The commercial, and historical, to be fair, view of beauty revolves around perfection: symmetry, smoothness, balance and in the case of humans, youth. We’re drawn to it, it seems genetic. We swoon at the beauty of Michelangelo’s David, the… Continue Reading
I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I don’t enjoy the crabby people, of course, and I also wonder if we’re putting ourselves out there in the world based on our shallowest dimension – our looks. I still… Continue Reading
That phrase – “bucket list” – is getting a bit hackneyed. It’s OK if I use it again today? This time to mean, what wardrobe pieces, or hairstyles, or makeup hacks do you want to experience before, well, you… Continue Reading
Is less more? Did grandma really know best? The simplicity movement in home decor, fashion, and beauty makes me reflect on what my Grandma Lucy taught me about self-care (nobody called it “self-care back then, heh). Grandma Lucy was… Continue Reading
We all have the websites we can’t resist, for better or worse. They draw us in and we learn stuff, and/or laugh, and see ourselves in a new light. My dailies always include the New York Times, The Washington Post,… Continue Reading
I don’t like to call anything “bad” about style or beauty habits, including mine. I am from the live and let live school of fashion critique. When I come upon an outfit that’s not my groove, whether online or… Continue Reading
It’s fun to play with makeup, even over age 60. I’m way beyond believing in the next “anti-aging” (bleh, raise your hand if you choose not to age) miracle, and a new lipstick will never change my life again.… Continue Reading
It’s been warm here in Florida for a while; our Spring has sprung, and I mostly missed it. So it’s great to browse through the photo links of the Visible Women at Visible Monday, and see Spring busting out… Continue Reading