The Better Blog

Fiftypreneur: Lessons I learned my first year

March 07, 2020

As we celebrate the first anniversary of Better Not Younger on March 8th, I wanted to take the opportunity to share a few of the lessons I learned in this first year for anyone in their 40s, 50s or beyond who might be considering starting a second career.

Being over 45 or under – who’s luckier?

August 07, 2019

As kids and teenagers we love the idea of getting older. We have an idealized, glamourized vision of what being a grown up looks like. But after we hit our 20s that all goes out of the window. As women, we all know how much pressure we feel to look younger given how little society allows us to age.

The Revolution will be Gray

July 30, 2019

When I was 14, I shaved one side of my head and dyed my hair blue. Since then I’ve had blonde pixies, red disco curls and Goth black bobs. If I had an idea, I would grow it, cut it, crop it, color it. My hair was my palette and I was down to play. About 3 years ago, I started going gray.

The Most Powerful Beauty Secret No One's Talking About

June 10, 2019

For the first time ever, the forties and beyond are a time when we’ve already demonstrated what we’re capable of to others...but maybe more importantly, to ourselves. It's here we begin to feel a certain mastery over our goals in a way that inspires us to take new risks.

Ready for a Summer of Great Hair Days?

May 28, 2019

Sunsets at 9 pm. Blue skies for days. Farmer’s markets everywhere. Summer has definitely arrived. And I am thrilled about it. Just like the song goes, summers passed have given me some of the best days of my life! Now, if only my hair could enjoy it as much as I do...

Do What You Love: Taking Up New Hobbies After 40

November 11, 2018

Have you ever thought about new hobbies that you would like to explore? I’ve always had a passion for food. To be more precise, the eating of food. I am well known for being the first to try out the new restaurant in town and the always-in-attendance guest at any friends or family events that involve food.

Fiftypreneur

October 29, 2018

Until a year ago, I was the opposite of an entrepreneur. But… a part of me felt like an entrepreneur. At the heart of every entrepreneur though is a belief that there is a better way. That the current way of doing things isn’t good enough for people. And after so long in the beauty industry, that’s how I felt.

No age limit on success

October 23, 2018

Sometimes I wake up and think I am crazy for starting Better Not Younger, but this is important to me for so many reasons. The bigger mission is about remembering and reinforcing that age can’t stop us. It’s about remembering that we as women become more powerful as we age.