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If it’s mid-February, it must be sleeting in New York, snowing in Boston, sunless in Seattle and freezing in South Carolina.

Bouncing back from a relationship split looking better, happier and more confident is the ultimate revenge. Just ask Tipper Gore, Susan Sarandon, Maria Shriver and Robin Wright. All have never looked sexier and more self-assured. As more  longtime marriages and boomer relationships, high profile or not, end, "grey" divorcee may be the sociological trend of the decade with women initiating the quit despite looming concerns over retirement  and social security benefits, alimony and other financial issues. The prospect of going solo and perhaps dating again can be intriguing and terrifying. We may be loaded with brains, experience, personality, energy and attitude but everyone feels lousy at first and worries about their looks. Here are 5 starters to getting gutsy and gorgeous again:

When it comes to makeup, women over 50 often fall into two categories in the summer: