Older & Wiser: why ageing lobes don’t mean the end of earrings
One of the most bizarre complements I ever had was from an art student in a university lift. She praised my earlobes then informed me they were lucky.
Health & Beauty
Straight-talking product reviews, interviews and features on fabulous women who love their age. Expert beauty advice, hair and skincare tips for women over-50 who want to look good, not young.
Black, Silver & Grey: Going grey when you have afro or curly hair
Singer-songwriter Molly Johnson, 63, looks fierce in her ombré grey hair. She and model Teruko Burrell are my when-I-go-silver hair-spirations.
Yes, there are some positives of menopause (and we are calling them Meno-Positives)
We are in the middle of Menopause Month – it’s World Menopause Day, today – and current coverage (there’s a lot of it about!) of this phase in a woman’s life, is ...
Reduce the risk of osteoporosis & keep your skeleton strong
Half of women and 20% of men over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis, where your bones become weak and break more easily, but you can help reduce your risk. Osteoporosis, which is Lat...
What’s wrong with looking your age?
Madonna turned 64 in August. Once the icon for unapologetic feminism and ageing-well-through-clean-eating-and-exercise, she was unnaturally puffy-faced, frozen in age-indeterminate limbo.
Let’s talk about the menopause (and all its symptoms)
The conversation around menopause is getting louder. The recent Menopause in the Workplace report states that ’employers’ lack of support for menopausal symptoms is pushing h...
Making a splash: retro swimming caps
I promised myself once I could swim properly, I’d invest in a special swimming cap. Since starting to learn at 52, I’ve been through several items of functional and streamlined headw...
What do you think of your ageing body?
Many of us are dissatisfied with how we look. But having a downer on what you see in the mirror can affect your wellbeing.
Borgen is back – the menopausal power surge and the glory
Borgen is back and 10 years down the line the main character Birgitte Nyborg (played brilliantly by Sidse Babette Knudsen) is 53. In the latest series, Nyborg who was Denmark’s first woman prime...
One-stop sustainable beauty at Farfetch
When FARFETCH asked me to feature their new beauty channel on That’s Not My Age, I was pleased to see that the luxury website is promoting smaller, sustainable brands, as well as all the usua...
That’s Not My Age Podcast: the breast surgeon with breast cancer, Dr Liz O’Riordan
My latest podcast guest is an extraordinary woman. The consultant breast surgeon, Dr Liz O’Riordan’s world turned upside-down in 2015 when, aged 40, she was diagnosed with br...
Walk this May: 31 ways to get moving for National Walking Month
Walking is absolutely the most accessible activity for most people, wherever you are, with no kit needed, and more of us did it during lockdown. During 2020 the number of miles walked pe...