Welcome back, everybody! One question I get repeatedly is how to get rid of post-menopausal facial hair. It seems that women across the country are traumatized by thinning head hair that has seemingly migrated to their chins, cheeks, and upper lips. As my childhood bestie would say, “Awesome.” There are many ways to address renegade hairs […]
You Asked! Boomer Beauty, Made Simple. No. 1
At home one day, organizing photographs into albums (last done, 2007), I came across a wedding photo of Hubs and me in the church. Just for fun, I showed it to a girlfriend the next day and she blurted out, “Wow, you were beautiful.” Thank you. And ouch. She must have seen my tiny wince […]
I’m 60. How the Hell Did This Happen?
This year, I’m turning sixty. 6-0. As in “years old.” How is this possible? Yesterday, I swear I was forty. I’ll always be forty. I liked forty. But I woke up this morning, and I’m twenty (count ’em…twenty) years older than I feel. That’s a whole lifetime for a college student. So I’m an entire lifetime […]
AARP The Magazine’s New Beauty & Style Digital Edition. Nailed It.
We’ve all heard the expression “It’s not always about you.” But every once in a while, it is. I just discovered AARP The Magazine’s Beauty & Style Digital Edition, specifically aimed at women 40, 50, 60 and beyond. Packed with simple tricks, easy how-to’s, and trade secrets from the pros, this colorful, easy-to-navigate online magazine covers you from your […]
11 Makeup Mistakes That Make You Look Older
I started teaching makeup application in the early 80’s. I was living in Canada at the time, working as a Training Manager for Estee Lauder. For those of you who prefer visuals to statistics, we established the first Clinique counter in Western Canada. (Yes, I’m that old.) 30+ years later, having applied makeup on hundreds women of all ages, a few […]
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