Here we are. The strong ones. This is us. The proud new generation of mature women. The Baby Boomer Deluxe model.

We are strong. We are fearless. We are complicated. We are interesting. We are determined to age gracefully. We love our families. We love our children. We love our men. And we love our women.

We love sex. We love romance. We love shopping. We love cooking. We love success. We love power. We love our independence. We love our friends. We love to nurture. We love to dance.

We love just about everything that touches our lives or is put in our care. We are fearless in our endeavor to protect our lives and everyone in it. And when faced with challenges, we draw from our endless pool of strength to get us through.

We Are Women of Character

That’s who we are. It’s what we do. We are women of character. We deal with whatever is placed in our courageous lap and we make it work. We make it right. The evolution of “us” continues to amaze me when I look at how far we’ve come.

Joan of Arc, Sacajawea, Harriet, Florence, Susan, Mother Teresa, Elizabeth, Marie, Marilyn, Anne. These historic names proudly blazed the way for us.

Heroes of the past imprinted into our map for the future. Guiding us. Motivating us. Inspiring us. Who knew that we, as women, would become the source of strength that solidifies our world? We are the rock stars of our generation and the Super Star role models for the next.

We have molded ourselves into women we never knew that we could be. We’ve done things we never knew we could. We are milliners extraordinaire as our heads adorn revolving hats depending on the roles we play.

We’ve raised children. Run corporations. Run marathons. Run parties. We are the Chief Operating Officers of our families, and for many, it is our turn to carry the matriarch torch until we can no longer run the course. We have an eternal spring deep inside that continues to supply the fuel we need.

Until It Doesn’t

But the spring stops. And then it hits us, and we sometimes feel as if that well has been depleted and our courage is low. We’ve run out of gas.

The strain of life’s dilemmas feels overwhelming, and our emotions take over, bullying our fortitude right out of the park. A home run for life’s problems! Congratulations! You’ve won.

We look in the mirror and no longer see the strong women we are. We see our skin depleted of youth and our soul depleted of the fire of passion. We see our age. Our lines. Our worry. Our fears.

Our energy is low. Our self-doubt is high. Tears of frustration hover near the brim of defeat. Depressing thoughts trail down our cheeks.

How can we overcome this? How can we find our way back to our Super Woman status? What can we do to fill up our tank?

Know the Symptoms

We’ve lived through several decades with ourselves, so we know us better than anyone. We need to learn to recognize when our reserves are getting low. When we need to find fuel.

When we feel the threat of defeat trying to take over, we need to find our happy place. Take a leave of absence from our daily routine, and go to that place that gives us peace, refreshment and recovery. Restore our soul.

Exercise

As difficult as it is, we need to get out of bed and move our feet. We need to put our earbuds in, listen to our favorite tunes, and walk out our worries. Suddenly, our energy will reappear.

We will feel good again. We will notice the beautiful world around us, and the drearies will be the footprints we leave in the dust.

Pray or Meditate – Find Your Calm

There is something to be said about giving our worries up to a higher power. Putting faith into the power of inevitability. What is going to happen will happen. That is the certainty. Give up the worry – so much is out of our control.

The practice of Yoga has helped me find a calm that compliments my spirituality. On my blog Moonflower Blooms, I speak to this in “The Awakening.” I am more in-tune with myself, my purpose, my physicality and my life’s intentions.

Sixty and Me has a Gentle Yoga Series. Work Yoga practice into your daily routine. Your body and your mind will thank us.

Create

Our ability to play again through creativity brings back the childlike energy and enthusiasm that makes us feel youthful again. Remember when we were young and our imagination led us to explore, seek adventure and imagine endless possibilities?

That is what creativity does! It opens new doors to endless possibilities through using our imagination and our hands, stimulating and channeling that right brain to break free of the restraints of boredom.

We don’t have to be an accomplished artist or musician, but we can create color in our garden or paint a room or play with interior design. Anything to let our child spirit explore again!

Treat Yourself Right

This is simple. Basic recipe for healthy living.

Eat the right foods and in moderation. Drink plenty of water and limit your alcohol. And get plenty of sleep. Feeling good is about taking care of ourselves. Period.

Talk about it. We have family and friends who care about us. If we are not ourselves, chances are our family and friends have noticed. They are used to our smiling face and our presence in their lives. We can talk about our feelings or our frustrations.

Every single one of us has had the same worries, the same challenges and the same struggles to work through. Our ability to share these with each other helps us get back to “normal” and restores strength to our soul.

Being a Super Woman can be challenging, but the legacy that it leaves will last well beyond the lives that we live. The impact that we have on our children and our children’s children and all future generations of daughters is deeply felt.

When I think of strong women in my own lifetime including Jackie, Diana, Oprah, Ellen, Hillary, and Norma, I know that many of these are my role models. The lessons I’ve learned from them will be passed along to my own children and on to theirs.

In case you wondered who Norma is – she’s my mother. The strongest woman I know. My personal role model. Even at 92, she shows courage and strength in spite of age’s cruel betrayal to her body and mind.

Her faithful and ever-present strength helps her smile and laugh through even the hardest of days. She will forever be the eternal spring upon which I draw my strength. My own personal well of fortitude. I am so proud to pass that on to my children.

Life is hard. Find your Super Woman strength inside of you – the one that has the sturdiness and courage to carry the torch. Keep it and hold it high so that the light can be the guide for future generations to follow.

Which women do you look up to as heroes? For you, what are the qualities of a wonder woman? When a challenging situation occurs, what do you do to gain strength? Please join the discussion below!

There’s nothing like a pandemic to show the cracks in the veneer. Where things can break down. What does not work. And yet I am the eternal optimist. I like to find that silver lining. The lesson, the takeaway, the surprise. And, for the COVID-19 crisis, face masks are the silver lining.

Here are all the reasons I like face masks and predict they will continue to be the newest fashion trend:

No Makeup Needed

If you put makeup on underneath the face mask, things get pretty messy. There are so many opinions on cleaning face masks, tests about how water and other substances get through, and whether they are safe or not.

Makeup is just another unneeded layer of dirt for your mask. Besides, no one can see half your face so why bother? If you must, just a drop of mascara is all that is needed (and in my case as a chemo survivor, eyebrow liner too).

No Facial Expressions

It is harder than ever to read behind that mask. I literally find myself telling people when I am smiling or blushing or blowing a kiss. Thank goodness for emojis or I would not know how to describe the emotions hidden behind my mask de jour.

The truth is, wearing a mask takes all the emotion out of most interactions – and sometimes that’s a good thing.

You really cannot hear or see what someone six feet behind you in line is saying as they talk under their breath about you. No reason to interact or get involved if you can’t hear the comments other people are making.

Aging Process Is Hidden

Most aging signs, like those marionette lines around my mouth, are fully covered. For that matter, wearing a mask with large statement sunglasses makes my face barely visible. Add a hat, and no one can see any of the signs of aging that I have dreaded for so long.

Areas where Botox and filler were once needed are all hidden away nice and neat. Wrinkles are made totally acceptable since they can barely be seen. Who needs plastic surgery or to spend money on parts of the face that are now covered? Age gracefully with a mask and some good moisturizer.

Mask De Jour

A mask goes beyond the usual accessory pieces. It opens a whole new market to showcase your quirky traits. I have seen black masks, big masks, gingham masks. You can tell a lot about a person from their mask choice. The possibilities are endless, fancy, seasonal, event specific, and so forth.

Untapped Market

During the initial weeks of the pandemic, there were several reports from retailers that shirt sales outstripped the purchase of pants by a wide margin. Most people figured that no one can see their bottom on the video screen, so why bother?

And then came the mask market.

On Etsy, CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon, masks became a top purchase item. Was there even a real market for masks before? Now it is a whole new trend, an untapped open field. It is exciting to watch. What will the designers come up with? Will there be different styles for seasons and dress choices?

I cannot wait till Paris reveals the Fall Lineup. Those models always are at least six feet apart on the runaway, so I think they are good to go.

Easy Graceful Exit

My new favorite line is: “I’m sorry, I can’t do that with my mask on.” Totally acceptable answer to almost any question when you are in public. Especially if you wear glasses and your mask tends to make them fog.

It cuts negotiations and chit-chat short, and helps with those annoying people who always want to have long conversations on the grocery line or when we are across from each other at the gas pump.

Remember to revise your personal budget and have a line item for masks. Make your personality shine with a mask that screams YOU. Totally unexpected new mandatory gear!

What do you think of face masks? Do you consider them the silver lining of the Covid pandemic? What is your favorite style so far? What do you think are the benefits of face masks – besides the obvious? Please share with our community, and let’s have a chat!

Real Housewives of Potomac Season 5 Cast Photo Dresses

The Real Housewives of Potomac returns May 3rd August 2nd! I think I speak for us all when I say we can’t wait for season 5’s premiere. The gorgeous ladies all looked absolutely stunning wearing their purple gowns in the cast photo. Actually I recently learned that purple is an aura color meaning “entertainment” and “center of attention” in addition to the traditional associations of the shade with “royalty” “power” and “wealth”. I also associate it with the famous book and film, The Color Purple, which is an important part of Black culture. SO purple being season 5’s color totally makes sense based on all f this.

And hey, if hidden meanings and auras aren’t really you’re thing that’s okay because I know that the RHOP are. And since we are all bored with a housewives hiatus, for now we can keep ourselves busy with some shopping for these glam gowns.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

Candiace Dillard’s Season 5 Cast Photo Dress

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Ashley Darby’s Season 5 Cast Photo Dress

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Real Housewives Zodiac Sign Fashion

Needless to say here at Big Blonde Hair HQ we’re self-admitted astrology freaks, and the topic has very much been dominating our Slack convos as of late; I mean, there was just a dinner party from hell a few weeks ago on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills where the theme was focused on it (pretty sure we could have told you all of the ladies’ signs and how they influence their personalities before that astrologist lol). Which has gotten us to thinking, how are the style choices of the celebs we cover influenced by their zodiac signs? And do our own personal styles match up with our signs too? Well without further ado, scroll on down below to see what your fashion horoscope has in store for summer with twelve astrology-themed lewks that are totally written in the TV stars.

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Gucci Headband / Uncommon James Earrings / Free People Shorts / Paige Sandals / Lovers + Friends Bodysuit / O.P.I Nail Polish / Gucci Belt Bag / Victoria Beckham Sunglasses

If you’re an Aries like Melissa Gorga you have a fiery personality and style to match. You aren’t afraid to wear super bold, sexy pieces or experiment with new trends, and the colour red is often your best friend.

Other Aries’ We Love: Jennifer Aydin, Margaret Josephs, Shannon Beador, Robyn Dixon & BBH’s Lauren Sebastian 

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Alice + Olivia Dress / Versace Ring / Jimmy Choo Clutch / Rachel Zoe Sandals / Yves Saint Laurent Lipstick / Jenny Bird Necklace / Versace Sunglasses

If you’re a Taurus like Caroline Stanbury you have a taste for the finer things in life and your style reflects that. You are drawn to high-quality, expensive pieces by luxury labels, and are not afraid to stand out with bold designer accessories.

Other Taurus’ We Love: Teresa Giudice, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Luann de Lesseps, Kandi Burruss, Karen Huger & Gina Kirschenheiter

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Treasure & Bond Tank / Saint Laurent Purse / Bronx and Banco Shorts / TKEES Sandals / Too Faced Foundation / Dior Sunglasses / Iris & Ink Earrings

If you’re a Gemini like Stephanie Hollman you have a dualistic personality when it comes to clothing. You enjoy mixing casual basics with more bold, statement-making pieces and always manage to look very well put together.

Other Gemini’s We Love: Ashley Darby, Chelsea Meissner & Andy Cohen

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Dior Sunglasses / Citizens of Humanity Jeans / Gianvito Rossi Sandals / RtA Tee / Tom Ford Perfume / Gucci Ring / Bottega Veneta Clutch / Anzie Earrings

If you’re a Leo like Tracy Tutor you have impeccable taste and are drawn towards luxurious, timeless pieces. You have a signature style that you know works for you, so you don’t usually care too much about hopping on the bandwagon of new trends.

Other Leo’s We Love: Tinsley Mortimer, Amanda Batula, Lindsay Hubbard, Dayna Kathan & Naomie Olindo

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Valentino Tee / Jacquemus Purse / Commando Shorts / Schutz Sandals / Fenty Lip Gloss / Celine Sunglasses / 8 Other Reasons Hair Pins

If you’re a Cancer like Dorit Kemsley your #OOTD is very much inspired by whatever kind of mood you’re in. You could be channeling Barbie one day and then a beekeeper the next; you always like to keep em’ guessing.

Other Cancer’s We Love: Erika Jayne Girardi, Lisa Rinna, Kary Brittingham, Teddi Mellencamp, Brandi Redmond, Porsha Williams, Ariana Madix, BBH’s Chelsie Shackelford & BBH’s Jessica Knottek

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Leith Dress / DIFF Eyewear Sunglasses / Lovers + Friends Purse / Dolce Vita Wedges / Retrofete Jacket / L’Oreal Paris Mascara / Ettika Necklace

If you’re a Libra like Jackie Goldschneider you gravitate towards cute, feminine pieces and are very fashion-forward. You however don’t like anything too flashy or gaudy, and prefer a more understated, casual-glam look.

Other Libra’s We Love: Kelly Dodd & Monique Samuels

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Cinq à Sept Dress / Thierry Lasry Sunglasses / Prada Purse / Nike Slides / NCLA Hand Sanitizer / Electric Picks Jewelry Bracelet / The M Jewelers NY Earrings / Express Face Mask 

If you’re a Virgo like Leah McSweeney you are all about attention to detail, even with the most casual of outfits. You also probably definitely wouldn’t be caught dead going outside right now without a face mask on.

Other Virgo’s We Love: Lala Kent, Lisa Vanderpump, Gizelle Bryant & Tamra Judge

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Lovewave Top / Lovewave Skirt / Amber Sceats Necklace / Uncommon James Earrings / Carmen Sol Tote / Carmen Sol Wedges / Laneige Lip Balm / Saint Laurent Sunglasses / Eric Javits Hat 

If you’re a Scorpio like Bethenny Frankel you are all about the edgy vibes. Your wardrobe is likely full of studs that you hopefully never stab anyone with and you tend to gravitate towards dark-coloured clothing that gives a hint of sex appeal.

Other Scorpio’s We Love: Ramona Singer, Eva Marcille, Cameran Eubanks & Paige DeSorbo

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Rococo Sand Dress / Gucci Sunglasses / Urban Decay Setting Spray / Ancient Greek Sandals / Amber Sceats Clutch / Jennifer Behr Earrings

If you’re a Sagittarius like Braunwyn Windham-Burke you’re an adventurous free-spirit who likes to go where the wind party takes you. You enjoy wearing unique, one-of-a-kind pieces that blend both comfort and style.

Other Sagittarius’ We Love: Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley, Garcelle Beauvais, Nene Leakes & Candiace Dillard

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Zulu & Zephyr Romper / Express Face Mask / The Balm Blush / Saint Laurent Slides / Chanel Purse / Michael Kors Sunglasses / Five and Two Earrings

If you’re a Capricorn like Kyle Richards you gravitate towards simple silhouettes that will keep you comfortable at all times. You enjoy buying investment pieces (such as handbags) that become staple pieces in your wardrobe for years to come.

Other Capricorn’s We Love: Emily Simpson, Kameron Westcott, Dolores Catania, Katie Maloney-Schwartz & Kristin Cavallari

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MadeWorn Tee / Ray-Ban Sunglasses / Huda Beauty Eyeshadow Palette /  BlankNYC Shorts / Raye Sandals / Roxanne Assoulin Bracelets / Lovers + Friends Purse

If you’re an Aquarius like Denise Richards you are a non-conformist with a unique sense of style, and it’s important to you that what you’re wearing remains true to who you are. You like mixing unusual pieces and often enjoy incorporating bold pops of colour into your looks.

Other Aquarius’ We Love: Kenya Moore

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MISA Los Angeles Dress / DANNIJO Earrings / Nordstrom Clutch / Black Suede Studio Sandals / L’Oreal Paris Mascara / Electric Picks Jewelry Bracelet / Chloé Sunglasses

If you’re a Pisces like Cynthia Bailey you have a very romantic, dreamy sense of style and enjoy wearing flowy, feminine silhouettes. As one of the most emotional signs of the zodiac, your mascara is also most likely waterproof.

Other Pisces’ We Love: D’Andra Simmons, Brielle Biermann, Erika Schaefer & BBH’s Faryn Wegler

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The best kind of advice comes from someone who knows—better yet, someone who has already been through whatever problem you’re dealing with. That’s where Black skin care experts come in. Black women are looking to find beauty products that actually cater to their spectrum of skin tones and melanin-specific challenges. And if ongoing inclusivity issues within the beauty industry are any indication, Black women are still faced with the challenge of finding products that simply work for them. Thankfully, that demand is being answered—slowly, but surely—by an onslaught of Black-owned businesses created for and by us.

Skin care is an especially important category, given the issues that hit us especially hard, such as discoloration and disorders such as eczema and psoriasis. The gamut of brands out there is pretty wide, but what we love about this carefully curated set of experts is that their unique brands are backed by the kind of expertise we can trust. Shop organic face wash, sunscreen that doesn’t leave behind a gray cast, face oil and masks—and that’s just the beginning. Get to know these experts, ahead.

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Image: Plant Apothecary.

Holly McWhorter

McWhorter and her husband, Bjarke Ballisager, are the founders of Plant Apothecary. This Brooklyn-based unisex brand is not only 100 percent USDA Organic–certified, it also gives back to the community by partnering with a nonprofit, BKLYN UNLTD, on production and distribution efforts. Besides the fact that everything is relatively affordable, plant-based products are renowned for their ability to provide relief to problematic skin in a gentle, but effective way.

Image: UnSun.

Katonya Breaux

While most of us don’t learn the importance of sunscreen until we’re well into adulthood, Breaux has been slathering it on since her twenties. Now a mother of two (her oldest son is singer Frank Ocean), the seasoned skin-care pro has parlayed her expertise into a line of tinted sunscreens, formulated specifically for people of color. What separates Unsun Cosmetics from its SPF counterparts is a tint that doesn’t turn gray or milky white after being rubbed into the skin.

Image: Target.

Nyakio Grieco

If you’ve ever purchased a skin saver from Nyakio Beauty, you have its namesake founder to thank. Grieco, a first-generation American of Kenyan descent, based her collection on beauty secrets shared by her grandmother—a coffee farmer—and her grandfather, who was a medicine man. The ingredients within her green line are sourced from all over the world and are helping usher under-represented cultures into the world of prestige beauty.

Image: Lauren Napier.

Lauren Napier

While on a flight from Dubai to New York City, the celebrity makeup artist dreamed up a simple but incredibly useful idea: makeup wipes for women on the go. Today, her mini miracles, made with water, aloe, chamomilla, and cucumber, are textured enough to scrub away dirt and grime but gentle enough to leave skin feeling silky-smooth. Oh, and each packet is made in the good ol’ USA, engineered using solar energies, and the products are free of hazardous microbeads.

Image: Foxie Cosmetics.

Kayla Phillips

This twentysomething Austin, Texas, native created her very own bath and skin-care brand after realizing that there weren’t many safe options out there for vegans like herself who are also a part of the chronic illness community. As of this year, she’s created more than 500 products from home and continues to expand her lineup to meet a growing demand.  “I want to create things that get you feeling yourself effortlessly, by your own terms and standards. Beauty is whatever you want it to be and I don’t serve to make you think it means ONE thing!” she writes on the brand’s official website. We couldn’t agree more.

Image: Mielle Organics.

Monique Rodriguez

A love for beauty and more than nine years of experience as a registered nurse are the foundation of Mielle Organics, an eco-friendly line of hair and skin products started back in 2014. Since its inception, it has grown to become one of the premier hair brands for women of color and now that skin care has been thrown into the mix, men and women are falling in love with her line of face masks and moisturizers, too.

Source: Instagram

Dr. Michelle Henry

Dr. Henry, a black dermatologist who is also trained in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, frequently lends her expertise to big-shot brands like Cerave and Dove, all while catering to her clientele in New York City. Every time we see her name touted in a skin-care advice article, we know we’re in good hands.

Nayamka Roberts-Smith

On YouTube as The Golden Rx, esthetician Roberts-Smith teaches her more than 350k subscribers all about oil cleansing, the worst viral skincare trends and how to treat keratosis pillars. Fans flock to her Twitter, too, hanging on her every word and buying up every product she loves.