Beauty

How did you celebrate National Mature Women’s Day last week? Created as a way to celebrate and shine a positive light on “mature women,” the idea came from the cosmetics guru Laura Geller, one of the most prominent producers of cosmetic products and makeup intended for older women. Geller has…

How do you think you look compared to your peers? Do you all look about the same age? Would someone think you’re younger than your same-aged friends? Do you think you look younger than your chronological age? Does it even matter one way or another about whether you look young…

Some fashion trends may not work for older women, but one trend seems exactly on point: that is, the world of fashion seems more and more intent on featuring older models and designing for the interests and lives of older women. Last fall we reported on the trend of utilizing…

If you walk past a mirror, it’s hard to avoid a bit of startle, especially if you have one image of yourself (perhaps based on your look from several decades ago) and yet you see a reflection that more candidly shows what you look like today. Some of us gracefully…

If you’ve been to a cosmetics counter or nutrition store recently, you’ve likely seen the promotion of “collagen” as a “cure-all” for everything from sagging skin to aching joints. Why is that, and what actually is collagen? At its most basic, collagen is a substance naturally produced by your body…

One thing is certain. No matter where you live, or what your background or political perspective is, we certainly all live in stressful times. And as you likely know, stress can really do a number on your physical and mental health. Stress can even take a toll on your hair,…