As a women of a certain age, I am knee deep in high school and college graduation ceremonies. Of course, our kids’ commencements are wonderful milestones, but it is also a reminder that we are not getting any younger. So what’s a savvy broad to do? Celebrate your kid, but make sure you also celebrate yourself.

The skill of looking great – yeah, it is a skill – is like any other, if you don’t use it, you will lose it. So use life’s milestones as a time to assess your look and update. Men do it, albeit clumsily, we call it a midlife crisis. Then there is the even more disturbing female version, the “cougar”. The savvy goal is to look fresh, if you achieve freshness you will look younger.

So when you or your family reaches a milestone, go for a makeup consultation, explore a new hairstyle and try a new fashion look that you admire. Time is precious, so don’t wait until you become an empty nester to get your groove back – it might be too late.