Happy Valentines Day! We went to dinner with friends last night and today we are headed up to babysit for little Summer. Let's get down to business for some Friday Fun Stuff. Heather Bullard, a stylist I respect very much has a great tutorial on How to Style a Display Cabinet that I think you will find very inspiring and helpful. This time of year we are all in organization mode. I cleaned out about half of my closet but now need to tackle the drawers. Imogen from Inside Out Style ...
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Most Popular Blog Posts of 2019
Welcome to my most popular blog posts of 2019. Looking back at what posts appealed to you and which ones did not is extremely helpful to me when I am planning my calendar for next year. This has been a big growth year for my blog thanks to all of you. My email subscriber list has doubled in the last year, and my readership has more than doubled. I am so grateful to all of you for the support. This blog began nine years ago as an Interior Design Blog. As I aged (65!!) I ...
The Best Blush for Mature Skin and How to Apply It
The main difference between a young face and an older one is not the number of wrinkles (well that too) but the loss of something called 'the" luminance of contrast." Translation, your skin begins to lose it's natural glow and radiance as you get older. Skin tone becomes more uneven and brows, eyes, lips, and especially cheeks all lose color and become less defined. I am continuing my series on the best makeup for mature skin in light of so many requests. I am not an expert, I rely ...
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 ...
Makeup Tips and Tricks for Women over 50–Best Makeup Primers
Last summer I did a post on 12 Essential Makeup Tips for women over 50. If you haven’t read it I would strongly recommend it not necessarily for what I had to say but all of the great suggestions and comments from my readers. You guys rock! When it comes to makeup over 50, some of the rules we lived by in our 20s and 30s no longer apply. Before 50 (well maybe 40) I could pull off being a “makeup slacker”. Once everything started to go “south” it was time to get more serious. I have followed ...
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 ...
