Beauty

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…

You definitely don’t need an entire wardrobe of new accessories every autumn. Sometimes, one scarf, handbag, or pair of shoes is enough to make the clothes you already own feel current again. The fall/winter 2026 accessory trends offer plenty of ideas that work well with classic wardrobes…

Do you like to travel in the fall? I find that autumn is one of the most enjoyable seasons for travel. The intense summer heat has often passed, and popular destinations can feel less crowded. The only real trouble is packing. Autumn weather rarely behaves itself. A cool morning may become a sunny afternoon, followed by a chilly evening or an…

Some rituals survive because we are told to preserve them. Others survive because, thousands of years later, they still make sense. A little oil in the palm. A familiar scent. A moment set apart from the rest of the day. Long before “self-care” became a phrase, people were using fragrant oils to mark moments of prayer, hospitality, mourning, celebration and ordinary daily care…

Burgundy will always have a place in an autumn wardrobe. It is rich and considerably easier to wear than, let’s say, pumpkin orange. Autumn 2026 is offering us unexpected color palettes that are far more interesting than the usual collection of wine, rust, camel, and forest green…