Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2016 | Page 89

Fashion, health & beauty
miracles and hair has moved on a long way since the
days of the blue-rinse. Also, I think women are much
more educated and aware these days when it comes
to fashion and beauty.
Labels play a big part nowadays, as do the socalled celebrities, who have a role in setting trends.
Fashion magazines, TV adverts, radio and social
media all contribute to changing the image
and perceptions of the older woman. There are
plenty of 60-year-old role models out there, and
in some cases older, who manage to maintain the
appearance they had in their 30s. Granted, the
bigger the purse the better they can look. Coming
down to street level, though, most women now have
the opportunity to hold back those years.
Women have a whole arsenal of weapons to stave
off the effects of time. Botox and filler is widely
becoming the norm, although granted, not all
women agree with this. However there are many out
there who swear by it. On the whole it’s not harmful,
(not as yet, anyway) if carried out by a properly
trained practitioner and the benefits are well worth
the pain. This has to be one of the top treatments of

“Whereas women used to think life
had ended at 60, it’s no longer the case
for today’s generation of 60 year olds.”

this century. Also in the arsenal are skin peels, (oh that
looks so painful), and this is before we even get into
the realms of invasive surgery. Giving your 60 yearold teeth a makeover makes a huge difference, and
can take years off your face in one fell swoop.
One of the biggest dilemmas for 60+ women are
age spots, but even these can be taken care of with
laser surgery - slightly painful, but apparently worth it.
As nature takes its course, holding back the years
can be a full-time job, especially if you’ve been dealt
a dud hand. If and when everything starts heading
south, even this can be addressed now for a few
thousand pounds: a basic uplift or the odd implant
can be carried out in a matter of hours.
Then we move onto the hair - and we don’t call
them hairdressers any more, it’s hair studios, plush,
elegant places full of beautiful-looking 20 year
olds. In the old days, you had those terrible dryers,
where you baked for 35min, but no more. Hair has
move d on so much now, that even if your locks are
thinning, you have the choice of hair extensions or
hair thickening methods. Colouring has advanced
by leaps and bounds, as have

the styles and cutting
techniques. Gone are
the days of a shampoo
and set (although
there are still some
hairdressers who
cater for this oldfashioned look)
and it’s in with
the colouring and
highlighting, cut
and style, and
whatever else
these magicians
can muster up.
All this doesn’t
come cheap,
with an average
trip nowadays
setting you
back at least
£100. Again these
trends are set
mainly by the
current in-vogue
celebrities
so you’ll
always find an
abundance of
magazines in the
hair studios to flick
through.
Fashion is the
biggest ally

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