Is Age Just a Number When it Comes to Beauty?

Brigitte Macron thinks so

Hello, Gorgeous!

Over the weekend I was quoted extensively in Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) about First Lady of France Brigitte Macron’s beauty routine.

This is notable for several reasons, but most importantly because Macron is 72-years-old and at no point was her age mentioned in the article. So, why do I mention it here, you may ask? Because I think it’s freaking amazing, that’s why. Instead of exclusively discussing pre-pubescent influencers, this article did a deep dive into the look of a woman with years on her face. And I’m here for it.

Beauty before age

There’s been a lot written about the significant age difference between the Macrons, with her being about 24 years older than her former student now husband. Think Boomer (woman) married to a Millennial man to give you an idea of the culture gap that goes beyond the age gap.

I’ve never been much of a cougar type, though the summer before last I did dally with someone 21 years younger than me. You know what I discovered? It didn’t actua…