Wearing these colors will make you look younger

Wearing these colors will make you look youngerWearing these colors will make you look youngerPeople spend millions of dollars each year on trying to stop the aging process from extreme exercise and diets to plastic surgery to whatever miracle combination of oat milk and syrup Gwyneth Paltrow charges $2,400 for but sometimes it can be so simple.Research has shown that there are certain colors that can make people look years younger.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreEmbrace the bright sideOne of the main colors that has been proven to shave years off is red-violet. Though blush pink or Millennial pink is always a favorite, this deeper hue will do more women of a certain age (namely over the age of 40.) President and chief color maven ofSensational ColorKate Smith says you want to aim for somewhere in the fuschia-to-raspberry range. Some recent examples of women who nailed this are Jane Fonda and Tracee Ellis Ross.Another bright color to opt for is turquoise as it goes with any skin tone (see Jennifer Lopez here.) Helen Venables, managing director of color analysis and styling serviceHouse of Colour, told The Telegraph in an interview, Young people have clear skin, obviously its smooth and there areno wrinkles. There is also contrast, usually, between hair, eye, and lip color. And as we get older, all of that fades.Eyecolor getssofter, skin gets thinner and capillaries and blemishes are easier to see, elasticity goes in the skin and hair gets lighter. So that contrast disappears, she continues. Your face, hair, eyes, and skin are a collection of colors, and because of the way one color affects the way a color sitting next to it looks which is why youll often hear of complimentary colors wearing the right colors and recreating that contrast can smooth out blemishes. Wrinkles can literally appear to disappear.Dont go back in blackAs for what to stay away from ? Well, literally you need to stay away from the dark side.Its not a color, and it absorbs light, which is the reason it pulls away from peoples faces. Generally, its a good one to avoid as we get older, said Venables in the same interview. Black can actually make you look like you have more wrinkles. Colorist Jules Standish says The majority of British women will not look young and healthy with black against their faces, she told Marie Claire.Of course, black is a staple in many peoples wardrobes, especially their professional ones so what you can do is opt for slightly different shades of black like charcoal or navy, Smith said. She calls it the new black. You can also wear black and then add a pop of color with a bright scarf or anschauung necklace.And the same approach works for white. Dont go straight white but adopt a slightly different variation such as cream or eggshell. After all, Michelle Obama rocks a mean cream.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people