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Beauty tips for women from 50 and above

Beauty tips for women from 50 and above

Once upon a time, turning 50 for a woman in Nigeria was like reaching the end of the line. You are a grandma and was expected to act as one. But, today the picture is totally different. The new 30 is now 40 should I say 50 Nigerian women are waging what look like a successful wear against aging. Consequently, more awareness is being created on ways to look young.

Beautiful skin, a beautiful body and a beautiful sense of style does not have an end once you hit 50s. Women are looking better and feeling better than their mothers did at their age, and more women are staying active in their later years. So I say embrace your age and all of the experience and wisdom that comes with it, and learn some new beauty tips below for women over 50.

Your diet and your body
There’s very little difference between the recommended diet and exercise habits for a 20 year old and that of a 50 year. In fact, the only difference, a healthy diet and regular exercise are more important than ever. During the aging process, the key to keeping your body properly functioning and in shape is to eat healthy and stay active. Sure, you are set in your habits and may not be able to run 5 miles with as much ease as you could in your 20’s, but you are not doing yourself any favours if you don’t do anything.

Include fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and low fat diary product in your diet and avoid high-fats, high-sodium foods; meaning you should reduce the amount of salt you put in your meals. Eat plenty of fibre and get dawn on alcohol.

At 50 and older, most adults are still capable of completing most exercises. Exercising can mean taking daily 40 minutes walk with your partner or alone, enjoying exercise videos at home. Don’t be intimidated to join a gym either and don’t forget to add in strength training with weights to keep your muscle active, bones healthy and to tighten up any saggy skin. Exercise, not only for the physical benefits, like maintaining a healthy weight or improving circulation, but also for a healthy and happier attitude for healthy aging.

Make up tricks for aging skin
At 50, women shouldn’t use so much make up, unfortunately this is exactly what our society women splurge on. Women at 50 and over, slap on red lipsticks with dark penciled eyelids, assault our sense of propriety each time we open the pages of a soft sell magazine.

If you love make up you don’t have to stop altogether. And if you’ve never worn make up, now is a good time as ever to start. When applying make up the correct way, you can take years off by softening your face. For your skin, first use a facial mask once a week to give your skin a more tightening appearance, you must ensure that you use an anti-aging skin care product that rejuvenates the skin at the same time. Then moisturize! Moisturize! Moisturize!!! Keeping your skin well hydrated is one the best make up tricks for aging skin because, it provides a better surface for make up application and reduces a dry appearances.

Your hands, neck and eyes are often the first victim of aging. For your hands, use an SPF hand cream with vitamin E everyday. While washing your face or applying cream to your skin, don’t ignore your neck. Massage the product into your skin with upward strokes from the bottom up, around to the neck and even behind your ears. For your eyes, be faithful to eye cream which reduces swelling.

Fashion for older women
At any age, certain fashion tricks can make you appear slimmer and these might be especially important for those ladies over 50. Most women gain weight as they get older, especially in their mid-section which can be tough to get rid of. Some great visual tricks include wearing a monochromatic outfit, using darker colours like black on the body part you wish to hide, choosing vertical stripes, V-neck tops, hip-length, lightweight shirts and jacket and carrying larger purses. Luckily, being African we are not as pressured as Caucausun women, so, many of us hide behind boubous and Iro and buba. But times are changing. Now, 50 years old are wearing plunging neck lines and iycra tops.

For great fashion trick for women at 50 and older, check out Ageless Fashion Sense. Older women can especially pull off accessories well. Beautiful jewelry like pearls or bright- coloured stones and beads add a wonderful and age-appropriate accent to any outfit, as well as rich silk scarves tied in your hair or around your neck.

If you didn’t take good of yourself, as you should when you were younger, it’s time to start right now. Luckily, there are plenty of beauty tips for women over 50 that can make any woman look and feel younger and healthier. But don’t forget to embrace your age and your own personal aging process, and don’t forget to smile and show off your well-deserved smile and lines.

Beauty essentials
True beauty is a combination of looking your best on the outside and feeling your best on the inside. Refresh and renew your most unique feature your face. Be a regular at the Beauty palour. At least once a month go for a facial. Also very important, here your beauty sleep and to support your body nutrient needs take a multivitamin capsule for 50 and above. Let your beauty shine through from the inside out!


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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 7:14 AM