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Make-up artist Nadira V Persaud shares her  best buys & tips for mature skin

Make-up artist Nadira V Persaud shares her best buys & tips for mature skin

  ‘I’ve recently been guest lecturing on a degree course at UCA and had to do my CV for the first time in decades,’ says Nadira V Persaud who has been a make-up artist for almos...

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About

It’s not about age, it’s about style. And this is for every woman who refuses to be invisible. Alyson Walsh.

I’m a freelance journalist, former magazine fashion editor and author. That’s Not My Age began in 2008, when I noticed a space online to celebrate women of all ages.

That’s Not My Age was winner of the Best Women’s Fashion Blog 2019 at Vuelio’s Online Influence Awards.

This week’s most wanted

The best style staples to buy right now, and hold on to forever. Items carefully selected from the high street, luxury labels and lesser-known small businesses; to coordinate or contrast with your favourite wardrobe pieces. Mix it, match it, love it!

Looking good is not about buying loads of new stuff but spending time figuring out what makes you feel chic and comfortable and confident. These are just a few suggestions to help you stay stylish.

 

Know Your Style – Latest Book

KNOW YOUR STYLE: Mix it, Match it, Love it is a beautifully illustrated handbook offering expert style advice and interviews with some of the world’s most inspirational women, including Lucinda Chambers, Caroline Issa, Linda Rodin and Lyn Slater.

With over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, including 10 years as fashion editor for a leading lifestyle magazine, Alyson Walsh has the answer to any fashion dilemma.

Making your wardrobe work harder

Making your wardrobe work harder

      What do you wear, what do you really wear (a lot)? Sounds like a terrible Spice Girls B-side, but this is something I’ve been contemplating recently, as a much-needed Wardro...

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Why we should shower and wash our hair less often

Why we should shower and wash our hair less often

  Do you see a daily shower as essential to feeling fresh and clean? Or are you more comfortable in your own (unwashed) skin?

by Adrienne Wyper — 35 comments

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Autumn layering with HeatTech

Autumn layering with HeatTech

What we used to call thermal underwear, we now call HEATTECH. Like the term Hoover used as a generic phrase to describe all vacuum cleaners in the 1970s, today HEATTECH has become synonymous with garm...

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The books and films we’re looking forward to this autumn

The books and films we’re looking forward to this autumn

    Whether you’re staying in or going out, I’ve tried to find something for everyone this autumn. Now is the time to line up a few good books and I wanted to create as eclectic ...

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Autumn’s best colour combination: Navy blue and conker brown

Autumn’s best colour combination: Navy blue and conker brown

  This isn’t a dominant catwalk trend for the coming season, but who cares? Do trends even matter, today?

by Alyson Walsh — 18 comments

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