Today, I had the privilege of being in the hands of Hannah Rosie Bennett at the Mac Cosmetics flagship store in Amsterdam. Hannah Rosie is a MAC National Senior Artist and an absolute makeup artist extraordinaire. A face is a face. And makeup is makeup, right? But that’s different from...
When @iliabeauty asked me to try their products, I thought it would be fun to make a video while trying them together with Dayenne. I will spare you the long list of products that we used for this routine but if you have questions you can fire away in the...
Last year I started this project because I saw too few women over 40 (and older) in the (social) media. Women who inspire others with how it’s done when you pass the 40 line. And I mean, done fiercely and fearless, in a modern, fashionable way, without fear for some...
A beauty tutorial by Esther, she started her career as makeup and hairstylist in 1999 and since then she has worked for many national and international magazines like L’Officiel, Vogue, and Elle. I’ve known Esther for many years and worked with her on many photoshoots. A while ago I asked...
This is hair & makeup artist Esther van Maanen (48). She started her career in 1999 and since then she has worked for many national and international magazines like L’Officiel, Vogue and Elle. She travels up and down between New York, Milan and Paris to assist, among others, top hairstylist...
A festival makeup tutorial for women over 40. Because I think there is not enough inspiration in the media for women over 40, made by women over 40, I asked my good friend and colleague Esther van Maanen (48) to create this natural makeup tutorial for &Bloom.   I’ve known...
A natural makeup tutorial for women over 40. Because I think there is not enough inspiration in the media for women over 40, made by women over 40, I asked my good friend and colleague Esther van Maanen (49) to create this natural makeup tutorial for &Bloom.   I’ve known...
This is hair & makeup artist Esther van Maanen (48). She started her career in 1999 and since then she has worked for many national and international magazines like L’Officiel, Vogue and Elle. She travels up and down between New York, Milan and Paris to assist, among others, top hairstylist...

This community originated from my love for photography, fashion, lifestyle, and consciousness. After I turned 40 I started to miss inspiring websites with coolness and authenticity towards aging.

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