The Urge To Chop
The urge to chop. Do you get it sometimes? The urge to whack away at your hair? And what do you do about it? The pandemic and subsequent time at home has many of us eyeballing the shears. I’ve trimmed… Continue Reading
Beauty
What Does It Mean To Embrace Our Age?
What does it mean to embrace our age? In some ways, it’s a silly question. Our chronological age is not negotiable. Like our gender, race, and eye color, we have no control over what age we are. But unlike the… Continue Reading
DIY Hair: Do You Or Don’t You?
DIY Hair: do you or don’t you? My mother and my grandmother Lucy went to the salon – the beauty parlor – every Saturday throughout the 1960’s. They had a wash and set and lots of hairspray. And gossip. Then… Continue Reading
The Beauty Of Imperfection
The beauty of imperfection. 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… Continue Reading
Women Over 50 Don’t Need To Be “Fixed”
We women over 50 don’t need to be “fixed”. Aging is not a failure. Today I feel a rant coming on about the “anti-aging” beauty market. Yes, there’s a whole industry that tries to make us unhappy with ourselves. Then,… Continue Reading
Aging In The Modern Era: Deny, Defy, or Flourish
Aging in the modern era: deny, defy, or flourish. We modern women who are entering the Autumn of our lives have different challenges than our mothers and grandmothers did. When I look at pictures of my Grandmother Gibbons in her… Continue Reading
Crazy Beauty Rituals and Calming Beauty Moments
Crazy beauty rituals and calming beauty moments. When I was much younger I used to devour the pages of fashion magazines – especially Glamour and Vogue – hoping for the magic, the secrets, that would make me more beautiful. And… Continue Reading
Four Surprising Ways To Play With Fragrances
Fragrances spark joy in our everyday lives. From freshly washed sheets to hot coffee to the blooming bougainvillea, scents have the power to make us feel happier. It’s science! Fragrances linger on after the beloved object leaves the scene, they… Continue Reading