Makeup and Fashion

When I interviewed professional makeup artist, Ariane Poole, I knew that I wanted to demystify makeup for older women. I wanted to help women our age to get the most from their makeup products, using simple techniques. Most of all, I wanted the women in our community to look and feel their best. These makeup tips videos were a blast to film. I hope that you find the useful! Read More

If you’re looking for simple, yet effective, makeup tips for older women, you’ve come to the right place. In this short video, we discuss how the rules of makeup application change as we age.

We offer 6 simple tips for bringing our makeup look up to date – applying primer, using the right foundation, applying concealer correctly and more! Read More

In this video, we will discuss how to get rid of age spots using makeup and other techniques. When most women think about age spot removal, expensive surgery or other painful treatments spring to mind. But, there is another option. While makeup can’t get rid of your age spots permanently, it can help you to soften their effects. Read More

In this video, we will look at 6 amazing makeup tips for older women. During the interview, my good friend Ariane Poole explains that many of us are still applying makeup products that we have used for years. She suggests that, by using new light weight luminous products, we can create a more natural and softer look. Ariane discusses innovative product developments that we might also want to consider. Read More

Like many women, I’m tired of using expensive beauty products to keep my skin looking good. So, I started looking into the best foods for healthy skin after 60. What I found was a list of foods that are not only great for your skin, but, that also may help you to live a healthy life more generally.  Read More

Fashion Weeks around the world receive an enormous amount of media attention. The models are tall, slinky and size 2; the designers talented, visionary and bold. The audience is made up of wealthy, young women, who aspire to live in a world where clothes define a lifestyle and show social status.

Watching these glamorous runway shows, you would think that fashion is only for women under 30. The surprising reality, revealed by research by Kantar Worldpanel, is that women over 50 spend £7-billion ($11.6-billion) a year on fashion. Read More

Beauty is a timeless and elusive concept. Like love, it means something different to almost everyone. Perceptions of beauty are shaped by society, culture and personal preferences. Read More

Innovation moves fast these days and we have made tremendous progress in industries like healthcare and technology – look at how much our lives have been transformed by smartphones and social media, and look at how many “miracle” cures now exist for diseases which once were fatal. Read More

One of the most elaborate myths that the fashion world believes is that women don’t care about style after 60. Admittedly, it’s true that older women put a priority on comfort and quality over trendy looks. However, inside every 60-year-old woman is an individual that wants her clothing to be an expression of her personal values and character. Read More

When I lived in Dallas, Texas, I was always fascinated by a shop called The Purple Store that proudly announced “Everything we sell is purple!” From Christmas decorations to clothes, mugs to watches, they were totally committed to purple lovers everywhere. So, I couldn’t help smiling when I heard that Radiant Orchid, a beautiful soft purple, has been chosen as the Color of the Year 2014 by Pantone. Read More