Two Body Parts That Could Be Making You Look Older

Allure Daily Beauty Reporter

By Heather Muir,Allure magazine

After reading this blog title, you're probably expecting the following paragraph to be about how your hands can age you, right? We all know the importance of protecting them from pesky brown spots to keep them looking young. But last week at an SK-II product launch event, makeup artist Dotti (who has worked with Cate Blanchett for almost 15 years) revealed yet another set on the body that can make women look older:

"Your ears-women tend to neglect them," she said. "I work with beautiful actresses, and you can tell the ones who don't pay attention to their ears." Really? So now there's something else we have to worry about in order to look better, longer?

"The ears are prone to sun exposure, plus the skin on them is very thin, similar to the skin on the tip of your nose," Dotti said. "Treat them like you would the rest of your face-cleanse, moisturize, and when you have a little extra serum or cream on your hands, smooth it over them." Then, practicing what she preached, Dotti spread SK-II's newest foundation over a model's face and neck, skimming the excess over her ears.

I have to admit, since my chat with Dotti, I've paid a little more attention to my ears. What about you? Will you give your ears some TLC in hopes of making them look younger-or is the fight against aging just getting out of control?

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