Blessed with naturally full lips? You're in luck. According to research, it's not the absence of wrinkles or under-eye bags that signals youth—it's plump lips.
Scientists at Unilever conducted an in-depth study of over 100 female twins from the Netherlands (ages 59 to 81) and 162 British women (ages 45 to 75). Their clear finding: lip fullness is the strongest indicator of whether someone appears younger or older.
Wrinkles and puffiness play a far smaller role. Unfortunately, lip volume is largely genetically determined, aside from cosmetic treatments.
Fortunately, there are gentler beauty solutions, like hydrating lip gloss or the go-to favorite among makeup artists: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream.
