Val Monroe

New York

Writer at How Not To F*ck Up Your Face

Former beauty director O, The Oprah Magazine, CEO VJMonroe LLC, Duenna at Substack newsletter HowNotToF*ckUpYourFace

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Sunscreen Surprise

3 weeks ago | valeriemonroe.substack.com | Val Monroe

Welcome readers, old and new! Please hit the ❤️ above to watch intrepid travelers learn what it feels like to go to high school in Japan. 👩🏽‍🦳 👩🏽‍🦳 👩🏽‍🦳Last week while checking out at the grocery store, one of the helpers approached me. “Are you a senior?” she asked. “How did you know?” I wanted to say (but didn’t). She gave me a discount, which I accepted.
No 69-Year-Old Looks Like Kris Jenner IRL. Not Even Kris Jenner.

3 weeks ago | allure.com | Val Monroe

You will forgive me if the number of times I’ve uttered, “Geezus Christ,” in the past few days has hit some kind of record. I was asked to write something about Kris Jenner’s new face (you have presumably seen at least some of the flood of photos and online conversations that have saturated news and social media feeds since its debut a couple of weeks ago).
No 69-Year-Old Looks Like Kris Jenner IRL. Not Even Kris Jenner.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Val Monroe

Kelly Osborne's dramatic new makeover has fans all saying the same thingKelly Osborne is no stranger to a bold look, and her latest makeover is just as striking as ever. The 40-year-old took to Instagram to share a …
No 69-Year-Old Looks Like Kris Jenner IRL. Not Even Kris Jenner.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Val Monroe

Illustration by Allure; Source images: Getty Images, Adobe StockYou will forgive me if the number of times I’ve uttered, “Geezus Christ,” in the past few days has hit some kind of record. I was asked to write something about Kris Jenner’s new face (you have presumably seen at least some of the flood of photos and online conversations that have saturated news and social media feeds since its debut a couple of weeks ago).
Beauty Marketing Is Everywhere - But You Don’t Have to Buy In

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Val Monroe

I’ve spent some time lately thinking about beauty marketing, precipitated by a comment from a reader disappointed that she didn’t find more advice here about how to look younger, including specifics about poutier lips and that kind of thing. So I wondered how I might share that info with a wider audience. The more I thought about that, the more inauthentic I felt — and the further I drifted from my intention to help us feel more generous about our appearance as we age.
67-Year-Old Andie MacDowell Made a Strong Case for Softening With Age

1 month ago | allure.com | Val Monroe

Did you all happen to see the photos of Andie MacDowell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival? Though she garnered some snark regarding the style of her gown—or, nightgown, as it was ungenerously, but not inaccurately, described—she looked magnificent in all her softened, old-lady glory. And by softened, I mean literally (and alliteratively) that her bitty belly bulge, her little love handles, her dimpled deltoids were all on display.
67-Year-Old Andie MacDowell Made a Strong Case for Softening With Age

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Val Monroe

17 hours agoOn Tuesday night in New York, Max Mara brought The Whitney to The Whitney. It was the Museum of American Art’s annual gala, honoring the artist Amy Sherald (who currently has an exhibition on view), as well as Barbara Haskell, the Whitney’s longtime curator. The evening also marked ten years since …
Does Facial Acupuncture Have a Point?

1 month ago | valeriemonroe.substack.com | Val Monroe

Welcome readers, old and new! Please tap the ❤️ above for a glimpse of astonishing majesty …and then feel the significance of your worry lines magically disappear!🤟🏻 🤟🏻 🤟🏻I often think of my mom these days; she died at 93 and would’ve turned 100 this year. Increasingly, I see her in myself in surprising ways. When she was my age (74), I remember her telling me she’d suddenly developed a tummy. Me, too, Mom, like clockwork—and what the hell?
A Skin Care Chat with Veteran Beauty Editor Val Monroe

1 month ago | valeriemonroe.substack.com | Val Monroe |Sari Botton

How Not to F*ck Up Your Facephilosophical and practical advice for anyone who's ever looked into a mirror philosophical and practical advice for anyone who's ever looked into a mirror
Scare Tactics

1 month ago | valeriemonroe.substack.com | Val Monroe

Welcome readers, old and new!Please hit that ❤️ above to learn why agreeing to disagree might be disagreeable for your relationships. But regarding agreeable relationships: Today at 3 pm EDT, I’ll be doing a live interview with Sari Botton, proprietor of The Oldster Magazine. I assume we’ll talk about appearance issues, but I’m sure there will be some surprises; you should be able to comment and ask questions in the chat. I’ll be looking for you! You can find the conversation here.