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4. TRY A SWEATER DRESS INSTEAD OF SWEATS While we’ve developed a fondness for joggers, leggings and track pants and their fleecy partners, some of us are itching to look more pulled together

and “dressed.” Knit dresses that slip over curves without clinging could be your best alternative to athleisure. Choose a contemporary midi length that partners easily with any kind of boot

or bootie, in a style that flows straight from bust to mid-calf, like the Ava & Viv Plus-Size Balloon Long Sleeve Sweater Dress in Blue ($35, target.com), the Who What Wear Women’s

Plus Long Sleeve Dress in Red ($40, target.com) and the H&M Rib-Knit Dress in Black ($60, www2.hm.com/en_us/), or opt for a modified wrap with subtle waist definition like the Donna

Ricco Crossover Midi Sweater Dress in Black ($109, macys.com). (Left to right) Olay Regenerist Shea Butter + Peptide 24 Rich Cream; Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer SPF

50; Cover Girl Clean Fresh Skincare Dry Skin Corrector Cream Target; Ulta Beauty; Target 5. TRY A NEW VERSION OF YOUR FAVORITE FACE CREAM If you’re browsing the skin care aisle don’t be

surprised to find some makeovers. Two or three times a year, drugstore moisturizers get a few tweaks. You’ll see new “superhero” ingredients called out on the package, changes in the look

of the jar or pump, innovative additions to an existing line or a completely new line from a brand you love and trust. Sure, it’s a way of enticing us to buy, but improvements do deliver

better formulas that solve problems for mature skin. Who’d say no to that? Three worthy examples to check out: Olay Regenerist Shea Butter + Peptide 24 Rich Cream ($29, target.com), a

luxurious cream for very dry skin that feels and behaves like the $400 stuff; Cover Girl Clean Fresh Skincare Dry Skin Corrector Cream ($15, target.com), vegan and cruelty-free and packed

with hyaluronic acid, shea butter and jojoba; and Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer SPF 50 ($26, ulta.com), a hydrating hybrid with the high SPF we all need. (Clockwise

from left) Kitsch Sand Assorted Textured Scrunchies Set; The Hair Edit Leopard Pleated Band Headband; GIMME Beauty Fine-Hair Multi-Color Neutral Bands; Yetasi Black Leather Knotted Headband

Ulta Beauty (3); Amazon 6. STOCK UP ON HAIR ACCESSORIES If you’ve been on the fence about wearing hair ornaments at 50 give them a whirl. Elastics, scrunchies, headbands and clips offer a

quick fix but need to be worn in a sophisticated way — one at a time. The secret is to choose items that don’t look cute, girly or too bedazzled with gems, pearls and beads. Simple

scrunchies and elastics in neutral colors like the Kitsch Sand Assorted Textured Scrunchies Set ($10, ulta.com) and GIMME Beauty Fine-Hair Multi-Color Neutral Bands ($10, ulta.com) make

pulling medium to long hair into a ponytail, knot, bun or twist stylish and damage and indent-free. Tone them to your hair color for the most sophisticated look. Headbands are trickier but

you can’t go wrong with one in tortoise, leather or leopard, like the Yetasi Black Leather Knotted Headband ($15, amazon.com), which also comes in an elegant gray, or The Hair Edit

Leopard Pleated Band Headband ($12, ulta.com). (Left to right) Glossier Lidstar in Lily; It Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Eyeshadow Stick in Epic Amethyst; Anthropologie Pilcro Plus Cowl Neck

Sweater in Lavender; Kiyonna Plus Promenade Top in Orchid; Jones New York Dolman Sleeve Tunic Top in Deep Lilac Glossier; Nordstrom; Anthropologie; Nordstrom (2) 7. BUY FEEL-GOOD PURPLE

Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year is Very Peri, a universally flattering and uplifting blue with violet undertones. But is it a good buy or just a trend? Let’s just say there are a lot of

wishy-washy, watered-down versions of this hue that look too gray. However, riding on the coattails of periwinkle are clear lilacs and lavenders and super-saturated magentas, violets and

vibrant pinks. Look for them as new shipments arrive in stores and online. For now try a creamy eye shadow like the It Cosmetics Superhero No-Tug Eyeshadow Stick in Epic Amethyst ($24,

nordstrom.com) or Glossier Lidstar in Lily ($18, glossier.com) on lids; a  pullover like the Anthropologie Pilcro Plus Cowl Neck Sweater in Lavender ($98, anthropologie.com) or the Jones

New York Dolman Sleeve Tunic Top in Deep Lilac ($60, nordstrom.com); or a draped blouse like the Kiyonna Plus Promenade Top in Orchid ($64, nordstrom.com).