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Lois Joy Johnson

Some women do look better with age. Why? Cosmetic surgery or dermatological procedures can perk things up and certain women admit it. Others claim it's all lucky genes, an addiction to workouts and a strict healthy diet. As a beauty editor, I've worked on photo shoots with nearly every celeb now…
Most women 50-plus have a personal "I've been thinking about ..." beauty de-aging list of things they'd like to do or try. Of course, the to-dos keep changing along with our constantly evolving lifestyle, finances, needs and attitudes. A universal bucket list is tough to come up with because we're…
Back when our skin was young, juicy, oily and blemish prone, long lasting makeup and mattes saved us. Cracking glass ceilings, juggling work, kids and marriage left no time for retouching so stay-put cosmetics ruled. Now a new generation of face, eye and lip products promises to cling nearly…
When the craving for white jeans hits and our lifelong fear of "looking fat" kicks in, we cave and stick to dark denim or black capris because they're "thinning." This is irrational, as Christie Brinkley 59, Elle Macpherson, 49, and Sarah Jessica Parker, 48, clearly prove. Forget low-fat frozen…
I never considered wearing comfort shoes but Julianne Moore's toe trauma at Cannes (her pinky toes spilled over the sides of her high strappy sandals) and a "bunionectomy" chat with Today's Kathie Lee Gifford changed my mind. Gifford says her daily four inch Manolo habit depended on the foot…
Super-glam is the current new normal for women 50+...unfortunately. All across the country women are getting spray tans, hair extensions, wearing false lashes, decolletage, body hugging dresses and high heels 24/7. They feel guilty about not getting Botox, fillers, laser treatments or a facelift…
Two cool divas, Martha Stewart, 71, and Michelle Obama, 49, are getting summer 2013 off to a splashy start. Martha's just joined Match.com and has been rocking around town in gold leggings and sequins. Michelle is working her bangs and planning a long extended vacay on the Vineyard with Sasha and…
You've probably never heard the name Gail Federici but she was the high energy visionary behind John Frieda's revolutionary Frizz-Ease, the serum that launched a million straight blow-outs. And all because Gail says " I have puffy hair that would balloon out into a frizzy cloud and knew it made…
Here'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.
Send 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:
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