Now that all the post-holiday sales are over, it’s time to assess your beauty stock and see what you already have, what you need and what’s expired and needs to be tossed. Ulta’s Love Your Skin sale for 2021 will help you stock up on old favorites and incorporate some new launches into your routine. It might not be time for spring cleaning but is the perfect moment for a 2021 refresh.

This big skincare sale features 50 percent off products daily, either a few specific items or an entire brand. There are new discounts each day so you’ll want to look ahead and game-plan if there’s something specific you want. There are products available for every skin type and concern, including acne cleansers, anti-aging serums and dry skin savors.

The sale runs through January 23. Shop some of our favorite products, below and check back here for more.

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January 5

Ulta.

Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash

Salicylic acid clears pores and buffs dead skin cells, while Meadowsweet extract controls excess sebum.

Estée Lauder Perfectly Clean Multi-Action Foam Cleanser/Purifying Mask

Use morning and night as a daily cleanser to purify skin or apply twice week as a 5-minute mask.

Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Overnight Cream

Vitamin C and olive-derived squalane work to hydrate and smooth lines overnight. Also try the Anti-Wrinkle Eye Treatment.

January 6

Ulta.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

Even the most sensitive skin will love this hydration lotion with Meadowfoam seed oil, shea butter and avocado oil.

Kinship Insta Swipe Lemon Honey AHA Exfoliating Pads

Shop select Conscious Beauty at Ulta items, including these AHA exfoliating pads gentle enough to use every day.

January 7

Kopari.

Kopari Beauty CBD Deodorant

Kopari’s CBD line is on sale, including the natural CBD-infused deodorant.

Patchology FlashPatch Rejuvenating Eye Gels

Caffeine and hydrolyzed collagen help brighten and de-puff tired undereyes.

January 8

Ulta.

Clarins Extra-Firming Eye

Albizia extract, caffeine and Horse Chestnut escin target dark circles and puffiness.

Origins High-Potency Night-A-Mins Oil-Free Resurfacing Cream with Fruit-Derived AHAs

This oil-free moisturizer hydrates and sloughs off dry skin cells at the same time.

January 9

Murad.

Murad Revitalixir Recovery Serum

Cannabis sativa seed oil hydrates and minimizes wrinkles.

Perricone MD High Potency Classics Nutritive Cleanser

This lightweight cleanser removes makeup and excess oils without stripping the skin.

The coronavirus has changed many things in the world, healthcare and Medicare included. But what will Medicare look like in a post-Covid world?

Well, there are some changes we’ve noticed, including increased access to telemedicine and mental health services. But that’s not all. Let’s take a closer look at how Medicare is adapting to a post-Covid world.

Medicare Expands Coverage in Response to Covid-19

The telehealth coverage expansion makes sense during the pandemic due to social distancing measures. Also, Medicare covers the management and evaluation of mental illnesses done virtually. Seniors need remote access to mental health doctors during this time of crisis.

In addition to the virtual care expansion, Skilled Nursing facility care restrictions are being lifted. Medicare lifted the three-day qualifying hospital stay requirement for beneficiaries affected by the public health emergency.

How Will Medicare Cover Covid-19 Testing and Vaccines?

Medicare will cover coronavirus testing and vaccines. The test will be at no cost to you, same with the vaccine. For the test, beneficiaries won’t pay anything for the doctor’s visit or the testing. With the vaccine, Medicare Part B will cover the cost. Medicare Advantage plans will also cover testing and treatment the same as Medicare.

Will Medicare Cover Me if I Have Covid-19?

Medicare will cover treatment for Covid-19 the same way it would cover treatments for other health issues. So, you can expect Medicare Part A to cover you when you obtain inpatient care and Part B to cover your treatment in an outpatient setting. Many older adults will use a Medigap plan to cover the costs Medicare would otherwise leave you to pay.

How Did Covid Change Part C?

During the coronavirus, Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Part C, must cover out-of-network services. Those that obtain care out-of-network shouldn’t be charged more than if they went to an in-network doctor.

Also, an increasing amount of Advantage plans are covering telehealth, transportation, meal delivery services, and long-term care. Beyond coverage, Medicare Advantage plans are the lowest premiums overall since 2007.

How Did Covid Change Part D?

Beneficiaries that request a 90-day supply of medication will be provided with their drugs with coverage through their Part D plan. Further, Part D plans must cover out-of-network pharmacies when beneficiaries can’t use a network pharmacy.

Did Covid Expand Respite Care Coverage?

At this time, Respite care expansion through Medicare hasn’t taken place. Medicare will continue to cover short-term medically necessary respite care for up to 5 consecutive days when obtained in a Medicare-approved facility.

Is Medicare Going to Consider Covid a Pre-Existing Condition?

Insurance companies may consider Covid A Pre-Existing Condition. Yet, Medicare is a public health program available to anyone with or without a pre-existing condition. Really, the bigger question is, “will Medigap consider coronavirus a pre-existing condition”? Well, it’s likely, but we can’t predict that at this time.

Will These Medicare Changes Remain in a Post-Covid World?

Telehealth is one service that has grown in participation since the pandemic began. Since the telehealth market expects to grow from a $25.4 billion industry to a $55.6 billion industry by 2025, we can expect more care to be done virtually.

For Skilled Nursing, it’s likely the requirements for a stay will be enforced once Covid is over. Eventually, there may be changes, but this benefit is one of those everchanging services.

Medicare covers many vaccines and tests. It only makes sense that they would continue to cover these services, whether it’s the current coronavirus or a future pandemic.

As for Medicare Advantage plans and Part D plans, some of the coverage expansions will remain. I imagine Part C will continue to add benefits Medicare doesn’t include. But, with out-of-network coverage, it’s unlikely that plans would continue to provide coverage for years to come.

While Medicare doesn’t really currently cover respite care, benefits may change in the future.

I’m sure when Medicare began back in 1965, they didn’t even consider the idea of telehealth. Well, now we’re here with Medicare coverage for a virtual doctor visit. Covid changed things for everyone. But the reality is that Medicare is always changing, Covid, or no Covid.

What are you most concerned about when it comes to Medicare in 2021? Have you used telehealth in the past year? What was the experience like? Which Medicare changes are you anticipating the most? Please share below.

Stephanie Hollman’s Metallic Sequin Confessional Dress on RHOD

Real Housewives of Dallas Season 5 Fashion

Stephanie Hollman’s metallic sequin dress in her RHOD confessionals this season may just be one of the most glamorous and stunning lewks we’ve reported on a housewife wearing yet. So even though her new tagline may state “I don’t need your approval,” you better believe she’s still definitely getting it here from us.

Fashionably,

Faryn

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Originally posted at: Stephanie Hollman’s Metallic Sequin Confessional Dress

Stephanie Hollman’s Blue Snake Print Blouse

Real Housewives of Dallas Season 5 Episode 1 Fashion

Stephanie Hollman is back in blue on the fifth season premiere of the Real Housewives of Dallas and she looks better than ever. She’s one of those people that radiates positivity and she knows how to compliment that natural glow by rocking a shade that brings out those baby blues. I love to see what looks good on her because we have similar coloring, and you’d better believe I’ll slither away with a Style Stealer of this blue snake print blouse.

The Realest Housewife,

Big Blonde Hair

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Originally posted at: Stephanie Hollman’s Blue Snake Print Blouse

After a lifetime of multiple careers, many of us worked with a high level of skill. Competence was necessary. Now, in retirement, how about indulging ourselves in hobbies, projects, or activities where we are less than competent?

By example, I have endeavored to take on a foreign language study. My conclusion is that I can now classify myself as a mediocre learner. Yes, I am really bad at it. The thing is, I love words and language in general. Learning the basics of another language is particularly intriguing for me.

After months of study and practice writing, reading, and speaking in another language, it has been tough – and slow – and disappointing. Still, I have come to the conclusion that it is o.k. to be a mediocre student and still love the study.

A Lifetime of Playing to Our Strengths

For many of us past age 60, we can click off our strengths in a heartbeat. After all, how many interviews have we sat through waiting for the question: “What are your strengths?”

So, when and where do we have an opportunity to pursue the stuff we love but in which we do not excel? This article by Lee Maxey of MindMax titled Focus on Your Strengths or Weaknesses? says that it depends. There are times in life to work on your strengths and other times to work on what you are not so good at.

Maxey refers to working on your left foot. I heard similar expressions while raising sports-minded children. Coaches would sometimes in practice instruct to ‘play to your left.’ That would assume the player is right-handed/footed and therefore the left foot or the left hand should be developed for dexterity, strength, or balance.

How Can ‘Playing to Our Left’ Benefit Senior Women?

We’ve retired from careers where we achieved success in a field that may not have been our passion. Now is as good a time as any to pursue those dormant interests. We may need to accept that passion for something doesn’t always indicate talent or competence in that something.

In addition to the absolute enjoyment of pursing a passion, you can find any number of studies that claim language learning and many other activities stave off the onset of various forms of dementia.

Other researchers aren’t so sure. Either way, no harm is done and there is an additional social interaction, even if it is online in most cases.

Who Says We Must ‘Be Good’ at Everything We Pursue?

There are days I ask myself whether my study is worthy of pursuit when my progress is minimal and my bruised ego must be soothed.

Which takes me to a larger question: Why do we feel we must be ‘good’ at everything? If I am an engineer designing a bridge, then yes, I must be good at what I do. People’s lives and taxpayer money depend on it.

Of the many jobs I did in several career fields, it was important that I had a high degree of competence and did my job well. In any career, it’s important to know that others value and recognize your strengths and you use them to contribute to the goals of your employer (even if that employer is you). And, if for nothing else, then to keep yourself employed.

Moving on to a time in life where we hopefully have the leisure to pursue activities purely for enjoyment can be fulfilling. That is, so long as we are able to break away from the “should” that plays around in our heads. I “should” be learning this faster. I “should” retain more. Or, I “should” be able to keep up with the online conversation.

In addition to the ‘shoulds’ we make assumptions that people who follow their passion are always proficient and successful in their creations. During a radio interview with NPR recently, the Barefoot Contessa said when she has a failure with a dish, she throws it away. Who would have thought an acclaimed cook would have failures? But there it was.

Let’s Simply Enjoy Our Passions

So, I conclude that passion doesn’t always equal success, but why not follow it anyway? Because a flower dies, it’s not a reason to give up gardening. If the cat in your drawing resembles a mouse, throw it away and start anew.

In case your newfound knowledge of subject/verb agreement in a second language fails you in conversation, recognize it and try again. If this is what you love, do it anyway.

Are you facing this learning dilemma? Does the opportunity to take an acting class or to get your hands covered in pottery clay bring a smile to your face? Do you think we can enjoy the pursuit and laugh at our failures?