Should Women Over 50 Wear Red Lipstick?

Should Women Over 50 Wear Red Lipstick?

Dear Kelley, I’ve heard that women over 50 shouldn’t wear red lipstick. Is it true? The short answer is no, it’s not true – I wouldn’t base any decision on the number of times I circled the sun. Do you look good in red, and does it make you feel good? Do even you look...
7 Steps to French Woman Confidence

7 Steps to French Woman Confidence

The one essential beauty accessory which the French woman wears daily is not a scarf or heels or even a Breton striped T-shirt – it’s confidence.   Why do I feel eminently qualified to tell you about looking confident? Well, let me tell you – I was born...
6 Tips for Getting an Amazing Haircut Every Time

6 Tips for Getting an Amazing Haircut Every Time

French women have that “I just tumbled out of bed and I look this good” look, and what that comes down to is a great haircut.   My daughter, actress and stylist Regan James, has managed to keep me groomed since before she got her license as a hairdresser a few...
French Makeup – Less is More

French Makeup – Less is More

  If you’re going to age, which we all do, it’s better to age as a French woman because the French do not find it so offensive.   French beauty comes from within and is the outward expression of the richness of life and the manifestation of savoring life...
Skin Deep Beauty

Skin Deep Beauty

If beauty is only skin deep, shouldn’t you take really good care of your skin?   You will never see a French woman in one of those drastic “before makeup/after makeup” slideshows. She accepts and is comfortable with her own face. She does not try to make herself...