Tokenistic or not, toning down the maquillage can only be a good thing, not least because your makeup bag will weigh a lot less.

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To look this good on HD TV, no matter what your age, undeniably calls for maquillage. (That hasn't stopped the striking head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, from appearing in front of the cameras wearing little more than white eyeliner and looking amazingly good).

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