Skin

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…

In the lazy, hazy days of summer, the last thing you want is to fuss over applying skincare on your face. You want a skincare routine that’s easy to implement, doesn’t require too many products, and takes care of the essentials whether you’re on the go or just in your…

It’s challenging enough to keep adding candles to the cake each year. But to then also feel shame or guilt or anxiety because your face reflects those many years feels deeply unfair. It’s largely an artifact of marketing departments for beauty products and a culture that celebrates a false facade…

You may not have realized it, but this past Monday, November 7th, was named National Retinol Day! This “holiday” was declared by the skincare company RoC, which produces many products containing retinol, considered the “gold standard” of skin care products addressing such aging issues as wrinkles and fine lines. As…

So, like most of us, you’ve likely been through a few hard years and are yearning for better times, and maybe a version 2.0 of yourself. Maybe you’ve let your hair go gray, have given up the expensive manicures, and are allowing yourself to live and dress comfortably, rather than…

At this point in your life, you’ve likely been reminded many times. Maybe in your younger years, you would lay in the sun all day and let your body soak up the rays (and your skin turn the color of sunburn)- but you likely no longer do that. You now…