Q. What is your number one beauty rule?
A. Smile and use kind words. Roald Dahl once said, “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” This is so true! Inner beauty always radiates out. KATIE WICKERSHAM, Seattle, Washington
CURLED EYELASHES MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. ON DAYS THAT I GO MAKEUPFREE, CURLING MY STICK-STRAIGHT LASHES OPENS UP MY EYES AND MAKES ME LOOK MORE AWAKE. ALLIE STEWART, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Every time I cook with olive oil, I dab a bit at the corners of my eyes to keep crow’s-feet at bay. It’s a trick I learned in my teens from my beautiful aunt, who now at age 70 has amazingly supple skin. R ACHEL O’KEEFE, Elkhorn, Nebraska
Avoid magnifying mirrors! MARTI FR ANTI, Lincoln, Nebraska
Love begets love. I remember looking at my mom when I was little and thinking she was so beautiful. Now when my kids look at me, I know they don’t see the wrinkles or dry spots; they see someone they love and who loves them. If that can’t give me a glow, no amount of moisturizer will be able to, either! SAR AH HUDSPETH, Durham, North Carolina
Take care of your eyebrows. They define your face. LESLIE REYES, Crescent City, California
Eyelid primer! How did I live to my mid-30s before discovering this gem? SAR AH MALCOLM, New Haven, Connecticut
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No shampoo. For three years, I’ve used just baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and the occasional conditioner, and my hair has never been healthier. PAMEL A ROY HOWELL, Nashville, Tennessee
