Looking Good in Later Life 3
2001

Anyone who has looked after her (or his) appearance over the years has the edge in later life compared to ravers who burned all their candles at both ends. But skin, hair, eyes, lips, silhouette still show the years after fifty. Extra skin dryness, puffy eye areas, sagging around the chin, wrinkles – they all can benefit from special treatments.

A vast industry is out there to help with all and every beauty concern. In this column every month laterlife.com will visit one of the great cosmetic houses or one of the up-and-coming beauty collections that are just breaking into the market with new ideas and products. The practical results of everything from creamy cleansers to mud baths will be brought to you. All with the focus on maturity of course.

Sheer habit and unfamiliarity with new products are the main reasons why people stick to old products, but sometimes the fact is that nothing can beat them. So look out below for the ultimate test…The Test of Time

Looking younger Italian style 

This month (February 2001) Maureen visits Medestea Internazionale for laterlife.com

Under the brand name Reviface, Dr. Gianfranco Merizzi’s company Medestea Internazionale has just launched ...........

Between the lines…

Nigella Lawson, something of an iconic figure as a “domestic goddess” these days, gave her thoughts on make-up and the ageing face in her Times column recently.” Only the unlined can wear a lot of make-up, she asserted, the older you get the less you can get away with”. 

 She was of course referring to the problem we all have with make-up settling into lines on the face and accentuating them, whether it is foundation, eye-colour or even lipstick.

 Her partial solution came in the form of recommending three products that work in slightly different ways. Prescriptives Magic range Invisible Line Smoother, price £27, "is so good it’s spooky” filling up the cracks and leaving a smooth surface on which to apply  make up.          

Another smoother to go under make-up is Estee Lauder’s Idealist Skin Refinisher price £29, which glides over the skin rather than settling in lines.

As for foundation, she suggests the lightest of products -  Shisheido’s Liquid Compact, price £18, for “smoothness, cover, natural look and rejuvenating capacity”. Because it goes on with a wet sponge it can be applied very, very thinly.

Previous Tips

Mirror Imaging
When you need reading glasses, putting on eye make-up can be a bit of a dilemma.

Boost for eyelashes
They definitely get skimpy - eyelashes on older faces.

Warning on face creams
Skin specialists are now warning of the possible dangers of........

Previous editions of Looking Good in laterlife 

Edition 1 (including a visit to Estee Lauder)

Edition 2 (including a visit to Clarins)

The Test of Time

Products with true staying power, recognised as the best in their field  

The powers of olive oil

A budget-conscious ploy to help the skin, especially winter-chafed skin, is to use the softening and feeding powers of olive oil. Whenever a bottle of oil is finished, tip it upside down onto a tissue or even onto your hands, and gradually  massage into hands, elbows, knees ankles and shins, and any other starved skin places. In Provence, where the olive oil is good and treated with traditional reverence, women mix remnants of oil with a little lemon juice for a feed for face and neck.

Instant skin rejuvenation  

A pick me up from Clarins that has turned  many a tired, end-of-the day face into an appearance of enthusiasm for the evening ahead is Beauty Flash Balm. Pat  on to the face, do not massage in. Within a few minutes the skin appears tighter, and seems to have found a new glow. Instant skin rejuvenation! A must-have accessory for all age groups. Price £20 per tube.

Previous  "Test of Time" products

Party sparkler
Yves Saint Laurent wand , Touche Eclat or Radiant Touch.

Visible Difference Eight Hour cream skin protectant from Elizabeth Arden....

Boots Aqueous cream is another old favourite.

Quick Fix
The "must have" beauty product for anyone wanting to be economical with time. 

Do you have any all-time favourites? If so, share them with us on laterlife.com, by sending an email to maureen@laterlife.com

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