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Since 2012, Charlotte Cho has been leading the way when it comes to Korean skincare. She and her then-boyfriend (now husband) Dave launched Soko Glam to bring the best of Korean beauty into our lives. They launched their own brand, Then I Met You, in 2018 and it’s been a hit since. The brand has never even done a sale — until now. Then I Met You’s Friends & Family sale is here but only for a few days short days.

If you’ve been wanting to try the best in Korean beauty technology, such as cleansing balms, tonics, lip masks and more, this is the sale you’ve been waiting for. In fact, Then I met You fans have been asking for a discount since the brand launched. Now, four years later, they can finally grab their favorite brand for 20 percent off. Shop some of our favorites below but there’s a lot more where this came from. The sale ends after the weekend and certain products have already sold out.

Then I Met You.

Birch Milk Refining Toner

Equal parts hydrating Korean toner and exfoliating Western acid treatment, this skin-refining toner brightens and clears pores.

Then I Met You.

The Giving Essence

Ellagic acid, black chokeberry and galactomyces work to brighten skin, hydrate and reduce the appearance of pores.

Image: Then I Met You.

Calming Tide Gel Cream

Hydrate, stimulate collagen production and bolster the skin’s moisture barrier with this antioxidant-rich moisturizer. The gel formula feels almost cooling going on to calm any skin irritation.

Then I Met You.

Honey Dew Lip Mask

Antioxidant-rich honeydew, moisturizing squalane and honey come together in this luxe lip mask.

Then I Met You.

Rosé Resurfacing Facial Mask

A blend of 6 percent glycolic and lactic acid exfoliates dead skin cells and leaves skin silky smooth in just 15 minutes.

Kristin Cavallari’s Black Combat Boots on Instagram

Kristin Cavallari 2022 Instagram Fashion

Kristin Cavallari posted a sexy fall pic on Instagram captioned with some chess pieces. Even though we couldn’t track down the whole ‘fit, we did find her black combat boots. And if you checkmate the links below you’ll see they are still in stock. Which means we all need to get our head in the game and shop them ASAP!

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

Since 2012, Charlotte Cho has been leading the way when it comes to Korean skincare. She and her then-boyfriend (now husband) Dave launched Soko Glam to bring the best of Korean beauty into our lives. They launched their own brand, Then I Met You, in 2018 and it’s been a hit since. The brand has never even done a sale — until now. Then I Met You’s Friends & Family sale is here but only for a few days short days.

If you’ve been wanting to try the best in Korean beauty technology, such as cleansing balms, tonics, lip masks and more, this is the sale you’ve been waiting for. In fact, Then I met You fans have been asking for a discount since the brand launched. Now, four years later, they can finally grab their favorite brand for 20 percent off. Shop some of our favorites below but there’s a lot more where this came from. The sale ends after the weekend and certain products have already sold out.

Then I Met You.

Birch Milk Refining Toner

Equal parts hydrating Korean toner and exfoliating Western acid treatment, this skin-refining toner brightens and clears pores.

Then I Met You.

The Giving Essence

Ellagic acid, black chokeberry and galactomyces work to brighten skin, hydrate and reduce the appearance of pores.

Image: Then I Met You.

Calming Tide Gel Cream

Hydrate, stimulate collagen production and bolster the skin’s moisture barrier with this antioxidant-rich moisturizer. The gel formula feels almost cooling going on to calm any skin irritation.

Then I Met You.

Honey Dew Lip Mask

Antioxidant-rich honeydew, moisturizing squalane and honey come together in this luxe lip mask.

Then I Met You.

Rosé Resurfacing Facial Mask

A blend of 6 percent glycolic and lactic acid exfoliates dead skin cells and leaves skin silky smooth in just 15 minutes.

For a
variety of reasons, many of us over 60 experience sleep issues. You may have a
hard time falling asleep or wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep. Or maybe you
just wake up too early and lie there, with nothing to do for a couple of hours.

These are common complaints of people
our age, and it doesn’t seem to matter whether you’re still working or are
retired, sharing your bed or sleeping alone. Any of us can have sleep troubles
throughout our 60s and beyond, whether consistently, frequently, or
sporadically.

After you’ve tried all the
conventional advice for insomnia you remember from when you were younger, you
may decide that it’s simply an inescapable part of aging. But there is
something you may not have tried that could help.

Setting the Stage

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that focuses on how we arrange everything in our living spaces. Colors, shapes, and specific items are either placed or left out of areas in our homes to facilitate optimal effects on the respective areas of our lives.

So,
according to Feng Shui, where your bedroom is in your home, as well as everything in it, can affect the quality of your
sleep.

For example, bedrooms are best located
on the back side of your home. If that’s not where your bedroom lies, you may
be able to change its location if you can swap it with a den, guest room, or
the bedroom of your child who is now 30 and living on the other side of the
country.

If you cannot relocate your sleep
space, however, there are many ways that applying Feng Shui practices can
transform your bedroom into the slumber sanctuary you need at this time in your
life.

The Main Attraction

Where is
your bed? It should be opposite the room’s
door, but not directly in line with it. When sitting up in bed, you should have
a good view of the door and whatever might come through it. In Feng Shui, this
is called the command position.

The headboard needs to be solid,
without bars, spindles, open spaces, or shelving, to create a feeling of safety
and stability behind you.

Likewise, the headboard should not be
under or in front of a window, but against a solid wall. If there’s really no
other place to put the bed, hang draperies behind the headboard.

Balance the
two sides of the bed, placing similar nightstands and lamps or light fixtures
on either side. Do this even if you sleep alone and only use one side of the
bed. It’s okay to have
some things on or in the nightstands but keep them tidy and clutter-free.

Avoid having footboards, benches,
trunks, or anything else at the foot of the bed, and leave enough space to
allow for easy walking around the bottom and both sides of the bed. Don’t store
anything under the bed and keep that space completely clear.

Look Around

To make
sure the whole room has an easy, natural flow of energy, imagine water flowing
in the room’s door. Where
does it go? Where does it get stuck or diverted? Do any sharp edges jut into
the flow?

Place the furniture so that the
imaginary water flows smoothly into and around the room and remove any sharp
edges facing the bed or the door.

Make sure the door opens fully, with
nothing behind it that can keep it from opening all the way. If there’s no door
on your bathroom or closet, put up a full-length curtain to cover the opening.

Bedroom
colors should be soft, not bold. In Feng Shui, this means more yin than yang energy, creating a calm, relaxed
feeling. Warm earth tones, pastels, creamy tans, and neutrals are good choices.

Look at your walls, window coverings,
bed linens, art on the walls, photos, and all the furnishings in the room with
an eye for colors that soothe rather than stimulate. Look for soft textures and
rounded –rather than sharp – edges.

During
the day, natural light is best, while at night you want to block out any light
from outdoors and use soft artificial lighting indoors. My absolute favorite
discovery in home lighting was finding amber blue-light-blocking light bulbs.

You’ll often find them marketed for
nurseries, to help infants sleep, but they help everyone transition from
bright light to darkness, and I love them for all bedrooms.

Make
sure the content of any artwork you have in your bedroom is also calm and
soothing. This is not the place for active scenes. It’s also not the place for family
photos, mirrors, or pictures of water.

Look Up

Ideally,
your bed is not under a sloping ceiling or a beam cutting through the overhead
area. You can’t always
control those kinds of architectural features, but you can usually paint beams
to blend in with the ceiling or paint a slope with upward-moving or
depth-creating images.

It’s easier to deal with ceiling fans
or chandeliers that hang down over the bed by simply removing them, but if
that’s not possible, you can use color to make the object blend into the
ceiling, such as a white fan against a white ceiling, or replace the blades
with ones that are shaped like palm leaves.

Be careful about anything hanging on
the wall above your bed, avoiding anything sticking out from the wall (like
shelves), anything too large, or anything that has a dark or heavy feel to it.

Lie on
your bed, close your eyes and get used to the darkness. Then, open your eyes. What
do you see when you wake up? Think about making the first thing your eyes land
on every morning very beautiful, calm, peaceful, and lovely. Make sure it’s something that makes you happy.

Do Not Disturb

The
bedroom is not the place for electronics. Avoid having televisions, computers,
cell phones, or screens of any kind in your bedroom. Your home office or desk also
does not belong in your bedroom.

If it’s
absolutely necessary to break this rule because you just don’t have any other place to put it,
find a way to mask it off from your sleep area. Perhaps you can use a standing
screen or create a wall with a curtain, so that you can’t see your desk when
you’re in bed.

Make
sure your window coverings do a good job of blocking out light from the
outside. When you go to
bed, close all the room’s doors –
to closets, bathrooms, and the rest of the home – creating a cozy cocoon for
the night.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made of

Remember
that this is your bedroom, so make it a place that you love,
where you feel peaceful, calm, relaxed, quiet, and absolutely safe. If you
like, you can add an air purifier or essential oil diffuser to fill the room
with calming aromas, such as lavender or chamomile.

If this all sounds like a lot, don’t
do it all – or don’t do it all at once. When you feel the effects of one
change, you will want to do more. Whatever the causes of your senior sleep
issues, from worries to hormones, use Feng Shui to create a dreamy place to lay
your head at night.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Upon evaluating your bedroom, which
features do you think foster sleep? Which do not? Can you make one of the
changes mentioned above to your bedroom right now? Are there more you’d like to
try? Let’s talk!

I talk a lot about the 12 life stages of a caregiver and the caregiving experience. Let’s take a look at 11 of them. Can you relate to the following?

Becoming a Caregiver

Many are thrust into caregiving out
of the blue. Now is the time to plan and adjust your mindset and your attitude
to prepare you for the road ahead.

Caregiver Health

Before you can take care of others, however,
you must take care of yourself. There are apps to help, holistic practices,
energy healing, and more; all striving to chill you out, help you take a
breath, and take care of you!

Making Life Easier

There is no need to go it alone when
caregiving. Leaning on others is one thing. But being efficient with your use
of time and technology can go a long way in helping.

This can include anything from organizing
tips around your lifestyle to making quick meals for you and your loved one.
The goal is to help you simplify your life and pay attention to what is
important.

Family Dynamics

Once you have your health in order
and your plan in place, it is time to deal with family members. It could be involve
talking with your loved one about dementia, the desire to capture their life
story, or dealing with an estranged family member. Getting on the right page is
essential.

Legal and Financial Caregiving

Avoiding exploitation. Managing debt. Medicaid spend down. You can’t be a complete caregiver without managing the legal and financial minutia. And it’s better to do that when your loved one’s health is in order and your family is aligned with you in a plan.

Caregiving in the Workplace

Six out of 10 caregivers are in the
workforce, and the workforce culture has a long way to go in creating
supportive cultures for caregivers. That is why exploring the issues of ageism,
dealing with unsupportive co-workers, knowing your rights, and more is so
important.

Disease-Specific Caregiving

Not every caregiving situation is
about caring for an older person or even someone with dementia. It could involve
caring for an autistic child.

In any case, knowing the resources available
for your specific situation is key. Whether it’s online portals to local
support groups, now is the time to dig into the nitty gritty of caregiving.

Aging in Place

There is a progression in caregiver life
stages, which corresponds to a progression of possible living scenarios for
those for whom you care.

Ideally people want to age in their home. It may not be realistic for some, however. We have explored aging in place through several videos here on Sixty and Me. From technologies to strategies to finances and more, you can create a sensible plan for your loved one to stay where they are!

Senior Living

There may come a time when advanced
care is needed. It is never too soon to explore and understand the options in
senior housing, the acuity level they address, and how it is all paid for – one of the least understood topics
of all.

End of Life

Every caregiving situation ends. Are you prepared? Do you have advance directives in place? Are you considering hospice? Do you know what hospice care provides? Is your estate plan in order?

After the Caregiving Is Over

Have you thought about how your
purpose may change once you are no longer a caregiver? I never thought my
caring would end, but, in reality, it was just a short two-and-a-half-year
period. Then I had to get back to the business of my life and career. Now you
need to restore your joy and find new purpose.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Which one of these stages are you in
currently? What do you find most difficult to do as a caregiver? Do you need
help managing your situation? Please share with our community.