Forget 40 and fabulous. Christie Brinkley has given new meaning to 60 and stunning, thanks to her fit figure, flawless complexion and her most recent body-baring People magazine cover. The mother of three, former supermodel and health-conscious glamazon may have set the bar high for what it means to age gracefully, but that doesn’t mean you can’t borrow some of Brinkley’s beauty secrets. A self-proclaimed health nut, Brinkley has credited her beautiful body to a strict vegetarian diet since age 13 and an active lifestyle that includes yoga, paddleboarding and cycling. But if you’re not quite ready to give up meat or hit the gym five days a week, mastering Brinkley’s beauty routine is a regimen almost any woman can master.
[skincare & makeup]
1 | To get Brinkley’s Dolby Theatre look, start your morning with SPF, an exfoliator from Olay ’s Regenerist line, and Clarins Neck Cream. Brinkley uses these products on a daily basis, and I think it’s safe to say the proof is in the pudding.
2 | When it comes to makeup, Brinkley sticks with warm, golden tones that highlight her glowing complexion without trying to overcompensate for her age with severe eye shadow or lip color. Apply Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation for full coverage, and highlight your cheeks with Nars Illuminator. Both products are sure to give you a glow like Brinkley’s and leave you with beautiful, flawless skin.
3 | Play up your eyes with a brown liner like Bobbi Brown’s Perfectly Defined Gel Eye Liner in Scotch, and finish it off with Laura Mercier’s Faux Lash Mascara. Keep your eye shadow color palette neutral and mimic Brinkley’s full lips with Laura Mercier Lip Liner in Chestnut.
[hair]
1 | Get Brinkley’s voluminous locks, starting with a root volumizer like Kerasta se Paris’ Lift Vertige Root-Uplifting Gel. Next, wash your hair with Fekkai Salon Technician Color Care shampoo so it will not only be full and fabulous, but the color will be preserved long after you’ve left the salon.
2 | Apply an anti-frizz serum like Davines’ Momo Moisturizing Anti-Frizz Fluid after towel-drying but before blow-drying. Once your hair is thoroughly dried and parted at the side, use Hot Tool s Professional Curling Iron with Multi-Heat Control 1.5” to curl the front and a few back sections.
3 | Finish off your Brinkley-bombshell look with Aveda’s ControlForce Firm Hold Hair Spray; just a few spritzes will keep locks in place and full of shine.
By Marylyn Simpson