Chang-Babaian - Beauty rewind: a make-up guide to looking your best at any age

BOOKS BY TAYLOR CHANG-BABAIAN

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Beauty Rewind

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This book is dedicated to the women of the world who do not yet see their own beauty.

In memory of Barbara Sue Smith and Kobe

CONTENTS

They say that age is all in your mind. The trick is keeping it from creeping down into your body.

Anonymous

INTRODUCTION

I ts time that we change our attitudes about aging. Its going to happen to us, whether we complain about it or decide to live our best, most beautiful life. Getting older is a gift; not everyone gets to do it. Personally, I wouldnt trade my life today to be in my twenties again for anything. Besides, in our current beauty world, you have choices. You can slow down the appearance of aging by simply changing some daily habits, and look younger by adding a little color to your makeup routine.

Beauty Rewind is a detailed guide to addressing your concerns about aging: what causes it, how to prevent it from happening prematurely, how to correct or camouflage it naturally or aggressively, the best products to enhance your skin, the makeup looks that age you, and how to use makeup and current antiaging technology to look as young as you feel. Whether youre in your late twenties or eighties, I will give you the knowledge to help you look your best at any age.

This book is packed with advice Ive collected in my twenty-plus years in the beauty industry. So whether you want to recapture your image from ten years ago (before your eyelids started drooping), emphasize your best features now, or just learn how to get rid of the sleep creases on your face before you get to work, then read ahead. And yes, in true Taylor fashion, youll learn how to apply a smokey eye that even the young girls will envy.

BEAUTY SCHOOL

From Skin-Care Basics to the Latest in Antiaging Technology

A ging happens to us all. But have you noticed some women seem to age better than others? Ive seen some fortysomethings look like theyre in their late twenties, while others look like theyre in their fifties. We all age at various rates; the trick is to slow that rate down as much as possible and enhance the features we love. Sometimes aging well is genetic, but even good genes will only take you so far. As a makeup artist, I feel truly blessed to have met and worked with thousands of womenreal women who dont have on-call dermatologists and celebrity makeup artists, or referrals to the next big plastic surgeon. As they get older, many women who have never worn makeup all of a sudden feel like they need a little help.

GENETICS AND SKIN

They say you can always tell what a woman will look like as she ages if you look at her mother. Thats only partly true. Genes do play a role in how we age. They determine how you make proteins and collagen, which gives skin its strength, and theyre also why some women age faster than others. Genetics also play a role in whether your skin will tend to freckle, wrinkle, or sag first when aging. Thankfully, however, your daily habitshow you take care of your body and skinwill be the most important factor in how you age.

PREMATURE AGING

Genes also determine skin color, which is a huge factor in how you are affected by elements in the environment, such as sunlight. While there are several contributors to premature aging, stress, environmental factors, smoking, and the sun are the biggest. The number one cause of premature aging is the suns UVA and UVB rays, which break down our skin. As we age, several things happen to our skin that can make us look older. Our skin gets thinner as it loses fatty tissue. The collagen breaks down, causing our face to sag. We produce less oil in our glands, which causes skin to become drier. We produce less melanin, which causes our skin color to become sallow and lose definition, as well as reduces our natural protection from environmental skin damage. Skin pigmentation or melanin acts as a natural sunscreen. The lighter your skin, the more sensitive you are to sun damage. This does not mean that those with darker skin should not protect themselves. While the higher melanin content of darker skin gives some protection from the sun and protects the epidermis (the top layer), the underlying part of the dermis (inside layers) is still open to damage like lighter skin. The result is the breakdown of collagen, which causes skin to sag. This is why lighter skin tends to wrinkle earlier in the aging process, while darker skin tends to sag. Aging can happen at a rapid pace if you sit back and let it happenor you can slow down the process by doing something about it.

Our lives are busier than ever, but taking care of your skin doesnt have to be difficult or complicated. A few minutes and four simple steps: washing, exfoliating, moisturizing, and protecting, will make a world of difference in how your skin ages.

THE DAILY FOUR

1. WASH

I know the last thing you want to do after a hard day is wash your face, but a clean face ensures you dont feed the bacteria on your skin. Dirty skin creates clogged pores and excess dead skin cells, which ultimately lead to aging skin. The key is to remove all difficult makeup prior to washing your face. This includes dark-colored lipsticks or glosses, as well as smudge-proof eye makeup such as eyeliners and mascaras. Doing this prior to washing will ensure a complete cleanse.