When a hot flush hits, you want to know that your makeup is on your side. Here’s what you need to look like you’re keeping your cool - even if you don’t feel it
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Face, hair and even body masks deliver much-needed, concentrated moisture to parched midlife skin. They’re also a relaxing and indulgent beauty ritual for when you want some me-time. We pick the best.
Not only is a bath a good excuse for some much needed time to yourself, it’s also proven to help you sleep - something we all need help with in these midlife years. Here’s our edit of the best products for your most relaxing bath yet.
It’s a midlife reality that an extra glass of wine at night can lead to eye bags in the morning. The lower oestrogen levels and collagen production of the menopause years cause thinning skin, resulting in puffy eyes, lines and wrinkles. What you need is an eye cream to brighten, tighten and hydrate the area. Here’s our pick of the best.
Growing up doesn’t mean losing the joy of playing with makeup and experimenting with colour. But if your makeup bag needs a refresh as your skin needs change, we’ve got a few ideas.
It’s hard to imagine regaining your healthy glow when insomnia kicks in. Add to that the dryness of a menopausal complexion, and your face needs all the help it can get. Here’s our pick of the best brand new products to help you get your brightness back.
We’re all talking about menopause more, so it’s no surprise that beauty companies are listening. These six products are specially formulated for dry, menopausal skin. Anything that promises to add a bit of moisture and glow, we’ll try it.
It’s the most talked about ingredient in skincare, so what can CBD, the legally-derived chemical from cannabis, do for your midlife beauty needs? Plenty.
Who knew that perimenopause and menopause could affect your nails? If you’ve noticed brittle nails and drier skin, three guesses what could be to blame. Here’s the kit you need to deal with it.
As menopause hits your skin and hair - dry and drier - you need your holiday beauty kit to work extra hard. Pack skincare and multi-taskers to look and feel your best on your travels. Here is our carry-on Top 10.
When a hot flush hits, you want to know that your makeup is on your side. Here’s what you need to look like you’re keeping your cool - even if you don’t feel it
Suncare should be a priority in any skincare routine, but it’s especially important as you go into perimenopause. Reduced oestrogen levels mean less melatonin is being produced, which is what protects you from UV rays. Thankfully SPF has come a long way since the days of thick, greasy creams - here’s our pick of the best.
If your face is sliding south and you want something with a bit more oomph than a face cream, then a non surgical ‘tweakment’ may be the thing for you
We’ve all spotted them, rogue top lip or chin hairs that catch the light and seem to stand out a mile. Rosie Green investigates how to tackle her mid life hairy issues.
In an ideal world, we’d keep renowned makeup artist Wendy Rowe in our bathroom. Famous for making skin look luminous and beautiful for the likes of Victoria Beckham and Sienna Miller, she’s also the Global Creative Director for Max Factor. Sadly, she’s not in our bathroom, but she does share her tips and favourite products for 40-something skin and hair.
After another sleepless night, the last thing you want to hear the next day is “you look tired”. The solution? Fake it. With these 10 beauty products, no matter how much you’re struggling on the inside, you can count on your face not to give it away.
