Shades Of Gray: The Debate About Allowing Your Hair To Go Gray
June 5, 2024
For many of us, it’s the most blatant and visible reminder that we are getting older. A casual look in the mirror makes it clear: Gray hair is a natural result of getting on in years and few of us escape that reality (though many do their utmost to prevent,…
Own Your Age: Cosmetic Trends To Be Naturally Beautiful
April 17, 2024
How did you celebrate National Mature Women’s Day last week? Created as a way to celebrate and shine a positive light on “mature women,” the idea came from the cosmetics guru Laura Geller, one of the most prominent producers of cosmetic products and makeup intended for older women. Geller has…
By All Appearances: Accepting Your Appearance As You Age
April 10, 2024
How do you think you look compared to your peers? Do you all look about the same age? Would someone think you’re younger than your same-aged friends? Do you think you look younger than your chronological age? Does it even matter one way or another about whether you look young…
Life/Style: Older Women And Aspirational Style
February 21, 2024
Some fashion trends may not work for older women, but one trend seems exactly on point: that is, the world of fashion seems more and more intent on featuring older models and designing for the interests and lives of older women. Last fall we reported on the trend of utilizing…
Face Forward: Will You Tweak Your Looks As You Get Older?
February 7, 2024
If you walk past a mirror, it’s hard to avoid a bit of startle, especially if you have one image of yourself (perhaps based on your look from several decades ago) and yet you see a reflection that more candidly shows what you look like today. Some of us gracefully…
Under Your Skin: Making Sense Of Collagen For Skin Support
January 10, 2024
If you’ve been to a cosmetics counter or nutrition store recently, you’ve likely seen the promotion of “collagen” as a “cure-all” for everything from sagging skin to aching joints. Why is that, and what actually is collagen? At its most basic, collagen is a substance naturally produced by your body…