HOW TO LOOK YOUNGER WITH MAKEUP I'm that friend that's going to give it to you straight. If you ask me a question I'll tell you my honest thought BUT in a nice way. I would never be rude about it. For years I was doing my makeup the exact same way I did it when I was a teen. Then I got into my 40's and I looked at photos and thought wow I look old! I noticed that it was my lack my makeup skills and application that was aging me! I had beautiful skin, hardly any lines or wrinkles as I always have taken good care of my skin but I was looking old. Let me share my secrets on how to look younger with makeup. I'm going to give you a few tips and each week I'll incorporate more. EYELINER On the left is scary me. This is an example of what not to do and I've actually seen this look. By ... View Post
HOW TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF DURING MENOPAUSE
HOW TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF DURING MENOPAUSE In my last post I talked about my sugar addiction and weight loss. Today I want to talk about how to keep the weight off during menopause. Losing weight over a certain age is one thing but during menopause it's a game changer if you want to keep your weight off and maintain it. First off I just want to be clear that I am NOT a professional. I'm just sharing my personal journey. Please talk to your Dr. BEFORE starting any new diet or weight loss program. (This post contains affiliate link. Please see disclosure policy) As I was aging I noticed that temporarily giving up certain foods wasn't good enough.I had to make a lifestyle change if I wanted to keep the weight off during menopause. Our bodies metabolism changes so the way we ate in ... View Post
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT DURING MENOPAUSE SUCCESS STORY
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT DURING MENOPAUSE SUCCESS STORY Hi my name is Anne and I'm addicted to sugar. That's the reason of why I struggled with losing weight. When I turned 40 my metabolism started slowing down and as soon as I started going through menopause my metabolism felt like it totally shut down. I'm going to share how to lose weight during menopause. This is my success story and you can have one too. Just a quick note I am NOT a Dr. or a dietitian. I'm just sharing my personal success story on how I lost weight during menopause. Please see your Dr. BEFORE starting any new eating plans. I'm just hoping that my story will inspire you and give you hope if you've been struggling like I was. THE BEGINNING I struggled with my addiction to sugar for years! This goes back to when I was a ... View Post
STOP UNDER EYE CONCEALER FROM SETTLING INTO LINES
STOP UNDER EYE CONCEALER FROM SETTLING INTO LINES I think for most of us women especially over a certain age the struggle to stop under eye concealer from settling into lines is beyond frustrating! Because I have aging eyes with lines and wrinkles I've never been able to set my concealer. I've managed to keep it from settling but I still wanted to be able to powder. I've tried so many techniques but most of those are from younger women that have a totally different texture and type of skin that I do. But recently I discovered a trick that really works! (This post contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy) STEP ONE Hydrate your under eyes using an eye cream. I was never a believe in eye creams until I discovered the one from Kiehl's. This one is great! It adds ... View Post
HOW TO GET RID OF BAGS UNDER EYES
HOW TO GET RID OF BAGS UNDER EYES I've struggled with my under eye bags, lines, puffiness for years. Yet I'm not one to get procedures done. It's not that I don't approve of them but I'm just not a fan of going under the knife for my vanity. I also don't like needles especially on my face. My under eye lines,wrinkles and puffiness aka bags have been bothering me. I know it may be a slight compared to some. But I see my under eye bags every time I look in the mirror. I was searching how to get rid of bags under eyes and found a under eye treatment I thought I would try. I was hesitant because most of this stuff is just a gimmick. Was I wasting my time and money? (This post contains affiliate links see disclosure policy) I purchased a product from Peter Thomas Roth called FirmX ... View Post
HOW TO FIX UNDER EYE CREASING
HOW TO FIX UNDER EYE CREASING This has to be the number one question I get asked. How to fix under eye creasing when using a concealer. I mean we all want to correct that dark circle but if doing so will I be left looking worse? When you get to a certain age as in over 50 our skin starts to sag and wrinkle. The joys of aging! But many of us still want to wear makeup. And preventing our under eye from creasing is always a struggle. Normally I tell you to only apply a color corrector and or concealer to your dark circle blend it out and DON'T use a setting powder. But while I was searching for ways to conceal under eye's I discovered a tip I hadn't seen before and decided to try it.(Post contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy) HOW TO PREVENT UNDER EYES FROM CREASING Step 1 Prep ... View Post