Anyone who follows FabOverFifty knows I’ve been delighted how the JeNu Ultrasonic Infuser System continually maximizes the absorption of my skin care products (by an average of 6 times, as a matter of fact), and visibly reduces my wrinkles and lines!
If foundation, blush, eyeshadow and lipstick are supposed to perk up our faces and make us ‘prettier,’ why do most of the products we use as we age inevitably disappoint us?
Foundation sinks into our wrinkles and pores, and doesn’t balance our skin tone; lipstick “bleeds” all around our lips; eyeshadow that looked so lovely in the case cakes up on our lids, and blush makes us look a bit like a clown. Even when we manage to find a product we like, our face never stays fresh-looking throughout the day or evening.
Anti-aging creams, serums, and lotions may be all the rage in skin care these days, but what’s up with the trillions of color products out there? What’s happening is that these products–from the inexpensive stuff at the corner drugstore to the ridiculously expensive cosmetics in specialty and department stores–simply aren’t formulated for older skin. Older, as in drier, less elastic, more wrinkled, lined and uneven skin! Changes in the skin invariably affect all of us, and the cosmetics brands we used in our 30s and 40s just can’t compensate for them.
We may live in a youth-obsessed world, but Tricia Cusden, a 60-something British woman living in London, was determined to create a cosmetics collection specifically formulated to bring benefits to the older face. And, she did! Called Look Fabulous Forever, it’s literally changing the faces of women who apply it, and disrupting the beauty industry across the pond. Women started flocking to Tricia’s brilliant online beauty tutorials from the moment she introduced her line in 2013. They now have millions of views. And, even though she hasn’t actively promoted LFF to American women, we represent 20 percent of her business!
Photo by Daniel Hanbury
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Summer may be a time to have loads of fun outdoors, but the incessant heat and humidity can play havoc on our hair. Take the advice of these wise FOFriends, and your tresses won’t look like they need a vacation after you’ve taken yours!
“Sleep on a silk pillow for much more manageable hair the following morning. Works even after a sweltering and sweaty sleep.”
Lucille
“After you shampoo, apply a good conditioner like Aveda damage remedy, leave in hair for 15 minutes to half an hour.”
Eunice
I am in love with a new kind of skin exfoliator I recently discovered at a Brooklyn shop that offers unique natural health and beauty products. Called The Ayate Washcloth from Flower Valley, it’s hand woven in Mexico from 100 percent natural agave fiber (from the same plant that gives us Agave syrup), and it works better than any loofa I’ve ever used.
This is a “sponsored post.” Principal Secret compensated FOF with an advertising sponsorship to write it. Regardless, we only recommend products or services that we believe will be helpful for our readers. All insights and expressed opinions are our own. —Geri Brin
I don’t think I missed a single episode of Dallas, the nighttime soap opera which ran for 13 years.
I unabashedly admit that I fantasized about being Pamela Barnes Ewing, played by enchanting Victoria Principal. It’s been 25 years since the show ended, but Victoria, at 67, has her act together more than Pam ever did. Victoria is a successful author and businesswoman, not to mention she’s still beautiful!
Victoria seems to keep her skin looking as fresh, firm, and flawless as when she played Pam. I’ve seen her in infomercials over the years, where she attributes her lovely complexion to a continuing quest to create products with the most effective ingredients on the market. “I’ve had an affinity and love of skin since I was eight years old, and wanted to give everyone a facial,” she laughs.
Victoria was so passionate about her skin that she launched her own skincare brand, Principal Secret, and she’s been sharing her beauty secrets with women ever since–now more than 25 years.
To tell you the truth, I’ve been covering the beauty industry for a lot longer than that as an editor, and I know for a fact that a brand would never EVER thrive like Principal Secret unless it delivered what it said it would! So when I was asked to try Victoria’s state-of-the-art skincare secret, RECLAIM® with Argireline Molecular Complex, I was beyond intrigued.
I was impressed to learn that RECLAIM® is created from some of the most effective age-fighting ingredients ever to be blended into skin care. Argireline is considered by many to be like a gentler, healthier, topical alternative to Botox®–it works by relaxing facial muscles to help smooth the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Argireline instantly penetrates those pesky wrinkles that pop up after years of using our facial muscles to smile, laugh and frown. (more…)
Sherry Hafassa is a 53-year-old, French makeup artist and beauty expert who has trained at the prestigious Steiner beauty school of London, appointed by the Queen.
During her career, she has worked as a makeup artist for Bobbi Brown cosmetics in London and Dubai, and now is a freelancer in the UK and France.
Sherry is frequently complimented about the glow of her skin, and wants to share her beauty expertise and makeup tips with other FabOverFifty women. Today, she’s bringing us tips about choosing and applying eye shadow. Although she believes that less is best when it comes to applying color to our eyes, it doesn’t mean that we can’t use a wide range of lovely warm, golden, frosted colors, she explains. (more…)
After I wash and quickly blow dry my hair, it looks like the photo on the left. Not especially curly. Not wavy. Just a little crazy.
I finally found a tool that straightens, smooths and styles at the same time, in less than two minutes. The Sutra Beauty Ionic Heat Brush has silicone tip bristles and adjustable digital temperature that quickly heats up the unit to as much as 450 degrees F. (more…)
This post and giveaway are sponsored by Neutrogena.
If you ask any respected dermatologist or plastic surgeon what ingredient should absolutely be included in an anti-aging skin cream, they undoubtedly will answer “retinol.”
That’s why we were excited to learn about Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream ($24.31 for 1.7oz), which provides a generous dose of retinol at an affordable price. We’re also offering one lucky lady the chance to win a jar of this miracle worker!
I On Youth Collection sponsored this post and provided FabOverFifty with product and compensation, but all opinions and copy are those of Geri Brin and FabOverFifty.
We’re always curious when we’re introduced to an innovative way to use a popular skincare product. So we couldn’t wait to try the I On Youth Collection by Irene Michaels Roll-On Serum, sold exclusively on Amazon, because it’s applied with a rollerball! Irene was a star from General Hospital in the 90s, and she’s got impeccable skin. She created her line on the premise that when we consistently use high-quality skincare products, and maintain a healthy lifestyle, we can look and feel great regardless of our age.
Geri Brin, founder of FabOverFifty, tried Irene’s four products. Here’s the rundown, and Geri’s take on each.
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