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Have you ever looked in your closet and wondered where you went wrong? How come some women can look so put together and seem to do it effortlessly?
This video features Kate Shifrin, a stylist and Marjie Killeen, a blogger. Kate shows Marjie how to piece together 10 staples in her wardrobe. Watch the video and see what you might be missing to have the basics in your closet. Once you have them then it will be easier to put them together and feel great with little effort.
When I hit 40, everything changed. My eyesight went south, my occasional gray hairs became an entire crop and my skin dried up. I could hear my mom and my aunt snickering “I told you so” in my head as I complained about how my body was betraying me.
I skipped the box of hair color (I’m just too lazy to keep up with it, so why start?), got a new prescription for my contact lenses and then contemplated what the heck I was going to do about my skin care. I’ve been in the skin care industry for a long time and have tried hundreds of moisturizers, but I knew that I needed something different this time. Gone are the days of my carefree 20s and my simple 30s. I need something serious in my 40s, especially with perimenopause right around the corner. I’ve got to undo some damage and prepare for the slow down in collagen production.
Striking Restorative Moisture Creme is just what the doctor ordered. It feels extremely rich at first, but within 5 minutes, my skin soaks it up and feels renewed. Because I’m an ingredient junkie, let’s talk about some of the performance ingredients that make this moisturizer worthwhile:
It’s full of shea butter which my skin drinks up. Shea butter is the natural fat from the karite nut which grows in Africa. It’s an excellent emollient ingredient that also smoothes the surface of the skin.
It contains sodium hyaluronate which is a super-humectant that can attract 1000 times its own weight in moisture to the skin.
Green tea is added to soothe the skin (inflammation contributes to the aging process)and provides antioxidant protection. Couple green tea with antioxidant vitamins C and E and you have got a powerful defense against free radicals.
The most powerful ingredient however is SmartPeptide Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-14, a patented ingredient that has been shown to increase collagen production, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and even skin tone. In a clinical study 97% of subjects said they had firmer skin in 14 days and 93% said that the overall appearance of their skin had improved in 14 days. This two week time mark seems significant to me because when we get feedback about Striking products, invariably the customer always mentions that she saw a different in that time frame.
Are you ready for something more serious? Are you ready to transform your skin?
Posted by Brigette, contributor
Update Your Look with a Hair Makeover
Whenever a show is on with makeovers, I am instantly drawn to it. I came across this makeover of a woman who just celebrated her 40th birthday. It is not a drastic makeover but updates her hair style so that her face is more visible and lets her new found confidence shine through.
I think everyone needs a refresher every so often, even if it is only for that “just styled feel” after you get a new hair style. I feel a surge of confidence after I have my hair styled or colored that I didn’t have when I walked in to the salon the hour before.
Need a boost in this fall weather? Schedule an appointment with your hair stylist and update your look.
Enter our Free Striking Friday Question for this week (before 11/6) and tell us how often you cut or color your hair.
Read Fabulous After 40′s product review of Striking on their website.
Fabulous After 40 is a website for women over 40 who are fashionistas. When women hit 40 their lifestyles as well as their bodies start to change. There is no need to look or feel frumpy or outdated. Women are coming in to their own in their 40′s and should be able to express their new found confidence through their clothing.
JoJami Tyler and Deborah Boland are the women who own Fabulous After 40 and are known as the Glam Gals. They are style consultants that work mainly with women over 40 and are the authors of the eBook, The Glam Plan ~ 12 Simple Steps to Take You from Frumpy to Fabulous. This eBook is the first step in helping you find your own signature style that is age appropriate and fits your lifestyle.
Check out their site and sign up for their newsletter for fashion trends and advice.
For the month of September, each subscriber will be entered in a drawing for 1 Striking Product Set, a value of $170.00! This set includes 1 of each of the following: Striking Multi-Peptide Serum, Striking Restorative Moisture Creme, Striking Rejuvenating Eye Creme and Striking Multi-Vitamin Cleanser.
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