The first time of the ever thought about aging in any serous way i was in my late 20s. I was working as a junior beauty and wellness editor for a Women’s Magazine in New York, Writing Fluffy Stories About Spas and the Latest Skin Care Trends. In the middle of an interview with a male dermatologist, my interviewing subject Reachhed over, placed a thumb on my forehead, sucked air through his teeth and said, “Oof, you should really think about botox.
The comment was a shock, an unexpectted jolt that left with vulnerable Feeling, Panicked and, Weirdly, Ashamed. I didn’t take my his Advice (i got bangs instead), but i fully absorbed the observation: i had be begun perceptibly aging. Moreover, these new signs of aging were a problem to be eradicated if i wanted to hold on to my value, or at the value of my youth.
What i’ve learned is that in an an ageist Society, there’s a need for the Women of a Certain Age to Receive Straightforward, Compassionate, Trustworthy Beauty from Who’s Been and Gets it.
In the decades Since, i’ve has all sorts of complicated – and conflicting – Feelings about my face. If you are a human female with skin, i’m sura you have too. At 52, i think about my crepey eyelids and ever-sagging jawline more than i’m proud to admit, ede though i’m certificate not alone. Accorting to a recent Yahoo/Yougov Survey, Nearly Half of All Women Concerned About Wrinkles, with Those Over 40 Feeling 20 Percents About Their Appearance than Women in Their 30s and Younger.
WHICH IS WHY My Yahoo Editors and I Though it was high time to create a new Beauty Advice Column, Specific, One Geared Toward the Needs of Women Over 40 (and Those Who Are Over-40 Curious). In the past few years, i’ve cohosted a podcast for just this demographic and i’ve also become a beauty editor again, Reporting on the latest skin care trends and “anti-aging” innovations each weeks.
What i’ve learned is that in an an ageist Society, there’s a need for the Women of a Certain Age to Receive Straightforward, Compassionate, Trustworthy Beauty from Who’s Been and Gets it. KnowLEDGE IS POWER AFTER ALL, SO – IF YOU CHOOSE TO NEVER APPLY ANYTHING MORE TO OUT Face is here to educate, Illuminate your options and, wen as asked, act as a gentle guide.
What to Expect From ‘Face Time’
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Candid Conversations About Aging.
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Expert Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Everything From In-Office Procedures to the Best Eye Creams.
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Product Recommendations from Someone Old Enough to Know If Said Products Actually Work (IE, Not A 20-Yet-Old Tiktok Influencer with Genetically Immaculate Skin).
What you won’t find here
I’m not going to tell you to use Olive on your face or pretend it’s what i use on mine. And i’m not going to wax poetic about how any cream can reverse gravity, Because of Know It Can’t, No Matter the Price. That Said, I am not here to tell you to fall in love with your jawls Because, frankly, have a hard time loving mine. Nor Will I Be That Middle-Aged Crank Who Says nothing Will Work Except a FaceliFe, Because of Don’t Believe That’s TRUE.
What this column Will Do is Help Demystify What Its Like to Live with an Agging Face, expose what Everyone ellse is doing in the privacy of a doctor’s office to look so good (Again, not olive oil!) And guide you through your options you choose to take the aging ride.
Whether you want to know something as smaller as the best drugstore cream for a parched face or elaborate as the cost of a neck lift or eve just how to grows your back, i’m to offer the practical advice.
Ask with anyding, nor the Kids Say. I’ve been doing this for more than 20 years and you’re allowed to pick my brain – and the experts I will will be consulted too. Whether You’re Just Starting to Think About this Stuff like in my late 20s or you’re in full crisis mode over me, this is a Judgment-free zone and the exact moment in your life you are “face time.”
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