Beauty

Winter can be a challenging time for mature skin. The cold weather, dry air, and indoor heating all work together to strip moisture from your skin, leaving it feeling tight, flaky, and dull. For women over 50, our skin is naturally thinner and produces less oil…

Here’s what professional makeup artist Laura Geller says about wearing makeup after 50: “We’re never too old and it’s never too late.” In my years as a makeup artist who specifically works with women over 50, I’ve found that many women give up on makeup…

Remember the edgy shag hairstyle from the 80s? Joan Jett popularized it back then, and it is now making a huge comeback. Shag haircuts are characterized by uneven choppy layers with shorter ones at the crown of the head…

After I joined the 50+ group, I noticed one day (seemingly out of the blue) that my makeup wasn’t cutting it anymore. My foundation looked cakey and grabbed onto my previously oily skin, my eyeliner ran, and my shadow didn’t last and didn’t blend well…

It’s January, and your wallet is cringing. Your wallet, let’s call her Dorothy, was singing and dancing in an ugly holiday sweater, eating pecan pie, sipping eggnog with slightly too much rum, and suddenly, WHAM! Everything came to a screeching halt. Dorothy, overwhelmed…

For most of us, what we wore in our 60s was not all that different from what we wore in our 50s, at least not through much of our 50s. Maybe that’s because, as a savvy friend of mine suggests, the demarcation lines of how we see ourselves…

In the delicate dance of maintaining a robust skin barrier and microbial balance, the power of aromatherapy blends and essential oils wield profound influence. Oils such as tea tree, lavender, and geranium are renowned for their antimicrobial and…

The world of fashion is a playground that welcomes everyone, regardless of age. In 2025, fashion is about inclusivity, bold expression, and finding what makes you feel comfortable while standing out. If you’re a woman over 50 looking to embrace the…

Recently, one of my readers posted her answers to one of those Facebook quizzes (where you actually reveal all kinds of personal information for marketers.) Her answer for the “what do you wear to bed” question was “nothing”…

In case you are unaware, a capsule wardrobe is a collection of basics to be mixed and matched to create endless outfit choices. The term was coined by Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique in the 1970s. Your wardrobe does not…