It’s generally accepted that Americans live in a youth-driven society. Beauty in our country is defined by perky boobs, toned arms, and butts like tiny peach pits. We take our kids to college and reminisce about bright, open-ended futures. We envy the possibilities of youth as much as we do their smooth, unlined faces. It can seem like […]
Middle Age. I’m Going to Need a Second Job
I watched a TV reality show a few weeks ago that congratulated a woman on winning a “Total Beauty Makeover.” She was apparently the ugliest one of the contestants, and the judges decided she was most in need of a complete overhaul. At the end of the show, there was, of course, a giant blowup […]
If I’d Known Then What I Know Now…
One of my clearest memories from high school was an afternoon, sitting in the library with a group of friends, and chatting about what we imagined we’d be doing in the year 2000 (which, at that time, seemed a million years away). Naturally, there were those over-achievers who believed they’d be running the country through well-paid political office (or, if they were class […]
Finding the Funny with Guest Blogger Linda Wolff
If It’s Not Me, It’s Carmen Miranda: Fashion Mistakes Of My Youth By Linda Wolff I cringe at the thought of my first (and only) date with Mr. Handsome. I had a HUGE crush on him and his chiseled features for years. He was several years older, so naturally, I wanted to wear something special. […]
Saying Good-Bye to Youth. The 5 Stages of Grief
Aging in our society can be tough. Where impossibly perky breasts and toned, cellulite-free thighs are considered minimal requirements for beauty, and natural, inevitable signs of aging are looked upon as failure or weakness, every wrinkle or gray hair can feel like another step towards invisibility. We can put up a valiant struggle to stall the telltale signs of aging and lost youth with rigid diets […]
The Insider’s Guide to Beauty Products. Are You Spending Too Much or Too Little?
I got a call from a girlfriend recently, all breathless and excited, having just seen an ad for a skincare line that promised to make you “look 10 years younger after only one month of use.” “But it’s $200,” she wailed. “Should I try it?” Friends know that I’ve been in the beauty industry for, well…ever, and I’m […]
A 57-Year Journey. Let’s Recap What We’ve Learned So Far
I’m writing this on my birthday, September 11th. Today I turned 57 years old. I’m feeling a little “Yikes!” but also a little “Yay!” The publishing world is full of books, articles, and blogs on the frustrations and seemingly inevitable downfalls of aging. Whether we look at it from a humorous perspective or something to […]
Some Days You Just Have to Pee in Your Seaweed Wrap
Making lists of spring cleaning chores to get the house, the yard, and my car cleaned up for summer, and it made me wonder why I wasn’t doing the same for ME. I looked down at my body and peered into the mirror at my face, and decided I needed the same summer tune-up the […]
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