The 9 Biggest Makeup Mistakes Those of Us Over 50 Make (#9 Will Surprise You!)
Today I want to share with you nine tips that are especially important for those of us over 50. These tips result from my experience over the past seven years as a professional makeup artist who specializes in helping older women. I’ve worked with hundreds…
Read MoreHow to Continue to Feel Relevant as a Woman Over 60
A tragic reality occurs when women reach the age of 60. Suddenly we become invisible and irrelevant to the rest of the world. To retain some dignity and purpose, it’s only appropriate to forget the crowing roosters and establish…
Read MoreHollywood Glam Makeup Tutorial (with Marlene Dietrich’s Famous Look)
Marlene Dietrich, known as The Last Goddess by some, was a famous actress and singer from the 1930s through the 1980s. Her films include Morocco, for which she received an Oscar nod, and her personal favorite, The Devil is a Woman…
Read MoreHelp for Hooded Eyes and a Great Tip to Lift Lips
A few days ago, when I was preparing for a Zoom makeup consultation with a client, I applied makeup on one side of my face only. This type of makeup application allows me to show the results on one side of my face and then demonstrate on the other side…
Read MoreThe Quickest, Easiest Makeup Routine for Older Women (VIDEO)
Some of us who are over 50 enjoy the process of applying makeup and find it relaxing, therapeutic or just plain fun. Others of us, not so much. But no matter where we are on this continuum, there are certain times when we’re running late and need…
Read MoreMy Very-Much-Needed, Post-Vaccination Makeover
Like most of us, I spent a year isolated indoors. At high risk for the coronavirus, I took every precaution, determined to stay alive and enjoy more good years. Over time, I learned to rely on all forms of screens – TV, social media, binging on Netflix, facetiming children…
Read MoreA New Look Back at a Year in Solitude
I spent the last day of the year on my own, as I have been since March 11th and the arrival of this pandemic. Dramatically different to my usual holidays when I am visited by my children, their families, and a parade of friends and relatives…
Read MoreFanny’s Christmas Treasure Hunt
Welcome to the Sixty and Me Finish the Story Game. You probably know how this game goes. One person starts telling a story by providing a couple of sentences to set it up. Each subsequent participant then adds to the story, until it is successfully…
Read More4 Tips on How to Contour a Round Shaped Face (VIDEO)
Do you have a round face and want to achieve the chiseled cheekbone look of today’s fashion? Following fashion trends is like shooting at a constantly moving target, so put on your big-girl pants and let’s talk contour!
Read MoreHow to Tame Crazy Brows (And Not Get Hurt)
In case you missed it, the hefty eyebrow style from the 1980s is back. Just in time for my brows to thin and become disorderly, but that’s how fashion usually works. As a sucker for trend, I saved a Yohji Yamamoto jacket…
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