ALLURE MEDICAL - all•u Magazine all·u Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 10

"While her striking appearance has been widely lauded for decades—since she first emerged as a supermodel in the 1970s—it is her inner beauty, too, that draws instant notice." WE MAY not all be born supermodels, but can we all—as the saying goes— fake it ’til we make it? Sure, Christie Brinkley can attribute a good portion of her stunning looks and great physical condition to genetics, but perhaps we can all influence our looks and spark optimism in many of the same ways as Brinkley. If you look beneath the surface, you will quickly learn that Brinkley’s young and healthy appearance—glamorous enough to still grace the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 63—is hard earned. Her wellness regimen includes a host of carefully chosen products and activities, which basically can be categorized as (1) healthy eating, (2) varied fitness activities, (3) proactive skin care, and (4) spiritual well-being. If we can learn anything from Brinkley’s experience, it is that her body draws sustenance not just from the food it takes in but from a fully lived life and her deep 10 FALL 2017