Quick answer: "Because of my age" should never be a sentence about limits. In this episode, Nikol Johnson reads a SheerLuxe x Estée Lauder feature where two women in their 60s — Jo Good and Nadine Baggott — describe confidence that grows with time and menopause as a new chapter rather than a decline. Her takeaway: aging is a comma, not a full stop.
Key takeaways
- Jo Good, 69, calls the lines on her face "the map of my life" and sees aging as gaining layers of experience, not losing your shine.
- Nadine Baggott, 62, says confidence grows once life proves nothing can break you, and that her power moments come postmenopause.
- Both frame menopause as a new chapter to navigate openly and with a good doctor, not a taboo to hide.
- Nikol's fierce-aging motto since 2015: because of her age, she feels bold, fierce, and unapologetic.
- Confidence often deepens with age as the need for others' approval falls away.
Nikol almost never reads to the camera during a makeup video, but a newsletter that landed in her inbox that morning changed her mind. Here is the article that moved her, the women behind it, and why it fits so perfectly with her fierce-aging philosophy.
What Is the "Because of My Age" Campaign?
Nikol discovered SheerLuxe, a London-based style publication, on Pinterest a few months ago and subscribed to its newsletter. The issue that arrived that morning covered a campaign SheerLuxe ran with Estée Lauder called "Because of My Age" — a simple fill-in-the-blank prompt. Women finish the line "Because of my age, I feel…" with words like confident, unapologetic, or free. The whole idea reframes getting older as something you gain from, not something you apologize for. Nikol loved it so much that she asks viewers to leave their own ending in the comments.
What Do Women in Their 60s Say About Confidence?
The two voices in the feature come at confidence from slightly different lives, but land in the same place — it grows with time.
- Jo Good, 69 (acting, presenting, and now a bit of influencing): the layers that form as you age give confidence to how you approach life, and if you chip away there is no emptiness underneath, just layers of experience, good or bad. That, she says, is the joy of aging.
- Nadine Baggott, 62 (a beauty journalist): her confidence has grown because life keeps testing you and you slowly realize nothing can break you. Making mistakes is not the end of the game, and because of her age her career has had a second wind.
On the campaign imagery, Jo points out that the photos show women with lines like hers — what she calls the map of her life — the kind of picture that was unheard of not long ago. The message they share: you continue to grow and shine.
How Do Jo and Nadine Talk About Menopause?
Openly, and as a beginning rather than an ending. Nadine's view is that many of the most powerful women reach their potential later in life, and that power moments often come postmenopause. Her practical advice: take control of your own menopause narrative, because knowledge is power, and work with a good doctor through the whole process, treating it as a new chapter. Jo frames it memorably — while men's lives can feel linear, women get a new chapter after menopause, a comma rather than a full stop. Nikol, navigating her own hormone roller coaster, found that genuinely reassuring. As always, patch-test any new skincare and speak with a qualified healthcare professional about the menopause care that is right for you.
What Is Nikol's "Fierce Aging" Philosophy?
This is exactly why Nikol built her fierce-aging series, where she sits down with women in their 70s and 80s she has often met only minutes earlier and treats their advice like a big sister's. Since 2015, when she started going gray before it was common, her own three words have been bold, fierce, and unapologetic. While she reads the article she quietly proves the point, doing a relaxed everyday look — even experimenting with an unexpected icy-blue eyeshadow well outside her comfort zone. It is her signature age-enhancing, not age-hiding, routine: Eye Primer, a Dark Chocolate waterproof eyeliner, Volume Up Mascara, Just Peachy color corrector buffed in with the Foundation Buffing Brush, BB Cream, clear Brow Fixx, the Ballerina Rose blush palette, Creme Brulee hybrid bronzer, and a lip of Rose Lip Balm, Organza lip liner, NikRay lipstick, and Manifest & Glow gloss.
The bottom line
Because of your age, you get to feel more like yourself, not less. Let that confidence show — explore Nikol's best sellers, the full makeup range, and her classics to build your own fierce-aging look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the two women featured in this episode?
Jo Good, 69, who has worked in acting, presenting, and now influencing, and Nadine Baggott, 62, a beauty journalist. Both appeared in SheerLuxe's 'Because of My Age' feature with Estée Lauder, sharing candid perspectives on confidence, aging, and menopause. Nikol reads and reacts to their words throughout the video.
What is the 'Because of My Age' campaign?
It is a fill-in-the-blank campaign that SheerLuxe, a London-based style publication, ran in partnership with Estée Lauder. Women complete the sentence 'Because of my age, I feel…' with words like confident, bold, or unapologetic, reframing age as something gained rather than lost. Nikol invites viewers to share their own endings in the comments.
What does 'fierce aging' mean?
It is Nikol Johnson's philosophy of embracing every decade openly and confidently instead of shrinking to fit expectations of how older women should look or behave. Since 2015, when she started going gray, her three words have been bold, fierce, and unapologetic. Her fierce-aging series features women in their 70s and 80s sharing their wisdom.
How do the women suggest approaching menopause?
As a new chapter rather than a decline. Nadine Baggott recommends taking control of your own menopause narrative, working with a good doctor throughout the process, and viewing it as a potentially powerful, liberating time. Jo Good calls it 'a comma, not a full stop.' Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for guidance that fits you.
Is this a discussion or a makeup tutorial?
Both. Nikol reads and reflects on the two women's words while doing a relaxed everyday look, even experimenting with an unexpected icy-blue eyeshadow outside her comfort zone. The conversation about confidence and aging is the heart of the video; the makeup is her real-time proof that age is context, never a limit.
