People who pack with confidence used to piss me off--until I became one of them. These magnetic, leak-proof containers from Cadence elevate your packing game to Olympic levels.
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More than 25% of women over 40 have trouble falling asleep--and staying asleep. And if you're like me, you wake up in the morn with itchy, red eyes.
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The perfect pinky-taupe nude lipstick makes more of a statement than any fiery red hue. It telegraphs the insouciance and self-confidence of a supermodel who speaks seven languages.
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Not sure why it's so darn hard to nail a great fake tan--but it feels like the holy grail of beauty. Cream self-tanners clog the pores on my chin; a bronzing mousse left me streaked like a zebra with leprosy.
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If my hair could talk, it would sigh and say, "I'm really tired of you." And after decades of blow outs and highlights, I get it.
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On the morning after my 45th birthday dance party, I had two epiphanies: 1) I need less vodka in my life and 2) I need more concealer in my life.
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FYI: the women at Sephora took one look at my husband, smiled and said, 'We know why you're here. Your wife called." Hey, we just might live happily ever after.
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Bangs can ruin your life--I mean, you know. But it's not until you commit that you realize fringe might make you look like a gargantuan toddler--or resemble frisee if your hair is coarse and wavy.
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Let's face it: after a year of isolation and showering sometimes, we're all facing a rude nude awakening. Who else has dry, ashy arms and legs that literally flake off bits of what I like to call, "skinfetti"?
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When it comes to your skin, shit gets real after 40. Pores enlarge, skin starts to sag, your glow leaves the building.
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Fact: makeup can get sloppier than a bachelorette party in Vegas. This week, I vowed to get rid of old beauty products and streamline my inventory.
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If you grew up in the '70s and/or the '80s, you know that "fat shaming" was as rampant as rainbow suspenders and Trapper Keepers.
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The jury is in: my feet are officially offensive. But before I get my first pedicure in nearly a year, I'm exfoliating the hell out of my feet with Baby Foot ($25).
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Finding the right mascara is like dating someone new. At first, it's all laughs and long, lush lashes. This is "the one," you think.
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Anyone else still wearing lipstick under that mask? I'm a fiend for a lip look. But nobody wants a mask that looks like a heinous crime scene from smeared gloss.
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I don't lie about my age...anymore. And for the record, I never shaved off more than a few years.
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As a beauty writer, I receive lots of gratis skincare products and makeup to try out. Trust me, hyaluronic acid, not diamonds, is a girl's best friend.
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Don't hate me for writing about these "Forever" eye masks from Dieux Skin because they're sold out.
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The average woman spends six days per year on her hair. I am not one of them.
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Every dermatologist I have ever interviewed says the same thing: "If you're over 40, use retinol." So what haven't I done for the past decade?
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