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For me getting old is not the real problem, but looking older than my biological age would devastate me.

I don’t care what anyone tries to tell themselves, but the image that is reflected in the mirror has a tremendous impact on the way we feel about ourselves.

If we like what we see, we feel more confident and more self-assured.

If you don’t believe me, just watch makeover shows like “What Not to Wear”, “How to Look Good Naked” and “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style”! The participants give a very different vibe at the end of the show (after their makeover) compared to the way they looked at the beginning of the show.

Some might say that the need to look younger is all about vanity, but truth be told, we do care about our appearances and we do care about how we are perceived by others. This resonates even louder as we age.

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As an aging well expert, I know firsthand that you DO NOT have to spend thousands of dollars each month to keep looking younger as you age.

Can you imagine that the post I wrote last week (24 hours BEFORE the official photos of Susan Boyle’s makeover photos were made public) caused a reader to leave a rude comment and use vulgar words … you know the F-word, the B-word and I was even wondering if he or she was going to pull a Perez Hilton.

You can imagine that I was less than impress with the comment and deleted it.

That said, it’s interesting to see how people are reacting to this middle aged woman who is now (FINALLY) focusing a bit more attention to the way she looks.

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Susan Boyle: 1) those who feel that talent should come in any “packaging” and 2) those who think that her talent would be showcased even better with a bit of a refreshed look.

So you’ve most likely seen the video or heard about Susan Boyle on late night comedy shows or on CNN … they just won’t stop featuring her and many anchors have admitted to weeping during her performance in front of the three judges (Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden) of “Britain’s Got Talent.” Now, I don’t think that I was moved to tears when I saw Susan Boyle’s performance, but I was as amazed as everyone else.

The 47-year-old unemployed women from West Lothian (Scotland) has become an overnight sensation and her life is soon to be an open book to the world (I hope she’s ready for the bumpy ride).

I think the reason why some many people (100 million downloads on You Tube and counting) are so fascinated by Susan Boyle is because she doesn’t “look” like your typical songstress. She’s like the underdog that everyone dismissed and now she’s come on top in her late 40s!!!

That said, if she is to win the competition on “Britain’s Got Talent” 2009 she’s going to have to step up her fashion and beauty game or else she’ll be fed to the (media and blogging community) wolves.

Almost one year ago I had featured Valerie Ramsey who started modelling in her 60s because I was so impressed with her bold move. Valerie is now close to being 69 and she’s still striking poses in front of the camera.

If you missed that post, you can still catch here: Valerie Ramsey started modeling in her sixties

Of course there is the famous Carmen Dell’Orefice who was born in 1931 and has been modelling since 1947 … she’s still modelling today in her 70s and she’s representing luxury brands like Rolex.

I’m pleased to introduce all my readers to our newest and youngest addition to the Beauty Match team.

Colleen might still be in her 20s, but she knows a thing or two about beauty and makeup!

Colleen will help me bring some of the latest products on the market to you!

Colleen loves lipgloss so much that she wanted us to feature her fave … MAC Cosmetics Lipglass!

Here are a few things you might want to know about Colleen:

About Colleen

Colleen has also been a curious sort of person always wondering why people use certain products on their face, cheeks, eyes, and lips, especially having a bucket-load of older cousins who introduced her to her first lipsmackers. She’s been hooked on lipglosses since.

Another love of Colleen is eyeliner. Since the beginning of high school, if not earlier, she has been addicted to it and thinks her face looks weird without it. Safe to say, you probably won’t ever catch her without wearing eyeliner. She’s experimented with a lot of different colours and is incredibly fond of purple, which thankfully compliments her brown eyes very nicely.

Christy Turlington is now 40 (born January 2, 1969)! The 1980s supermodel looks as flawless today as she did when I first saw her on the cover of my favourite fashion magazines as a teenager.

I’ve featured Christy as a Beauty Match Celebrity Pick a few times because I think she’s aging so well. I also am quite partial to the fact that she’s part Latina (as I never hesitate to highlight other compatriots and her mother was from El Salvador), but I’m really partial to the fact that she re-entered the modelling business in her late 30s and today in her 40s she’s the face of Roberto Coin jewellery, Chanel, Escada and Maybelline Cosmetics.  The mother of two (she has one boy and one girl with actor Ed Burns) is busier now than she ever was and she’s still the picture of perfection.

Jerry Hall (aka Mike Jagger’s ex-wife … who happens to be 52) is looking better than ever on these new Chanel ads.

Jerry has been working the catwalk and she’s been featured in numerous magazine layouts for many decades now, but she looks as beautiful as ever in these photos.

I say BRAVO to Karl Lagerfeld (head of la maison Chanel) for embracing the idea that most of his clients aren’t 18-year old girls because they cannot afford these designer prices and it’s impressive that he’s taken that fact all the way to the pages of all the international fashion magazines.

I just heard that the March edition of Vogue magazine just hit the newsstand.

Since I’ve been home-bound all week because I twisted my ankle I won’t be able to get my hand on my copy yet.

That said, I thought it was important to let my readers know that Michelle Obama looks glorious on the cover of Vogue magazine!

Ladies, run don’t walk to get your copy of the Vogue because I would not be surprised if it became as much of a rarity as the ItalianVogue Black edition that sold out in a few days after hitting the newsstands!

***Keep reading because I’m giving away 10 <15 > copies of my new book!***

For me getting old is not the real problem, but looking older than my biological age would devastate me.

I don’t care what anyone tries to tell themselves, but the image that is reflected in the mirror has a tremendous impact on the way we feel about ourselves.

If we like what we see, we feel more confident and more self-assured.

If you don’t believe me, just watch makeover shows like “What Not to Wear”, “How to Look Good Naked” and “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style”! The participants give a very different vibe at the end of the show (after their makeover) compared to the way they looked at the beginning of the show.

Lauren Hutton is showing us all that aging doesn’t meant “getting old”!

I just got my new JCrew catalog and I was thrilled to see that the US catalog fashion giant favoured by First Lady Michelle Obama has chosen Lauren to grace the cover of their February 2009 edition.

May I just say that seeing Laurent Hutton looking so gorgeous in that khaki trench coat made want to whip out my credit card from my wallet to order it!

Bravo JCrew … BRAVO!!!

This is big news for the French cosmetic giant Lancôme because two of their ambassadresses received nominations for the for 81st Oscars ceremony!

Last week, actresses and Lancôme ambassadresses Kate Winslet and Anne Hathaway have been both nominated for the 81st Oscars Ceremony in the Best Actress in a leading role category.

Here are the weekly Sass, Style & Substance reads for the weekend of ***January 24th*** packed with great beauty, fashion and style tips from some of the top beauty & fashion bloggers!

A Touch of Blusher
A Touch of Blusher loves plum.

Beauty Match
Amino Genesis is the MOST popular free beauty sample selection on our site!

eye4style
eye4style keeps her delicates fresh with Soak Wash. Check out her review!

Her Accessories
In the first 24 hours, this post got almost 100 comments – want to see what all the fuss is about?

Beauty and Fashion Tech
Beauty and Fashion Tech is having a giveaway contest for a Twisted Silver Romance Bracelet, a $40 value!

Girl Gloss
Girl Gloss reviews the Sephora Lip Attitude Lipstick.

Steeping Beauty
Spent the week de-stressing via espresso injections and contemplating a Fake Bake.

Gleaming Things
Hate Valentine’s Day? Check out Gleaming Things’ anti-Valentine’s Day jewelry picks.

Do you remember the 80s supermodel Kim Alexis? She was the blonde with a mole on her left chin. As a young girl and young teenager, I still remember Kim’s face all over the cover of my Vogue magazines as the pretty blonde American model.

A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing trying to get away from the gloom and doom news of the financial markets free falling when I saw this advert for “She’s Got the Look: The modelling competition for women over 35″. I just about died because I thought that Miss Fierce-Tyra-Banks had the monopoly on modelling competitions in TV-land and I thought that the prerequisite 18-year-old-size-zero-girl-with-no-curves was what TV audiences wanted to watch!

***I’ve included a short clip from Ellen’s show where she talks about the shooting of the CoverGirl advert at the end of this post***

This is really BIG news! Ellen is the new face of Cover Girl’s newest line of anti-aging products.

As a new generation of anti-aging makeup, Simply Ageless stays suspended over fine lines and wrinkles, making them look less noticeable and providing beautifully flawless-looking skin. It’s been formulated with Olay’s Regenerist serum!  And the new age-defying foundation has been clinically shown to positively impact the healthy look of the skin for improved skin appearance over time.

The secret behind CoverGirl and Olay Simply Ageless Foundation is a solid emulsion technology that allows the foundation to stay suspended over skin’s imperfections.  As it is applied, the unique Simply Ageless formula works with the skin’s temperature to transform the foundation from a cream to a liquid on contact.  The liquid then forms an “invisible suspension system” that floats over the surface without gathering in lines, making imperfections seem to virtually disappear.  The CoverGirl and Olay formulas work together to balance skin’s textural and colour variations in order to provide a smooth, even-looking finish.

This is a loaded question, but one that a lot of Caucasian women seem to focus on. I cannot tell you how many times people say to me: “no wonder you don’t have wrinkles … black women never age”. Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s obvious that too many people watch Oprah … since it was on her show that Iman (aka Mrs. Iman Bowie) declared on TV that “black don’t crack”!

I wish it were that simple, but it’s not. Being black is NOT a licence to wrinkle-free skin. It’s a bit more complicated than that, but being black (or Asian or darker skin Hispanics) does give the advantage of naturally having more melanin in your skin.

That said, there are certain ethnic characteristics to aging and you’ll find a list of some of the more obvious ones below. You’ll also find some of the most common cosmetic enhancements certain ethnic groups might undertake to smoothen out the signs of aging.

One thing I should make clear … ethnicity is only part of the equation, when it comes to aging well, nutrition and lifestyle are crucially important!