On Monday, I opened a package with a new book titled "How Not To Look Old." The minute I saw it, I felt, duh, old!
That, in spite of the subtitle: "Fast and Effortless Ways To Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better."
The book's author, Charla Krupp, says "Aging sucks!" on the inside jacket. But if looking hip (on a daily basis) is "critical to every woman's personal and financial survival," I'm doomed.
Charla has the cred to write such a tome. She's a veteran beauty and style expert, having done stints on the "Today" show, and she's worked at several fashion magazines, including Glamour and InStyle.
She currently pens a fashion column for More magazine - the publication devoted to women 40 and over. So, I'm definitely her target audience.
However, I'll have to peruse the book some more before I'm sold on it, especially the section titled "10 things you can do in the next 10 minutes to take off 10 years." Does that mean I can leave my desk?!
Charla also wants me to shorten my skirts. But if I do that, I'll have to restock the self-tanner.
"How Not To Look Old" doesn't hit bookstores until Jan. 2, just in time for those obnoxious New Year's resolutions. I vow to eat more black-eyed peas and collard greens in 2008. That's about it.
Anyway, if you're up for it, the book is from Springboard Press, costs $25.99 and contains 232 pages of information.
Looking younger? Priceless!
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