Aging with Grace
(and Good Skin)
In partnership with our friends at State Of
The changes in mood, skin, and even temperature that can be brought on by the shifting hormones associated
with menopause and perimenopause can be mild or major. What’s exciting is that lifestyle factors—from stress levels
to supplements and skin care—can make a significant difference in how you look and feel. Whether it’s a bath infused
with salt and lavender or an instantly calming and cooling peppermint mist, the journey to feeling your best
actually feels…really good.
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Bathe in Saltwater and Lavender
Slipping into a bath can do wonders, if it’s your mood that needs soothing or you’re having trouble falling
asleep; slipping into this bath is pretty close to pure heaven. The salts are infused with the most gorgeous
lavender essential oil we’ve ever smelled, and the combination makes a perfectly balanced, skin-softening,
stress-melting soak. The steam smells incredible, and the water itself feels so good.
State Of
Lavender Bath Salts
stateofmenopause.com, $20SHOP NOW -
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Spritz Yourself with Refreshing Mist
A quick spritz of this exquisite peppermint-infused mist can help create a full-body calm-down sensation.
Start with a few pumps for your face, then move to your chest and the back of the neck for maximum cooling.
Keep it nearby—at your desk, in the car, in your bag: The mood-refreshing power of the essential oil blend is
undeniable.
State Of
Cooling Spray
stateofmenopause.com, $10SHOP NOW -
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Support with Supplements to Take You through Menopause
GP loves this daily pack of supplements that includes herbs, adaptogens, phytonutrients, and vitamins
tailored for women approaching, in the throes of, or just past menopause. It’s designed to support thyroid
health and smooth the menopausal transition—including support for mild hot flashes, mood shifts, and
stress-related fatigue.*“Beyond the baseline support that it provides, I particularly love the Madame Ovary regimen for its support
in balancing my mood,” says GP, who’s forty-seven. “I feel like I have fewer days now when I feel cranky or
emotional for no apparent reason. And when I’m even, a packed schedule is infinitely more manageable.” Gerda
Endemann, goop’s senior director of science and research, is sixty-five, and she also takes it regularly and
loves it. “Mild night sweats are way less frequent,” she says. “I wake up more refreshed.”
goop Wellness
Madame Ovary
goop, $90/$75 with subscriptionSHOP NOW -
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Smooth in a Skin-Plumping Moisturizer
The new GOOPGENES face cream is a serious (and totally luxurious-feeling) moisturizer. It’s packed with a
superblend of hydrators—including ceramides, squalene, and illipe butter—that truly coddle skin, along with
powerful active ingredients for real results. Apply it just once and it leaves skin deeply nourished,
firmer-looking, and moisturized for forty-eight hours. After four weeks in a clinical and consumer-perception
trial, 100 percent of test subjects showed significant improvement in skin firmness, and 97 percent showed the
same in fine lines and wrinkles.** -
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Pat on Eye Cream
The right eye cream—this one is both super active and super moisturizing—can change how you look and feel in
seconds, whether you use it under makeup or on its own. The clinicals on this one are pretty compelling: 100
percent of test subjects saw significant improvement in eye-area firmness, 97 percent saw it in elasticity,
and 91 percent saw it in their crow’s-feet after four weeks of using the eye cream.**
goop Beauty
GOOPGENES All-in-One
Nourishing Eye Cream
goop, $55/$50 with subscriptionSHOP NOW -
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Inhale
This magical aromatherapy oil (it has herby lavender, earthy pine and patchouli, refreshing peppermint and
lemon myrtle) from acupuncturist and aromatherapist Annee de Mamiel is intended for travel, but we love it for
a quick sensory wake-up call (hello, 4 p.m. slump). Dab a small bit just under the nose for instant
clearheadedness.
de Mamiel
Altitude Oil
goop, $48SHOP NOW -
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Massage Your Feet before Bed
We love a quick self-massage for our feet once we’re in bed—it feels so good, helps us drift off to sleep, and of course leaves our feet in great shape. This thick, rich cream feels like heaven on your feet. Packed with moisturizing shea butter, jojoba oil, and avocado oil, along with botanicals like distilled myrtle and tea tree oil to purify and prevent odors, it smells subtly floral and gets even the roughest, driest skin right into shape.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
**Based on an eight-week third-party consumer-perception and clinical study conducted on thirty-three women ages thirty-five to sixty-five.
