Health & Beauty
Things ain’t what they used to be I
by Rowena Kitchen
t’s hard to lose the feeling that if you are not lithe limbed, longhaired and in your early twenties that you have, or should by
default become invisible. Without the aid of Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak. Those gorgeous gazelle like creatures garnering all the attention have their own crosses to bear. They spend time angsting in front of the mirror just like anyone else. I am not, quite, ready to live in a Chinese commune, sitting in the corner dispensing wisdom, smiling toothily, looking weather beaten, but I do think that with age comes experience that is worth having, despite the wrinkles and other annoyances that accompany those sage thoughts and observations. Would you revisit your youth for
any other reason than to wear the clothes you loved and dance ‘til dawn? Remember getting up in the morning and barely glancing in the mirror, pulling on something from your wardrobe, where everything fitted and suited you, then skipping off to work with joy in your heart? I work off a hideously magnifying mirror these
the start of each new decade give yourself a bit of an Mot and read the new handbook, all will go swimmingly. The changes that occur decade by decade are not a curse although they may feel like it at the time. Pretty much all of us will encounter the same problems it’s how we deal with them. Think happy thoughts!
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The changes that occur decade by
decade are not a curse although they may feel like it at the time.
days, angst about what fits and goes together and do not generally find enough joy to fuel even a small heart at that time of the morning. The language has not been forgotten but other things have got in the way and blinded us to the fact that we are still valuable, vibrant, stylish, people, whatever our age. Joy is important and relearning to carry it
with you is a ‘must have’ this season. Stop being ‘grumpy’, it’s boring. If you liken your body to a new vehicle and at
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’s – your skin is pretty resilient at this point and
can take a fair amount of abuse but do start to take a bit more care of your skin and watch your intake of alcohol, sugar and fats. Invest in a good battery of moisturisers and apply them religiously. Don’t think that if you have an oily skin you have no need for moisturiser, because you do. Make sure all your moisturisers contain SPF of at least 15. An eye gel for day and a light cream for night should be included, which if you start using now, will pay off handsomely over the next few decades. Sleep is important
and although we know you can burn the candle at both ends, it’s not a competition.
’s - while time is still firmly on your side, it’s never too early to take precautions. If
you smoke, stop it now. Never go to bed without removing make-up and cleansing/moisturising properly – the party is over as far as falling into
Illustration by Lisa Wyman
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