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Sherrie Mathieson's Forever Cool is a great book to have in your armoury if you're part of the baby boom generation.

The Grace bra by Royce meets all the right criteria for a comfortable, supportive everyday bra

 

If you want to learn about clothes in a way that will help you get dressed for the rest of your life, this is the book to choose.

Bodywrap's long-leg, high-waist shaper does everything it says on the tin, and is also surprisingly good for your back.

 

I expected to dislike this book when reviewing it, assuming it would be too ooh la la, but in fact I was surprised to find it very enjoyable.

Elila's Cheeky panties are well worth the money for a perfect, budge-free fit

I had never worn a primer before and for those of you who haven't either, they're silicone-based gels that are meant to prime your skin like a canvas to create a smooth base for your foundation. They're also meant to prevent oiliness and shine breaking through (so you don't have to keep reapplying powder all day), and they should also fill in open pores and fine lines. You put them on after your moisturiser and before any other makeup.

The book's really aimed at the post-menopausal reader - the youngest women featured are about 48, and most are in their mid-50s to 60s. But don't let that put you off if you're any age over 35 - there's still a lot of valuable information in here, especially if you're feeling frumpy or in a rut.

I've had Charla Krupp's book How Not To Look Old on my desk for a few weeks now, awaiting a review. The reason it's taken me so long to get round to it is that I wanted to be fair.

The UK's Yours magazine, aimed at women over 50, has published a 'bookazine' called 5o Years of Everyday Fashion (�4.99 from newstands and bookshops).

The DH bought me Beauty Evolution for Christmas, as it was one of the books I earmarked, and I was very much looking forward to it (and he doesn't mind it hanging around the house, as it has a picture of Chandra North on the cover!).

In the UK, the roads are busier and more packed with traffic than ever, and the pass rates for the driving test are getting ever lower. But all is not lost.

A pretty good pin-up herself for the over-50s, Lauren Hutton came up with her own makeup range when she couldn't find anything suitable once she returned to modelling at the age of 46.

I've only really tried one method, which is Facercise by Carole Maggio. I chose this because it got very good write-ups on Amazon, which was more than could be said for some of the other methods that are out there.