A clean center part, bright red lip and red-carpet glow (a look created by ESC member Tina Turnbow) make Taylor appear light as air at the Golden Globes in January. Just six months later, her look appears more mature, thanks to a strategy that plays up the eye and an updo that shows no discernible part.
Long hair may be a symbol of youth and virility, but in 2015, shorter cuts look more fresh than beyond-the-boob extensions. Case in point: the Queen B. Of course she looks #flawless in both pics (when does she not?), but the playful bob makes this singer look younger, even when paired with heavier eye makeup (a look that typically ages).
We love that Emma Stone spices up her eye looks with colored shadows and liner. But the edgier blue underliner paired with a soft, peachy-nude lip (worn in February of 2015) makes the actor appear younger than the smoked-out eye and red lip look worn the month before. The takeaway? Instead of going for a bright lip and heavy eye, let one feature pop instead.
Remember the uproar that Zooey caused at the Met Ball in 2013? Without her signature bangs, she was not only nearly unrecognizable, but appeared more sophisticated (despite wearing a whimsical seersucker gown). Four months later, Zooey graced the carpet with her signature bangs in place, looking more sprightly than before.
Pin-straight hair can cut a severe silhouette—particularly when paired with major eye makeup. But when worn in a slick updo, like Kristen did last March, the look gives off a more advanced vibe than when styled in an aerated 'do (worn here by Bell seven months later).
Blake may switch it up when playing with fashion, but when it comes to her beauty look, she frequently depends on her signature petal-pink lipstick. When the shade is worn with eye-opening champagne shadows rather than inky-black tightlined eye makeup, as she did when sporting both looks on the same day in April, her look is a little more youthful.
Zooey Deschanel's dramatic bang change showed the playful effect a little fringe can have on a girl. But there's another lesson in bang-dom to be gleaned; this time from Hilary. When center parted, as worn in January of this year, long-layer bangs frame the apples of cheeks. When bangs are dramatically swooped to the side (worn just one month earlier), the angle created draws attention to the jaw. For a more girlish look, opt for the former.
Sometimes, the fastest way to turn from sophisticated or more youthful comes down to one makeup trick: how you color your cheeks. When Jennifer goes with a bronze look, she appears dolled up beyond her years. When going with a flushed cheek and more restrained eye makeup (on the carpet just four months earlier), she looks years younger.