Mature Skin Care

My skin is so dry, it’s embarrassing. I go to have my legs waxed, and the Italian beautician practically has a nervous breakdown over the state of my legs – and my feet! I don’t believe my skin could be any drier if I tried! I have what is called…

Hyaluronic acid is without a doubt one of the most common and widely touted skin care ingredients on the market. But it, like any ingredient, needs to be understood so that you can shop wisely and not be taken-in by false advertising…

Everyone would love to have gorgeous, flawless skin, but what is the secret to success? For much of the past couple of years, we have been covering half of our face. We’ve suffered maskne, indentations, and half facial tans…

Retinol, or vitamin A, is one of the Most Valuable Players in skin care, and a must have to massively improve your skin, including softening wrinkles. Having said that, I am a pro-aging aesthetician and every day (or as often as I feel compelled) I look…

As is the case for many of us, our age spots and sun damage are all signs of a misspent (or well spent) youth baking (basking?) in the delight of sunshine with nothing to do. Ah, the golden years. Before cellulite, bifocals, and sunscreen, when baby oil…

Pampering myself with skincare makes me feel like a million. We can’t turn back the clock, but we can coax out the most beautiful skin we can possibly have, regardless of age. As I mentioned in my previous article, you can now get highly effective skincare…

Until recently, I had sort of given up on my skin. I felt, well, I’m 60-plus, I have wrinkles and sun damage and nothing can make those go away. I did my usual: cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and didn’t give it much thought. My millennial daughter…

Few body parts go about revealing your age quite like your hands, and while one glance at them can make you fondly reflect on all the hard work, family-raising, and adventuring you have done in your life, they can also be a source of regret or pain…

As I write this, it is 7 degrees and snowing in Boulder, Colorado, and we have just experienced devastating fires that destroyed over 1000 homes. Our house was spared, but across the street the housing development was leveled by fire…

The holidays are here, and I am overwhelmed. As usual. Having said that, I have found that the best strategy to deal with the epic onslaught of gifts to both give and request is to clarify and prioritize! Because I am neither organized nor disciplined…