If it took 20 years to put on, say, 20 pounds, the chances of taking them off in the weeks or days before your high school or college reunion are, well, slim to none.
But come in with a radiant smile, a sense of accomplishment and a slimming black dress, and your thicker middle or graying hair might go unnoticed.
Instead of trying to recapture your youth, go for a goal that would make you happy now. It could be losing your belly pooch, running a marathon or a promotion at work.
“That’s what people take away from reunions — who looks happy,” said Christie Mellor, author of the upcoming book “You Look Fine, Really.”
A lot of people want to look 20 years younger, said dermatologist Dr. David Colbert, author of “The High School Reunion Diet.”
It can be done, but not overnight, he said. “Good food is better than Botox.”
Liz Vaccariello, editor-in-chief of Prevention magazine, offers last-minute boosts including avoiding raw vegetables, gum, fried food and soda for a few days to keep air out of the gastrointestinal track, and eliminate belly bulge.
A trip to the hair salon for smooth, blow-dried hair can also help you look younger — frizz has the opposite effect — and well groomed, polished nails distract from other parts of older hands, she said.
For the outfit, InStyle senior editor Isabel Gonzalez Whitaker, said play up your assets but don’t get hung up on particular color or silhouette.
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