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.
There’s nothing like moving house to kick start a serious dumping drive. What starts with the knick-knacks (do you really need that 18th century warming pan in your centrally-heated life?
Now that I’m 56 (clocked up another birthday over the holidays; me and Michelle Obama would’ve been in the same year at school) and edging slowly towards a significant birthday, I’ve...
As we get older we need mental stimulation more than ever. The good news is it can be a lot of fun, and unleash creative opportunities, say the authors of The Age-Well Project, Susan Saunders a...
With a career in the beauty industry spanning nearly 30-years, Ruby Hammer is one of the most respected make-up artists in the business. As well as working with high-profile women such as: Cind...
In Darcey Steinke’s Flash Count Diary one woman compares her hot flashes (that’s flushes to us menopausal Brits) to being like a seventies superhero, ‘ I feel like I’m going to...
Style is personal, and so is lipstick. Some women prefer to go bold or go home, others to keep things natural.
Midlife is hectic and demanding. One of my aims since returning from Italy in July, has been to try to bring the holiday vibe into everyday life.
The shortage of HRT patches reported in the news this week is a cause of concern for many menopausal women. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the British Menopause Society (BMS) hav...
The local nail salon is a place I visit only a couple of times a year, but as soon as I walk through the door it’s immediately obvious how toxic nail polish can be. The pungent smell of c...
Having spent many a summer without adequate sun protection, my skin has been damaged. Sooner or later the small, dark patches on my forehead and cheeks will start to look like leopard print.
The recent growth in popularity of houseplants is proof of the cyclical nature of trends; all those succulent-strewn Insta posts remind me of growing up in the 1970s, when my parents filled the...
Having worked in the beauty industry for over 20 years, when Jayne Mayled, stopped dyeing her hair and couldn’t find the right products, she decided to create her own range. The founder of Wh...
