Look slimmer & younger ... navy to the rescue!

We all know black as a slimming colour and tend to go through our lives with many Little Black Dresses, even if we've had to go a little heavy handed with our blusher to not look totally washed out!  

However, once we hit around 35, our slimming black dress is not the best colour for us to wear as it actually emphasises our fine lines and wrinkles.  

Navy is a much better option, it will still fit within your comfort zone for the need of a dark slimming colour, but it is much more flattering on older skin tones.

So, next time you reach for a black dress to try on, take one into the changing room in navy too so you can see how much younger you can look!  Once you're convinced,  check out The Pretty Dress Company for some very flattering cuts in navy.

The very stylish Helen Mirren, below, looks much more stunning in navy than black. 

If you still can't stay away from black, wear it as she does, low cut and away from your face, so a shadow isn't cast onto your face to exaggerate your 'experience lines'.