I am a huge fan of Gossip Girl on the WB – I can’t lie – it’s one of my guilty pleasures. This outrageously juicy show has it all: ridiculously twisted plots, ridiculously “fabulous” wardrobes which supposed Upper East side high schoolers get to sport on a daily basis, and ridiculously “phat” pads and chauffeurs. If only I could just get one day of wearing Marchesa, Marc Jacobs, and Chanel accessories…how dreamy! 
Naturally, because of my fandom, I thought I knew everything about every character and actor who plays them on the show. But to my shock and awe, I didn’t realize how old – wait, let me rephrase that – I didn’t realize how young one of the characters was.
- Taylor Momsen (aka Little J or Jenny, as shown above) actually is. She was born in the early 1990’s, yes that makes her 15 YEARS OLD!!
- The reason my jaw drops of her real age is because her makeup paints a different picture.
Take a look at the pictures I have of Miss Momsen. Check out what happens when you see Taylor (pic at the top) with tons of eye makeup and dark lipstick. It makes her look much older than her 15 year old face should- and this rule can be applied to pretty much everyone.
FACT :: If you don’t want to look 5 to 10 years older than your actual age, don’t go heavy on your eyes AND lips.
In the other picture (below) I have of Taylor, she looks a bit more age appropriate. Taylor’s light pink cheeks and glossy pale lips are perfect for keeping her youthfulness. This is a very easy rule for everyone to follow, so take this as a quick lesson learned from Little J.
FACT :: If you want to look young and youthful, stick with a lighter color palette of makeup; if you need to go heavy on one feature, that’s fine, but stay with either eyes OR lips – not both please. 
“Less is sometimes more when it comes to makeup (but not designer clothing), wink wink“.
XOXO, JennySue
