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Wedding After 50? 3 Things You Need to Know

Posted on 05/16/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & Fashion | Home & FamilyHere’s your to-do list. #1: Go see The Big Wedding with Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon and get in the mood. #2: Get a thumbs up from your friends, family, therapist, private investigator (only half kidding ) and a solid signed pre-nup. Whether this is your first, second or third marriage after 50 do it your way. I’ve been married three times to date. Eight years ago this month a sequin pencil skirt and a white cashmere top was my …

Mother’s Day Gifts We Won’t Return

Posted on 05/9/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionSend this to your kids ASAP before May 12 because how many coffee mugs, picture frames and robes do you really need ? Thanks a lot guys- but we’re not the same moms at 50+ we were at 25, 35 or 45.Here are some hints to get you going: FOR THE MOM IN TRANSITION. We’re reinventing our lives, dealing with a financial crisis or downsizing from house to condo, marriage to singledom,moving to a new town or going back to …

The DIY Facelift on Your Bathroom Shelf

Posted on 04/24/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionDid she or didn’t she? I love the way Bo Derek, 56 and Lauren Hutton, 69 are aging but I actually have no idea what these former sun tanners do to look so amazing. We all have friends, colleagues and neighbors who look suspiciously good these days too. Is it a facelift? Lasers? Fillers? Maybe, but the real secret might be retinol — the non prescription alternative to Rx Retin-A. I know what you’re thinking; lots of us still have …

Ten Pounds Til’ Spring Jeans!

Posted on 04/10/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionWhere did those extra pounds come from? This is the question of the month as millions of women 50+ shop for new jeans. Goodbye camouflaging layers, cozy carbs, festive cocktails, holiday desserts and SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Hello muffin tops, flab and a belly that wasn’t there last time we checked. Common sense (and the daily media surge of diet and exercise warnings) says get your booty to the gym and start eating healthy again because the warm weather won’t …

Grey Hair Gets Hotter!

Posted on 04/3/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionGood news! The “things-that-make-us-look-old” list is getting shorter. We’re down to three: wrinkles, brown spots and a saggy body. There used to be five but whitening strips eliminated yellow teeth and now grey hair –the ultimate taboo –is a definite do, not a don’t. It’s so super-cool that even Madonna and Nicole Kidman were spotted recently with grey roots. The beauty chatter I’ve been hearing lately is from dye-hard fans, 50+, who can’t wait to go grey. But here’s the catch, …

Lessons from 91 Year-Old Fashion Legend Iris Apfel

Posted on 03/27/2013 by Lois Joy Johnson | Beauty | Comments

Beauty & FashionMost hoarders don’t get their very own fashion retrospective at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, yet Iris Apfel did in 2005. This super-inspiring former textile designer is known for her colorful approach to clothes and more is more attitude towards style. Apfel did help restore the White House for nine Presidents including Reagan and Clinton, but what really knocks me out, is the ability to recycle her own closet (she never tosses anything out!) as she ramps up …