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Beauty

Beauty after 60 isn't about anti-aging. It's about feeling your best. Let's talk about how makeup for older women, fashion, skin care and hairstyles can help.

2 years ago

Sewing for Yourself 101

Have you ever sewn yourself a garment? I’m sure that you at least know the basics of sewing. It was only in recent years that sewing (“home economics”) was no longer taught in public school. Sadly, this seems like a dead art…

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2 years ago

7 Ways Older Women Can Make Their Eyes Look Bigger and More Lifted (VIDEO)

There are some wonderful makeup techniques we can use to create bigger and even more beautiful, lifted eyes. And since our eyes are the first place to show age, this is especially important for those of us over 50. The right makeup…

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2 years ago

Which Foundation Should You Use for Dry Skin? (Winter is Coming!)

Winter comes, and everything starts cracking. The ice cracks, the leaves crack beneath my feet, and my skin starts cracking against the onslaught of the dry cold weather. This is not to say I dislike winter. On the contrary, I adore the soups, cuddling…

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2 years ago

Practical Fall Fashion for Active Mature Women (VIDEO)

The seasons are a-changing and that can be mood-elevating… or depressing, depending on how you feel about the fall. At the very least, it’s a time when you might be connecting with family and friends again, and that’s always (well, usually) mood elevating…

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2 years ago

How To Keep Your Blush from Pulling a Disappearing Act

Have you ever put on your makeup, driven to a meeting or event and later looked in a restroom mirror only to discover that the blush you’d applied earlier had completely disappeared? Well, you’re certainly not alone. Most of us have had the same…

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2 years ago

Think Fashion Over 60 is Dull? It’s Time for the Leopard to Change Her Spots

Fashion for mature women doesn’t have to embrace trends that simply don’t work for us. In the video above, style expert Jodie Filogmo, of Jodie’s Touch of Style, talks about fashion for mature women with a focus on leopard spots and other animal prints…

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2 years ago

Dressing for Your Body Type is a Part of Fashion Over 60

I’m not a big fan of the labels that society attaches to women’s bodies and neither was fashion expert, Melanie Payge, when we met in Milan to film our series of fashion videos for older women. On the other hand, the fact is, when it comes to purchasing…

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2 years ago

5 Coldwater Creek Treasures That Every Woman Over 60 Needs in Her Reinvention Wardrobe

For some, reinvention is a dramatic process of rethinking pretty much every aspect of your life. But, for others, the process of reinvention is more subtle – it is a gradual process of forming a more healthy and complete bond with your authentic self…

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2 years ago

How to Create a Custom Eyeshadow Palette That’s Perfect for You

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…

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2 years ago

Tattoos for Older Women – A Surprising New Trend

Since starting Sixty and Me, I have come to expect the unexpected and embrace the diversity and eclectic style of women over 60. Sometimes when I look at a woman my age, I forget that behind that conservative dress and sensible shoes lurks the heart…

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