Beauty

It used to be that people didn’t question how their products were tested. The beauty and cosmetic industries have been performing live animal testing to assure the safety of their products for humans for decades. At the cost of animal suffering…

Recently, I was able to teach an in-person makeup class for women over 50 for the first time in two years. And it was so wonderful – and such a treat – to be able to interact with other women in person again. One of the things I like to do in these classes…

Have you ever looked in the mirror as you were going out the door and realized that your foundation was making you look older and not better? Well, I dare say that’s happened to all of us at one time or another, so today I want to share…

There are several reasons why our skin loses firmness and elasticity as we age. The main factor is age, but genetics and lifestyle also play a role. There is no going around this one, sorry ladies. First, we notice the skin around our eyes and then other parts of our faces…

Tamara is a retired Environmental Protection Policy and Operations professional and moved to Ecuador about seven years ago. In her male dominated career, she felt it best to maintain a buttoned-up look with short hair and little makeup…

I’ve heard the question over and over about the appropriateness of leggings for us older women. Furthermore, who hasn’t heard the statement that leggings aren’t pants? However, I’m of the opinion that any age woman…

As an over 60 makeup artist my mission is to help mature women look and feel their best. And there is a definite connection between looking our best and feeling our best. I was reminded of this not too long ago when I read this lovely comment…

Strapless, flats, sneakers, pumps, loafers, oxfords, clogs, slip-ons, laced-up, platform, blue suede, made for walking boots, slippers, dancing, hiking, moccasins, sandals, jellies, flip flops, high heels, spike heels. The endless stream of shoe types…

As women get older, society tries to sap them of their confidence. Unfair! If you’re a confident woman in your 40s, 50s, 60s – really, whatever age you are – then you deserve to celebrate it in the way you dress. And if you feel like you’re lacking some…

My mother had a fabulous collection of what is now called “fashion” jewelry, much of it acquired through her sister’s costume jewelry company. One of the greatest thrills of my childhood was walking through the aisles of stacked wooden drawers at my aunt’s…