Melissa Gorga’s Lip Liner in Lake George

Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 11 Episode 2 Fashion

We’ve had the opportunity to spot a lot of makeup products used by the ‘Wives in the first two episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, as we know a cast trip is prime makeup hunting time. And since I love a good lip liner, the fact that I was able to zoom in on Melissa Gorga’s during last night’s episode was extra exciting. Unfortunately I couldn’t match the gloss shade she used after, but you’d better believe I’ll be scooping this liner up and pairing it with a nud-ish / pinkish gloss and praying the day someone sees my lips without a mask is soon.

The Realest Housewife,

Big Blonde Hair

Final Look After Liner:

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We Believe Based on Sight that the Shade is “Peyote”

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Originally posted at: Melissa Gorga’s Lip Liner

If your body has been creaky and cranky lately from too much sitting, computer time and television, you might be feeling a little wobbly. That’s natural. However, you might also have undermined some of your core strength with sedentary habits.

If the idea of going up stairs or returning to an exercise program (now that we’re beginning to see the end of the Covid quarantine) feels daunting, you’re not alone. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Getting Back in the Swing of Things

Ryan, my fitness trainer, stood behind me as I practiced the Turkish get up. If you master it, especially with a kettlebell, it’s as good an exercise as you will ever do to stay limber and strong.

It gives me a hard time on one side because I recently re-fractured my right pinky toe. Based on some of the comments my fellow Sixty and Me sisters have written lately, sounds like more than a few of us are dealing with a few dings and dongs.

Getting back into the swing of things, which for me means returning to a full-scale training program, is different for all of us. As we age, however, a long break in our exercise program can leave us sidelined in the proverbial ditch and struggling to get back on our feet again.

Which is why it’s even more important, as we age, to do just that, even though it’s tempting to think it’s just too hard.

“I Just Can’t Do That Any More”

This week I interviewed my sports chiropractor, Dr. Kevin Plummer, and my personal trainer, Ryan, for advice for those of us who suddenly find that the flight of stairs that used to be easy now winds us, or the idea of taking a long walk feels out of reach.

Nearly a year of cocooned living for many of us can mean that the natural deterioration of muscle, known as sarcopenia, might have cost us. The good news, however, is that while it might take a little time and effort, what we had, and a lot more, is available.

What You Can Do to Beat the Retreat Feelings

Dr. Plummer works with a lot of clients our age and so does Ryan. Here’s what they both had to say about the self-talk that can keep us from leaving the soft seat of our couches.

#1 Change Your Mindset

Plummer says that it starts in your head. “Instead of saying ‘I just can’t do that any more’, change the last two words to ‘right now’. That allows for the fact that any of us at any age can get behind, a little lazy, and feel like we just don’t have what it takes. Of course, you still do. But if we buy into the story that it’s all over, that becomes our truth.”

#2 Start Small

Ryan says that the first step to returning to full fitness is to take baby steps. “If you can’t hike a mountain, hike the neighborhood. Can’t hike the neighborhood, hike the stairs. Can’t do eight stairs, do two. The point is to DO. Not to give up.

“If you don’t work those big quad muscles in your legs, your thighs, then you will cripple yourself for the rest of your life. Just practicing getting up and down off the couch or out of a chair until you can do it without using the arm rests is a step in the right direction.”

#3 Patience Is Your Best Friend

Be patient, says Plummer. “The older we get, it might take a bit of time to ramp back up. But muscle memory is like magic. The body will most often give you what you want, if you ask rather than demand, coax rather than push. Allowing ourselves and our magnificent bodies to find their own way back to full activity is an act of love, for the body likes work.”

#4 Your Body Knows What’s Good for You

Trust your body, Ryan says. “We are born to move, and the less we move, the more we hurt. The more we hurt the more we default to rest, which is the opposite of what the body really wants and needs. Our backs, hips and knees bark harder at us for NOT working than from working, unless we have a serious injury. That’s different.”

#5 Find Your Funny Bone

Both professionals emphasize that one of the keys to returning to full activity is to have a sense of humor. You may have to return to baby weight. Or simple step exercises for a while. If you watch your body with joy and laughter, those dopey endorphins will absolutely make this a far funnier journey than being irritated that we’re no longer 30.

This has indeed been a taxing year, and we’re not in the clear yet. That said, if you can, it might make sense to start moving a bit more, finding ways to put a touch more stretch and flex into your days, so that in the days ahead, when it’s time to head out with the girls on a bike ride or walk or hike, you’ll be ready to go.

What methods have you used to stay limber during quarantine? Have you got a favorite trick that gets you going when your head wants to stay put with a coffee and croissant? What are your favorite tactics to get up, out and in the open air?

Do you ever look at a dress or a top you’re wearing and think, this would make an incredible lipstick color. Maybe it’s something a little more random, like the pink color of your sofa or the brown of your coffee table. Well, now you can find the closest Chanel lipstick color with just the click of your phone. Chanel Lipscanner, the brand’s newest makeup app, uses AI technology to find the closest match and let me tell you, it actually works.

The app is free and allows you to Shazam any color you see to match it to one of Chanel Beauty’s 400 lipstick colors. I used to be obsessed with the Shazam app, always trying to the exact song I was hearing at the grocery store. As a makeup obsessive, this is going to be a lot more fun.

After you simply point and click, taking a photo of truly anything, the app connects you with the closest Chanel lipstick shade. Then, you can try it on right in the app before making your purchase. Chanel makeup isn’t cheap so this is a great way to ensure it’s the color you’re dreaming of before you add it to your cart.

I snapped a few photos of my handbags and found my favorite red crossbody bag matches really closely to Rouge Coco in Coco. It’s really fun to play around with. But hey, if you’re just in the mood to shop some new lipstick shades, check out a few of my favorites, below.

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Rouge Coco Ultra Hydrating Lip Colour in Coco

The perfect orange-red.

Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Colour in Emotive

A warm terracotta.

Rouge Allure Ink Fusion Ultrawear Intense Matte Liquid Lip Color In Berry

A matte wine.

Summer House Fashion: Season 5 Episode 4

On this week’s episode of Summer House it’s bikinis (and apparently mullets?) galore as we see the cast participate in a mashup game of Slip-n-Slide and Flip Cup at the house and then hit up the beach for the first time that summer. And as expected we of course managed to track down many of their beachy lewks, so there’s really need to start wigging out especially if it’s mullet-style.

*Additional looks will be added after the show airs*

Fashionably,

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Lindsay Hubbard’s Gradient Sunglasses

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If you’d like to save money on makeup products, prevent frustration, and help your makeup look even more flawless, here are some tips that can help you accomplish one (or more!) of these objectives.

#1 Use to the Last Bit – or Drop

You know how you can still see product in a tube but it’s not easy to get out – and you don’t want it to go to waste, right? One tip is to submerge the bottom half of the product in warm water for a few minutes to loosen it up. This method can also work well for mascara.

#2 Unclump Mascara

Have an old-ish mascara? Add a couple of drops of saline solution to the tube. This not only can help prevent the mascara from clumping, but it can also extend the life of the product.

#3 Watch that Brush

The shape and size of a mascara brush can make a big difference in how good our mascara looks. So if you have just used up an expensive mascara that you really loved, save the brush and sanitize it. Then try using the brush with a less expensive product.

Often you’ll find that using the brush from the more expensive mascara can make a significant improvement in how your eyelashes look when using a less expensive brand.

#4 One More Use of Powder

To create fluffier and fuller lashes, apply a small amount of translucent powder onto the bottom of your lashes and then apply a second coat of mascara over the powdered lashes.

A makeup tool that works well for the application of the powder is a small fan brush. And, here’s a bonus tip. This small fan brush can also help make our lashes look even better if used to wiggle mascara into the root area of the lash hairs.

#5 Prevent a Break

Have you ever experienced a makeup pencil – whether it be a lip liner or eyeliner or brow pencil – break when you sharpen it? Put the pencil in the refrigerator or the freezer for a few minutes before sharpening it. This will keep the pencil from breaking off.

Be sure to check out Elise’s YouTube channel which specifically focuses on makeup tips, techniques, and product reviews for those of us 50+. Don’t forget to subscribe!

#6 Soften that Contour

In previous articles and videos, I’ve talked about the possibility of making contour products look more flawless by brushing along the contoured edges with a foundation brush so there’s no harsh line.

But what also works really well is to actually use the foundation brush to apply our contour product. This will definitely create a softer look for the contour.

#7 Moisturize Away

We can add a little light and blendable moisturizer to many different products to make them more luminous and easier to apply – which can certainly save us some time. For instance, the moisturizer can be mixed with stick and cream blushes and highlighters as well as some powders.

It’s also possible to turn our foundation into a lightly tinted moisturizer. Just mix a penny size amount of moisturizer and foundation on the back of your hand and then apply this mixture.

To create a tinted moisturizer with a dewier look, just add a drop of liquid highlight to the mix. Or, for a summery looking tan glow, add a drop of a gel bronzer or a deeper colored liquid highlighter like Rare Beauty’s Transcend.

#8 A Damp Sponge, Anyone?

Use a slightly damp makeup sponge to apply setting powder by gently pushing it into the skin. It may seem a little counterintuitive to apply a powder with a damp sponge. However, you will find that your makeup not only stays in place, but your skin will look less dry as well. And if you have some texture, it creates a truly lovely, airbrushed look.

#9 Set Your Makeup

Don’t forget to use a setting spray, like Urban Decay’s All Nighter or a luminous skin mist spray like Tatcha’s Dewy Luminous Skin Mist.

But rather than spraying it directly on the face – which can sometimes result in disturbing mascara, getting the spray into the eyes or having an uneven application – spray it on a makeup brush or a slightly dampened sponge and gently press it into the skin.

Spraying it onto a brush or a makeup sponge can also decrease the amount of spray product we use – which saves money.

#10 Don’t Spare the Glow

This last tip can be really fun. Take just a very small amount of either silver or gold cream or powder eyeshadow and lightly pat it onto the center of your bottom lip to create some added glow and luminosity.

How do you save money on your makeup? Do you simply purchase cheaper brands, or do you make use of special money saving tips? Have you tried any of the tips discussed above? Please share your most favorite money saving makeup tip.