Posts Tagged ‘skin care after 50’

The 50% Solution to a Better Life: How Doing a Little More (or Less) Can Make a Difference

Friday, May 4th, 2012

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed.

A plan to lose weight, start a fitness program, save money, spend more time volunteering, get out the door faster every morning — or do anything new — can be stymied      before you even start… if it seems too difficult to achieve. Like most of us, you’ll be tempted to just give up.

But don’t.

There’s a simple solution to streamlining your goals, plans, even beauty routines, so you actually accomplish what you’ve set out to do… successfully. (more…)

How Turning 50 Can Save Your Life

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

I know my story is your story too.

Five years ago, I turned 50. It felt as though everything changed overnight. 
In my 20s, 30s and 40s, I charged ahead with life, first throwing myself into my career — I worked as a magazine publisher — and then, in my late 30s, meeting my husband, getting married and having children. 
Those busy years almost seemed like one long decade, during which I didn’t feel any different about how I looked or acted. 
I never stopped to think about what impact the way I was living might have down the road. (more…)

Top 3 Beauty “Must Haves” From 2011 . . . for 2012

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

There are a few things I discovered in 2011 that have become my “can’t live without and would bring on a desert island” staples. The list is short — primarily because I’m a huge believer in “less is more” — and all of these aren’t new to the marketplace . . . just new to me. Maybe you’ve been using them already, and if so, hey! . . . why didn’t you tell me about them sooner?   (more…)

How Can You Have the Best of Everything?

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

It’s simple:

Love yourself.

Love your life.

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Would You Use Crisco On Your Face??

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Your kitchen is a veritable treasure trove of health and beauty staples. Have some plain yogurt with a “sell date” that was two weeks ago? Don’t throw it out! It’s the perfect treatment for a common skin condition. Is there an extra sprig or two of parsley leftover from your stew recipe? Chew on a few leaves to handle a social faux pas. These items are probably in your home already … so why not use them for better health and beauty without spending any extra money? (more…)

Would You Wear a Bikini After 50? After 60?

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Gerit Quealy, writer, friend, and style editor of the fab website StyleGoesStrong.com, did this piece about wearing a bikini after a certain age.  My Cousin B (also known as my style muse) has worn a bikini her entire life and doesn’t see why she has to stop now that she’s 62. Me? I’m sticking with my tankini. And you? (more…)