The first thing Charla Krupp points out in her new beauty guide, How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better, is that “[a]ging sucks.”  Aimed at women over forty, the book tackles typical age-related issues (spider veins, wrinkles, gray hair, you know the deal…) in a chatty, brutally honest approach.  Think of it this way:  The only other way you would get this information was if your tell-it-like-it-is best friend worked in the beauty business.

How Not to Look Old covers it all.  Krupp points out mistakes concerning things like hair color, eyebrows, makeup, skincare, fashion, jewelry, and shapeware that make readers look OL (Krupp-talk for Old Lady.)  After tearing you down for busting out the jack-o-lantern themed sweater every Halloween, though, she provides a multitude of doable solutions for the high-, medium-, and low-maintenance gal.  Each chapter even includes a section with products Krupp has deemed “Brilliant Buys,” as well as an all-encompassing, city-by-city index of the best places to go for hair, makeup, sunless tanning, etc.

How Not to Look Old is a colorful, easy read for any woman wanting to update her look.  Krupp may be blunt at times, but only because she cares.  Follow her tips, tricks, and advice, and you’ll be looking Y&H (read: Krupp-talk for Young And Hip) in no time. 

Don’t have the time to trek through a 200-page book?  Krupp makes it easy for you by consolidating her most valuable information in three Top Ten lists:  The top ten things you can do to look younger in ten minutes, the top ten things you can do to look younger for $100 or less, and the Ten Rules for How Not to Look Old.

Click on the title of this post to read our summarization of her top ten lists!!! Everything you need to know to get started today.

* Top ten things you can do in the next ten minutes:

1. Opt for a great pink lipstick

2. Keep brows arched upward

3. Hide gray brow hairs using pencil or powder

4. With eyeliner, less is more

5. Use falsies for thicker lashes

6. Ditch the lip liner

7. Keep foundation and powder light

8. Lose the granny chain on your eyeglasses

9. Mix and match separates rather than wear a stuffy suit

10. Get to know high heels

* Top ten things you can do for less than $100:

1. Use shapeware to slim

2. Pick the right bra

3. Freshen skin with microdermabrasion

4. Trade powder blush for cream

5. Try out bangs

6. Get a great pedicure

7. Experiment with fresh accessories

8. Use body bling, but not too much

9. Whiten your smile

10. Get your skirts tailored

* Ten new rules for how not to look old:

1. For brows, glasses, bust, and bum, up is better than down.

2. For makeup, soft is better than hard.

3. For face and hair, illumination is better than darkness.

4. For hair color and makeup, warm is better than cool.

5. For eyeliner and clothing, slim is better than heavy.

6. For skin, lips, and eyes, moist is better than dry.

7. For eyelids, lips, and shapewear, smooth is better than bumpy.

8. For hair, makeup, and clothes, casual is better than fussy.

9. For nails, jeans, and legs, less is better than more.

10. Anything is better than nude hose.