Boomer Beauty - It's all maintenance now!

Boomer Beauty - is there really such as thing? Of course. It's viewing yourself in a balanced, realistic light brightened by a healthy dose of humor and acceptance of who you are and still can be. Fortunately for us boomers, our expectation of looking younger, living longer and staying healthier has fueled extraordinary developments in skincare technology, cosmetic formulations, nutrition, fitness techniques, cosmetic procedures and other youth-defying triumphs created specifically for us! This week I interviewed some of New York's top plastic surgeons and dermatologists on the subject of "preparing your skin for a facial cosmetic procedure" for an upcoming issue of Healthy Aging Magazine. Information I have in my notes that doesn't appear in the article will soon be posted here for you alone. So stay tuned and visit often for more unpublished "off the record" news on boomer beauty,health and style. I also invite you to ask questions, post comments of your own - even vent your "age rage" - such as this reality check that happened to me not long ago! When my son, Alexander, was 6 he caught me staring in the mirror pulling back the skin around my chin to see how it looked a few, firmer years ago. After watching me intently for a while he suddenly pointed up and blurted, "Mommy, I think your face is melting"! Please tell me I'm not alone! Marjorie

I Can't Believe I'm In My 50's

Hello boomers! I'm Marjorie and I'm one of you. Shocking as it is to me, I find myself in midlife but still feel like a kid! Throughout my life, I've worked almost exclusively in the beauty industry and everyday I talk to beauty editors, makeup artists, hair stylists, estheticians, fashion experts, plastic surgeons, dermatologists, personal trainers, nutritionists and many other specialists dedicated to helping people like you and me look as young as we feel. I've also taken a hard look at myself - both inside and out – as I learn to adjust and accept the changes happening within me, without me. What I've come to realize is that, as boomers, we are a unique group - with values both modern and shaped by the experiences of our lifetimes. Our concept of beauty is universal, yet molded by the changing ideals we've witnessed from generation to generation. Now we want to look and feel as good as possible and that makes us among the most heavily advertised and promoted to segments of the population. Through personal experience and strictly "off the record" conversations with the respected experts and professionals, I've gained extraordinary insights into the truths and half truths about what works in beauty and healthy lifestyles for us today. On my Boomer Beauty blog, you’ll find information you won’t find anywhere else because I ask the questions others don’t, wont’ or can't out of concern for alienating advertisers or certain segments of their audience. I'll share with you what they would say, if they could, about what realistically possible and what’s just about impossible, in our quest to stay younger looking, physically attractive and healthier longer. So visit me often - and tell me what you want to know and I’ll go “off the record” to get the real, honest and useful answers for you. Thanks, Marjorie