Little Ways To Look Younger On A Budget

When money's tight, it may seem that beauty indulgences should be the first things to go. But just because your budget calls for some belt tightening, that’s no reason not to look better than ever. The trick is to bolster your beauty routine by making no- or low-cost moves that deliver maximum impact. From hiding dark circles to boosting hair’s shine, here are experts’ top tips for trimming costs—and a few years, to boot!

The Age When Life Finally Starts To Open Up

The flowers, a cluster about the size of his hand, had sprung up near the woodpile, stopping him and the lawn mower in their tracks. A delicate blue, a shade darker than a robin’s egg, the blossoms had four petals, each no longer than a baby’s fingernail. A squadron of polished sentries, they proudly saluted the sky as they stretched above the short grass for the warmth of the spring sun. A few years ago, he probably wouldn’t even have noticed them and mowed them down. Today, they invited—commanded—close inspection. Plus, he didn’t want their beheading on his conscience. Everything is connected, he had been thinking lately.