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With all the publicity about the new movie just out, Eat, Pray, Love, the bottom line is, what fun to just get off the track of life and to take a year off and just run around the world! However, this might not be realistic to many of us!
Here is a fun clip to see what we might be able to do to get that “get away” feeling in the comfort of our own home!
We recently had a contest that featured La Isha products and they are being featured again on this program.
I (JoJami) were given some testers to try and let me tell you, I LOVE THEM!!!
Here is why:
- they are made out of natural ingredients
- they have a lovely scent without perfumes
- they feel wonderful and light on the skin
- The oils have a plumping effect!
- they are specifically formulated for over 40 skin!
You can try it by getting a sample kit here!
Getting a wheel of a deal while off-price shopping!
I know so many women that have found “treasures” at off-price stores like T.J. Max and Marshalls. So, I thought it would be fun to tell you about what I (JoJami) found on my recent trip to Marshalls, over the weekend.
For me personally, I find the clothes shopping at these types of stores overwhelming. You have to be a very patient and talented lady to pick through the racks of clothes to come up with “pearls” in the waves of mix matched sea kelp! Yes, I have had my luck at finding the odd skirt or workout top, over the years but over all, it is not the clothes but the awesome section of soaps, exotic foods and home appliances, that I go ga ga over!
Moreover, there are tons of gift ideas to grab now and put away until Christmas and some for personal use now!
1)Pamper me, I’m all over it… The Soap Section.
These stores have awesome sections that are very organized with the most beautiful and lovely soaps, face creams and other products that pamper. Every few months I go in and head straight for the soap section to replenish my stash. For $3.99 I can splurge and have a huge bar of the most lovely lavender or Almond scented soap to enjoy in my shower or tub! They always have a great selection of different scents, so you just have to put your sniffer to work and find the ones that call to you!
2) Feel like taking a trip to Europe, check out the exotic food section.
When I am ready to replace my extra virgin olive oil, this is where I go. You will get a great price on it and while I’m there I love their jams from England and other exotic places.
3) Bring out your inner cook, Kitchen gadgets and more…
The other day, I needed to replace my tea kettle and get another mixing bowl…so what better place than their home section to do so. I found a gorgeous stainless steel Cuisinart kettle for less than $24.00! Meanwhile, I found a great cutting board to replace my old beat up one at home!
4) The Shoe section (Need we say more???)
Actually this section is pretty much a hit or miss as well. To this day, one of my favorite pair of shoes came from this section, but you have to be super picky or you will end up with one more pair of shoes that will be collecting dust.
5)Jet setting this summer? You gotta see Travel section:
This section must be new, since I have not really seen it before, but I loved it! At my store in Wilmington, Delaware, there was an entire kiosk filled with all sorts of travel goodies, like travel pillows, plastic compression bags, even those “fuzzy” hangers that are all the rage! The prices were all discounted on these hard to find items, that you don’t want to have wait to pick up at the airport!
So, we want to hear from you… What are some of your favorite things you get at discount stores?
To comment go to the “make a comment” button below.
Every month we have a contest and this month we are super exited to introduce you to a new line of beauty products that are all natural and made specificly for womens skin that is 35 plus!
La Isha skincare founder, Sharon Gnatt
La Isha products were founded by the lovely Sharon Gnatt who started her company after her son had been exposed to toxic chemicals and needed help healing his skin. She happened to work with a docotor who used only natural oils and his son was like new in no time. This prompted her to do more research and the result has been her new line of beauty products made of all natural products and features essential oils.
We have tried the entire line. My (JoJami’s) opinion is that your first reaction is that it smells so clean and natural and heavenly! Then I love the way the products feel on my skin! The oils give your face a nice “glow” and really hydrates!
These products get this Glam Gals seal of approval!!
One of the products we found to be really interesting is the SOS Breast oil. The testimonials are impressive for this product that is the first natural, synthetic-free topical serum designed to support the beauty and health of the breast and décolleté.
To enter the contest click here and find out more about this amazing skin care line.
Are your eyebrows on the thin side?
In the spirit of being open to new adventures in midlife, we have lots of great topics in the weeks Blogging Boomers Carnival #167, which is being hosted this week over at our boomer buddy, Wendy Spiegel’s blog, Gen Plus.
A few of this weeks topic include, what it was like trying out permanent make-up,(aka tattooing your eyebrows) and if you are feeling fat, unhealthy and unsexy, how this might affect your sex life!
What is a Blogging Carnival? It is a group of some of the top boomer bloggers that specialize in various topics that are all “boomer” related! We always enjoy checking in with them weekly and adding our own comments to the discussion, and we would love to hear your voice too!
Enjoy!
Natalie asked, "How long is too long?"
Last week we had a question from a reader about long hair. Here is another style question from this lovely reader who sent it in her photo :
Dear Glam Gals,
I am thinking about cutting my hair, because my face is long and thin, to just above my shoulders. What do you think? I just don’t want to be an older person whose hair is too long for her age.
Thanks for the input,
Natalie Z.
And pretty Pearl, sent her picture in too:
| Dear Glam Gals,
I recently joined your site and I love it!!!! I was reading your article
I am 40 and I love wearing my hair long. But my friends think it is time to cut my hair short. Can you tell me whether short hair will suite me? If so do you have any recommendations? A picture of me (taken last month) is attached.
You guys are great!
Pearl |
Pearl asks,"Now that I am 40. should I cut my hair?"
We asked LA celebrity stylist Billy Lowe to weigh in on this question and here is his advice:
Natalie: While I’m a fan of blonde manes, think Heather Locklear, not Heather Lioness.
The color is great on you, but I would add a little dimension so it doesn’t appear over processed. I would also lighten the weight, and add great texture, and bring it up 2-3 inches. Keep it long, but lighten it up. Easy on the hot rollers, and just rock it.
Pearl: Move into a rich chocolatey color with soft strapping of highlights.
Bring it up to barely hit the shoulders and allow the top layers to grow just a bit to release the bulkiness at your ears. Your top layers seem to be cut too short so it’s creating a blooming effect around your head, and a disconnect with the overall length which is bouncing out at the shoulders. So you have 2 options. Grow the layers out, or bring the length up.
Here are more notes from Billy for the rest of us!:
I’ve always said hair rules are definitely made to be broken. The biggest problem with most stylists is that they don’t think outside the box. For years stylists and beauty experts have focused on face shapes and rules that may apply to them. While there is some truth and guidelines that hold true, I don’t believe our hair should be defined by our face shapes alone.
The biggest opportunity I try to tap into is learning about a client’s lifestyle. When engaged in a consultation here are my key points:
- How much time my client has
- What products and tools is she comfortable working with
- What her lifestyle is about (career, mother, extracurricular activities, etc)
- Will she feel great about her new cut or color
If I can tap into these elements, then she’ll for sure walk away looking and feeling her very best, AND be able to recreate the look at home. If I give her a cut or style that is too difficult to manage, or one that requires working with a round brush when she’s not comfortable using one, then she will ultimately be disappointed.
I have MANY clients who are in their 50′s, 60′s and 70′s who have longer than shoulder length hair. But it’s a matter of creating a style that works for them, their look, and their character. Mind you, mid-length hair on a 20 year old and mid-length hair on a 60 year old says 2 completely different things. The same thing goes with blue-jeans, or the kind of car you drive. So take it all into account.
YES – you can wear longer hair styles and YES you can be proud doing so. Just be sure that within that longer cut & style that you have a SHAPE that works well and expresses the real you.
LA Celebrity stylist, Billy Lowe
Billy Lowe is an elite talent responsible for creating extraordinary beauty behind the scenes of Hollywood. Stay tuned for these and other great beauty tips from Hollywood’s own Hot-Head.
Thanks so much Billy! What great advice, we are thrilled to have you as our hair expert on Fabulous after 40!!!
Yes, you can be a model after 40! (photo credit: Jason Frank Rothenberg for More Magazine)
If you think that your life long dream of being a model is just that…a dream, then you might want to try out for this years More Magazine 2010 Model Search!
Thanks to More Magazine, there actually is a place that women can be hired to model, when in the fashion world most modeling careers would certainly be over!
So if you think you have what it takes, have fun and enter this years contest!
Over the years we have had letters from some of our readers of their modeling success stories.
We are so proud of you ladies that keep yourself glam and think, “What if? and Why Not?”!
(BTW, this is a wonderful book from our friend, Jen Groover, founder of The Butler Bag)
Are you looking to update your hairstyle? (photo credit/ More Magazine)
Here it is Spring and many of you have written us needing some inspiration on how to update your hair!
This week at More Magazine, they have some wonderful photos of some great styles that we think you will love!
How do you know if you need a new do? Just ask yourself a few of these simple questions:
1) How long has it been since you tried something new?
2) Are you still using hot rollers?
3) Looking at these photos, are you feeling like you might need a change?
4) Have you been cutting your hair short for a long time? How about doing a 6 month plan and grow it out to chin length just for fun?
Don’t forget that this can be a great time to add some dimision to your hair and lighten it up a bit! Hair that is too dark can really age you!
Nothing like a fresh trim or cut to give your look a facelift! For more ideas check out these Fabulous After 40 hair makeovers!
A friend just sent this and we had to pass it along. The photo below was taken at a competition in June 2008. The competition was between 9 women for best makeover.
They had every possible beauty treatment available to them over a period of 12 hours before the contest.
Look at the before and after photos.. Conclusion …Behind every frumpy woman is a goddess.
Click on the picture below to see the outcome:
This is just 1 of 9 luscious Sue Devitt products you could win!
Every month we give away prizes and this month is no exception…however we want to introduce you to a new make up line that we are super excited to share with you!
Sue Devitt is a make up artist with a twist…all her makeup is natural and inspired from nature! It is so beautiful and will make your skin radiant!
So sign up for our Feb. contest and a chance to win this gorgeous, Sue Devitt A Southern Seas Sojourn 2010 Spring Collection!
Good Luck!
We recently tried this new body butter from ecoTools and we absolutely loved it!
This body lotion smells wonderful and is 98% natural!
ecoTOOLS has introduced a brand-new line of environmentally-friendly bath & body care products. The liquid line is 98% from nature, paraben-free, phthalate-free, dermatologist-tested and cruelty-free.
It really did moisturize, soften and we loved the clean fresh smell!
We all have to moisturize, so why not do it with products that are good for our skin and the enviorment.
This product gets the Glam Gals seal of apporoval!
The Glam Gals (Deborah and JoJami) would like to thank all of you wonderful ladies out there for reading our blog, writing in with your comments and for getting out there and trying new styles and products!
Cheers to you and hoping you have enjoyed all our tips and tricks to keeping looking Fabulous!
We are excited about the new year and will be bringing you lots more ideas and ways to update your style!
Here are our New Years Eve tips you can try tonight:
- If you plan to wear black, find some way to bring some color to your outfit! A colorful necklace, pin, scarf or shoes will do the trick!
- Keep your lipstick handy! Make sure to stop in the middle of the night and refresh those lips. Bare lips can make you look faded and older!
- Make sure to wear your shapewear! No matter what your size, don’t leave home with out your Spanx. Shapewear will smooth you out and keep pantylines at bay!
- Instead of clear hose, try some nude fishnets! Your loved one will find it super sexy if you pull on the fishnets instead of the plain old panyhose!
- Make sure you hair is shiney! Run out to the drugstore and find a can of spay shine (we are not saying “sparkles”, just shine). Nothing like a healthy looking head of hair to make you look fresh!
Have fun!
What’s worse than dressing too old and frumpy? …Dressing like you’ve shopped in your teenage daughter’s closet! There’s a fine line between looking fabulous or foolish. Here are some Christmas cocktail dresses we found to illustrate the point. (All dresses are from Nordstroms)
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| Red satin is a bold and dazzling choice so be sure to wear it with class.
When you are young and firm you can get away with most anything, but after 40 more coverage up top and a longer length skirt will ensure you don’t end up looking like aging cocktail waitress. |
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| Baby Doll dresses have been popular in the last few years but on a grown up gal will make you look like you are playing dress-up.
You can still enjoy the ruffle look by wearing a dress with simple clean lines and no cutesy short or puffed sleeves. |
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| The draped look can be very elegant if it’s not overdone. Less is more if you are 40, 50, or beyond. |
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| We love these big collar dresses because they can put beautiful emphasis up by your face.
But at midlife you need to keep this look understated. Not too bright, short or exaggerated. Caution: don’t even go near this look if your arms aren’t in good shape! |
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| What gal can’t resist a bit of sparkle, but this mini on the left with it’s winged shoulders will make a woman 40 or better look like an desperate fashion victim.
We prefer the shift on the right with only a hint of shimmer peaking out from behind some sheer material. You can have fun with this trend, but not in a garish way. |
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| Grrr.. need we say more? If you like animal prints you might as well be a sexy cougar, rather than a baby cub. |
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| Pretty in pink? You can be if you choose to express the color in a sophisticated way.
Keep the cut clean, lean and modest. Stay away from the prom queen look. |
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| Bows. They’re tricky but they’re in style.
Forget the strapless, mini style and go for the regal Jackie O style. The tailored bow on the model on the right gives you much more presence and power than a floppy satin one. |
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| There’s a lot of green out there and it looks fabulous this Christmas.
Thin dress straps look lovely on a gal with perfect shoulders and decolletage, but after 40 they are too harsh. Also, avoid youthful fashion statements like these heavy black hose paired with a cocktail dress.
Opt for a dress like this one on the right with its stunning portrait neckline. It flatters most figures, especially 40+ ones that have experienced a little middle age spread because it balances out hips and shoulders. |
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| If you want to go sheer, do it in a tasteful way. Just a hint will do you. Be sure the rest of you is well covered up. |
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Have you checked your upper lip lately?
Lip hair (the dreaded mustache).
Yes, the time has come or it will…I promise that you will get some.
It even happened to me (JoJami) recently…. the unexpected lip hair. It was just there one day. Oh good grief, how shocking and depressing, but most of all shocking. NOT ME… and how did it ever get to such a great length.
Now, that I have found one, I am obsessed, I went out and bought one of those super duper magnifying mirrors and I use it. I look into it, daily and go in for inspection..
If I happen to miss a few days, it could be bad…very bad, one might crop up again. They do that, when you least expect it.
So, if you haven’t been up close and personal with your top lip lately.. I highly advise you to go in and take a look. Female facial hair is just not necessary with all the tools that are available.
- Plucking
- waxing
- laser hair removal
- bleaching
However, bleaching as an option is really not that great, since you can still see the hair and why not just get rid of it while your at it, instead of trying to camouflage it.
This little detail can really make or break a Glam Gal.. when you think about it,
lip hair on women is like ear hair on men…nobody wants to have to look at it!
So, if you don’t have a good lighted makeup mirror (Drugstore.com), make sure you run out and get one! It is important to keep track of these things!!
Make sure you get one of these!
It’s no secret that the Glam Gals adore and are inspired by anything French. We have both traveled the country extensively and find the allure of the French woman so fascinating with the way they always seem to to be sexy, sophisticated and effortlessly put together.
So when a friend recommended a quick, light read called, All You Need to be Impossibly French by Helena Frith Powell, I (JoJami) ran out to get it.
What I enjoyed so much about this book was how the author, who happens to be English, delves deep into the mysterious realm of the day to day habits of the French woman and discovers some interesting wisdom and practical advice on how to achieve that ooh la la style with maximum effect with minimum effort.
Funny, honest and some shocking facts makes this book a good read.
Have you read this book? Gives us your feedback.
What is your burning fashion question? We asked and you told us…
How can I look updated and chic and NOT spend a lot of money.
Deborah and I didn’t know if it could REALLY be done… so we went out and put it to the test.
Here am I (JoJami) with one of my lovely clients Linda S. Linda is over 40, a wife, mother of 4 kids, and a nurse. She told me she loves to see her teenage daughters looking hip and felt like those days were over for her. She rarely takes the time to shop for herself and when she does she never knew what to buy that was age appropriate.
So we let her read our new e-book… Chic on the Cheap~How to Update Your Wardrobe on a Budget and then sent her out shopping!
Client Linda and JoJami looking to dress chic on the cheap!
Linda realized that her first problem was that all these years she never really had the tools or plan she needed.
“One of the best part about the book was the chapter on Finding your Style Personality” says Linda. “That helped me keep my focus and opened my mind to try new things!”
Linda also confessed…
“I had a great leather skirt that I bought on sale last fall and never wore it because I didn’t have the right shoes.
After reading the book, I learned so much!! You, Glam Gals put in so many strategies that I could start using right away, and I had no idea of how many costly mistakes I have been making all these years!”
"Get Chic on the Cheap, it change my wardrobe, Yippee!"
Are you ready for Fall? Do you have a plan on what pieces to add or how to update your wardrobe?
Here is how you can start building your new dream wardrobe and save hundreds (for some thousands) of dollars, not making the same old mistakes!
Don’t wait, Click HERE now!
Never before did I think I could enjoy shopping or afford a great wardrobe, I feel so empowered now!~LBS
What took us so long to talk about this… you know, taking care of the hair, down there~
We might be over 40, but we can’t forget to take our grooming tips ALL OVER! From lip hair, to the bikini line, ladies, we must not forget to keep things trimmed up and pretty.
You get all this, inside!
We found this fun product called:The Ultimate Shaving Kit, that has everything you need (including a detailed instruction booklet) to keep that one particular hard to reach area, all spiffy looking! Not to mention, when we tried it, we were super impressed with the quality of all the goodies that it comes with, from a really nice razor to super soothing lotions. You can shave and be ready to go with no irritation and it even comes with some creative design ideas!!
You will not find this product in stores, yet, so if your looking for that perfect fun girlfriend gift, or want to try it for yourself, you will have to order it online.
Nicole looking FAB after 40
What if we told you, Stop worrying about the way you look…that after 40, you should just relax and stop caring?
That’s what they’re saying at this week’s Blogging Boomers, on The Joy of Aging. We’re horrified by the tips they are giving out, especially this one, below:
1. No one cares how I look, so I don’t need to primp or go clothing shopping.
We could NOT disagree more!!! Not “caring” is not an excuse to walk out the door looking sloppy.
As many of you know, The Glam Gals’ favorite saying is, “Life is too short to be frumpy”…
To start a discussion about this, and read other posts on a variety of Boomer topics, visit the Blogging Boomers Carnival. This week’s host is The Boomer Chronicles.
We are always getting letters from our Fabulous After 40 women, who want to model, but have you ever been tempted to get try to get your cute kids or grandkids a modeling contract?
If so, be forewarned…we have heard plenty of horror stories of parents getting scammed by those local big model searches. 
That being said, if you are interested, and you live in or near Dallas, Texas, you might want to check out a reputable one, called The Cute Kid® Model Search. According to our friend Judy Goss, author of the book, How to Break Into Modeling for Under $20.00, this is the real deal!
The event is being sponsored by the Campell Agency with several of the first days picks, getting to participate in a fashion show and the winner landing a year contract and $500.00 in prize money.
Judy said, “This event is for children ages 6 months to 12 years of age to compete for a one-year contract. It will be held on August 21 and 22, culminating with a fashion show on August 23 with local mall merchants.”
For more info you can go to:
TheCuteKid.com is the largest modeling and talent resource and parent network for children ages 0 – 12 years of age with over 2.1 million members.
Good Luck and let us know if you go!
Is this firming cream a joke?
We love getting your comments on our blog, but recently we have notice that things are getting a little too serious. (Just check out the pounding we got for our article about pantyhose over at The Three Tomatoes, it seems that some of the women would have loved to bean us with a few ripe ones!)
So, since it’s the weekend and we could all use a good giggle or two…we highly recommend reading the following post about face cream, by Georgia Getz (aka – iambossy.com).
Have you ever felt like a sucker when you’ve gotten home from the store with the next great “instant” wrinkle cream? (We know we have!)
Well, Bossy has a thing or two to say about that!
Seriously, we think she has makes good points.
Feel free to comment below.
Does your hairstyle make you look old?
We recently posted a lovely picture of an over 40 gal looking hip and chic.
After seeing this, one of our readers asked:
“I [have a question] about the old lady hair problem…maybe you could follow up with some more hair thoughts? Techniques? Products? Pretty please?” M.N.
So M.N. we took your question to who else, but The Makeover Guy, Christopher Hopkins!
Here is what he said…
“Dear M.N,
I am currently tackling this problem myself. (I am irritated that my grays are not as smooth as my regular brown).
But what I’m doing is taking medium hair and going back to the curling iron - Eva Longoriaish.
Also…the blonde on Desperate Housewives is sometimes straight sometimes curled…and that is a very relate-able current look for women over 40.
Long hair: Iffy. Even though that is not the popular sound byte, nor what women want to hear, so you don’t tell them because you want them to buy your product, it’s just true. Once hair is past the clavicles if your face isn’t young looking and your hair isn’t luxurious it is often just not flattering.
But extensions do help, and can make over 40 hair look a little less over 40.
The problem is the texture. Texture changes (as does face/weight/body proportions) and just blow and go hair isn’t as easy as it once was. So you kind of have to create the illusion of ‘blow and go’ with products that have protein in them (to strengthen the hair). I like Nigelle’s Blow Make Smooth Essence. This gives a little more strength and polish so you can style it easier.
Also, a reason why shorter hair tends to work better is because it not only looks like you didn’t have to work so hard, but it still looks good later in the day.
But if it is longer, making sure it’s shiny (using the curling iron, flat iron etc) helps. Can look sort of Farrah if you don’t’ start curling at the base first and click the hair through rather than pulling the curling iron to the ends and wrapping it up.”
Thanks Christopher, for your expert advice!!!
P.S. If you haven’t bought it yet, check out his book, Staging Your Comeback... it is one we keep on 
recommending, it’s that good!
Remember how beautiful Lauren Hutton was in American Gigolo? Well, the over-40 actress and supermodel wanted a way to stay current in the youth-obsessed beauty industry despite her age – and she’s sharing her secrets with the world!
Her signature line of beauty products and cosmetics, called “Good Stuff,” addresses the issues women have when trying to make up an older face.
Many of us have outgrown the heavy, shimmer-packed formulas that are on the market. Those can really age you! Instead, Lauren has come up with sheer, lightweight products that work with, not against, aging skin. We love how you can choose colors and products based on your skin tone. And what beautiful colors they are!
Check out all her incredible products at www.laurenhutton.com!
