Beauty over 50: a beautiful smile for the holidays

New Years Eve will give us the opportunity to unveil this mouth that has been hidden under a mask for several months. Our advice to highlight and sublimate it.

We turn up the volume

This small facial gym exercise, to be repeated at least three times a week, makes it possible to give more roundness to a thin mouth. Thumbs under the lower lip, both index fingers above the upper lip, bring your lips forward as if to kiss. Repeat 20 times. You can also use an accessory that acts like a mini suction cup to gently and painlessly increase the volume. On the skincare side, opt for an anti-aging formula, to be applied every evening to erase fine lines and gain firmness. On New Year's Eve, choose makeup that catches the light, such as satin red or gloss, preferably a light shade.

Our favorites: PMD Kiss, € 139 (a smart device that provides an immediate plumping effect), the cherry blossom and bakuchiol treatment, Boscia, € 21 (it repairs and resurfaces the lips) and the Lip Gloss 3D Effect Rose Tulle , Justelle Make Up, € 17 (a high-shine formula, which reshapes the mouth).

We take care of the contours without detour

Every day, use a formula that plumps up wrinkles thanks to filling active ingredients and collagen boosters. Before applying your lipstick, redraw the area around your mouth with a correction pen or concealer. Place the product at the level of the corners, and blend it in upward movements for a lifting effect. If your outlines are a bit fuzzy, stretch it with a brush, above Cupid's bow and below the heart of the lower lip. Then trace the outline of the mouth with a pencil in the color of your rouge, from the center of the lip to the outer corner. Then paint the entire mouth before applying rouge.

Our favorites: Global-Repair Eyes & Lips, Filorga, € 80 (to be used on both the lip and eye contours), the Concealer Eye Soin Perfect, L'Oréal Paris, € 11.50 (it blends perfectly with skin tone and illuminates the area to be corrected) and Color Stay Ruby lip liner, Revlon, € 8 (to pigment the lips without drying them out).

We show ourselves brilliant

To create a mirror finish, play with a gloss or radiance balm, to be placed on the heart of the lip. Do you want a light effect? Prefer a lacquer studded with sparkling particles. These formulas can be used alone, or lay on top of a lipstick, to sublimate the material. The good idea: choose a gloss that is slightly lighter than your rouge, it will give the impression of a 3D mouth.

Our favorites: Flash Of Light Lip Gloss, Kiko, € 9 (a sparkling gloss), L'Absolu Mademoiselle Balm Shine Pink, Lancôme, € 31 (this balm coats the lips with a delicate shine) and the Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer gloss , Fenty Beauty at Sephora, € 19 (its shade suits all skin tones).

We cultivate its shine

Restore whiteness and shine to teeth by pampering them with purifying active ingredients such as charcoal, or by restoring their enamel with dedicated care. Also pay attention to the lipstick you wear. If your teeth are turning yellow, choose shades with a hint of blue, which counterbalance the yellowish effect and give the illusion of whiteness through optics. On the other hand, avoid corals, browns, which contain yellow and bring out that of your teeth.

Our favorites: Kit Sérum Expert, Regenerate, € 38 (to be used for three minutes, three evenings a month, it regenerates damaged enamel and helps restore radiance), Rouge Volupté Shine, Yves Saint Laurent, € 36 ( a red rich in pigments, with a flamboyant finish) and the Frosted Firework Heart Goes Boom lipstick, MAC, € 20 (slightly bluish, it revives the radiance on the sly).