Month: July 2020

Kyle Richards’ Pink Hexagonal Sunglasses

Kyle Richards’ Pink Hexagonal Sunglasses with Kim

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 10 Episode 9 Fashion

On tonight’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Kyle Richards’ looked like she stepped straight out of the 70’s and into the plastic surgeon’s office with her sister Kim Richards’ while donning denim, a cropped teddy coat and pink hexagonal sunglasses. And per usual, I’m here for it. In fact, I’ve realized the Housewife I’ve purchased the most pieces inspired by is Kyle, including 3 pairs of sunglasses she’s worn.

To start she inspired my first ever Housewives purchase—aka the beginning of the end—the famous Tom Ford Miranda sunglasses. Following that I scooped up her oversized Porsche Design shades and then I recently purchased the gold aviator sunglasses she wore at her fashion show this season (on sale). While the first two pieces have proven to be totally timeless (I’ve only had the last for a month) I think I may just have to put these 70’s chic shades to the test and see if they hold up better than a fake breast as well as the rest.

 

The Realest Housewife,

Big Blonde Hair

 

Kyle Richards' Pink Hexagonal Sunglasses

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Sturdy Yoga Block and Strap Sets to Enhance Your Flexibility & Form

Beginner yogis have high expectations regarding what the practice can do for their bodies, but not everyone was born to effortlessly stop, drop and backbend. Things like flexibility, poise, grace and balance come with time, a lot of dedication and a little help from some key yoga accessories. Of course, there are some yoga accessories, like towels and wheels, that you might see as optional incidentals rather than necessities. But other props, like yoga blocks and straps, are useful to have on hand no matter what type of yoga you practice as they can help you progress in these fundamental areas.

When we say “yoga block,” you might envision a hard, rectangular lump in the middle of your mat, but we promise these props are actually super comfortable to use. Typically, yoga blocks are made from foam, bamboo, cork or wood and are designed with surfaces that are non-slip, easy to grip and comfortable to balance under your hands, feet and bottom. They are meant to support your muscles in difficult poses, act as an extension of your arms and feet, and help to establish proper alignment.

Not to be confused with resistance bands, the purpose of a yoga strap is to help you achieve a deeper stretch and extend your range of motion. Yoga straps come in different sizes to cater to yogis of different heights, and usually feature a metal buckle for adjustments. The combination of yoga blocks and straps can elevate your practice in countless ways, from increasing your range of motion to correcting your form, and so on. If you’re ready to progress in your practice, check out the yoga block and strap sets below.

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Kourtney Kardashian Is Wearing the Pastel Eyeshadow of My Dreams

It doesn’t matter the season, I continually gravitate towards pastel makeup. Give me a lavender eyeliner or a rosy pink eyeshadow and I’m good to go. So, when I saw Kourtney Kardashian’s Vogue Arabia cover, I gasped. If I had to choose any type of makeup look for my Vogue cover (as if), this would be it. There are actually two covers of the “Inner Force Issue,” one even more gorgeous than the next. Plus, there are some stunning shots inside.

Makeup artist Wendi Miyake is responsible for the looks using M.A.C. makeup. Andrew Fitzsimons is to thanks for Kardashian’s blunt bob that allows the colorful makeup to stand out. According to Miyake’s Instagram, she used two different lip products on Kardashian’s eyes along with eyeshadow. You probably shouldn’t copy this at home since the products aren’t approved for use on the eyes and can cause irritation. But you do what you have to do to get the shot for Vogue.

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For this vibrant pink look, Miyake used Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolor in Fashion Legacy ($22 at M.A.C. Cosmetics) buffed and blended out across her eyes and cheeks with a brush. Then, she added the bright pink shadow from the Art Library: It’s Designer palette ($48 at M.A.C. Cosmetics).

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This purple eye has more of a glossy look, which continues to be a big trend. Miyake used the purple and white shades in Pro Palette Paintstick X 12 ($70 at M.A.C. Cosmetics) mixed with the shade Darkroom but the Art Library: It’s Designer palette. She added Lipglass ($17.50 at M.A.C. Cosmetics) to her lids for that ultra-glossy effect. Genius.

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Surprisingly Effective Chair Exercise for Your Arms and Core (VIDEO)

arm and core exercises in chair

Are you concerned about how to exercise if you have poor balance or cannot get up and down from the floor easily? This article offers some exercise solutions for you!

To prevent muscle atrophy as we age, it is important to continue to activate our muscles even if we are not able to move around a lot. I recommend this short routine as a movement break.

Find Your Sitting Posture

You will need a towel, yoga strap, belt, or tie.

The unfortunate thing about chairs today is that most of them encourage us to slouch and sit on our sacrum. The sacrum is the triangular shaped bone that forms the link between our spine and tailbone. Sitting on our sacrum is one of the culprits in low back pain and SI joint pain.

To find your ideal sitting posture, start by finding your sitting bones. Those are the bony protrusions at the bottom of your pelvis. Rock side to side in your chair and back and forth a bit. You should be able to locate those bony landmarks.

Now that you have found them, try sitting right on top of them. Push down through your feet as you lengthen the top of your head to the ceiling. Do not reach your nose to the ceiling, but rather, think of the back of your head getting taller.

Find 360-Degree Breathing

Now that you have your sitting posture, place your hands on your lower abdomen. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Notice your belly move out into your hands on your inhale.

On the next breath, see if you can make that expansion happen in your ribcage instead of your belly. If this is extremely difficult, do not be discouraged. Just having this new awareness is the perfect place to start.

Given that you are aware of the fact that you can move your inhale into your ribcage, try practicing your breathing this way.

Imagine that your chest is full of little holes, and as you inhale, air flows into your lungs through all those holes. The air fills your lungs as if they were a sponge. The sponge of your lungs expands into the ribcage and the bones of your ribcage move outward. 

Practice this as often as it occurs to you. It’s a great little workout for your ribcage as well as your internal pressure system. Over time, you will notice that you have a more evenly distributed inhale – and that will help you with core stability and strength.

Core Warm-up

Grab a towel or strap and hold each end. Pull the strap back across the front of your upper shins or your knees while you grow your spine taller. Make sure you exhale as you pull the strap. Remain tall in your seat and exhale as if you are blowing out 100 birthday candles while you pull on the strap.

Do you notice the backs of your arms turning on? If not, try having your thumbs forward and your pinky fingers pointing behind you and try again. Do this exercise 6 to 8 times.

Now let’s do a little walk with the hips! You will not be leaving the chair, but you will shimmy your hips forward and backward in your seat. Remember to stay tall and keep your spine straight as you move your right sitting bone forward and then your left.

Return your right sitting bone and then your left. Next time reverse that order. Keep going back and forth without tucking your tail or arching your low back.

Working Your Arms

The next exercise is called pull-aparts. Take the ends of your towel or strap and hold them directly in front of your chest. If holding your arms parallel to the ground at chest level hurts your shoulders or neck, just hold your hands lower.

You will have your hands in an overgrip on the strap. Pull the ends of the band apart 6 times. Use an exhale and grow tall with each pull. Reverse your grip to underhand and repeat the exercise. Where do you feel each one on your arms?

Let’s keep going with the Bow and Arrow exercise. Imagine that your strap or towel is a bow with an arrow in it. While holding your towel, move your left hand to about under your left armpit and your right hand out to the right and a bit forward of you.

There is not a right or wrong way for your arm and hand placement. Switch from side to side and see if you can find a rhythm of right to left and find the positioning that feels good in your body. Your arms can be as high or low as you want. This is about the movement, not about how it looks.

Put your towel to the side and pick up your block, ball, or any object that you can comfortably hold in one hand at a time. Hold the object in your left hand and pass it to your right hand in front of you. Be curious and see if you can take the object behind your back and pass it to your right hand.

If this is not possible, it’s ok. Pass the block from hand to hand in front of you. Maybe see about holding the object higher or lower or changing the speed of the transitions.

Do this for one minute at a time followed by a 30-second rest and another minute of activity. It is your choice to pass the object behind you or in front of you.

When you are done, put your object down and let your hands come to your lap. This is the end of your upper body workout in the chair. At this time, take a moment to notice your breathing. Can you focus on breathing into all of the lobes of your lungs as if they were a sponge?

Fill the entire spongy lobes of your lungs and slowly blow the air out as if blowing out 100 birthday candles. Repeat this activity 4 times and then return your breathing to normal.

Take your right ear toward your right shoulder and breathe. Slowly take your head back to center. Take your left ear to your left shoulder and breathe again, then slowly return to center. Repeat this 2 more times per each side.

Notice your arms and torso. Hopefully, you feel more energized and alert.

If you enjoyed this mini-workout in a chair, join me next month for a leg workout in a chair.

Are you unable to keep your balance when standing up? Do you feel more comfortable sitting in a chair? Do you do any exercises in sitting position? Which ones are your favorites? Please share with the community!

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Kary Brittingham’s Blue Printed Dress

Kary Brittingham’s Blue Printed Dress on Instagram

Real Housewives of Dallas Instagram Fashion 2020

Kary Brittingham’s blue printed dress, star camo running shoes and blue embellished purse that she wore out to lunch with a friend recently are not articles of clothing most of us would probably ever think to pair together. Yet it all somehow just works for her. Much like us, who of course are always willing to put in a little bit of overtime into tracking down each and every component of a cute Kary lewk.   

Fashionably,

Faryn

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