We’re all chasing the dream of looking thirty when we’re sixty, injecting, plumping, slathering on miracle creams and lusting after Michelle Obama’s gravity defying biceps. If the surgical fix isn’t for you though, or the gym is too much like hard work, then settle down at your keyboard, get on line, and select some instantly age defying eye wear.

Your glasses are on your face every day, and nothing says I’ve got bingo-wings- hidden- under- this cardie like granny glasses. You may not fit into the fashions at Topshop, but you’ll never have a problem getting your glasses on. Change them for a modern update and it’ll knock ten years off you.  All frames can be worn by any age group, so don’t think fashion spex are only for the young.

Go funky, go trendy, don’t go Deirdre Barlow. Interestingly, Dame Edna has the perfect idea  with her specs. That Fifties/Sixties upswept shape is flattering on most faces, and gives a lift to your features. Detail at the temple also lifts the eye. Rimless frames are not good on older faces – all that detail in the twiddly little bridge and temple parts brings attention to your laughter lines.  The lenses are also made slightly thicker to give strength, so this will magnify  imperfections in your eye area.

If you’re sagging a little around the jaw line, an upswept shape will help with this too.  Don’t go near aviator styles, or frames which are wider at the top than the bottom. This ‘pulls’ everything down.  At online optician prices you can afford a few pairs, so keep it fresh and up to date.