Face

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…

For many older women, make-up has been an essential part of their skincare routines for as long as they can remember. And while their skin has definitely changed as they head into their later years, many still cling to the beauty techniques and products employed when they were much younger….

You’ve likely heard it yourself or said it (or thought it) about someone else: “Wow, you look great…for your age.” Intended as a compliment, the phrase also suggests a preconceived (and ageist) notion of what someone that age (whatever that is) is supposed to look like. But is there some…

Periodically, we’ve reported that older models have begun to take their place on the runways and in magazines, where women’s fashions are on display. Recognizing the economic power of older women, and the inadequate visibility of stylish older women who defy ageist stereotypes, progress seems to have been made in…

It’s usually part of the stereotypical image conjured up to create an ageist trope of an older woman: either with thin, wrinkled hands or often underarms with sagging skin resembling crepe paper, it’s a popular way to depict aging in a negative light. After all, who wants skin that looks…