“AGELESS APPEAL: CELEBRATING THE ALLURE OF THE SEXY OLDER WOMAN”

First, the good news: 7 in 10 women say they look inward to define their own beauty instead of comparing themselves with others. This holds true for three-quarters of women 50 and older and two-thirds of women 18 to 49.

Now, the not-so-good news: Nearly the same percentage of all women say most people judge their gender on external beauty. The number of people who felt this way remained the same — 71 percent — for women 18 to 49 and 50-plus.