Mature Times - Beauty

Ageing - does it make a woman invisible or liberated?

Fri, 30 May 2008 11:52:55 +0100

Jayne Warren talks to Keren Smedley, author of "Who's That Woman In The Mirror?" - a practical, candid guide through the minefield of often painful and confusing experiences encountered by women in middle age and beyond.

Could pizza and spaghetti bolognese fight wrinkles?

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:26:07 +0100

Pizza and spaghetti bolognese could become new tools in the fight against sunburn and wrinkles - because they contain very high levels of tomatoes which improves the skin's ability ability to protect against harmful UV rays - accodring to a study by the British Society for Investigative Dermatology,

The No Diet Diet - which actually works!

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:20:07 +0000

Thinking of going on a diet after stuffing yourself silly over Christmas? Well don't. If you want to lose weight permanently, it's almost certainly the worst thing you could do. With the possible exception of the deep-fried Mars bar, diets are probably the most ineffective means yet devised for losing weight.

So what is the answer? Read on to find out more...

Collagen and Botox in demand from ageing population

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:21:50 +0000

The number of people undergoing cosmetic treatment in the UK is soaring, with a prediction that spending will reach more than £1 billion in 2008 - with particular demand for botox and collagen wrinkle fillers.

The "menopauch" - men under pressure to look good

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:24:48 +0100

Recent reports about men starting to worry about their looks and turning to cosmetic surgery for help are raising wry smiles from women the world over.

Detangling some common hair myths

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:17:21 +0100

For some reason, myths about our hair seem to get handed down, unchallenged, from generation to generation. But are they true? Anita Cox, hairstylist and salon owner, untangles some of the most popular ones - with a little licence from the Mature Times editorial team.

Retinol does reduce natural ageing wrinkles - not just sun damage

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:16:05 +0100

So, some of the hype in the advertisements is true. Lotions containing Retinol can actually reduce the signs of ageing. Although that doesn't mean to say that the most expensive ones are always the most effective!

Older women “are happier in their own skins”

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:53:16 +0100

New research reveals that one in ten women over 50 are sufficiently happy with their bodies for them to consider posing naked for a professional photographer, while almost half (43%) of 50+ women say they are happy with their bodies.