Hi ladies! Today I’m sharing 10 Easy Ways to Look Younger on a Budget. I think all of us can agree we are not trying to look like teenagers, but we want to look and feel our best.
We can do simple things that will accentuate our features and give us a fresh, younger look, and we don’t have to spend a ton of money doing it.
10 Easy Ways to Look Younger on a Budget
1. Exfoliate your skin– As we age, our skin dulls. Exfoliation is a must. Exfoliate at least once a week, and your skin will thank you. This is one of my favorite body scrubs.
2. Wear a Ponytail– If you’re looking for a hairstyle that not only looks sophisticated but helps make your face look younger, you’ll want to opt for a classic ponytail.
When you pull your hair up into a ponytail—the higher, the better—it helps raise the hair off of your face and gives you an instant mini facelift. I love these ponytail holders.
3. Lighten Your Locks– A general rule is that lighter colors will always look better the older you get. Not everyone looks good with blonde hair, but even traditionally dark-haired people can add a few highlights here and there.
We don’t want harsh black hair color as we age.
4. Pick up a “trendy” accessory– Accessories are game-changers for women over 40. Add some trendy jewelry, handbags, or shoes to your outfit, and you will instantly look younger.
5. Pick pink for your pout– Dark color lipsticks can age us, so lighten up your look with a soft pink lip color.
6. Use a Brow pencil– Eyebrows thin as we age, so make sure you add some brow color to your eyebrows. Don’t draw a line. Use eyeshadow or a good brow pencil and fill them in.
7. White Out Your Waterline– Looking tired can age you quickly, but you can avoid looking exhausted or dull by applying a little bit of light eyeliner to the inside of your eyes.
This trick will instantly create a well-rested, wide-eyed brilliance with a dash of youthful vivacity. This eye pencil works well!
8. Slim down your eyeliner– Stay away from extreme cat eyes and heavy black eyeliner. Opt for a softer look and always wing up your eyeliner to create a lifted eye. I like this eyeliner in Demolition Matte
9. Choose a Luminous Foundation that’s not too drying– Not all foundations are created equal, and to best downplay those pesky fine lines and wrinkles, use a luminous foundation.
The key is to have a dewy look. Typically a liquid foundation is best unless you have extremely oily skin. I’m using NARS – Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation.
10. Wear Colors that Flatter YOU– Do you ever notice that people will compliment your appearance when you’re wearing a color that flatters you.
Wearing the right colors can help you achieve a younger and healthier look.
There you go 10 ways to look younger on a budget! You don’t have to break the bank to look healthy and youthful.
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You can check out all my over 40 Tips HERE.
Healthy Tips For Women Over 40
11 Must Have Wardrobe Pieces Every Womean Over 40 Needs
Tips On Looking Your Best After 40
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Hi Cyndi! Thanks for the tip on the exfoliator, I ordered some for me and it came yesterday, love it! I loved it so much I just ordered one for a friend for her birthday next week, what a perfect gift! Love your blog, thanks for all you do to keep us healthy and stylish inside and out!!
Hi Cyndi,
All good tips – wonder if you could demonstrate the waterline liner?
Now that you are home, I’d love to know where you camped in Georgia. We live outside of Atlanta and are always looking for nice campgrounds. The background of your pictures showed some pretty scenery. I hope your mission trip was awesome.
Cute slides and they look comfy. Can you share the brand of these sandals?
Accessories like a soul for woman. Really appreciable Cyndi
Great ideas Cyndi! I do not exfoliate my face, but I use body scrub on my feet every day, so I can easily start using it weekly on my face. I lost my eyebrows years ago when I had Cushing’s Disease, so I do need to start using an eyebrow pencil & shadow to fill them in. Thanks!
Loved this posting Cyndi. Have followed you for many years and used many of your style and beauty tips and tricks and you help me look much younger than my age of 73, based on comments I receive all the time. Not bragging, just want you to know you help me in so many ways to feel good about myself. I am ordering the body exfoliator from Amazon as this is something I need to begin doing each week for my skin, which is in the sun most days here in Colorado.
And your BFTH message inspires me to be a better person on the inside each day.
Cyndi, I liked your tip about wearing colors that flatter you. Have you had your colors done and where did you go to do that? I have always wanted to do it, but am not sure about the best place to go.
Cyndi
Do you have a favorite scent for the body scrub? I was wondering if you had tired the sandalwood? Or what is your favorite scent?
Thanks!
Christy
Awesome tips, Cyndi! Thanks for sharing. Would you do an eye makeup tutorial showing the winged eyeliner and white water line?
Blessings to you,
Sandi
I also would love to see a video tutorial of this.
I would also like information on the waterline pencil application procedure
Great Blog! I loved all the tips today and plan to order the white waterline eyeliner. I like that it’s not a pure white. AND the urban decay eyeliner. I have tried so many over the years and a good recommendation is so helpful. I live in SW Florida and need to stay away from anything that can melt. Thanks, again.
Hi, Cyndi. Thank you for your post! Quick accessory question – can you tell us about the earrings you have on in this photo? You look lovely – radiant and happy and they compliment your face so well! Thank you!
You great ❣️
Thank you for all you do! I wanted to comment yesterday that your middle part is beautiful! So is your side part! But I love your middle part! God bless you —and you are such a giver! I love how caring you and your husband are —and doing missions this week! May god bless you both very much and have a great day! 😇
Good morning! I just want to say “Thank you!” Reading your blog makes me happy! It’s everything that I love. Faith, family, and fashion, and so much more. Keep doing what you’re doing! Many blessings to you and your family!
Thank you Shelley!! I appreciate it so much!
Thank you so much for tips!
Enjoyed my read
Cyndi – thanks for all your fashion, makeup and life tips. I’m 69 and love reading your blog & checking out what is trending. Please, keep showing us how to be fashionable no matter what age we are. Blessings to you and your family!!!°
Thank you, Rose!
I turn 51 this year. Last year after fighting having gray hair coming in like a storm (and hair that grows so fast that I couldn’t keep up) I decided to quit coloring. That was a bit of a tough transition especially when people would say “oh, but you’ll look older”. Then there are the myriad of women who aren’t letting themselves go gray and I would think “ughh did I make a mistake”, but I decided to embrace it and just be confident with it. Still haven’t found a hairstyle yet (having thick, coarse, kind of curly hair makes it hard to decide). I think it’s so important that we just rock where we’re at in life and embrace our choices and style. Love your tips.
It’s interesting too read so many positive experiences with microblading. I would love to try it if I knew it would look natural on me. Part of the problem is finding someone you trust to perform it, plus I’ve heard it hurts like ####. I wish I could get up the courage.
Cyndi,
Thanks for the great suggestions! I actually tried the microblading this past year and I’m so glad that I did! It made my eyebrows look so much better. One other thing that I thought of is that a primer before you put on foundation is a great tool for smoothing lines on your face. I also loved your suggestion about current accessories.
You are the BEST!
Kalleen
Yay! I’m so glad you liked the microblading. And yes I agree about the primer, it’s a must for me.
Thank you for all of your great ideas! I say that all the time-I don’t want to look like a teenager but I don’t want to look like an old hag either. Lol. I love all of your posts and copy many of your outfits. You always look great but classy and age appropriate. I just turned 51 and I don’t feel that old but I don’t want to look like I’m trying to keep up with the teenagers!
Great post Cyndi, thank you! I started filling in my brows after following your blog and agree it makes a big difference. I’m a slow learner, lol but getting better. I prefer shadow vs a pencil. I have dark hair, and have found that dark brown shadow looks better on me than black. I’d like to try the Beauty Counter exfoliator if you would share the product. I’m hooked on their overnight resurfacing peel! Thanks for your energy.
This is their body scrub https://bit.ly/2YfJ2of
It’s good and I use it once a week.
If you love beauty counter like I do you have to try the gel eye brow brush. It’s works and stays put. I love it! Brows really help brighten the face.
What do you recommend for a nice pink lip color?
Sheri I use Maybelline Warm Me up #235. It looks good on everyone!
It’s not “clean” beauty but I can’t find a lipcolor that I like better than this one.
I am probably one of your older readers at 70, but my doctor told me this year at my check up I appear to be in my 50’s. I do believe you are a big help to me in looking younger and help me not dress like an old lady. I do think I do all of the tips you listed so that help. I’ve had micro needling twice and love it. Thanks for all your help.
Wow Linda, that is awesome and I’m so glad my tips have helped.
Thanx so much for your tips they matter and make a big difference in my life especially since hitting 45 last month lol 😆 😘
Love your tips. I am trying to do everything you suggest. When you smile the whole world smiles with you!!!
Judy thank you! You’re very sweet!
This was great! Thank you
Please tell us how you style your bangs. I do have bangs and my stylist leaves them alittle longer when he cuts them so in 3 weeks I am blowing them out of my eyes. Can you spill your tricks as you grow out. My stylist gives free bang trims but it is so hard to just get there again as busy busy summer.
You are the best!
Thank you Terry.
Love this post!!! What is a budget friendly exfoliate you would recommend??
I love these suggestions, I do them all ! You are beautiful, I love your blog & the fact that you are not a fairy to be a Christian . Because of you I think I’m ok at 62 !!
You are definitely okay at 62! It’s just a number 🙂
I really like your since if style. I am a young 58, old is not in my vocabulary! Looking forward to your fall/winter style.
Thank you Kelly!
Love all these tips! Would love to have my eyebrows microbladed but am terrified that they will be done wrong and I will end up with giant caterpillars on my face!
I have never been one to wear lipstick except for special occasions but now that I am getting “older” my lip color is fading to the point I feel like I don’t have lips any longer. What shad of pink do you wear?
Maybelline Warm Me Up #235.
Thank you!!!
Great tips! I agree eyebrows are very important! But I have a hard time getting away from the red lipstick! I have always worn it and probably always will. But I do use pink tones in the summer. Have a great trip!
Stay with your red lipstick! Some women can wear it well.
Great tips. I never even considered a brow pencil until recently. I can really tell the difference. I have always leaned toward a more natural make-up so I use a light touch on the brow pencil as well.
Great tips Cyndi:) I’m so glad I never plucked my eyebrows…have an awesome trip.
Blessings
Karen
Great tips! Thank you!!!!
Great tips friend! I recently had my brows micro bladed and my eye liner done! Best thing ever! I’ve also started keeping my hair a tad lighter. Anything too dark or harsh can age you instantly.
Have a wonderful vacation Cyndi!
Can you recommend an exfoliator?
Glenda I purchase my exfoliator from Beauty Counter https://bit.ly/2YfJ2of
But you can also make one at home with Coconut oil and a course sugar, like cane sugar
Thanks for these great tips! I love the last one, SMILE.
The last tip, ‘smile,’ is so true. It really enhances someone’s appearance. I think I would add, “whiten your teeth,” to that list, too. People notice teeth.
So true about the teeth! You don’t have to spend a fortune on that either! Crest white strips work great!!
AMEN to teeth whitening!!
Great tips that won’t break the bank. I agree about the smiling it really does make you look younger. But if I’m being honest it’s something I need to work on. It’s not that I frown intentionally but many times I find when I really have a lot on my mind (which is too often these days) I tend to not smile. So I really try to make it a point to tell myself to SMILE! Have a great trip! Praying for safe travels.
Great advice Cyndi! I grew my bangs out a few years ago………….might have to cut them back in LOL! I just turned 50 this year and when I went to see my parents in their retirement home, the ladies there thought I was in my late 30’s. I totally took that compliment and ran with it! 🙂 I think confidence in what you are wearing helps too. You do You.
Great post, great tips. Eyebrows are key! I keep thinking I’m going to have micro blading done, but just keep on filling in. There are other things in the higher price category I want more than that 😉
Hope you & Wayne have a wonderful time in Charleston!
Hey there! Thank you for being such an inspiration on a daily basis… I look forward to your posts everyday. My hubby has terminal cancer so our days can be heavy. I truly look forward to your words from your heart and from the Lord. You have no idea how sometimes I just need that little bright light to get thru the day. You are that light for me! Have a fabulous vacation and blessed day! You are my angel today!
Tamara, thank you. I am humbled by your comment. Lifting you and your husband up right now to the Father. Gripping His Hem for you both.
Cyndi
Thank you! In Jesus name we pray!
Tamara – I know that’s not an easy thing to deal with and I pray for God’s strength, comfort and peace for you both in Jesus name!
Tamara, I am praying for you and your husband. 🙏
Praying for you and your husband.
Tamara……Praying for you and your husband. Just visited my cousin yesterday who’s husband also has terminal cancer, so its real and I will be lifting you in prayer along with them. I’m glad Cyndi’s BFTH can help you each morning. She’s the best.
Sending you my thoughts and prayers.
Yes, Cyndi, you are a bright light! Tamara, keeping you and your husband in my prayers!
Tamera, Just read about your husband and his cancer. It hit me hard. So many days I complain about little things and here you are facing such a big thing. I’m going to stop and lift both of you up in prayer. May you feel his comfort and love today. So sorry for your trial.
Tamara, I’m so sorry that you are going through a valley right now. I watched my brother go through this terrible disease and it’s so very hard. I’m praying for you and your husband today. BLESSINGS to you both!
Cyndi, these are great tips and I’m doing all of them, so I guess I’m on my game! Thanks for sharing them again as they are great reminders! One tip I might add is work on good good posture. I say this b/c I struggle in this area myself. Have a wonderful last Summer Hurrah in Charleston!
I agree with all of this!
Thanks for the reminder!
Love these recommendations. Thank you, Cyndi!
Great tips! And yes, I was in high school when bushy eyebrows were in (Brooke Shields style), but in the 90s, didn’t we all over-pluck?!😩 Oh well, a Benefit eyebrow pencil is one of my besties now!
Have a great time in Charleston!
Thanks for the tips. What is the best way to exfoliate? I’ve never done it before
Cheryl I purchase my exfoliator from Beauty Counter. But you can make one at home with Coconut oil and a course sugar, like cane sugar.
What a great post! and bonus – I do all those things so I’m feeling pretty good right now – :).
A little secret I learned about 5 years ago about brows…I still have good brows, but they have lightened to the point of almost disappearing. I was discussing this with someone who told me she used “just for men” beard dye to color hers. I pondered it, gave it a try and WOW – what a difference. I can do this at home about once a week instead of going to the salon. It works really well, is relatively inexpensive and once you get the timing right it makes such a difference. Just thought I’d share that with everyone bc my daughter and I both do it and it saves me so much time “putting on my brows”.
Hi Sharon, Thanks for the tip! I had never heard of using beard dye but I’m interested in trying it. What do you use to apply the formula to your brows?
I have learned this trick as well and it made such a difference in accentuating my brows without filling them in.
I love the title of this post!!! This is my daily mantra, how to look young on a budget!! Great tips! You’re such an inspiration!!
Hope you know how much I enjoy your blog posts!!! I appreciate your suggestions on looking younger, and absolutely LOVE that you share your faith. My daughter and son-in-law are headed to Charleston in about 3 weeks. I’m anxious to see where you go and what you do so I can share it with you. Blessings sweet lady!!!
Robbin thank you so much! I’ll share about our trip, hope that will help.