Brooke Shields is an icon on screens and runways around the world. You may know her from her modeling days on magazine covers, the controversial film Pretty Baby, or the less controversial Blue Lagoon, but you probably know her from the TV show Best known for “Suddenly Susan” and recent Netflix films.
The 59-year-old mother of two has never shied away from being honest about aging. In an interview last year, she said: I don’t like going to the gym. I like Pilates. That’s me. And I’m tired of not being skinny enough. It’s boring and a waste of time. ”
Shields is currently developing a new(ish) hair care range aimed at women over 40 called Commence. As a woman over 40, I sat down with Brooke and Mark Nitowski, the company’s head of research and development and longtime fragrance fanatic (he developed many scents for Victoria’s Secret), to explain why our hair changes as we age. I had the opportunity to meet both of them. , I can personally attest that that’s another thing you have to worry about). I also talked to Brooke about being a burglar. Both of her daughters attend college in North Carolina.
Scary Mom: I’m 42 years old. I have noticed that my hair has completely changed over the last 3-4 years. Could you tell me the reason?
Brooke Shields: Hormonal changes change the quality of your hair. Where the roots go, the follicle actually shrinks. That’s why I love things that shrink as we get older…I guess God was a man. Seriously? Come. That’s not fair. Your skin changes due to hormonal changes. So we realized that flexibility, hydration, all of these things are affected by hormonal changes.
SM: And everyone is talking about scalp care.
BS: No one really thinks about the scalp, but now people are starting to think of the scalp as the skin. But that level of attention starts at the beginning, at the roots, where everything comes from. As you get older, you need to be more careful about creating an environment that allows your scalp to absorb good ingredients. For example, when your hair is curly, it becomes narrower and less able to accept the nutrients needed for healthier hair. Also, hair comes out from the roots, which is further inhibited. Considering this, hyaluronic acid, which is good for the skin, is not good for the scalp because its molecules are too large and are not absorbed.
Mark Nitowski: As we age, we lose a lot of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that we would normally get. What Brooke was saying is that the roots are small and not functioning well because they don’t have enough nutrients. That’s why we believe that scalp health is essential. This is because your scalp microbiome needs to be balanced and ready to accept the ingredients it no longer has.
BS: Sounds like good soil.
SM: I would be remiss if I didn’t ask you about your beauty advice as you get older and what you pass on to your daughters.
BS: First of all, this is my experience. So I always talk about what I’ve been through and wonder if anyone can relate to that? That’s what I’m going to say. That way you can have the dialogue instead of me pretending to be the expert. That’s the first thing.
I mainly say to my daughters, “Don’t fall into the trap of wanting to look like everyone else, because failure is inevitable.” And you’re starting out saying, “Oh, I’m not, so I’m less than that.” You may not like it, but don’t focus on that. Please focus on something else. You’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel.
We talk about taking care of your health for the right reasons, not just for beauty. And I’m in the beauty industry and have been in the beauty industry all my life. I would like to say that part of the problem is the idea of comparison. Have you seen Dove’s campaign?
SM: Hmm, hmm. My Instagram feed is filled with buzz again.
BS: It brings tears to my eyes every time. How we see ourselves and how people see us. And the one quality we see as strong, beautiful, magnificent, and other qualities in women turns into hook-nosed or witchy when they describe themselves. And it’s in our culture and we practice it. And in other cultures, older women are revered for having endured everything to get here. And they are noted for being wise.
I think that’s what I’m passing on to my daughters. Yes, they love everything they love. Every time I receive a gift bag, they are like puppies on the doorstep, they love it and enjoy it. But I also want to say, don’t cover up, don’t caricature yourself. It’s interesting because my kids are in the public eye. The vitriol and scrutiny directed at them on Instagram is so extreme that they felt it firsthand and understood it with me as a mother. So they were more likely to say, “Oh, don’t read the comments.” It’s just angry, jealous people. So they had to learn that, and I guess it was a little bit of a hard way that I couldn’t do anything about, but I try to protect them emotionally.
SM: I know you’re an empty nester now.
BS: It’s a very heartbreaking story, and I can understand why. And there are a lot of things that happen because you feel worthless. Because if you’re not just a mom on a daily basis, you don’t know what role you’re supposed to play. And there are too many, too few, helicopters, but don’t do that. So I indulged it. We drove there twice, twice (to drop off and pick up), and my husband planned it that way. So that I can cry openly. I was doing needlepoint and listening to books on tape. Because I really couldn’t… I would have just talked. But the first time, when they become small in the rearview mirror, you can’t experience it. It’s like a bad movie.
Then they begin to reveal themselves as independent people and have more fun. And then there’s the adjustment. And you have to be really patient with yourself.
But my daughters just did an interview with me for a magazine article, and what they had to say was really interesting. They each said in their own way that they felt that I was not only the keeper of their lives and destinies, but that I was becoming my friend. And Greer added: Was it a good thing because I was really looking at her? — You can still punish me. You’re still disciplining us, Mom. And I was totally straight.
However, a new relationship will emerge. And when I see how their friends are treating them, reacting to them, having inside jokes with them, I’m like, oh, I’m not in this clique. I will. I don’t belong to this group. oh my god. But I’m like, look at that. That’s cool. They will be fine in life.
