Lois Joy Johnson

Biography: Lois Joy Johnson is an award-winning beauty and style editor known for her down to earth accessible reporting and advice for women 50 +. Lois was one of the founding editors of MORE magazine and its beauty and fashion director from 1997 to 2008. Her best-selling beauty book THE MAKEUP WAKEUP launched in 2011 and the fashion sequel THE WARDROBE WAKEUP launches December 2012. Lois lives in Westchester, New York with her husband and is the mother of two daughters and a Yorkie-Poo Louie.

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Makeup for Comfort Junkies!

Posted on 01/17/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionWe love comfort and so do plenty of our famous girlfriends like Sharon Stone, Ellen DeGeneres, Goldie Hawn, Madonna, and Lauren Hutton (especially for off-duty hours). They hang out in a combo of flats, sneakers, soft jeans, cargoes, slouchy sweaters, tanks and tees and so do we. Makeup is another story. We can’t exactly say no to the de-aging and face boosting benefits cosmetics provide but hey, where’s the comfort? Those of us totally committed to the cozy concept can …

3 Pieces of Jewelry That Make You Look Younger

Posted on 01/11/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionNo, de-aging jewelry is not a pierced belly button ring or a nose stud. That looks like you’re trying too hard. It’s certainly not a watch since everyone n0w checks the time on their phone. Your everyday jewelry at 50 is probably a mash-up of real and fake selected by habit, emotional memories or a random just-throw-it-on attitude. Time for a rethink. I know you’re picky about everything from wrinkle cream to heels that won’t kill your feet so why …

Look Younger, Slimmer, Faster for 2013!

Posted on 01/4/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionA new year and we’ve got good intentions: we’re going to exercise more, eat healthier, and update our looks to stay in the game. Uh-huh. It’s not that these things don’t work, they do. But even the thought of all that extra effort when we’re already multi-tasking 24/ 7 stresses us out. Three small changes you can do in five minutes or less can undo a year of gym slacking, de-railed diets and lazy self-maintenance. Start now : GET A …

The DIY De-Aging Haircut

Posted on 12/29/2012 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionNo hairdresser on Earth will advise you to cut your own hair but lots of smart stylish women 50 + are doing it anyway. We like the idea of saving money, being in control and adding another skill to our set. I’m not suggesting you try a major chop or anything tricky like a chiseled bob but trimming and tweaking your layers and bangs is easier than you think. As a beauty editor I spent years watching hair legends like …

Not For Cougars Only

Posted on 12/20/2012 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionHow do you balance looking hot but sophisticated? Ageless and yet age appropriate? Edgy but not easy? We do like to blur the boundaries but we also like a dose of taste and tact too. This is why animal prints are our idea of a sexy, youthful wardrobe “neutral.” They’re our generation’s plaid. Back in the 60′s, Ann Bancroft seduced a preppy Dustin Hoffman in leopard in “The Graduate,” Bond-girl Ursula Andress wore a leopard coat and boots, and Dylan …

Shop De-Agers With A Beauty Scientist!

Posted on 12/12/2012 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionStanding in the skin care aisle of any drugstore or mass marketer and it is easy to become overwhelmed as hundreds of anti-aging products claim miracles. Jars, tubes and pump bottles say they “sculpt and lift” saggy skin, provide “an immediate tightening sensation” or “instantly correct dark circles.” Some boast having the highest percentage of collagen boosters or the most peptides or exotic ingredients like dragon’s blood (don’t worry, it’s tree sap) or stem cells. Uh-huh. We weren’t born yesterday …