We refuse to play by rules written by an industry that sees dollar signs in our self-doubt. We're breaking up with the lie that our worth diminishes with each birthday candle, and we're here for the rebellion. In today's episode we're flipping the script on society's ridiculous beauty standards.

Meet Andrea Claire, makeup artist and licensed hairstylist with 35+ years in the beauty industry. She's our beauty industry insider turned rebel, boldly declaring what we've all been thinking: the beauty "rules" for women over 40 are complete bullshit.

Through her bold podcast "The F*ck You 50s," Andrea's dismantling the beauty myths that have kept us small, challenging society's bullshit beauty standards, and empowering women to age unapologetically.

In This Episode 

• Why beauty "rules" for women over 40 are designed to keep us insecure and spending
• The double standard that crowns men "distinguished" while women are "letting themselves go"
• How to trust your instincts and stop following beauty trends that don't serve you
• Why anti-aging makeup is a scam
• The one moisturizer she swears by for mature skin
• Why most influencer beauty advice is "full of shit"
• Why she's sharing her age (54!) as an act of rebellion

Whether you're rocking your gray hair, white-knuckling your youth, or somewhere in between, this conversation will help you redefine what it means to age powerfully and beautifully - on YOUR terms.

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Andrea Claire Bio

Andrea Claire is a hair and makeup artist who has recently said FxCK this… 

being exhausted by the constant sexism and patriarchy drivel; the OMG - how are YOU in your 50s - you don’t look it! (because how the FxCK does one look in their 50s?!) - the pushing upstream against the ageism downstream while walking to and from set - uphill both ways in the snow… enough she says! Thus the birth of  her podcast The FxCK YOU 50s! 

Aside from getting a little feisty…  

Andrea’s talent and hard work has presented her with opportunities to work in Toronto, L.A., Paris, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and New York. Andrea has many years of experience both on-camera and behind the scenes in television. She has also co-starred on seven seasons of the makeover shows Canada’s Stylin’ Gypsies and So Chic and has led hair teams for Canadian Idol where she was featured on-air as the Idols’ hairstylist. She has also been seen on Asia's Next Top Model [cycle one] and Cash Cab Asia [celebrity episode]. Andrea has extensive advertising, beauty and editorial portfolios which include campaigns for L’Oreal Paris, Revlon, Lancôme, Neutrogena, Unilever, P & G and editorials in Solstice, Shape, Bazaar, ELLE, L’Officiel, Lucy’s, HUF, Beauty Archive and more.

Her celebrity clients include Liv Lo Golding, Henry Golding, Romee Strijd, The Bond Quartet, Sarah Slean, Alanis Morissette, Bill Nighy, Jon Lovitz, Patrick J Adams, Russell Peters, Victoria Loke and Seal to name a few. Andrea’s drive for success and lively, easy-going nature is what makes her so popular among top clientele.

 Links for this episode

• Andrea on Instagram
• Andrea on Tiktok
• Andrea Claire Beauty
• The Fxck You 50s Podcast
• Fxck You 50s on Instagram