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Under The Influence
Personal style follows the 80/20 rule, i.e., 80% defining and refining, and 20% experimenting. Within that framework, isn’t shopping with friends one of the most
March 27, 2014
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Category: Makeup & Skincare
Makeup & Skincare
Life’s Little Privileges: L’Occitane’s Shea Butter Lip Balm
I never used lip balm much. But the St. Regis Princeville keeps L’Occitane toiletries in their bathrooms. (Amenities seems like such a euphemistic word, does
February 27, 2014
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Makeup & Skincare
7 Hints For Putting Your Best Face Forward When You’re Over 50
Planning for a dress-up event ? Your child’s wedding? A fund-raiser? The holidays? Are you over 50, perchance? In the face of a big event,
September 17, 2013
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Fierce at 50
Do You Need Different Makeup For Gray Hair?
Gray hair on women often provokes controversy. Let’s move beyond the controversial to the practical, as Sturdy Gals will, and assume everyone’s capable of making
July 16, 2013
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Makeup & Skincare
3 Trends To Try Right Now
By the time we reach 50, we might say no to trends. We might settle back comfortably into a black safari jacket, some tasteful knit
February 26, 2013
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Fierce at 50
How To Shop Your Closet For New Year’s Eve Outfits
Last Saturday my company held its annual Holiday Party. I splurged on a salon-made updo, just as I had the previous year. This hair sortie
December 11, 2012
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Makeup & Skincare
The Best Skin Care I Have Ever Used
I’ve found it. A skin care line to fall in love with. Even marry. I’m designing our rings right now. What’s it called? Apriori Beauty.
August 21, 2012
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Makeup & Skincare
Building Attractive with Everyday Beauty: 6 Secret Ways To Make Makeup Your Best Friend
I find it ironic that only now, at 55, am I comfortable with my makeup choices. It was scarcely two years ago that I was
June 27, 2012
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Cheap Thrills At The Corner Store, Or, Walgreens Is My Friend
(Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit
June 12, 2012
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Makeup & Skincare
Building Attractive: The Skin You’re In
The next step in building attractive, since we seem to be moving from inside out, takes us to skin. On the Darwinian side, clear skin
May 10, 2012
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Career
Building Attractive: Let’s Talk Hair
I got a haircut recently. I love my hair guy. And at last, in Building Attractive, we enter the realms of relative frivolity. My friends,
April 17, 2012
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Makeup & Skincare
What A Difference A ‘Do Makes
This is my new friend. It’s a hair fork. But you knew that. It lets me do this. In case you are thinking, “Oh that
January 19, 2012
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