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Martha Stewartdoes not want this profile to mention her age.
Gieves Anderson
“Why, after every woman’s name, is her age?”
“Its very sexist and very inappropriate.”
Im virtually face-to-face with Stewart on Zoom and I agree vehemently.
It’s a good thing.Lingua Franca gave Stewart’s longtime catchphrase the cashmere-cardigan treatment (the pants are from her QVC fashion line).
“I don’t know how old you are.
I don’t know how old I am,” she continues.
“Age means nothing to me.”
Morning glories.A Scandia robe, green juice, and a layer of gloss help Stewart start the day.
“So if I see my age anywhere in this article, I will be very upset.”
I will just say, then, that Stewart has about a year on President Biden.
Not that his age matters, either.
Part of an estimated 70-bottle fragrance collection.
“I don’t care how old Biden is,” she says.
“I don’t care that he might be the oldest president we’ve ever had.
If he can accomplish what hes promised, then congratulations.
A Scandia robe, green juice, and a layer of gloss help Stewart start the day.
Its not about how old you are, it’s about what you’re doing.”
And Stewart is doing a lot.
“Because people are waiting for announcements and developments [regarding CBD],” she says.
“I think asmore researchis done on it, more and more doctors will adapt it to their practices.
I’ve already met three doctors serious doctors who are using CBD.”
Which brings us to the main topic of today’s conversation: skin care.
It really is making a difference in the elasticity," she says.
And it certainly lubricates and it certainly invigorates."
Morning glories.A Scandia robe, green juice, and a layer of gloss help Stewart start the day.
(It’s the address of her childhood home: 86 Elm Place in Nutley, New Jersey.)
“That’s the way I’ve always been,” she says.
“I really want to give the best value for the best price.”
“I did that this morning, actually.
I did it yesterday morning, and I did it the day before.”
Part of an estimated 70-bottle fragrance collection.
I ask how many more steps there are in her routine.
“Oh, lots,” she says.
I love tonic because its astringent, cleansing, as well as tightening."
(“I might put both.
I just open jars.")
“Thats my foundation for the day.
That’s what I have on right now, nothing else, just that.”
(And reader, she is radiant.)
At the end of the day, Stewart takes it all off with a cleansing oil and hot washcloth.
“I would never go to bed unless I have washed my face,” she says.
“Even if I’m with a lover, I do not go to bed with makeup on.
I feel horrible.”
She particularly enjoys the way the latter is packaged.
“See, I like that on my shelf.
I like the Cle de Peau on my shelf,” she says.
“I want my bathroom to look as good as me.”
“I have good things happening every few minutes of the day,” she says.
“Ive seen anything [that’s] good,” she says.
“I’m a fanatic.”
It’s not surprising that Stewart is an early adopter.
“Well, what I care about, really, is keeping up with what’s out there.
I dont like to get set in my ways,” she says.
“For me, change is always good.
It’s been part of my life, change.”
She joined its board last summer.
“I think the animals love it,” she says.
After all, she’s got things to do.
And when it comes to beauty products, what she reaches for depends on the day.
“I’m a big experimenter.
I will experiment and edit out what I like and what I dont like,” she says.
“I haven’t had any disasters.
The resulting setup is, in her own words, “an edited apothecary for beauty.”
Sittings editor:Rajni Jacques.
Hair:Peter Butler.
Makeup:Nicole Daisy Toye.
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