Kyle Richards’ Floral Blouse on Instastories

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According to Instastories Kyle Richards looked totally ready to werk it for her KTLA 5 Morning News interview the other day, and not just with her pretty floral blouse on the top but with her workout leggings and running shoes on the bottom. Which totally makes sense, because if you analyze her birth chart which I did even before last week’s episode, Capricorns are all about practicality after all.

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Nene Leakes’ Initial Necklace on Instagram

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I immediately recognized Nene Leakes N necklace on necklace because it’s the best selling item that has ever been featured on Big Blonde Hair thanks to Alexis Rose from Schitt’s Creek wearing the same thing, followed later by Kelly Dodd.  At under $40 it’s a great gift for yourself or friend and is a super versatile piece that is perfect alone or layered.  The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion totally left me thirsty for more drama, but I guess I’ll just have to hold myself over by getting a little dose of Nene when I buy her initial necklace.

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Squalane’s position as a must-have skincare classic was years in the making. For quite a long time, this multi-beneficial ingredient was mostly animal-derived before a slew of eco-conscious brands (like my personal favorite Biossance) figured out how to more responsibly source it from plants instead. Now it seems the best squalane products can be found everywhere and anywhere, no matter your budget or needs.

As I’ve noted before, squalane shouldn’t be confused with squalene, a naturally-occurring building block of the skin’s lipid barrier. It’s a protective nutrient that, like many other skin processes, loses steam as we age, thus requiring help via topical treatments. Today, plant-sourced squalane is one of the most popular enhancers for hair, face, and body products because of its scentless, wide-ranging benefits, the most popular being moisture.

Squalane oil can be used as an all-over moisturizer and combined with other effective ingredients for serums, masks, sunscreens, and more. Ahead, some effective options that will fit seamlessly into just about any kind of routine.

Valjean Labs.

Valjean Labs Morning Glow Facial Oil

This cost-effective vegan formula elevates brightness and moisture simultaneously with a concentrated blend of vitamin C and squalane.

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Honest Beauty Hydrogel Cream

With two types of hyaluronic acid and squalane, this cooling moisturizer provides an instantly gratifying amount of nourishment to parched skin.

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This multi-tasking hair and skin moisturizer combines the moisturizing properties of squalane and vitamin E.

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OUAI.

OUAI Body Creme

A whipped body moisturizer enriched with coconut oil, squalane, and Cupuaçu butter to quickly absorb into and nourish dry skin.

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Kiehl’s.

Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

This potent overnight facial treatment has been clinically tested to target inflammation, dryness, and dark spots with a concentrated blend of squalane, evening primrose oil, and lavender oil.

Deciem.

The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser

A gentle makeup remover and cleanser in one that effectively removes makeup, sunscreen and other environmental pollutants from the face.

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Biossance.

Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 PA +++

This innovative, eco-conscious sunscreen checks all the boxes. It’s reef-safe, mineral-based, completely sheer, suitable for all skin types, lightweight, and hydrating.

Tatcha.

Tatcha The Serum Stick: Treatment & Touch Up Balm

This anti-aging, brightening, and soothing hydrator contains purified squalane, Japanese lemon balm, and the brand’s signature Hadasei-3 complex (green tea, rice, algae). Use it under or over makeup to touch-up your glow in just a few seconds.

Peter Thomas Roth.

Peter Thomas Roth PRO Strength Retinoid Peptide Serum

This potent leave-on retinoid treatment would be drying if it (thankfully) wasn’t formulated with a handful of famously moisturizing ingredients including ceramides, peptides, and squalane.

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Then I Met You Birch Milk Refining Toner

This milky post-cleansing toner pours moisture back into the skin with a 76 percent birch juice formula further elevated with a small concentration of gentle exfoliants, marshmallow root extract, and squalane.

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At nearly 65 years old, I am starting to wear lipstick. Why? I’m moving into that “pink lady” stage where my scalp is pink and shows through my hair, but the rest of me is losing some of its freshness. As I age, to my dismay, I find that my lip and skin coloring are fading.

Do you have that problem?

One day the mauve blush I have worn for more than twenty years looks good and the next time I buy it my skin has changed so much the same blush color makes me look like a harlot.

My lips were always a rich pink color, requiring only a little lip gloss. Now they seem faded and nondescript. How does that happen? And why didn’t I notice? Maybe it’s my eyes going bad.

Taking a Selfie Was a Wake-Up Call

The changes were clear as soon as I started taking selfies, trying to get a quick, decent photo of myself for my recipe blog.

I always wondered why older women wore blush that was too dark or too garish for their skin tones. Apparently, it’s because we look in the mirror and see ourselves the way we used to be. I’m 23, by the way. How old do you see yourself?

It’s easy to see that my lovely chestnut hair of my youth is now a multi-colored blonde white. I wanted my hair to age to that beautiful, absolutely white color. So striking. So stunning. No chance. But I’m not complaining; it’s gorgeous.

Those curls I worked hard years ago to straighten, ironing them with a hot clothes iron or sleeping with my wet hair wrapped around orange juice cans, are now easy to care for. Just wash and go. Curls make life easier, but the change in hair color means I need to wear different colors.

The pastels and light, summer colors I wore as a young woman are not the colors that look good on me in my older years. Have you noticed this phenomenon?

I Have Had to Make New Lipstick Color Choices

In fact, colors I wouldn’t have been caught dead wearing when I was in my twenties are now the ones that look the best on me. Orange, for instance. When I was young, orange made me look like I was jaundiced. Now a bright, tangerine orange is one of my best colors. It makes me look healthy and vibrant. No wonder old women wear purple.

I took about a hundred selfies before I realized that my lips were faded and unattractive in photos, and I needed to add some color. Although I seldom wore lipstick in my younger years, I have a lot of it. And every tube is basically the same color, hot pink. I am searching for alternate colors. Yet, every time I bring one home, it is still in the pink or bright red tone.

I decided to ask for help from the cosmetics sales clerk, and we chose a more neutral color lipstick. It looked good in the store. But when I brought it home, put it on, and took a picture, I still had no lips. I was disappointed.

Disappointment is the Mother of Invention

I did not let my poor color selection get me down. Rather than take the $20 tube of lipstick back, I decided to use it as a base, adding a tiny bit of pink over the top of it. Voila! I have lips.

With my new lips and a better understanding of my changing skin tone, now all I need to do is learn how to take selfies. I might have to enlist the help of one of my grandchildren.

What is your favorite lipstick? Have you found that lipstick colors you used to wear just don’t work for you anymore? Have you tried blending different color lipsticks to get the perfect results? How are your selfie taking skills? Please share in the comments.