Anna is a great advocate of face massage and follows the gua sha method, a plectrum of jade that you gently and firmly stroke the skin with. I certainly have more lines than I did back then, more age spots, more—I don’t even like typing the word!

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My ultimate hero product is the brand’s Intense Moisture Mask in its No Frizz range, which you are supposed to leave in for 5 minutes, but which I leave in for 15. The synopsis reads: “At 50, Anna Murphy feels more visible than at any point in her life and her new book offers a wise and inspiring guide to making the most of life as a grown‐up woman, from the practical (how to dress your best) to the existential (how to feel your best). Talking of cliché busting, going gray has turned out to be one of the most visible acts of my life to date. p>

Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notices.At 50, Anna Murphy, Fashion Director at The Times, feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. I am also a fan of Carole Maggio’s Facercise facial exercises to deliver more of that aforementioned lift. Rest Less Mortgages Ltd is an appointed representative of Julian Harris Mortgages Ltd, Julian Harris House, Musgrove, Ashford, TN23 7UN which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. I rate the nasties-free Living Proof hair range, since I haven’t had any issues with that chemical-induced yellowish tinge that used to be an occasional problem. Anna combines her knowledge of conventional approaches with her openness to the alternative ways of thinking found in disciplines like yoga and Chinese medicine.

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And if you like facial massage, follow Katie Brindle on Instagram as she does daily reels showing how to perfect this method. I think a lot of the advice is maybe just not applicable to me at the present time but might be in the future. The more fully realised you are, the more you find your purpose, the more that will shine out of you and the better you will look.Accuracy of Information – We work hard to make the information provided on Rest Less as accurate as possible when published. Her new book, Destination Fabulous, is the toolkit you need to embrace your age and celebrate the wisdom and inner beauty that comes with it. Murphy] knows the power that clothes can bring and shares her tricks for finding your way to a wardrobe that will transform not just the way you look but the way you feel”. I promise you that if you keep your skin clean and natural looking and only go for one point of emphasis, it doesn’t. She shares all her tricks for finding your way to a wardrobe that will transform not just the way you look but the way you feel.

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I totally agreed with the author on issues of growing older with no or minimal medical or cosmetic intervention. At 50, Anna Murphy, Fashion Director at The Times , feels more visible than at any point in her life to date. There are so many positive messages about learning to love yourself and making life the best it can be for you. I am lucky enough to be able to visit her in London, but she offers brilliant online DIY massage classes to women all over the world. I would go as far as to say that my signature bright lippy is one of the key ways I bust the clichés around aging into invisibility.We are not perfect however, so can make no guarantees as to the completeness or accuracy of the information on the site.

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But if you approach it on its own limited terms there's a fair amount of decent advice on thriving in middle age, and it's a relatively fast and easy read.

By sharing her journey and approach to ageing, from finding new purpose, to how to handle ageing hair, Anna provides lots of useful information and thought provoking ideas.