Make-up with Dustin Lujan – Keeping Your Brushes for a Lifetime
February 21, 2012
One of the main questions I get after all the glitz and glamour of achieving a beautiful look is, “How do I wash my makeup brushes?” I have heard that people use baby shampoo, hand soap, dish washing liquid, dip them into rubbing alcohol or peroxide, or use the cleanser that the brand sells. Although [...]
Come Travel with Me: My Spa Days, Part 2
February 1, 2012
BY MARY JANE HORTON Several years ago, my stays at two spas came at the perfect time. I had just finished my physical therapy after a freak accident – a woman who had a stroke behind the wheel hit me with her car when I was on my morning walk – and I was ready [...]
Come Travel with Me: Favorite Spas, Part 1
January 29, 2012
BY MARY JANE HORTON Come with me as I indulge my lifelong wanderlust. As a kid, I travelled to Switzerland and all the major cities in Europe with my parents; I worked as a travel writer in my twenties and thirties and then had kids. We traveled a faIr amount as a family, but then [...]
Why Women Don’t Mind Erectile Dysfunction
January 23, 2012
BY KATHY FOUST For a man, there might not be anything more embarrassing or draining to the ego than to have erectile dysfunction. While it’s certainly understandable, sometimes it’s good to shut out the ego and listen to what the woman has to say. Women who say they don’t mind aren’t just being nice. They [...]
What They Don’t Tell You About LASIK Surgery
January 20, 2012
BY KITT WALSH You can’t take it anymore. You are done with glasses—taking them off, putting them on, losing that damn little screw and, truth to tell as we get older, often misplacing the glasses themselves. Contacts are their own pains-in-the-nether regions—solution bottles to carry, little cases to clean, and your eyes seem to be [...]
Teeth Whitening: What They Don’t Tell You
January 10, 2012
BY KITT WALSH As if we don’t have enough to deal with watching crow’s feet appear and upper arms that jiggle no matter how many curls we do, there is another sign of aging that tips off the world we aren’t 20 anymore: yellowing teeth. To give credit where it is due, our teeth have [...]
8 New Year’s Resolutions For The Inner Person
January 1, 2012
BY KITT WALSH Every year at the time, we are bombarded with talk of New Year’s Resolutions. People fervently vow to lose 30 pounds or run 10 miles daily or a host of other things overwhelmingly abandoned, studies show, by February 15th. So instead of setting unrealistic physical goals, I try to work on my [...]
Dealing with a Debilitating Disease
December 2, 2011
BY CARMEN M. HUBBARD Growing old is one of life’s many adjustments. But when every day chores like doing the laundry, cleaning the house and shampooing your hair leave you feeling exhausted, it can be difficult to decipher getting older from something else. Fatigue is frequent, pain is chronic and the simplest tasks are a [...]
Define Yourself by Dustin Lujan
November 27, 2011
I have noticed for women over fifty one of the best and sure fire ways to look great and get noticed is to define yourself! No, not with a dictionary, just by using your cosmetics and your face. I will go over some surefire ways to add definition to the face so we can sharpen your features and [...]
Osteoporosis: Don’t Let Your Bone Density Fracture Your Future
November 23, 2011
BY VICKY GIUGGIO Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your spine, hip, and wrist to be more susceptible to fractures and breaks. It develops when decreased bone density makes bones weaker and more fragile. So fragile, in fact, that a break can occur from an event as innocuous as a bump. It is estimated that [...]
Single, sex and STDs
November 20, 2011
BY CARMEN M. HUBBARD After three decades of a tumultuous marriage rooted in manipulation and deceit, Marlene got the divorce she needed to be free. The mother of two adult children mustered the courage to find her voice and rediscover herself while getting acclimated to the dating scene. So much had changed. The last time [...]
Exercise that Ages Well
November 11, 2011
BY MARY JANE HORTON Even if you can’t remember the last time you worked out, it is never too late to start. And you don’t have lift heavy weights, run for miles, or take an exhausting aerobics classes to be in good shape. Studies have shown that a mere 20 minutes a week of any [...]
Nature’s Aids For Menopause Part 1
November 5, 2011
BY KITT WALSH It is a rare woman who didn’t get “the talk” from her mother or school nurse when adolescence meant our first period was due. Likewise, other women are brimming with information (and advice) when we got pregnant and our bodies begin to change. But aside from hearing about the dreaded “hot flashes,” [...]
Helping Insomnia The Natural Way
October 25, 2011
BY KITT WALSH Do the stresses of the day have you lying awake at night, staring at the ceiling? Are you scared to become dependent on sleep aids—prescription or over-the-counter—but you’ve got to get to work in the morning so you’ve got to get to sleep? Why not try some remedies that have been with [...]
Skin Care Canvas – by Dustin Lujan
October 20, 2011
Lately I have seen a lot of women looking for the solution to perfect skin through make up tips and secrets. The best trick I can give you is to take care of your skin! Just like an artist, we need the best possible canvas to prepare for our art which is our face and skin! [...]
The Facts About Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
October 14, 2011
BY HOLLY ST. LIFER Cohesive. Last week, while conducting a phone interview I couldn’t remember the word cohesive. It ‘s an adjective I use all the time but at that moment I couldn’t retrieve it, and then several hours later it popped into my head when I no longer needed it. Later that night, it [...]
Exercising with Aging in Mind
October 1, 2011
BY GAYLE THOMPSON We live in a busy society. Between our jobs, family obligations, and an active social life, finding time to take care of our own health may feel like a daunting, if not impossible, task. But while it may be tempting to spend our few free moments curled up on the couch, watching [...]
10 Tricks Your Middle Aged Body Plays on You
September 18, 2011
By Dr. Francesca Fusco As Bette Davis said, ‘getting old ain’t for sissies.’ This is especially true when your body begins to play tricks on you in subtle, slightly disturbing ways that you begin to notice around middle age. I have listed the top 10 of these tricks and effective treatments for each: 1. Nails [...]
Natural help for “the blues”
September 15, 2011
BY MARY JANE HORTON Not all sadness is clinical depression. And not all sadness needs to be treated with an antidepressant, as happen nowadays. Antidepressants are a great last-ditch approach to depression, but long-term side affects such as loss of libido, lack of concentration and suicidal thoughts make them a serious step. So, if you [...]
Fifty-friendly beauty tips
September 5, 2011
BY MARY JANE HORTON You have probably heard all of the caveats about beauty and aging: cut your hair, lighten your hair, don’t wear harsh colors, wear brown mascara, not black. Some of these are true – some are not. We are here to give you the real lowdown on gently aging beauty from the [...]
The Medicine Cabinet in Your Garden
August 22, 2011
BY KITT WALSH Long before there were drug companies and the FDA, people relied on herbs for their medicine. The village wise-woman was the one consulted for every need from a toothache to childbirth. She turned to her garden and, based on years of experience and folk-wisdom, passed down the generations, often affected a cure [...]
Ten Surefire Ways to Improve Your Appearance
August 19, 2011
BY DIANE SNOW JAVAID “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” the famous paraphrase of a statement by Plato gives far too much credit to the other person. I like to think, “Beauty comes from within, so how can I bring forth that beauty?” Here are some tried-and-true ways to perk up your appearance [...]
Fitness tips for middle-agers
August 17, 2011
BY STEVE WINSTON Rick Berks knows a thing or two about fitness. And he should. He was the founder of Planet Fitness in the early-90’s. And he’s now started a new company called Youfit Health Clubs, with a new concept that’s sending enrollment soaring at his clubs around the country. What, exactly, is this new [...]
The Fashion Perspective – What’s New for Fall
July 30, 2011
Christian Freedom was born and raised on Long Island and attended Sarah Lawrence college where he received a BA in theater, design and art history. After moving to New York City where he initially worked as a model and actor, Christian went on to design costumes for theater, dance, print, and independent films. He also worked as a sales [...]
Make natural beauty products
July 29, 2011
BY KITT WALSH Whether you are trying to save a few bucks in this terrible economy or are worried about what types of chemicals the cosmetics industry is stirring into their beastly brews these days, learning to make your own beauty products at home is a great idea (and fun, too.) Below are some recipes [...]
Aging In Place
July 7, 2011
By Kitt Walsh Though you still play a mean game of tennis or are the star at your aerobics class, sooner or later you’ve got to cast a glance towards your future and ask “Where will I end up?” Maybe such thoughts have been forced on you because you are the one taking care of [...]
How I Stay Fit in My Fifties
June 30, 2011
By Steve Winston I’m in my 50s. I weigh less than I did five years ago. I run faster. I lift heavier weights. I’m just as lean. I climb 15,000-foot mountains (with a 35-pound pack on my back). I don’t eat a lot … but I’m never hungry. And I can still wear the same [...]
Make Up with Dustin Lujan – Glow On!
June 26, 2011
One thing that I think every woman needs is an amazing luminizer or glow product! When used correctly, you can literally diminish fine lines and wrinkles instantly. Based on your skin tone you might reach for different colors or textures. If you have normal to dry skin you can use a powder luminizer or a [...]
Hair with Maggie Ryan
June 12, 2011
Maggie Ryan is a Sr. Stylist at Bumble and Bumble hair salon in Manhattan. She has been doing hair for over 25 years and she is going to periodically give us information on the trials and tribulations of dealing with ‘aging hair’ in women and men. I met with her (after she gave me another [...]
Make Up with Dustin Lujan – Blush Your Best
May 15, 2011
Makeup Artist, Dustin Lujan brings more than a decade of knowledge and expertise to Fiftyisthenewfifty.com. His unique talents not only combine exquisite artistry, but also an exceptional ability to communicate the craft, quality and design in the art of makeup. Dustin illustrated his talent in the fine arts, when at the age of fifteen, he [...]