Sorry for the late post. Things are happening pretty fast here. I think we are going to be homeless soon. My hair has been gray since 2011. I usually preface a post like this with the phrase "I am not an expert". This is one area where I think I may be close to it. There were very few products for gray hair back when I first went gray. There are many more now, thankfully. I have had many years of experience with gray hair and I have tried most of the products available. Many of you are new ...
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Going Gray and Maintaining It-The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Since we have been sheltering in place and unable to get to the hairdresser, many of you have emailed me and asked about going gray. I am absolutely delighted to be joined by three uber- fashionable over 50 bloggers Vicki Archer, Beth Djalali from Style at a Certain Age, and Sandra Sallin from Apart from my Art. Collectively we decided to ditch the dye and embrace the gray and are excited to share our experiences. Gray is not for everyone, but for me, it has worked and I have never looked ...
Ageless Style-Susan Remey Dakis
I was walking into the salon where I get my hair and nails done one day a few months ago. This striking woman with this incredible mane of gray hair whished by me. I was struck by how she owned that beautiful head of hair. She had beautiful skin that complemented her gray locks which gave her an air of confidence, and power. I did not know Susan personally. She is an esthetician at my salon and I knew of the tragic death of her only child. I approached her that day and ...
Six Beauty Products I am Loving Right Now and a Fresh Summer Orzo Salad
Today I wanted to pop in with a quick post to share six beauty products that I am loving right now and a fresh summer orzo salad. I have been in Florida on some difficult family business and have had very little time. I try to not get in a rut with products and try to keep my eyes and ears open to new ideas when it comes to products. Here are a few that I have on my radar right now. Many of you have asked me to do an in-depth post on body creams. Since my time currently is at a ...
Over 50 Fashion-A Flattering Down Vest
Hi All. Let's take a little break in the Christmas Decor action and talk about something you might want to gift yourself or a friend at a nice price point. I am partnering with Details Direct today for a little over 50 fashion fun featuring a long, flattering down vest . I am crazy about this vest. It covers your assets so if you want to wear yoga pants you can, and it has a flattering cut that will flatter any figure. ...
Friday Fun Stuff Tips for Going Gray
Back in 2015, I decided to do a post on going gray since so many had emailed me regarding this. This has been one of my most popular posts. Since I have so many new readers I thought I would update this post. At the time, I was reluctant to post about this as I realized it was not for everyone. I didn't want to be the torch bearer for gray hair. For me it worked, I am happy I did it and I have never regretted it for one second. Once again I have had many questions about going gray and how I ...
Rough Luxe Lifestyle Readers’ 10 Favorite Posts 2017
Happy New Year ! I hope you all enjoyed or are still enjoying the holiday season. I always find it interesting to look back at the end of the year to see which posts you all enjoyed the most. In 2017 the Contessa and I debuted our Ageless Style Series. Of those we interviewed ,Andy Poupart and Catherine Robinson were your standouts. Annie' from Most Lovely Things. joined Mary Ann, (Classic Casual Home) and I as a third host in our Project Design Series. I think you enjoyed her ...
How to Keep your Gray Hair Looking Great
I know we don’t all look like the lovely Andie McDowell, but I bet she puts a lot of work into keeping her gorgeous hair beautiful as well. source I let my hair go gray about seven years ago. It was freeing I have to tell you. You can read about my journey here. Even though we see so many beautiful heads of gray hair on Pinterest and other media outlets, there is still so little published about how to care for it. I am on a mission to change that and I hope you will ...
Friday Fun Stuff, Rocking Gray Hair & Makeup Tips for Mature Women
Welcome to Friday Fun Stuff. I thought you might enjoy seeing some sassy women who know how to rock gray hair, and enjoy some makeup tips and tricks for Mature Women. source source source source source source Click here for a list of the Best Fashion Blogs for Women Over 50 from Who What Wear. Un Femme d'Un Certain Age has some great tips for camouflaging hooded eyes here BH&G Best Makeup for Women over 50 here Top Ten Makeup Tips for ...
