TIME FLIES
Our bodies start to age from the moment we’re born, and while there’s some interesting work going on in laboratories in terms of how to arrest or reverse ageing, it’ll be a long time before scientists can truly stop the clock.
In the meantime, improving technology has enabled cosmetics houses to produce revolutionary new hair and skin formulas designed to slow the signs of ageing, and sometimes reverse at least a little of the past damage. I’m sure we all agree that’s a step in the right direction.
Apply sunscreen to your face every day, and be sure to slop some on your neck, décolletage and the backs of your hands too
Ami Walker from Auckland’s Me Salon is a finalist in the Supreme Award category at the 2011 L’oréal Colour Trophy Awards. She says that while long hair was once considered a no-no for middle-aged women, its ageing effect has been overstated.”As long as you have some layering to soften the face, long hair is fine, but you do need to look after it well. Regular trimming will ensure the hair doesn’t become split.”
Ami believes you can’t go past good conditioner, and while she’s not against colouring greys, she does suggest older women choose lighter colours and consider highlights, so the grey regrowth isn’t too obvious.
As hair ages, its ability to absorb and retain nutrients decreases and it can begin to look dull.
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