Boomer Bests : Beauty Wonders

Tried and true reviews every two weeks, along with helpful tips that will bring out the best in boomer beauty. If you have any suggestions, please let us know, and we may include your review on our Boomer Bests list >>

Lip Plumpers
There are too many lip plumpers on the market to mention, but here are the staff favorites: Nancy likes Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme for plump, smooth lips with just a touch of color. The capsaisin acts as a color agent without actually coloring the lips, and also induces a little swelling effect. The end result is two very flushed, pouty lips. Holly prefers LipFusion XL, that contains uber-amounts of hyaluronic acid and little "dehydrated marine collagen-filling spheres" to get under the skin. No, you won’t look like Angelina, but it plumps and smooths lips noticeably.  Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme is less expensive. Both come in just the lip plumper or colored glosses. The last in line is DuWop's Lip Venom, an effective gloss that has a mildly plumping effect without as much color as the Too Faced Lip Injection. For a little bit of zip it works wonders. Get Lip Fusion XL at dermadoctor.com >

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation – Nancy snatched her daughter’s mousse makeup when she ran out of foundation one morning and was amazed.  This inexpensive Maybelline product gives the smoothest finish of any foundation she's ever found, including the very expensive brands.  The only problem is – it’s hard to choose shades at the drugstore. Get it at drugstore.com >

Tummy Tuck Jeans – Ask women across America what their number one problem area is, and the response will overwhelmingly be “my butt!” What woman doesn’t want to look slimmer and sexier in their jeans? Look no further, Tummy Tuck Jeans are here to flatten your tummy, lift your butt and allow you to wear one size smaller. Women with real curves everywhere are discovering that these jeans are great for older, less toned bodies. They are stretchy, without looking like “old lady” jeans and hold everything in and up. And when you are Well Past 50, comfort is key and these jeans are the key: comfortable and flattering. Not only do they make a body look slimmer and firmer, they fit like a glove and are as comfortable as wearing sweats. The brand to pick is called Not Your Daughter's Jeans (NYDJ) and you can find them at just about any department store. Find them at Nordstrom's >

Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer - Mary says this lotion adds a nice tint to your skin without the "sparklies" that are part of some of the other creams. This product is also very reasonably priced - especially compared to some of the sunless tanning products purchased from department stores in the past. Mary also says "Jergens'  "new"  version claims to be "firming." I don't know if and how that claim works - would take a lot of lotion to firm up this Boomer's skin  - but, we'll see.  I buy it for the tinting properties and if it makes me both taut and tawny - hey, what a deal!" Care is needed when applying to make sure you don't end up with some streaking around areas like knees and ankles. But, that's true of any of these tanning products. Get it at cvs.com >