The Lipstick Boss Color Code Makeup Guide: Women 40+
Discover the best makeup for your eyes, cheeks, and lips. Your Best Makeup Starts With Your Color Code I’m known as the lady who ran away from home for five days… at 50 years old. The worst part – I […]
Can Your Color Season Change? My Journey from Summer to Spring to Light
Confused about your Color Analysis? You’re not alone. My head is tipped back in a shampoo bowl. It’s 1986. The salon is hosting a Color Analysis event, and someone asks, “Do you want your colors done?” Of course I do! […]
Three Beauty Changes Every Woman Over 50 Should Expect
We’re not just losing collagen as we age. We’re losing pigment, contrast, and color. Here’s your front row seat… Earlier this year, a friend invited me to be the makeup artist on a panel for her nonprofit. The event was […]
What Happens to Your Face During and After Menopause: A Makeup Artists Guide to Navigating Midlife Beauty Challenges
What ages a woman faster than almost anything is losing the color that naturally disappears with age and never replacing it. Every week I hear some version of the same story. “Nancy, my face has changed.” “My makeup doesn’t work […]
The Secret to Looking Younger After 50: Choosing the Right Makeup Colors
As a makeup artist, I’ve worked with countless mothers of the bride, mothers of the groom, and women over 50 getting ready for special events. And most of them sit down in my makeup chair and say some version of […]
I Woke Up with a Droopy Eyelid and Almost Quit my Beauty Business
A Midlife Lesson on Self-Care, Confidence, and Not Believing Everything You See in the Mirror Last week, I woke up in a Disney hotel room, looked in the mirror, and immediately diagnosed myself with the end of my beauty career. […]
One of the Worst Menopause Symptoms Isn’t a Hot Flash, It’s Hiding
When You Feel Like Hiding… This Is Your Sign to Dress Out Loud Have you ever had one of those moments where you look at your life and quietly wonder… how did I get here? Not in a dramatic, everything-is-falling-apart […]
6 Fall 2025 Makeup Trends Mature Women Can Actually Wear
Fall makeup trends are here… but most weren’t made for women over 50. The Fall makeup trends have just dropped 🍁💄… and if you’ve ever felt like the beauty industry doesn’t think about women over 50, you’re not alone. When […]
An Open Letter to the Beauty Industry
Hey Beauty Industry, we need to talk. When did we decide that everyone should look the same – same brows, same lips, same contour, same colors – until we can’t tell one face from another. And in the process, we’ve […]
Rules for Wearing a Red Dress – Best Color, Shoes, Jewelry + Makeup Tutorial
If you’re thinking about wearing a red dress, I already know something about you. You’re bold, you’re beautiful, and you’re not interested in hiding. You’ve made a statement just by choosing red-and I love that for you! Now, you’re wondering […]