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Victory Red Lipstick: A Bold Statement Against Authoritarianism
Everything old is new again with this beautiful retro red lipstick from Besame Cosmetics, that pays tribute to the bravery of women fighting Fascism on the home front in WW2.
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Reflections on Beauty: Treatments and Transformation at 62
A little vignette from my past: The lights were low in our favorite Irish Bar on 52nd Street and 2nd Avenue. U2 and Van Morrison blared on the jukebox as my posse of head-turning girlfriends and I lit up the place like a candle when we walked in. Per “yoozh”, beforehand we drank cheap chardonnay…
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Makeup on the Go: My TikTok Finds
Is Tik Tok Satan’s Spawn? This purchase is just one more example that, yes, Tik Tok just might be Satan’s spawn. I do have issues impulse buying make-up. The lavendar packaging and portability were speaking my language and so I had to say in response, “yes, yes, yes please!” What I loved? Is she Chanel,…
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Reviving Victory Gardens: A Modern Take
The post discusses victory gardens from WW2, emphasizing the importance of community and self-sufficiency amidst current economic concerns. The author shares personal experiences with gardening and ambitions for growing and preserving food, such as canning, making pickles, and improving tomato flavor. A call for community building and positivity concludes the piece.
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Travel Light: Must-Have Makeup for Your Summer Getaway
Are you getting primed for a big ole vacation adventure this Summer? I love thinking about traveling. Planning a vacay. Booking it. We’re heading for a two nice getaways this Summer (Mexico and Hawaii). I’m obsessed with planning what clothes I’ll wear, what suitcases I’ll use, what I’ll carry on the plane, my travel outfit,…
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Menopause: More than a hot flash.
Have any of you noticed that women are speaking up all over social media about Menopause like never before? Historically, we whispered about it to each other. Sure, we looked for things that would help the symptoms of menopause, but most of us just suffered in silence. If any of us spoke up, doctors (and…
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Transform Your Skin: Qure Micro-Infusion Treatment Results
Qure Micro-Infusion at home treatment – How’s it going? Just to remind, the Qure System is meant to be used every two weeks, for 3 months. [For a more complete explanation of this product, how to use it, see my previous post’s link here – https://wp.me/p9SRk0-1yJ] So, I’ve completed two treatments thus far. With that…
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My Anti-Aging Journey: Finding Myself Again
Why anti-aging matters to me….beyond esthetics? I never had sun spots until I lived in Hawaii. You might think living in paradise is a happy trade off for a few sun spots. But, it’s deeper than that. Hawaii is where I became a full-time caretaker of three people (my daughter who was just 9 years…
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Easy Cat Eyeliner Tips for Beginners
Are you “Cat Eyeliner Challenged“? I sure am. Even applying basic eyeliner has never been my strong suit. You see, I’m strongly right handed. Oh, I’ve learned to do a pretty good at-home manicure, but there is something about the eyes! The one shot deal of it, of applying eyeliner, well it just really irks…
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