| Women over 50 can appear at least 10 years | | | | safe for even sensitive skin. If you rarely wear |
| younger than they are and are in position to | | | | color cosmetics take the time to find some that |
| capitalize on their experience and vitality. Why | | | | you will be comfortable with. Makeup, that is |
| would you want to look and feel younger than | | | | subtle, will enhance your best features and will |
| you are? It could be vanity, maybe a personal | | | | make you stand out as someone who cares |
| challenge to increase your fitness level, maybe | | | | about their appearance. If you already use color |
| just better health and maybe because you are | | | | cosmetics you are ahead of the game. |
| back on the market as a newly single woman. | | | | Allot some time in your day to exercise and |
| Most women will be single for a good portion of | | | | stretch. Many women these days are active |
| their later years. Women who date younger men | | | | physically and have better health than previous |
| are referred to as cougars however men have | | | | generations. If they do not have a gym |
| been dating younger women since time began and | | | | membership there are many activities that can |
| there is no corresponding term for them. Women | | | | tone and firm their physiques while being fun; inline |
| should be able to choose who they want to date, | | | | skating, tennis, rock climbing, yoga. I was shocked |
| and what they want out of life without being | | | | recently when I took my grandson bowling that it |
| referred to in a derogatory way. | | | | is great activity to firm the gluts and arms. |
| I find it interesting that some women in their 50s | | | | Clothing choices, in a large way, determine how |
| when approached about starting a skin care | | | | people see you however it is not necessary to |
| routine or using makeup say, "I'm too old to start | | | | spend lot of money to look good. Reading about |
| now." At 50, we have in most cases at least | | | | clothing trends helps you choose clothing that is |
| another 30 years of life left. We are at an age | | | | fashionable and appropriate for your lifestyle. |
| where we have experience, education, money | | | | Whether it is for pleasure or work, choose |
| and often, an empty nest. It's time to really | | | | separates that allow you to mix and match using |
| embrace everything life has to offer and do the | | | | a couple of basic colors with a few accent colors |
| things we have always put aside because our | | | | thrown in. If everything in your closet |
| focus has been on raising a family and working. | | | | co-ordinates, dressing in the morning is easy. That |
| Did you know that women, who wear makeup, | | | | will eliminate the "I have nothing to wear |
| on average, earn 12% more than women who | | | | syndrome." |
| don't? When you look good, you feel good and | | | | As women in our 50s we are a powerful force in |
| that in turn improves your attitude. I suspect that | | | | our communities, our work place and our families. |
| looking your best improves confidence, which in | | | | Take time for yourself! It energizes you and as |
| turn would lead to better on-the-job performance. | | | | Steven Covey believes, it "sharpens the saw." By |
| Purchase a good skin care routine that includes | | | | deciding to take charge of your appearance, |
| anti-aging products and use it daily. In most cases | | | | fitness, health, and attitude you open doors that |
| a quality fragrance-free skin treatment program is | | | | you may have thought closed for you. |