Tricia Cusden: Proving beauty has no age limit
Angered by the disdain makeup brands showed for older women, Tricia Cusden, now 75, turned her back on retirement and built a booming beauty business that challenges perceptions about aging.
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Angered by the disdain makeup brands showed for older women, Tricia Cusden, now 75, turned her back on retirement and built a booming beauty business that challenges perceptions about aging.
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