How to look fabulous after 50!Half a century of living doesn’t need to show in your face or body – being over 50 doesn’t mean submitting to the visible signs of age. We explore the options for face and body rejuvenation!
Interview with Angelica Kavouni If you are concerned about your sagging jawline and tempted to have cosmetic surgery but reluctant to ‘go under the knife’ are there alternatives? I have often heard the one-stitch facelift mentioned, so asked cosmetic surgeon Angelica Kavouni if she could tell us about it, and how appropriate it would be for women in their 50s and 60s. The lighter-touch facelift One stitch facelift is a great non-invasive solution for women (more…)
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Article by Joyce Connor As we mature our hands need a bit more tender care. Hand care becomes as important as face care to keep them looking beautiful. Nails and hands can be cared for in lots of ways. Home manicure When doing a home manicure start by removing old polish with an acetone free nail polish remover. Rinse hands in warm water and massage a hand exfoliator all over hands and nails and around (more…)
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Tips by Ariane Poole There are so many more choices available to us in terms of make-up. But do we use the new make-up products for mature skin in the right way, or do we apply new products using old techniques. Celebrity make-up artist Ariane Poole shows us the best techniques for women over 50 for applying the latest primers, foundations, concealers and highlighters. Best way to apply Primers over 50 What is a primer? (more…)
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Interview with Tina Richards Beauty guru and anti-ageing expert Tina Richards offers her thoughts on the various types of facial exercises and how and why they work as a part of an effective anti-ageing routine. Why are facial exercises effective? As we age the facial muscles atrophy, affecting the support structure of the face and bone loss. This in turn drags the skin down, the cheeks drop and we develop pouches, jowls and saggy skin. Our (more…)
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon I had no expectations when starting to use this product. I have to confess to not even reading any of the blurb or press coverage beforehand. I am a bit of a product junkie (as one look in my bathroom will confirm) so am always keen to try anything new. The first differentiator is that the product is in fact 2 separate ones which you pump onto your hand and mix (more…)
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Tips from Ariane Poole What colour lipsticks are best to choose in our 50s and beyond? What is the best way to line our lips in our 50s? Can we wear red lipstick once we reach 50? How do we deal with lipstick bleed? Why does lipstick change colour once we apply it? Ariane Poole answers all these questions in her latest video make-up tutorial. Again, I’m her camera shy model! This is (more…)
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Tips from Ariane Poole Ariane continues with our series of make up tips specifically for women over 50. As we age, so does the shape of our face. Celebrity make-up artist Ariane Poole explains how we should apply our blusher on our cheeks to enhance our features, and detract from jowls and dark circles! Again , Ariane has used me as the (camera shy) model. I learnt a lot from my session with Ariane, and (more…)
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Review by Fabafterfifty I’m a big fan of marine based products, so was keen to try their new Silicium range. The Slicium range in particular is targeted at skin showing loss of firmness and wrinkles. Having had Thalgo facials in France I was looking forward to seeing what effect the products for home use would have on my skin. I tried 2 products in the range – the Silicium Cream and the Silicium concentrate. The Silicium (more…)
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Article by Fabafterfifty I never seem to find the time to have facials, but love the decongesting effect facial massage has on my skin. I thought it might be worth giving the Sarah Chapman Facial Massager a try ( a friend has one and swears by it) . The Facialift looks like a big wishbone, with 8 massage heads and 48 nodules. You roll the massage heads across your face and neck (instructions are given (more…)
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Article by Dr Tracy Mountford “When winter comes round especially at this time of the year it’s the most beneficial time to prepare your skin for the summer months ahead with the right treatments and products best suited to you. The dip in temperatures and lack of humidity and wind factor all have an effect on causing, rough, red, taut, dry and blotchy skin. Exfoliation is of the utmost importance during the winter months as (more…)
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