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"There's nothing more beautiful than growing old gracefully, especially when it comes with a fair amount of wisdom.\nRobbie Kaye was a few months away from turning 50 when she began a photojournalistic study of women in their 70s and older. It turned into Beauty and Wisdom, a full-fledged crusade against beauty double standards and ageism. \nSee also: 20 People Reveal What Makes Them Feel Beautiful\n\"I saw the faces of women who have weathered many storms and supported many people through trials and tribulations,\" Kaye said in an interview with Mashable. \"They fought for all of us, to expand our culture that still is so very focused on the beauty of youth and all that is 'obviously' beautiful.\"\nTraveling across the United States, particularly in Louisiana and Alabama, Kaye photographed and interviewed dozens of women who go to the beauty parlor every week. Seeing these women, in full makeup and hair in curlers, gave Kaye a new perspective on her own aging process. \"The more I photographed, the more denial I had to strip away from my own ideals and vanity and face the reality that I, too, if the powers that be allow, will be aging as well,\" she said.\nKaye is also making a documentary with interviews with the women. The trailer (above) features many of her most memorable experiences, including her encounter with Mrs. Guste, a Hurricane Katrina survivor.\nAfter speaking to so many women, Kaye laments the fading ritual of going to the salon as part of habit. The practice gets more and more rare as the generations go by, she says. \"I\u2019ve lost four of my models so far. I\u2019m grateful to memorialize these women.\"\nMore photographs from Beauty and Wisdom can be seen on Kaye's website, or fans can purchase the book on Amazon.\n\n\nRobbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Mrs. Milner\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Ashtray\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Barbara\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Carey\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Chairs and Curlers\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Elizabeth\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Jenny\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Mrs. Guste\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Rose\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Southern Ladies\n\n\n\nImage: Robbie Kaye Robbie Kaye Photography\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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