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It’s difficult to say ‘No’

his morning I’ve been catching up on lots of emails from companies wanting to partner for posts and IGTV. Sadly, I had to decline all of them as their focus is; anti ageing creams/potions/apps, makeup and beauty products made from animals, diet pills or meat focused diet plans all of which I can’t approve.

I love ageing, so anti ageing is a bit of an insult to anyone who has made it to the magnificent milestone of reaching the incredible age of 50. Let’s be honest, there are so many ways to die, it’s a miracle any of us make it to 30 let alone 50 and beyond. Ageing is our greatest achievement. I don’t want to look younger, I want to look and feel healthy.
After researching the best diet to give me back my mojo a few years ago, it lead to a path of enlightenment regarding the use of animals in food and the beauty industry. This was a one way ticket to a cruelty free life, and I’ve never looked back. Cruelty free and vegan products look the same without the pain.

Diet pills are in no way a long term solution to weight loss. Eating a whole food plant based diet changed my shape/weight and life forever. It just takes determination and a change of eating habits established since childhood.

As for high animal protein diets, check out a few documentaries about this and you will never take a life for a moment of food pleasure again.
I celebrate my cheeky wrinkles each day, I love each and every one of those lines left from hours of fun and plenty of belly laughs.
#vegan #crueltyfree #ilovemywrinkles #proageing #wrinkles #ageinggracefully #weightloss #bodybositive #midlife #middleaged #over40 #over50 #fitafter50 #laughterlines #silverhair #grayhair #matureskin #maturebeauty #over50style #maturestyle #silversisters #middleaged #over50lifestyle #aging #healthyaging #agingwell

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Favourite bronzer & highlighter

By popular request I’ve filmed a step by step makeup tutorial to show you my current favourite cruelty free bronzer and highlighter.

Scroll down for a full list of the products used. Click on any product highlighted in pink to take you straight to the product on Amazon.

Products used in this demo:

Start with a good base using – 1. Revolution Pro Primer.

2. Thrive Causemetics Buildable Blur – light/medium

3. Thrive Causemetics Sun Chaser Bronzer

4. Thrive Causemetics Cosmopower Rosie Blush

5. ELF Jelly Highlighter

6. Pears soap

7. ELF Black eyebrow pencil

8. Revolution Pro eyeshadow set – night & day – Steel & Blackout

9. Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extension Mascara

10. Tuchéir glittery pink lipgloss – Bronx

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My top 6 cruelty free pink lipsticks

My favorite and essential 6 shades of pink lipstick.

I’m 52 and love playing with makeup. It’s important to me that each product I use is cruelty free. This is my pick of 6 essential pink shades, including; lip plumping, long lasting, some shimmer & sparkle. Thanks for watching, don’t forget to follow me! Lots of love Gail x
@thrivecausemetics
@revolutionpro
@elfcosmetics
#vegan #crueltyfree #pinklipstick #greyhair #grayhair #silverhair #silversister #midlife #ilovepink #matureskin #maturemakeup #maturewoman #middleaged #over50 #over40 #over50beauty #lipgloss #lipstick #lipplumping #hairbraids

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Missing donuts

I think I may be the only person who has lost weight during lockdown! No access to vegan ice cream or donuts is the secret. I LOVE donuts!

I feel like I have been prepared for this isolation for a long time. I have silver hair so no worries about colouring and a cupboard filled with nuts, seeds and pulses. Yesterday I made some coconut pancakes and shared this on my story. So many people asked for the recipe again that I will make a short IGTV with the process again soon. I get asked many times what I eat to have so much energy for my long walks.
I only eat plants and follow a whole food plant based diet. I shared a few vegan swaps for dairy on my story the other day. If you are thinking about switching to a high energy, cruelty free, vitamin packed diet, maybe start with swapping out dairy and butter. Check out a few films to get you motivated:

Forks Over Knives
What The Health?
The Game Changers

None of these films involve animal cruelty so don’t be scared to start watching. It shows how animal products can affect your health and how to improve your health by removing these products from your diet.

I feel 16 inside! My energy levels are very high and I feel fantastic. I researched the best way to improve my health almost 6 years ago and made the change after reading so many stories about energetic plant eaters. I have never looked back.
The biggest change for me is that I no longer count calories or require portion control. It’s impossible to overeat on a whole food plant based diet – just too much fibre!!! I may start sharing recipe videos via IGTV as my son loves my cooking but isn’t gifted with the joy of cooking but he does love to eat. If it’s easy to follow with a few cupboard ingredients he will give it a go. So stay tuned for more on this.
#plantbased #planteater #vegan #whatthehealth #forksoverknives #thegamechangers #eatlikeyougiveafuck #fitover50 #fitover40 #over50influencer #midlife #midlifereset #emptynest #silverhhair #grombre #grayhair #naturalhair #pelosgris #matureskin #matureskinmakeup #maturemakeup #over50beauty #over40beauty #whitehair #crueltyfree #over50vegan