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June 2025
YOU’RE NOT BROKEN.
YOU’RE BECOMING.
At 38, I looked in the mirror and didn9t
recognise the woman staring back.
Early perimenopause had entered the chat —
uninvited, unannounced, and unapologetic.
Rapid weight gain. Hormonal breakouts. Anxiety
that clung like an itchy jumper. My body, my
skin, my spark — all changed almost overnight.
And let's be honest — when your jeans betray
you? It's personal!
As a qualified Hairdresser, Beauty Therapist,
Makeup Artist, and Image Consultant, I9d spent
years helping women feel beautiful. But no
lipstick shade or contour trick could hide the
fact that I was feeling more and more
disconnected from myself.
Perimenopause had stolen my reflection. And
the worst part? No one warned me. Not the
beauty industry. Not the wellness world.
Definitely not the glossy magazines.
This isn9t the part of midlife we9re told about the part where your identity unravels quietly
behind closed doors. And I9m not alone. For
many women over 40, midlife feels like an
unspoken identity crisis. Our bodies shift, our
wardrobes feel like a stranger, and our energy
dims.
Unmute your magic. The world needs
the version of you that’s all in.
But here9s the thing: I found my way back. And
now I help women over 40 do the same — by
aligning their image, energy, and selfexpression so they can stop hiding and start
showing up as the woman they were always
becoming.
And the first step back to her? Seeing yourself
with clarity, compassion, and a renewed sense
of presence.
These 5 rituals will gently guide you to
reawaken your style, energy, and confidence —
one empowering moment at a time.
