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Why do many beauty products for older women strive to make you look younger?
The comedian Jenny Eclair shared her frustration this week about beauty products aimed at older women. She believes there is a ‘whispering conspiracy’ against older women to look younger and that women of a certain age are only valued by their looks. But does she have a point? Why do we choose to purchase products if we know they don’t make any difference? And do older women have a responsibility to look their age for younger generations? Jenny Éclair joins Jane to discuss along with Trinny Woodall, who has founded her own makeup brand, ‘Trinny London’.
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