Beauty – Middle-Aged Warrior

Burns, Needles, and Summer Ready Feet

A week of good news and disasters – and how to make your gnarly old trotters beautiful for the summer

‘Let’s Get Wiggy With It!’ Horror Hair Part Two

Part Two on coping with Middle Age Hair. I get a wig I like! But when will I find the courage to wear it outside. What do you think looks better? The wig or the extensions?

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Horror Hair, What the Hell Happened? How to Turn back Time

Over 45 and I don’t recognise my hair. It used to be gorgeous. What the hell happened? How I tried to recapture the hair of my youth, but this time, without the perm.

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‘Long Dark Teatime of the Soul’: Three Ways I Cheered Myself Up

An amazing facial, a dog walk, and painting my nails red. Never fail tricks to cheer me up on down days.

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Help! My Skin Looks Like Crap: Liz Earle and Boots No 7 to the Rescue

Products to try when your skin looks like crap.

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To Pube or Not to Pube? Personal Grooming in the Modern Age

A huger proportion of young woman remove 100% of their body hair. Why do I have a problem with this? Is hair-free the way to go?

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Finding my Vamp: How to do Smoky when your Eyes are Hooded (and Old)

With my hooded eyes I never thought a smoky look would work for me – especially as I’m nearing 50. Here’s what I learned about working a smoky eye even when you’re middle-aged.