Fairlady

FAIRLADY is a modern, glossy grown-up magazine that offers great stories and inspired solutions to the busy South African woman.

Fairlady

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HOT OFF THE PRESS! • Here’s what’s distracting, informing and inspiring us right now.

HOT STUFF • Here’s what’s distracting, delighting and inspiring us right now

STYLE ICONS • We love the chic way these stylish women adapt contemporary trends and make them their own.

10 MENOPAUSE UPDATES THAT CAN HELP YOU • Feeling sleep-deprived, snappy and a little unhinged, and hating everyone other than your cat? From hot flushes to bone and eye health, we have the latest information worth knowing to help you make sense of this life shift.

FOUR WRITERS OVER 45 • We sent four of our favourite local writers 10 questions about getting older, and asked them to answer as many as they liked, however they liked.

PILLS, POT and PILLOW TALK • Midlife can flip the script on sex. What once felt effortless now takes coaxing, and some are turning to drugs (some illegal) to spice things up. Could a joint be the answer to reinvigorating your sex life?

TRIED AND TESTED: 3 LUBES WE LOVE

‘I STRIPPED AWAY THIS CARICATURE THAT I’D CREATED’ • Pamela Anderson talks about makeup, activism, gardening and acting, and answers questions from famous fans.

QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS…

YOU MIGHT be a LATE BLOOMER • The life secrets of those who flailed early but succeeded by old age

READY for a LIFE RESET? • Are you between the ages of 56 and 61? Do you feel one chapter in your life closing and a new one starting to emerge? It may be the effects of a major astrological transit – your second Saturn return.

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR PARENTS • These conversations could literally save your life, but they also give you the opportunity to learn something about the influences that have formed you. More than that, they give you the chance to understand your parents as people, too.

20 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR PARENTS

IF THERE’S ONE THING I WANT YOU to know… • Nutrition, exercise, dermatology, haircare, sexual wellbeing, back health, emotional balance, makeup… Read on for the things professionals in these fields wish women knew for optimal wellbeing in their 40s, 50s and beyond.

‘HOUSELESS, not HOMELESS’ • At 60, writer Marita van derVyver sold the house, packed the car and hit the road with her Frenchman. One Renault Kangoo, three continents, 15 months… and not a single regret.

Living well LONGER • Life span should not be the goal; it’s all about health span, says longevity expert Dr Peter Attia. His guidelines for living well for longer aim to prevent ill health in the first place rather than intervene when it may be too late – and they’re simple to implement.

GROW YOUR OWN health garden • Staying healthy through menopause starts with eating the right foods. Gardeners Gilda and Linda Galvad, longtime advocates of organic eating, share their knowledge on how to grow the foods your body needs to thrive.

WARRIOR QUEEN KATE MOSSE • The best-selling author on becoming a carer to her parents, family, feminism, AI and her lifelong activism

VILLAGE people • Moving into a retirement village is a big step, both psychologically and financially. Mistakes can be costly, and you don’t want to have to move again. That’s why it is essential to ask the right questions first.

HOT PICKS

DIDN’T SLEEP A WINK? HERE’S HOW TO function • If you had little to no sleep but have a full and demanding day ahead, here are six science-backed ways to get your act together when you’d really rather not.

STRETCHES to help YOU LIVE LONGER • A new large-scale study has found that longevity is linked to how flexible you...