The Pro-Age Journal

I donā€™t have time for a full face anymore: hereā€™s what actually works in 5 minutes
I donā€™t have time for a full face anymore: hereā€™s what actually works in 5 minutes
Life gets busy, we get it. Mornings especially. And within the mix, the idea of a full makeup routine stopped feeling like self-care and started feeling like one more thing... Read more...
Why does my concealer crease under my eyes?
Why does my concealer crease under my eyes?
Letā€™s start by saying, if your concealer looks perfect for about twenty minutes and then folds itself into every line under your eye, it doesnā€™t mean youā€™re essentially applying it... Read more...
How do I get my glow back? A guide for skin thatā€™s lost its light
How do I get my glow back? A guide for skin thatā€™s lost its light
Remember that natural lit-from-within quality skin used to have? Sometimes that can feel like a distant memory once youā€™ve hit your midlife years. Glow isnā€™t something that just disappears, but... Read more...
Why your foundation clings to dry patches and what actually helps
Why your foundation clings to dry patches and what actually helps
Is your foundation clinging to dry patches, separating around your nose or settling into fine lines by midday? Yep, weā€™ve been there, and itā€™s definitely not a look. It sounds... Read more...
Why does my skin look so flat right now?
Why does my skin look so flat right now?
Has your skin been looking a bit, meh? You're not alone, especially this time of year. Post-summer skin is its own thing, and it needs a slightly different approach in... Read more...
Why Do I Look More Tired as I Get Older?
Why Do I Look More Tired as I Get Older?
It happens to all of us eventually: you catch your reflection somewhere unglamorous such as the lift at work with the intense lighting (are those LEDs fresh out of a... Read more...
Autumn Beauty Reset
Autumn Beauty Reset
We think your makeup bag deserves to catch up too. Not a detox, nor a big dramatic clear-out with a bin bag and regrets (even if itā€™s oddly satisfying to... Read more...
Your Brows Aren't Fading. You're Just Overcorrecting.
Your Brows Aren't Fading. You're Just Overcorrecting.
Let's start with a confession: at some point, most of us have stood in front of the mirror holding a brow pencil like it owed us money yesterday. Pressing harder.... Read more...
Is It Time to Break Up With Your Makeup?
Is It Time to Break Up With Your Makeup?
Some relationships just run their course. Your foundation might be one of them. We're not saying this to be dramatic, more because loyalty is a lovely quality in a friend,... Read more...
Why Your Skin Looks Different After Summer
Why Your Skin Looks Different After Summer
There's a particular kind of double-take that happens sometime in late August onwards. You catch yourself in the mirror, proper daylight, no filters, no forgiving bathroom lighting and think, ā€œHang... Read more...
The Magic of This Chapter: Power, Sisterhood and Beauty with Depth
The Magic of This Chapter: Power, Sisterhood and Beauty with Depth
The women of Practical Magic were never celebrated for being young. They were celebrated for being real i.e complicated, resilient, deeply bonded, and unafraid of who they were becoming. That's... Read more...
Your Autumn Edit: Simplify Your Beauty Routine and Reconnect With You
Your Autumn Edit: Simplify Your Beauty Routine and Reconnect With You
As routines return and the days shorten, it's the perfect moment to pause, pare back and put ease at the heart of your beauty. The curated Autumn Edit is made... Read more...