YOUNGER IN SECONDS
These ladies seem to be growing younger every year! Closer asked top pros why
Trying to tame your curls? Try Virginia Madsen’s simple olive-oil frizz solution.
Virginia Madsen
Olive Oil Calms Curls
Curls and the Candyman star go together like peanut butter and jelly, but too much frizz and uneven coils at 51 made Virginia look decades older than today at 56! What caused the unruly mane? Besides a lack of moisture, it could be what ails us all, the dreaded gray! “Gray hair, colored or not, is coarser than the rest, making it harder to tame,” says hairstylist Kiyah Wright, who has worked with Heidi Klum and Mary J. Blige. She recommends a product with olive oil to kick frizz to the curb by drowning it in hydration. For just-stepped-out-of-the-salon curls like Virginia’s now, work a dime-sized amount of a cream infused with the kitchen favorite (we like John Frieda Frizz Ease Unwind Curls Calming Crème, $9, walgreens.com) on damp hair and blow-dry.
Diane Lane This Primer Smooths Forehead Wrinkles
Etched out lines on the actress’ face makes us think she spent 2015 under the Tuscan sun! “Forehead lines appear as we age due to repetitive facial movements,” says celebrity dermatologist Sejal Shah, M.D. How did she erase her wrinkles between age 50 and 52? Primer! “Products like primers have silicone properties that plump lines with moisture, giving the illusion of smoother skin.” For a younger appearance like Diane’s today, reach for one that doubles as a serum (we like IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Primer, $38, sephora.com), so it treats and conceals at the same time. Apply a dime-sized amount to a clean face before applying makeup for instant smoothing.
Dana Delany
Neutral Shades Cancel Redness
The China Beach alum’s pinky-red lippie added years to her complexion in 2015, but a beige on her lips in 2017 did wonders. The culprit: the red tint. “The loss of collagen in our face over time makes natural redness more pronounced,” says makeup artist Sally Duvall, who has beautified Sarah Jessica Parker and Kate Moss. “And especially on fair-skinned ladies, a red lip will pick up on the ruddiness, leaving a flushed look.” If you’re fair like Dana, opt for a neutral shade like NYX Intense Butter Gloss in Peanut Brittle ($6, ulta.com) that will pull out warm tones in skin for a sun-kissed look that won’t look burnt.