In American standards of conventional beauty, women wear makeup. It’s simply expected for women to paint their faces in some way.

Makeup often makes women look, or at least feel, more attractive, and putting on makeup is part of their daily routine.

While wearing makeup seems to be the norm, there are plenty of women who choose not to wear it. They’re confident with their completely natural looks, and they just don’t want to be bothered with always purchasing and applying makeup.

If you don’t wear makeup – more power to you! You don’t buy into society’s image of what beautiful means, and that’s more than admirable. But sometimes makeup serves important purposes, like covering up our blemishes, enhancing our good features, and making us look healthy, refreshed, and polished.

If you don’t wear makeup, here are five beauty tips to keep in mind that will help you achieve the same goals without it: [Read more…]

Growing up, if you’d ever picked up one of your mother’s magazines aimed at the ‘older lady’ you’d probably have found yourself under the impression that once a woman hits fifty she is supposed to develop a penchant for bulky sweaters, elastic waistbands and a no-nonsense approach to life.

Times change however and fifty is no longer considered old. Many career women are now working well into their sixties, and the older generations are healthier than ever thanks to modern medicine. If you feel young, there’s no reason to dress ‘old’, there is no rule that says fifty has to equal frumpy.

However, it does pay to keep a few pointers in mind to avoid that terrible mutton-dressed-as-lamb look. [Read more…]

Oily skin is caused by over-productive sebaceous glands which produce more oil than your skin really needs to stay hydrated. This can leave your skin feeling greasy and looking shiny – not a look most people would want!

Oily skin can also lead to problems such as acne and can cause spots to constantly appear, as that extra oil blocks pores and also traps dirt on the surface of the skin.

Oily skin, spots and acne can lead to insecurity and a loss of confidence – many girls try to cover it up with extra foundation, which in many cases can just make the problem worse. Thankfully, there are some ways to control that shine! Here are my 4 favorite tips: [Read more…]

A good deal of any young woman’s time is consumed by her beauty regimen, and for good reason. When approached with a positive mindset, applying makeup is a way of controlling one’s outward appearance.

Very few people are completely satisfied with the way they look first thing in the morning, but cosmetics allow women to create the faces with which they want to greet the world. Some people think that wearing makeup is shameful because it covers one’s natural appearance, but the autonomy in actively creating a new look can be very empowering.

Women who possess artistic talent often develop a knack for creative ways of applying makeup and styling their hair. [Read more…]

Most women dread the day they see their first patch of gray hair, or their first laugh line. The market is flooded with anti-aging products to prove it.

If you are concerned with the effects of time on your body and mind, then you will be pleased to know that there are things you can to do counter the aging process and hold on to your youthful appearance and mindset as long as possible.

Do you plan on growing old gracefully? If so, then you will want to check out these five anti-aging secrets that every woman should know:

1 – Exercise

This is the single most important thing you can do to prevent the troubling side effects of aging. Not only does exercise simply make you look better, but it also strengthens your bones (brittle bones is a common problem for aging women), improves your lifespan, and lifts your emotional state so that you are inspired to take other measures to counter aging. [Read more…]