Why is loving yourself is so important? The most important, the most intense, and the longest relationship you will have in your life is the one you have with yourself. When you’re in a relationship with another person, the words ‘I love you”, fall off the tongue easily. How often do you say to yourself ‘I love you”? When did you last look in the mirror, gaze at your reflection, and tell... 

If I take a moment and look back on my teenage years, my twenties, my thirties and my forties, I marvel at the self-confidence, self-esteem and sheer unadulterated chutzpah with which I lived! Do you recognise yourself yet? I was slim and gorgeous. I was fortunate enough to have had a wide and varied education. By the time I was 40 I had visited 48 countries and lived in four. I was an actress, I was... 

Have you noticed that we are constantly receiving the message that being over 50 is little short of having one foot in the grave? Aren’t you tired of being told now is a good time to take out a Funeral Policy so your poor family doesn’t have to pay for your funeral? As they’re probably inheriting money of some description why can’t they borrow the pathetic sum needed? Do we... 

It’s a fact that as we age, along with all the other changes to hair on different parts of our bodies, our eyelashes become short and sparse … it’s one of those things that happen that can be very depressing! If you’ve ever wondered how celebrities manage to have such gorgeous eyelashes it itsn’t due to mascara. There is no eyelash comb OR mascara available that will create... 

Some points to remember when you try on clothing are: 1. Look at it from all angles. Make sure there are several mirrors at different angles and that you can see your back and side views in addition to the front. You’re not one-dimensional and other people don’t just see you from the front; they have the privilege of viewing you from all angles! 2. Wear proper shoes so you can gauge the length... 

There are a variety of ways to make sure you never have a bad photo taken again! And unfortunately, once you reach a certain age, it can be difficult to have a good photo taken … But there are 5 tricks we should all learn to use … start checking out celebrity photos and you’ll see they use each of these … 1. Try not to be part of a “happy snap”. There is nothing... 

“Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future.”  Coc0 Chanel A wonderful bon mot from the divine Coco and  so like her … anybody who can design a jacket still  paraded today, albeit in a slightly different form, knows the true meaning of elegance and style. How many of us can say... 

A few words of wisdom concerning the three most common complaints about eyes and the solutions I have gleaned over the years  … Dark circles. It should come as no surprise to learn that these get worse when you’re deprived of sleep, so try and get 8 hours of sleep a night … it’s what your body needs. People who say they only need 3 or 4 hours a night are either weird or have a... 

Aging Gracefully - It’s an expression I remember hearing as a small child and I always used to wonder what it meant! In the days of my childhood (and maybe yours too?), life was very different. It was softer and more gentle. People had time to speak to each other; ‘texting’ and email hadn’t been born. No PCs, no Apples, no mobile phones. People talked to each other and understood the... 

We all know the old saying “Beauty is only skin deep”, and no matter your age, the use of chemical peels turns the saying into a reality; they can be extremely effective at rejuvenating tired and damaged skin. Chemical peels successfully remove dead skin cells, correct discolouration, eliminate whiteheads and blackheads, clean out clogged pores, and promote skin regeneration. As with every... 

An expensive exercise ... or not! If you’ve ever been in a store and seen some poor woman “of a certain age” being helped by a friend, her husband and a sales assistant in choosing something to wear, you know how frustrating it can be for an onlooker. I found myself in this position yesterday. There was a dear little lady, in her late fifties and definitely sporting the thickened waist...