Margaret Woodberry - Health & Beauty Tips for Women Aged Between 60 & 80

First Published in Australia

by Wellington Bridge Press 2015

Distributed by Blackgum Distribution Services

www.blackgum.com.au

Margaret Woodberry 2015

This book is Copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system by any process without the written permission of the publisher.

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry:

Woodberry, Margaret

Health & Beauty Tips for Women Aged Between 60 & 80

ISBN 978-0-9804381-1-6

E-Book ISBN 978-0-9804381-2-3

Franklin Direct

91 Albert Road

Moonah, Tasmania 7009

www.franklindirect.com.au

This book is written for the
three important ladies in my life:

Sophie, Jo and Lily

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Special thanks to my friend and author Garry Richardson for his interest and assistance, my husband Allan and daughters Sophie, Josephine and my granddaughter Lily for their never-ending encouragement.

Many of my tips of course are not original and have come to me from family and friends; I thank you all for sharing your hints with me.

I would like to thank the following professionals who have been so helpful.

Artist Coralie Kennedy for her exercise illustrations.

Julie and Laurence Castor of RelaxYou Deserve It, for beauty treatments, make-up and tips from within the industry.

Lyn Shipp from Beachcombers Hair Salon for years of hairdressing and lots of tips.

Leilah Scott from Mint. Relax. Revive. For ongoing eyelash extensions, make-up and eyelash hints.

Anthea Harvey at Cense Consulting Group for typing and computer work and patience with my handwriting.

Chris Young for his beautiful, natural cover photograph.

Maureen Fisher for proofreading.

Nicholas Hawker at Franklin Direct

David Thorne for his creative book design.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I decided to put this book together for women who are aged 60 plus and who would like to be healthy and look beautiful forever.

In our modern Western society old age is not really valued. Whilst older people are well cared for, sometimes genuine respect is absent and often attitudes are patronising. We are wise enough to forgive and rise above these attitudes because after all, it is only human nature to be attracted to youth and beauty and we understand that. We are no longer youthful and you will know already that there is a dearth of information about maintaining ones appearance after about age 60.

Recently I read an article in the newspaper, with a photograph, about a well-known businesswoman from the fashion industry who was celebrating her one hundredth birthday. The emphasis of the article was surprise at how lovely she looked and how beautifully she was dressed; make-up, hairdo, blouse, jacket, jewellery, manicure, shoes and slacks. All were described in detail, as though it was unusual for an older woman to look so beautiful and dress so exquisitely.

Our attitude to our appearance doesnt change when we become older. We continue to be interested in fashion, style and beauty. We continue to see and be seen, we continue to work, run businesses, travel and socialise. Whats more we have money. We are an untapped market. I say untapped because so few retailers are catering to our needs. For example, when I am searching along a rack of summer dresses in a shop, I am looking for a garment with sleeves often only about four out of 50 garments will have sleeves.

The dew of youth has gone, we no longer see a flash of girlishness as we sometimes did during our 50s. At about age 60 it is time to take an objective approach to our overall look.

Whilst we cannot look young anymore, if we take the trouble, we can still look beautiful. Knowing that we look attractive will give us added confidence. We will feel great and have lots of energy, especially if we are exercising and maintaining a level of fitness.

I am using age 60 as my starting point. At the time of writing I am more than ten years older than that and in the process of retiring from my retail business.

Observation tells me that people become frail at around age 80 and my tips are designed for those not so frail.

Because of the broad age range covered in this book some tips will have to be adapted to suit, particularly in the exercise section. Many tips will not apply at first but will come into play as the years pass.

I feel that at my age I can become a grumpy old woman when necessary, so I am not planning to be politically correct or tactful and I am sure that some of my ideas will be met with criticism.

Even though we older folk are bombarded with health information it seems that every day there is a news item about the latest research results, or which miracle food is in and which miracle food is out most of this information has no practical application for us. I have limited my health tips to those problems that are commonly experienced by older women and so my tips are based on common sense.

Experience tells me that the signs of ageing become most obvious from about 60 through to about 63. Instead of feeling depressed about these relatively sudden signs of age, be proactive and take a new approach to your overall look. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

STAND IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR AND
ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

Am I wearing appropriate make-up?

Or, I never wear make-up. Could I enhance my face and eyes a bit more?

Does my foundation look heavy when I turn my head and catch the light on my face? Do I need to change to a different, lighter foundation?

Or, I never use foundation. Perhaps I could use a little on the pigmentation marks.

Does my hairstyle still suit me?

How does it look at the back?

Does this colour still look attractive?

Would it look better a little longer?

Would it look better a little shorter?

Is my hair thinning?

Is my hairstyle feminine?

Perhaps I could have a discussion with my hairdresser about a new style.

Are my nails nicely manicured and polished?

Or, I never wear nail polish. Could I try some coloured nail polish?

Am I wearing pretty colours that suit me?

Or, am I wearing lots of brown, black, grey and beige?

Could I try adding some pretty coloured scarves?

Perhaps I will I look out for more flattering colours in the future.

Do my clothes look stylish?

Are they the right length?

Are they too young for me?

Are they too matronly?

Would I look and feel better if I lost some weight?

Is It Time For A Makeover?

If your last answer was yes, then it is time to start planning to transform yourself into a beautiful swan.

You may like to think elegant and dignified with a funky twist. You may like to think casual and sporty or perhaps feminine and floral. You may be more comfortable just picking up your usual style. Think about how you like to look when out shopping, exercising, socialising, working, visiting and for special occasions.

We can get away with a touch of the eccentric and extreme because of our age. We are no longer bothered by what other people think and we are no longer trying to fit in. How far you go depends on your personality. My personal eccentricity is that I love clothes and am usually overdressed for the occasion: I couldnt care less.

I must mention here that I dont have a computer and therefore dont shop online, hence my references to catalogues. There will also be other occasions when my lack of technology is apparent. You will also notice that flexibility is not my middle name, but I am trying!