Beauty

A wig and glasses may look perfectly well in the mirror. You learn more when you take the glasses off to clean the lenses, put them back on to read, or switch to sunglasses at the door. If a frame arm catches an ear tab or nudges the cap, a setup that looked fine can become a nuisance…

Herbs are showing up more often on cosmetic labels. While some people may think they’re simply a bit of botanical fluff, there is actual scientific and medical research supporting skin benefits from many herbs. As an herb farmer and cosmetic formulator, I’ve spent years learning how herbs can actually help the skin and how to use them in a…

I think if we’re totally honest, we’d probably admit that our eyeshadow palette purchases are usually triggered by one or two colors in the palette that just call to us. But what often happens – at least I know this happens to me – is that I’ll frequently use…

If you have spent any time looking at skincare online lately, you have probably come across Korean and Japanese beauty products and routines.  Korean skincare is often associated with multiple layers, essences, serums, sheet masks, and that famously luminous “glass skin” look. Japanese skincare tends to have a quieter reputation, with an emphasis on gentle […]

You’ve probably seen the videos. A woman dabs a little cream under her eyes, and within minutes her under-eye bags seem to vanish. It looks like a magic trick and makes us wonder; is it real, or is it too good to be true? I’m 60, and I’ve worked as an esthetician and professional makeup artist for many years, so I wanted to find out for myself…

Have you noticed that the makeup that you have been wearing for many years doesn’t look as good on your skin as it used to? Are your tried-and-tested go-to products not sitting well, settling into wrinkles, and creasing? This happens to most of us who wear makeup. Our skin changes over time…

As we navigate the vibrant chapters of life after 60, our beauty and wellness rituals evolve. The skin we’re in tells the story of a life well-lived – full of laughter, sunshine, and experience. Yet, with hormonal shifts, declining natural lipid production, and years of environmental exposure, our skin, nails, and hands often begin to ask for a little extra tenderness and specialized care…

Silver hair has become one of the most striking beauty statements at the moment. Adding a bold makeup style can be the detail that makes it feel intentional and modern. For most of us, going gray or silver changes how color works on our faces. The shades that once felt natural may suddenly look either too soft or too harsh…

Fall has arrived, and most of us wish we could bottle something from the summer just gone. What is it we love? The smell of new flowers. Dinner on the grill. Sunscreen and cut grass. Somebody else’s barbecue two gardens over. And that sharp zing of a lemon the moment you cut into it, before you squeeze it into a cocktail, an appetizer, or a big jug of lemonade…

I was placing my chai latte order at Starbucks last week, wearing a button-up, colorful scarf, my good jeans, a pair of kitten heels, and my signature hoop earrings when a woman in leggings and a cropped t-shirt gave me the kind of look you’d give someone who showed up to a barbecue in a ball gown…