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Hair

The Best Purple Shampoos for Brilliant Silver Hair (Tested at 50+)

Brass turns beautiful silver hair the colour of a wet Labrador. The right purple shampoo fixes it in one wash; the wrong one makes you look like you stepped out of a Tim Burton film.

Anna Whitfield·7 min read
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Hair

Going Grey at 50: A 12-Month Transition Plan That Doesn't Look Awkward

The hardest part of going grey isn't the grey. It's the seven months in the middle when half your head is the colour you were and the other half is the colour you're becoming.

Anna Whitfield·9 min read
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Style

Midlife Style: 9 Wardrobe Upgrades That Make Grey Hair Sing

Most women dress for hair they used to have. The colours that flattered you at 35 are why people keep telling you that you look tired. Here is what actually works at 55.

Lila Chen·6 min read
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Wellness

The Menopause Skincare Stack Worth Spending On

Your skin in menopause is not just older. It is structurally different. Treating it with your old routine is like treating a sprained ankle with a multivitamin.

Dr. Priya Anand·8 min read
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Marriage

After the Kids Leave: Rewriting Marriage in the Empty Nest

The kids leaving is not the test. The test is the six months after, when you and your spouse look at each other across the kitchen and remember you have to actually talk now.

Marisol Greer·11 min read
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Travel

Travel for the Grey Wives: 7 Trips Worth Taking This Year

Forget the safari list. The trips actually worth taking in your fifties are the ones that adjust your sense of time, not the ones that fill your camera roll.

Marisol Greer·10 min read