Have you seen the thousands of women who have decided to let
their hair go grey naturally? In addition to women announcing their beautiful
maturity by letting their grey hair show, many other women have chosen to stop
coloring their hair and let it all “hang out.”

Margaret Manning speaks to celebrity stylist and stylist to
the Royal Family in the UK, Denise
McAdam, about what we can do that will allow our grey hair to be it’s most
beautiful.

“Your hair is affected by everything that happens in your
body,” Denise says,” And what previously used to work might not work for you
now.”

In the same way that the face cream you might have started
using in your thirties just isn’t cutting it in your sixties, your styling
products and even your hairbrush might not be working for you and your gorgeous
grey hair.

The Best Advice for All Hair Types and Colors

Staying healthy in general is the best way to keep your hair
beautiful as well. The blood supply to the scalp is super important, which
means exercise. Think of exercise as a workout for your hair!

If you have your doubts about exercise and hair, Denise
suggests that you look at the very back of someone’s head, near the bottom of
the neckline. This hair is always dark, shiny, and the last hair anyone loses.
Why? Because of our continual “exercise” when we move our neck and head, that
portion of the hair always gets a good supply of blood.

Massaging your scalp is one of the best ways to improve your
hair, Denise says.

Anytime you are sitting and watching television or listening
to an audio book, or anytime your hands are free, Denise suggests that you
massage your scalp. You don’t have to scrub, just gently rub your fingers on
your scalp and get the blood flowing to improve your hair.

Women get facials and massages for their bodies, why not
give your hair a massage as well? The benefits are enormous.

What
is in Denise’s Shower

Margaret asks Denise what hair products are in her shower. Joico
is one of the brands that was highly recommended, especially the blonde
shampoos since they bring out the highlights in grey or white hair.

Denise also recommends not using any product that is too
heavy, which is why she uses sulphate free shampoos. “They feel strange, as if
you didn’t wash your hair, but you did.” Denise says.

Dry shampoos are also terrific for all hair types and
colors. Your hair doesn’t need a lot of cleansing, so dry shampoos will get you
the cleaning you need and the effortless styling you want.

Another suggestion is to comb your conditioner through your
hair before you rinse it. If you want to avoid the heavy, limp locks that
conditioner sometimes causes, she suggests rinsing your hair for an extra
minute or two.

Grey
Hair That Yellows

If you have grey or white hair that tends to turn yellow,
Denise suggests that this because mature hair picks up smoke and other contaminants
in the air, which causes it to turn yellow or pick up strange odors.

This is why Denise recommends shampoos designed for blonde
hair. These are designed to open up the shaft a bit and remove the dirt, dust,
odors, and contaminants that can ruin your beautiful mane.

Final
Thoughts on Gorgeous Grey Hair

Both Margaret and Denise recommend other brands and styling products in this interview, including those blue or purple colored shampoos. You should definitely watch this interview since these ladies talk about everything from jewel toned clothing to makeup and everything in between!

What are your reasons for letting your hair go grey? What products do you use on your grey hair to keep it beautiful? What is stopping you from letting your hair go naturally grey? We want to hear your thoughts! Let’s have a conversation!

Amanda Batula’s Toga Outfit at Kyle’s Birthday Party

Season 4 Episode 9 Summer House Fashion

On tonight’s episode of Summer House the crew has some sort of toga, petting zoo, frat-themed party for Kyle’s 21st 37th birthday. And lucky for us, we were able to get the deets on where to buy Amanda Batula’s totally wearable IRL costume consisting of a white cutout swimsuit and coverup skirt straight from the horse’s mouth (Amanda’s, not the actual horse duh).

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Originally posted at: Amanda Batula’s Toga Outfit

While spending more time at home
doesn’t seem very exciting at the moment given our pandemic, aging in place is
still a popular goal.

So much so that according to AARP, 87% of adults over the age of 65 want to stay in the comfort of their current home as they age.

Unfortunately, that’s not always what happens. According to CDC, in the US alone, there are 1.3 million people living in nursing homes.

What’s more, nearly 10,000 baby boomers are retiring daily, which means droves of residents are anticipated to enter nursing home facilities as their overall health takes a toll.

And what that means is we’re poised to face a senior housing crisis (among
other reasons to avoid the
nursing home).

Don’t worry, though. It’s never too
early (or too late) to make improvements to your home to accommodate your
changing needs as you age. And what better time than now to address the
modifications you will need further down the line?

While you’re homebound and waiting for
something exciting to happen in your life, you can take the time to consider
which areas in your home will definitely need to be remodeled for your future
self. Get a pen and paper and write down what you’d like changed.

To help you out, I’ve gleaned through
the modifications offered by the home remodeling industry and put together a
few of the more popular ideas for you to consider tackling while practicing
social distancing.

Modify Your Bathroom

The first way to modify your home for
aging in place is to remodel parts of your bathroom. First and foremost, you
want to make sure showers and tubs are easy to access.

What’s the best way to avoid a
slippery tripping (or worse, falling) hazard?

Consider removing your tub altogether
and adding a shower without a curb. Curbless showers can look modern and
fashionable, so no need to stress about a stale design.

You can also install bars and grips to
help with moments of imbalance. And yes, there are sleek-looking options
available for those, too. Remodeling your bathroom for your future self doesn’t
mean it has to follow suit of the format you see in hospital restrooms.

The gist of it is to modify your
bathroom as best you can so it’s slip- and fall-proof.

Modify Your Entrance Ways and
Stairways

Another popular section of your house
to remodel is any entrance way or stairway.

The goal is to make your doors wide
enough for wheelchairs to come through. No, you don’t need to bank on being
wheelchair-bound if you aren’t currently using one, but widening your pathways
gives you flexibility.

Plus, you might have visitors who
would appreciate the accommodation (not to mention, moving furniture will be
less of a stunting puzzle).

Another option is to remove thresholds
and floor borders that could be a tripping hazard in your doorways.

Finally, consider installing sturdy
handrails that run alongside your stairway to give you extra balance and support.

Similar to the reason for modifying
your bathroom, the main takeaway here is to remove any tripping hazards and
prevent any bad falls. Which is an occurrence that happens all too often among
older adults.

In fact, one in four people aged 65+ falls every year,
and every 11 seconds an older adult heads to the emergency room for a fall. Not
to mention, an older adult sadly dies from a bad fall every 19 minutes.

How’s that for frequency?

The next popular home modification is
less about falling, but still a safety precaution.

Modify Your Kitchen

Another popular place to consider
remodeling in your house is the kitchen. The focus here is more open space with
lots of light flowing through.

Why? So you can have better visibility
as your sight declines. It’s worth aligning your long walkways, both indoors
and outdoors, with lights for nighttime hours, too.

Another helpful way to modify your
kitchen for aging in place is to design different countertop heights that
accommodate various mobility levels, which will help you access various spaces
for different needs (and ages).

You can also install pull-out shelves
for easy access to your kitchenware and items in your cupboards and drawers.
Because your kitchen is used on a daily basis, you’ll want to work in the
convenience factor.

Speaking of daily use, consider
modifying any place in your home that
you frequent the most – today’s final tip.

Modify the Most-Frequented Place on
Your Property (Including Outdoors)

A quick personal example from my
family to share…

My aunt and uncle have an impressive
jungle-like backyard with a long wooden (homemade, I might add) staircase that
leads to their second tier. Which is wonderful because it’s a great place where
they both enjoy spending time and landscaping.

But – I was taken aback when I heard
that my aunt, who’s in her late 60s, fell upstairs in their backyard. (She also
has occasional bouts of sciatica pain and had a previous back surgery, so I was
a bit concerned.)

Since the second tier of their
backyard is quite a ways from the house itself, naturally, my aunt couldn’t
yell for help loud enough for my uncle to hear her downstairs when she fell.
Luckily, she was able to conjure up enough inertia to eventually pull herself
up, but it was a scare nonetheless.

So, aside from carrying a cell phone on
her whenever she’s by herself in her luscious backyard, they need to do a
property-wide safety check and set up sturdy handrails in not-so-sturdy parts
of their house – indoors and out.

The moral is to scour your property for
awkward steps and prepare for any potential future slips. A simple home
modification can work wonders.

Modifications Are Worth
Considering

The good news is you don’t have to go
all-in at once and remodel your entire house to make it a comfortable place of
residence for your 90-year-old self.

As you continue to maintain and
upgrade parts of your home and invest in home improvement projects, consider
these three home modifications, which are mainly future safety checks.

A big benefit is you’ll be less overwhelmed
down the road because you’re being proactive and taking care of it now.

Modifying your home to accommodate
your future is just one simple way to work your way toward successful aging and
aging in place.

If you want to learn more important ways to age in place, watch this free workshop on How to Live a Purposeful Retirement Life. Purpose works wonders for successful aging and ups your chances of aging in place.

Which home modifications will you
consider in your next remodel? How will you accommodate your future self so you
can age in place? Please share with our community!

Katie Maloney’s Tie Dye Maxi Dress

Season 8 Episode 13 Vanderpump Rules Fashion

Katie Maloney’s tie dye maxi dress is totally to die for. While watching I blinked and almost missed it, but it had a cowl neck. A feature that very popular these days (cough cough The Bachelor contestants), which I love. Also a very popular feature these days? Tie dye. I’ve seen it mostly on sweatshirts and sweatpants as of late, so it was nice to see it on a maxi dress. Tom Schwartz must need to get his eyes checked because I personally thought it looked very attractive on Katie.

When it comes to tie dye the cool thing about it is that you can shop it or you can get crafty and make it! Recently our HBIC Lauren Sebastian made tie dye sweatshirts with her fam and they turned out absolutely amazing. You would have never known they were made at home or by kids for that matter. So maybe while I have all this time on my hands I’ll give it shot and try to make my own Style Stealer. Then when I inevitably mess up because I didn’t read misread the instructions, I’ll come back to this post and shop them instead.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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Originally posted at: Katie Maloney’s Tie Dye Maxi Dress

Ariana Madix’s Neon Orange Gingham Top

Season 8 Episode 13 Vanderpump Rules Fashion

Ariana Madix’s neon orange gingham top at Jax’s birthday after party was so cute. I think the gingham print is just adorable. It always reminds me of when I used to play dress up as a kid in an old gingham print square dancing costume my grandma had. I used to put it on and dance around the kitchen pretending I was at a dance. Actually now that I say that not much has seemed to change, especially in these current times. As an adult I’m still just putting on outfits and dancing around my kitchen pretending I’m somewhere else. That being said I can’t wait to add a Style Stealer of this top to my “costume” collection and soon hopefully wear it out on the town! Orrrr maybe to a house party for one that I’m hosting at my house, like Ariana, still just dancing around my kitchen.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

Her Neon Orange Gingham Top is Sold Out at Zara

Originally posted at: Ariana Madix’s Neon Orange Gingham Top