Brooke Shields on the ‘freedom’ of being 60 — and the everyday essentials that help her feel her best |
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Brooke Shields landed her first gig, an Ivory soap ad, when she was 11 months old. She has spent a lifetime in the public eye since. Shields just turned 60 — something that once, in her words, conjured the image of “an old-lady grandma with dentures.”
“To be here now,” she says, “and feel the freedom of it, it’s kind of amazing.” We chatted with her about what it means to age “boldly” and her go-to essentials as a Gen X style icon:
- Retro-cool glasses: If Brooke has a signature look these days, it’s probably when she rocks a pair of readers. These specs ooze ’70s throwback style, but they’re built with practical features, too, like a dirt-repellent coating.
- Her no-makeup makeup secret: Many women (including a few of our own journalists — more on that below) have flocked to Jones Road, Bobbi Brown’s makeup line marketed for older women. Brooke swears by this multipurpose tinted balm, which comes in 13 shades and can be used as a blush, highlighter, bronzer, or lip tint.
- Supportive sandals that never go out of style: These classic double-buckle Birkenstock sandals, which we’ve recommended for years, are part of Brooke’s regular footwear rotation. Thanks to their supportive footbeds, they have the approval of podiatrists, too.
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Plus: Brooke’s favorite tea, the planner she swears by, and an unexpected outfit essential→
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Bobbi Brown’s Jones Road makeup isn’t for everyone. But if it’s for you, you’re gonna love it. |
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“You know you’re becoming a woman of a certain age when you discover your first gray hair (hopefully on your scalp, not on your chin),” says writer Rose Maura Lorre. “But just in case you’re late in receiving that message, the algorithms that clock your every online move will remind you by feeding you your first Jones Road ad.”
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One last thing: Before you buy a new piece of productivity tech, try out your … microwave? |
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One more thing Brooke Shields swears by? Writing her busy schedule onto paper — even if it’s already on her digital calendar. “It’s such a dumb, dorky thing to do,” she says, but it also makes her “blood pressure go down.”
Our experts agree: You may not need a techy thing to become a more productive, less stressed person. Many of the most effective efficiency hacks are old-school and analog — from writing to-do lists by hand to setting timers on the microwave.
Our favorite tech-free productivity hacks→
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