Fabulous After 40
Fabulous After 40

Win Gorgeous Marie Bruns Jewelry!

Enter to win this gorgeous necklace by commenting below

If you love antiques, fashion and a touch of the exotic you’ll go nuts for our newest style find- Jewelry from Marie Bruns.

Marie is an international businesswoman, world traveler and mom who expertly crafts real gemstones and pearls into unique pieces from classic to funky that reflect her extensive travels and fashion sensibilities. Her jewelry looks like it walked straight off the runway and adds glamour to any wardrobe.

Choose a pearl lariat or traditional double strand… Find gold vermeil bangles with semi-precious stones ideal for Summer while the Gem Stack rings look stunning alone or stacked.

Lucky for us we’ve made an arrangement with Marie Bruns for one lucky Fabulous after 40 reader to win a piece of this stunning jewelry!

All you need to do is visit Marie’s site and then come back comment below and tell us which piece you liked and why. That automatically enters you into our contest to win this gorgeous turquoise multi-strand necklace ( value $175)

Marie Bruns Dangle Earrings

Odds are very good YOU could be this month’s winner. Our contest ends Monday June 11th at 9 a.m. est, so don’t delay. Hop on over and come back and comment below and  be automatically entered. Good Luck!

(P.S. Marie also wants you to know you can support Breast Cancer Awareness by purchasing one of 4 pieces she has designed with proceeds going to the Breast Center at Willowbrook Hospital. Find your new favorite piece in the Marie Bruns collection.)

 

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Win a Fashionable Motorola Elite Sliver Bluetooth Headset!

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Like most women we’d be lost without our cellphones. We carry them everywhere, which got us thinking… Mobile devices, and everything else that goes along with them, have truly become fashion accessories!

Like all accessories they can really make or break an outfit. Case in point- Have you ever seen a stylish woman shopping in a store with a huge, ugly looking, bug-like earpiece stuck on the side of her head? It ruins her look and is just plain tacky.

That’s why when we heard about Motorola’s Elite Sliver Bluetooth headset we got excited. Finally a headset with some class. With it’s sleek , thin, elegant design it’s barely visible, yet impossible to ignore.

And here is the great news.  We are giving away a Sliver Headset, FREE! We’ve paired up with Motorola to be a fashion insider and are running a contest this month that gives you the chance to win one of these stylish, trendy devices that have been showing up on runways in New York and L.A.   Click the video below to see what we mean.

All you have to enter is comment below and tell us when and where you would use yours.

The lucky winner will be selected on May 31st at noon, so don’t delay. Enter now and win a Motorola Elite Sliver Bluetooth headset that features: extreme call clarity, texting with your voice, and a 300 foot range. Best of Luck!!

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Are you a curvy girl and need a great place to shop?

You could WIN a $200.00 gift certificate from Black Cat Plus!

Many of our readers feel frustrated when it comes to shopping.  Some say because of their “curvy” figure, nothing seems to fit.  When they go to stores for “plus size” they feel they have to sacrifice style for fit.

From a fashionista’s standpoint we can sure relate!  However, we have the solution for you! Black Cat Plus was started by our friend Jodell Raymond (and fellow Fashion Flash member) who says she has been a size 18W for many years but loves to dress up!  Now she spends considerable time and effort searching for designers in the U.S., Canada, China, Australia and Europe who feature clothing that is fashionable and in line with the latest

Meet Jodell Raymond, founder of Black Cat Plus!

trends.  Jodell says, ” We are constantly on-the-prowl to find fashionable, contemporary clothing for our customers.”

With Easter around the corner, make sure to enter this month’s Sweepstakes to win  a $200.00 gift certificate to Black Cat Plus online store!
Enter now, winner will be picked March 31st!

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Casual but Chic Moni Moni Italian Handbag

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Meet Cinzia the designer of Moni Moni Handbags!

We’re always on the lookout for new and beautiful products so meet handbag designer, Cinzia Moniaci  of Moni Moni handbags!

Cinzia started her handbag line because she could not find a bag that fit her style.

You see, Cinzia’s first love is music and she is a singer/songwriter.  You might have heard her since she wrote 2 songs and performed on the Dawson’s Creek sound track!

 When going to gigs she didn’t want to be stuck carrying around a stuffy designer bag and was frustrated she could not find one that looked hip, cool and gently worn in.  So she began making them for herself.  After getting so many compliments and inquiries about where to buy them,  Moni Moni was born.

Enter to win this beautiful, Italian Leather bag from Moni Moni!

Now her designs are on the arms of  many celebrities (like Halle Berry) who swear they are their favorite “go to” bags!
Known for their luscious supple Italian leather, gorgeous designs and festive colors, these bags are functional, comfortable and unique!

 

 

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Sleeping poorly? You Might Win a Dry Babe® Sleepwear Gift Set!

Our January Sweepstakes featured prize is: 

Dry Babe® Grand Gift Set

One Less Thing to Lose Sleep Over…..

Millions of women in the U.S. are plagued by night sweats (Nocturnal Hydrosis), the result of hormone imbalance, illness and medication. Until this past spring, there had been no sure-fire, external solution to address – or dress! – the problem. Due to the success of Dry Babe®’s initial launch in May, we are pleased to introduce the Sweet Dreams Collection by Dry Babe® Absorbent Sleepwear for “Hot” Mamas. This innovative sleepwear collection serves up style plus function thanks to both absorbing and wicking properties – that redirects moisture away from the skin – keeping women dry, well-rested and refreshed. Fun, flirty, affordable, and available in a range of sizes, the Sweet Dreams by Dry Babe® line arrived in December for the holiday season.

What might cause night sweats?

  • Any type of hormone imbalance can bring on night sweats
  • The end of the monthly menstrual cycle
  • pregnancy
  • post-partum
  • perimenopause and menopause are times in the lifecycle that often correspond with night sweats. common and
  • uncommon illnesses are associated with night sweats such as diabetes, obesity and cancer
  •  taking prescribed prescription medications including antidepressants and sleep aids.


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You could win this beautiful set of Dry Babe Sleepwear!

This month, one lucky winner will receive the Dry Babe® Grand Gift Set ($138.00 value) 

What could be grander than receiving the complete Sweet Dreams by Dry Babe® collection which includes a kimono robe, night gown, and for those who like to wear top and bottoms, a stylish tank top with boy shorts?  Each new garment is offered in a range of sizes from 4 to 3X and is available in fuchsia, navy and turquoise.

Click here to enter!

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Patterned Hose make you look Fabulous After 40

Deb spices up her outfit in patterned hose

Running out the door and wanting to look casual and pulled together, couldn’t be easier if you try adding some fun tights to your wardrobe!

  1. take a simple solid color skirt and top and spice it up with some textured hose
  2. turn a boring black dress into a conversation piece by adding a pop of colored tights.
  3. Tired of wearing pants? Try layering your dress, sweater and skirt and adding some boots and leggings!

We recently discovered the Sculptz brand  which are made of comfy fabric and have light compression, so they hold you in without feeling like you are being squeezed like a sausage!

<<Here’s Laura, our lucky reader, who just won a huge supply of them. You can try them too because Sculptz is offering a $5.00 discount to our Fabulous ladies, here at their Silkies site, when you sign up for their promotional e-mails. Check them out.. the price is right and we think you will love them as much as we do!

 

 

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How to get shine back in your dull over 40 hair

Dull, dry, damaged looking hair.  I (JoJami) have been noticing that my hair is not as shiny as it once was…could it be that being over 40 and dying my hair over the years has caused it to look frizzy and lifeless?

There are several things that can cause your hair to loose it’s luster:

  • Home vs. salon hair coloring.  Personally I have noticed that when I color my hair at home it tends to dry it out more than when I have it done professionally.
  • Using the right hair products.  There are lots of choices out there to use, but the best thing to do is to make sure that if you do color your hair you use a product specifically for hair that has been processed.  It will have more moisturizer in it.
  • Try not to wash your hair every day.  Daily washing can really stress out your hair.  Try skipping a day or two between washings.
  • Too much heat. Do you dry your hair with a blow dryer on high heat?   That can really give those fragile strands a workout!  Try using the hot then cool button to alternate the heat on and off.
  • Use that little cone on the hairdryer!  Most blowdryers have a little “cone” that you can pop on and off the end of the dryer.  This little piece is key in keeping your hair from getting the frizzes.
  • Curl or Straightening? After all the drying now you are probably going to be curling or straightening your hair.  Make sure you add a little more product into your hair to protect it from the hot irons!
This year we have enjoyed being Aveeno Brand Ambassadors!  They have been sending us

Aveeno Living Color, Shine Glaze will bring some youthfulness to your hair!

products to try and to share with you all!

Good news! We are going to be giving one lucky lady a lovely package of hair care products (value $38.00)  from Aveeno!
Do you find your hair is acting strangely these days?  Leave us a comment and we will enter you into our contest!  We will pick a winner Dec. 30th at noon EST.

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We have a winner…

One of the most popular things about Fabulous After 40 is that we get to give away lots of fun products every month to some of our lucky readers!

Last month we held a contest for a $100.00 Visa gift card and our winner, Diane was so thrilled with her prize that she wrote

Here is last months winner, Diane author of Lavender Dreamer

about it on her blog, Lavender Dreamer.com

Diane congratulations!  It sure looks like you’re already enjoying your purchases!

You too could be a winner, just sign up for our newsletter and you will be entered for a chance to win some Hold Your Haunches Shapewear Pants worth over $200.00!

 

This months contest is a pair of Hold Your Haunches Shapewear Pants, worth $200.00!

So make sure you go in and enter…there is a good chance you could be our next winner!

Good luck!

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