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How to do eyeshadow
Shakespeare was right - the eyes are the window to the soul and the feature that shows your sparkle to the world. Some...
Give your lips the wow factor with a liner
As we mature, collagen and elastin break down in the skin and fragile area, and the lips and under-eye area tend to...
Five mascara tips for older women
Finding mascara tricky to apply is not defined by age. You can have challenges whatever your age - if you have hooded...
My current favourite lipstick
Right from a child, I had crooked teeth. My dentist offered to straighten them (I was about eight at the time, I...
Beauty Awards 2022
In the January 2023 issue Red magazine published its yearly Red Beauty Awards and I was very happy to get my hands on...
MINDSET
Are your holidays making you happy?
Which makes you happier - one big holiday every year or multiple shorter breaks? This research caught my eye as it's a...
How to acheive your goals
New Year's Resolutions (and all other goals, to be honest) can be difficult to keep on track. Motivation drops, life...
How to deal with Empty Nest Syndrome
Empty Nest Syndrome is a thing. It's real, and many, many women experience it when their young adult (or adults) leave...
Imposter syndrome? No thanks, I’m done with that
Seven years. Seven years! That’s how long it’s taken me to press the ‘go live’ button on my Still Sassy website. It...
SKINCARE
Understanding Your Skin Type
Skin is classified as normal, oily, combination, and dry. Most of us are born with normal skin, but as we enter...
Age-Defying Beauty – Expert Retinol Advice for Women Over 50
Clinical facialist Kate Kerr answers your questions about the super-ingredient Retinol. A member of the vitamin A...
Hyaluronic acid – how it works, how to choose one and how to use it
Wrinkles, fine lines, sagging chin. Gosh, we mature folk have it all, don't we? These things happen because our skin...
Three super powers from StriVectin
These three StriVectin products were a joyful addition to my skincare routine. They are the Multi-Action Super C...
Eat the rainbow for glowing skin
They say we are what we eat, which is undoubtedly true when it comes to having luscious, glowing skin. Of course, the...
Beauty Awards 2022
In the January 2023 issue Red magazine published its yearly Red Beauty Awards and I was very happy to get my hands on...
STAY HEALTHY
Tips for coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder this winter
It's autumn again, which means winter is just the blink of an eye away. Some people simply adore the colder months,...
Super seaweed bathing
When you think of seaweed, a nutritious addition to a meal probably pops into your head. But it’s so much more than this. Here we find out more about bathing in it. It’s a thing apparently.