Platinum

Platinum is the magazine for women in the prime of their lives - and having the time of their lives, too. Platinum is for those women who are up-to-date in both style and attitude and interested in exploring the world around them. In the pages of Platinum, readers will find everything from in-depth reads to the latest from the world of well-being. Platinum magazine inspires you to live your best possible life with fun-loving, informative, uplifting, and motivational articles and features inside every issue. Rekindle your confidence with expert beauty, skincare, and fashion advice, learn how to curb your financial worries, maintain your fitness goals and so much more with Platinum as your ultimate lifestyle guide. Platinum magazine encourages you to try new styles, recipes, exercises plus much more and pushes you outside of your comfort so that you can make the most of your life and celebrate the incredible woman that you are every day. Discover the lifestyle magazine that is redefining the lives of women aged 55 and over and start living your best and most fabulous life every day.

Editor’s welcome

Our experts • Each month, our team of experts share their wealth of knowledge, from fashion and beauty to health and wellbeing.

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Have your say… • Thanks for writing in to share feedback on the magazine. Here’s a selection of your letters⋆ this month. Email your thoughts to us at platinum.letters@kelsey.co.uk.

STAYING IN GOING OUT YOUR WHAT’S-ON GUIDE • Make the most of your downtime with our guide to the best entertainment for the month ahead.

MOORE’S MONTH • This month, Platinum columnist and Loose Women presenter Jane Moore tells us what's on her mind at 3am when sleep is evading her.

A GREAT READ BOOK CLUB • This month, bestselling author and MBE Adele Parks shares the books she’s reading, including a chilling and compulsive thriller you won’t want to put down, a comical novel about a group of women’s collective drive to seek revenge, and an uplifting comedy about taking chances when all is not lost.

‘I’m thankful every day’ • Almost three years after surviving breast cancer following a lifesaving mastectomy, TV presenter Julia Bradbury, 53, describes how she’s transformed her health, why she’s contemplating a return to therapy, and the joy of launching her own series of exclusive wellbeing retreats.

Team Platinum! • This month, more of our Platinum Ambassadors share their tips, advice, insight and life learnings.

Are you a granny daycare? • Seeing your grandchildren should be a lovely treat for you and them. But if you’re asked to do multiple days per week of childcare for grandchildren, is this an entitled expectation too far? Angela Kennedy investigates.

Platinum picks • New trend alert! Lilac is the colour you need to be seen in this season.

Fashion INSIDER with Gail Rolfe • This month, Platinum fashion guru Gail invites a little blue into the mix, to complement your existing wardrobe. See more of Gail’s style tips at Instagram.com/myageisirrelevant.

Best dressed! • The maxi dress hasn’t gone anywhere, and for good reason – it’s a winner that suits all body types. Try these Aspiga beauties on for size.

Becoming iconic • Lyn Slater, aka the Accidental Icon, shares memories from her book of her first days in fashion school, when she was turning 60, which sparked the idea for her now renowned blog.

FACE in FIVE • Platinum beauty guru and celebrity make-up artist Dottie Monaghan takes a look at why blue could be the hue for you. Connect with her at instagram.com/dottiemakeup.

Coming up ROSY? • With rosacea flare-ups more common in summer, we look at why this is and how you can treat and minimise this skin condition if you’re one of the...