Beauty

How many jackets do you own? Now, how many do you actually wear regularly? And how many of them work with more than one kind of outfit? Have you ever heard about a capsule wardrobe? It’s a wardrobe that is not about owning fewer clothes for the sake of it, but about choosing pieces that […]

Denise McAdam is an expert on hairstyles for older women. Whether your hair is short or long, thick or thin, she knows exactly what to do to make you look your best. As our hair gets a little thinner with age – and I know about this phenomenon…

An inherited fur coat is rarely just another item of clothing. It may bring back the image of your mother dressing for a special evening, your grandmother arriving for a holiday dinner, or an aunt whose style filled every room. Even the lining can unlock forgotten memories…

I first discovered the beauty of wearing a kimono on a beach holiday in the sun. I love elegant clothes and fabric that moves with my body and makes me feel free and comfortable. Since that holiday, I realised that Kimonos are not only fantastic for holidays but for many other occasions too. I wear them to go shopping, meet friends, evenings out and so much more…

Remember the 1980s? That decade was definitely not quiet. Hair was big. Earrings were bigger. Shoulder pads had their own ZIP code. Makeup followed right along…bright, bold, and loud. For many of us, that was the era when we learned how to apply makeup. I was a teenager in the 80s and very interested in fashion and trends…

Do you notice your skin becoming drier, more sensitive, or slower to recover than it used to? Maybe your favorite moisturizer no longer seems to do the trick, or products you’ve used for years suddenly sting. If you’ve spent decades gardening, hiking, skiing, golfing, or simply enjoying time outdoors, your skin has been working overtime for years. While we often blame these changes on aging alone…

Whether going to a special event, enjoying a night on the town, or participating in a gathering with friends, the right dressy top can effortlessly encapsulate your essence of style. Dressy tops quickly go from day to night, becoming a wardrobe…

The decision to wear a wig is sometimes thrust upon us because of medical issues like cancer or alopecia and certain medical treatments that leave us with fine or extremely thin hair. In certain cases, some women decide to shave the remaining thin hair…

Most of us have a few pieces of clothing in our closets that don’t really belong to our current life. Is this something you can relate to? The jeans we swear we will fit into again. Guilty! The dress we bought for a life that never quite happened. Guilty as well. The blazer from a former career. Yup. The “good outfit” we are saving for an occasion that has not arrived in 10 years. Honestly, I can’t fit into it anymore anyway…

Making it to your 60s with long hair is something of a victory. After all, there are many times during our lives when we face a lot of pressure to cut our hair. Finding the best long hairstyles for older women can be a challenge for exactly this reason…