Corporette.com

You are here: Home / Archives for Stages / Mid-30s

· 144 Comments

Feeling Jealous of a Younger Colleague

After-Work Activities· Aging Gracefully· Being a Boss· Business Development· Business Etiquette· Career· CoWorker Problems· Just Starting Out· Mid-30s· Networking· Professionalism | · · ·

What should you do if you’re feeling envious of a colleague who’s younger than you, seemingly unappreciative of the opportunity you’re giving her, and also — in your opinion — inappropriately flirty at networking events? Reader J wonders: I’m a 40 yr old business development manager at an engineering firm. I’ve formed a group of female colleagues that helps … Read More about Feeling Jealous of a Younger Colleague

· 77 Comments

Gray Hair: An Open Thread

Aging Gracefully· Mid-30s· Office Hairstyles: Our Best Advice For Professional Hair· Style |

2018 Update: We still stand by this advice on gray hair care, but you may also want to check out our latest discussion on how to go gray intentionally. We’ve talked about corporate women and gray hair before (as well as aging gracefully in general), but not in a long while, so I thought we’d … Read More about Gray Hair: An Open Thread

· 34 Comments

How to Change Makeup as You Age (And: A Few Great Natural Makeup Tutorials)

Beauty· Makeup That Stays Put· Mid-30s· Professionalism

How do you change your makeup as you age? And which are the best makeup tutorials for professional women? Reader E wonders… You’ve had all sorts of posts about makeup to wear when interviewing/commuting/etc. I’m wondering if you could offer some resources that step back even further. I’m in a career (and life!) transitional phase. … Read More about How to Change Makeup as You Age (And: A Few Great Natural Makeup Tutorials)

Join the Newsletter

Privacy Policy

· 236 Comments

Beauty Wednesday: Skincare and Aging

Beauty· Lifestyle· Looking Young· Mid-20s· Mid-30s· Personal Care |

So here’s a fun question:  how has your skincare routine changed through the years?  For the older readers, when did you notice that you needed to add a little “somethin somethin” to your routine?  Do you think particular brands matter, or is it just important to do something?  (For example: does a particular brand of … Read More about Beauty Wednesday: Skincare and Aging

· 219 Comments

Some Thoughts on Frump

Comfort· Fashion· Fashion Gaffes· Happiness· Just Starting Out· Lifestyle· Mid-20s· Mid-30s· New Mom· Stages· Style· Suits· Tailoring· Wear to Work | ·

2017 Update: We still stand by this advice below, bu you can also check out our more recent discussion on how to avoid professional frump. We got this reader mail a little while ago, and it seems appropriate in light of the response to this morning’s cardi set (wow, you guys did NOT like that). … Read More about Some Thoughts on Frump

· 13 Comments

Poll: When Do Miniskirts Become a Don’t, Even Outside the Office?

Aging Gracefully· Fashion· Fashion Gaffes· Lifestyle· Looking Young· Mid-30s· Polls· Tights· Weekend Wear

Hopefully, no one thinks that miniskirts are a DO for the office. (See our prior poll on this here and here.) But a reader posed this question in comments, and we think it’s a good one: does a time come in a woman’s life — a serious, professional woman’s life — at which it is … Read More about Poll: When Do Miniskirts Become a Don’t, Even Outside the Office?

Back to Top

About

Work with Corporette®

Serious Stuff

work fashion blog press mentions