Ricki Lake, 53 (and a half)
The actress, activist, documentary filmmaker, erstwhile talkshow host and hair loss survivor told us...EVERYTHING
Read More
Beauty
Haleh and Golnar Abivardi, 52 and 48
Founders of an oral health care company that hopes to take the drill out of dentistry, these sisters are proof that doing good does you good.
Jennifer Norman, 50
Anyone who can describe herself as a degenerate, yet care so deeply for humankind, is our kind of a conundrum.
Why Is My Neck Aging Faster Than the Rest of Me?
If you’ve transitioned to turtleneck-only dressing every day, this story is for you.
A Very Plummy Holiday Gift Guide
You made it through 2020. You, and everyone on your list, deserve a prize for that.
Our website uses cookies
We are always working to improve this website for our users. To do this, we use the anonymous data provided by cookies. Learn more about how we use cookies
The Latest in Beauty
Maryjane Fahey, 67
Maryjane Fahey doesn't care if you call her ma'am. She still considers herself a rocker. Read on to hear why she thinks the years in the middle can be the toughest on our self-esteem, and what she's doing to champion age positivity.
Embracing My (Mostly) Gray Hair
At a certain point in one’s 40s or 50s, the thinking goes, one needs to pick a lane. Cover your grays or don’t. One woman chose a road somewhere in between…to remarkable effect.
Jenna Nankin, 52
Jenny Nankin is an entrepreneur in New York City who is facing aging with hope — and humor.
The Newest Anti-Aging Treatments on the Block
Lax — oh fine, saggy — skin is a tough proposition. There are constantly new products and procedures that claim to firm skin, but they're often either ineffective or too invasive. Not these! We know because we tried them.
Female hair loss sucks just as much as men’s
Listen, it’s no fun for anyone, but hair loss seems to be viewed as more normal — or at least more expected and therefore more talked about — when it happens to dudes. That stops now.
Shel Pink, 49
We all make choices when it comes to how we age: How much cosmetic intervention will we go for? Do diet and exercise factor in? Is introspective work like meditation, therapy, and religion a must? At The Plum, we choose to report on those choices rather than judge them. Here's what aging well means to Shel Pink.