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Not all of us are blessed with thick lashes that cooperate with mascara. Whether you have sparse or stubbornly straight eyelashes, applying mascara should involve a quick couple of swipes rather than a whole 20-minute production. If your lashes instantly clump up or look super spiky and spidery instead of light and fluttery, it might be time to try L’Oréal Paris’ Voluminous Noir Balm Mascara.

Now I know what you’re probably thinking, “what the heck is a balm mascara?” The brand calls it a “balm-in-mascara” because of the glycerin and fatty acids in the formula that condition, moisturize and soften your eyelashes. How many mascaras have you tried that can do all of that at once? Based on my own personal experience, none.

A rare gem like this one should be scooped up immediately. And lucky for you, Amazon’s early Black Friday sale is serving up a major 31 percent discount, which brings its price down to just $9 this week. If you’re eager to get your hands on this mascara, sign up for a free, 30-day trial of Prime to get the product delivered faster.

The Voluminous Noir Balm Mascara volumizes, lifts, lengthens and separates lashes, while also nourishing them. L’Oréal Paris claims it creates up to seven times fuller lashes. That’s a very impressive stat, but just how accurate is it? 

Amazon shoppers have dashed to the reviews section to sing its praises.

“Two passes and you will see seriously thicker, darker, longer lashes,” one wrote, “There is literally no need for false lashes when you have this mascara.”

Having mascara that doesn’t flake, clump or smudge is terrific, but having one that also gets rid of the need to wear falsies? We have a clear winner! Shop this volumizing mascara from Amazon while it’s still on sale for under $10.

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The multitasking formula is made from 99 percent natural origin ingredients and excludes parabens, fragrance and mineral oil. This makes it suitable for even the most sensitive eyes.

A huge part of picking the best mascara is the wand; it truly does make all the difference. The Voluminous Noir Balm Mascara has a soft, flexible, elastomer brush that separates and volumizes lashes—sans clumps and panda eyes. If you’re after a super clean, defined look for your eyelashes, reach for this hypoallergenic formula. 

To apply, L’Oréal Paris recommends prepping your lashes with the Voluminous Original Primer, which also happens to have a significant discount. Next, comb the mascara wand through your lashes from root to top. Remove the product with your favorite cleanser, makeup remover or just soap and water.

Oh, and did we mention the mascara comes in both black and brown? For those who prefer a softer look, you’re going to want to buy this formula in brown. Loads of shoppers have praised this shade because it looks more natural instead of intense. They’ve also posted several other positive things about the mascara.

“I love this mascara. It doesn’t leave you with stiff, spiky lashes but rather full and soft lashes,” raved one reviewer. “The brush is flexible and soft, which makes it very easy to coat my sparse lower lashes.”

Another one wrote, “My lashes come out fantastic with this mascara. Nicely separated, curled, thicker and longer looking without any clumping. The brush on the wand feels a little spongy and different from other mascaras I have and it really makes a difference. I’m so pleased with how nice my lashes come out!”

And because three is a magic number, here’s one more shopper review to convince you of this mascara’s miraculous powers: “I expected this to be volumizing, but it’s also great at defining each and every lash! Most volumizing mascaras end up clumping your lashes together, but this one doesn’t! The brush is excellent and somehow defines and volumizes at the same time. The formula contains lash conditioners to help keep your lashes from breaking and thinning.”

The Amazon shoppers have spoken. The Voluminous Noir Balm Mascara needs to be in your makeup bag ASAP. Fuller, silkier, healthier lashes are headed your way!

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• Hailey Bieber Uses a $35 Setting Powder That Shoppers Say ‘Makes Skin Look Airbrushed’—& It’s 25% Off For Black Friday
• Shoppers Say This TikTok-Viral Mascara Makes Their Natural Lashes ‘Look Like Falsies’—& It’s Down to $5
• This ‘Unbelievable’ Biotin Serum Stops Hair Shedding After 1 Week—& It’s Down to $20 Ahead of Black Friday
• Shoppers Are Calling This Retinol Stick a ‘Magic Wrinkle Eraser’ & Black Friday Is The Perfect Time to Snag It
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If you’ve lived to be 60 and over, you’ve probably made a few mistakes along the way. Do you find yourself looking back and wishing you hadn’t made them? I know I do sometimes.

You may be thinking, “I wish I’d made better financial choices when I was younger.” Or, “How did I get mixed up with a man with an alcohol problem?”

No matter what has happened in your past, it has shaped who you are today. You have either become a victim to it or have overcome whatever obstacles you stumbled into. We all make mistakes, the key is to look at them as learning opportunities.

Making Mistakes Is How We Grow as People

Were you a wild thing in your youth? Maybe you did drugs or had too many sexual partners. As Baby Boomers, we were children of the 60s and 70s. Life was free and loose.

Have you continued to live on the fly, throwing caution to the wind, or have you turned your life around and are doing things to preserve your health and well-being?

As we grow older, we either make lifestyle changes as a means of preservation or become resigned to the fact that we screwed up our lives. I’m hoping you chose the former. Life may throw us lemons, but we always have the choice to make sweet lemonade rather than rancid fruit.

Here are some tips to look beyond the mistakes you made in the past.

Realize You Have Free Will

If you’re stuck in a bad relationship, financial situation, or even a health crisis, you have the choice to turn your life around.

Realize you don’t have to cower to fate. You can change your outcome if you have the right mindset. Focus on how you can turn a bad situation to a good one, rather than the other way around.

Decide What You Want in Life

Are you still wondering what you want to be when you grow up? Some of us still are.

Make a conscious list of what you want to accomplish moving forward. Is it more travel? Do you want a happy relationship? Would you like to make more money so you can retire in style? It’s all possible even when you think it isn’t.

Map Out the Steps You Need to Take to Accomplish Your Goals

In her book, The Secret, author Rhonda Byrne writes about the law of attraction: “What you think about you bring about.”

However, just thinking about what you want, isn’t enough. It will set the intention in your mind, which is important, but unless you map out the steps and take the necessary actions to achieve the goal, it will never manifest.

Get Help When You Need It

It’s easy to try to solve all your problems on your own, but most often, we need help and support from others. If your spouse or family are the cause of your problem, find help on the outside. You may need to find a friend, a mentor, or even a therapist, depending on the depth of your circumstance.

Don’t be afraid to let others know you are struggling and ask for their feedback. Just be wary of what advice they give you, do research, and get a second opinion before making major life decisions.

Focus on Your Health

It’s difficult to overcome a bad situation if you are feeling poorly. Eat ‘real’ food, exercise at least a little each day, get regular doctor checkups, don’t smoke, and drink alcohol in moderation. Good health heals your mindset and will give you the ability to overcome the obstacles you are facing.

Believe in a Higher Power

You don’t have to be religious, in the conventional sense, but know that there are powers in the universe that you can tap into whenever you need to, for strength.

Absolve Yourself of Past Mistakes

Whatever you did that you regret is in the past. Today is the beginning of your life moving forward. Run with it and be happy.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

How often do you think you are a victim of your past decisions? What do you do to brush off your mistakes and move forward? Please share any tips you found helpful in your life journey.

Last month we explored what we can wear after we turn 70. But that begs the question, “Who dresses like me? Where can I find some inspiration?” As with any marginalized group, older women are disproportionately under-represented in the media. It’s kind of ridiculous, really, considering that today there are about 400 million of us over-70 women worldwide.

That’s because time and science are on our side. We are living longer than ever before. And fortunately, that means there are more style icons our age to offer us inspiration. Let’s look at some of them and consider what we can take away from how they have adapted their wardrobes to their current age.

The whole idea of featuring older women in media probably started with the Advanced Style books by Ari Seth Cohen that also spawned a movie about older fashionistas in New York. Those women wore wildly creative, colorful, striking, expensive, and pretty dramatic outfits.

Then came the “overnight sensation” of (now) 101-year-old Iris Apfel, a former textile importer turned designer. Iris embraced a signature look that incorporated all the bold and bright accessories (including her iconic glasses) that she loved over her lifetime.

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But every day we are seeing more and more women over 70 who are still living large and rocking their style, both in public and in their day-to-day lives. Let’s look at some of the ones we have followed over the years.

Actresses Over 70

Joanna Lumley entertained us wildly in Absolutely Fabulous. Today she dedicates herself to humanitarian and animal rights activities. Her style was always classic with a bit of a twist. And she demonstrates at 76 that style doesn’t need to change at all. Here is an Instagram fan page that shows some of her more recent looks.

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At 75, Helen Mirren is one of the most photographed older women on media pages these days. Her wardrobe incorporates a lot of her fundamental classic and romantic style, plus a little bit of the youthful elements she still expresses (which is why she can wear something like polka dots and get away with it).

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This is a demonstration that elements like dots and small prints still will work well for you if you have rounder cheeks and an innocent expression that is part of the youthful style.

And we would be remiss if we ignored two of the fabulous women we featured in the past, Jane Fonda, 84, and Lily Tomlin, 83, the stars of the show we still miss, Frankie and Grace. Their off-camera wardrobes aren’t too far off from those of their characters (with the exception of Tomlin, who dresses up more for the red carpet.)

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Fonda is fundamentally Classic and simple classic pieces still work best for her. Tomlin is primarily Natural in style and a bit Bohemian, as her character was.

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76-year-old Diane Keaton honed her style during her Annie Hall role and has perfected it since. Her wardrobe is always fun, playful, quirky and unmistakable. And it’s almost entirely black and white. (But she looks lovely in pale colors too.)

When you have individual pieces in the same or similar colors that work together you can create a huge and varied wardrobe by interchanging the pieces. And if you are known for some element, like your hats, keep wearing them!

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Actress and model Lauren Hutton, 79, still enchants us with her gap-toothed smile, a feature that originally kept her off magazine covers as being “too controversial.” And, she’s still working the runways, having appeared on the Valentino runway just a few years ago, and nearly nude this year (hands covering bare breasts) on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar.

Out in the world, her hair is often tousled, her attire is very relaxed and classic, but she remains very stylish and current. Trends work for us if they reflect our fundamental nature, regardless of our age.

The Songbirds: Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Debbie Harry

We would expect that women who have appeared in wild, glamorous, or flashy outfits performing before tens of thousands of fans carry through their style as they age. For the most part, this seems to be true, although off stage, they can be more relaxed.

In the case of 75-year-old Diana Ross, we see that she continues to let her glorious natural hair take center stage, and just about all her looks off the red carpet are black. It not only suits her on-stage persona, but is perfect in her errand-running clothes, which are also almost entirely all-black. It definitely works for her.

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We might expect Tina Turner, 82, to be garbed in fringe, feathers, and sequins. But she has come through some huge challenges in the last few years, including a kidney transplant (donated from her husband, Erwin Bach, 62) so her public image remains pretty carefully controlled.

We aren’t seeing a lot of what she wears outside of formal events. But in an interview with her years ago the reporter commented that off stage she was extremely elegant and refined. (The very simple silk button down blouse she wore for the article was simply gorgeous.) She is happy to be alive and enjoying retirement, but doing it comfortably and elegantly.

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Debbie Harry, 77, of Blondie fame, inspred many a young woman to dye their hair blond in the wild fashion days of the 70s and 80s. And, she is still performing! Both off stage and on she still rocks wild and artistic outfits.

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Fashion Designers: Vera Wang, Donna Karan and Diane von Furstenberg

Proving the point about how our style doesn’t have to change, fashion designers Vera Wang, 73, and Donna Karan, 74, continue to represent what their respective brands define in terms of style, color, and silhouette in their own wardrobes. (We would expect nothing less.)

As with most designers, at least the ones who have been around for quite a while, you will always find a lot of black in their wardrobes. It suits both of them, considering their fundamental coloring.

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Anyone who has ever worn a wrap dress, the garment that makes every body type and size look attractive, can thank designer Diane von Furstenberg. Diane loves color and pattern. But IMHO she wears many of them that aren’t really in her own color harmony, which is primarily autumn or “Earthy Rich” combined with winter or “Striking Contrast.”

Still, she is a stunning woman and at 75 can wear whatever she pleases. Her wardrobe varies from relaxed to playful to bombshell elegant.

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The takeaway from all of this is that we can – and must – continue to wear what delights us, what flatters us, and what helps keep us visible. If they can do it, we can too!

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What is your style now? Who are your over-70 style icons? What, if anything, would you not be caught dead wearing now that you did in your 50s?

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Scalp care is hot right now, especially when it comes to aiding and assisting hair growth. While this issue isn’t one that’s new, it’s become quite a bit more common these days. From post-COVID symptoms to the side effects of pregnancy, there are a number of reasons why someone could potentially lose more hair than usual. Serums and oils aside, there’s a different way you can aid in hair growth and that’s with microneedling.

The tried and true method of stimulating collagen also applies to hair growth and our favorite always sold-out hair care brand has developed a new product to aid in our hair growth journey—the Scalp Dermaroller. Act + Acre has developed a tool with perfect precision—one that’s needles are small enough to promote growth but not large enough to do any damage.

Microneedling is the process of creating micro-injuries to the skin for the reduction of scarring, wrinkles, and more—but it works to promote hair growth as well. Follicles are stimulated to the point of growth—whether it be regrowth or thickening the strands that are already there. Check out Act + Acre’s Scalp Dermaroller below.

And lucky for you, the brand is celebrating Black Friday with a site wide sale. Grab *everything* on the site for 20% off right now until Friday.

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Act + Acre Scalp Dermaroller

What do you get when you get 540 high-strength medical-grade needles in sleek, matte black packaging? Act + Acre’s new Scalp Dermaroller. This tool creates micro-infarctions on the scalp to produce and stimulate circulation in the hair follicle, while ensuring any topical product you used is absorbed to the max. The best candidates to use this device are those who suffer from temporary hair loss, thinning, or balding. Act + Acre’s Scalp Dermaroller not only allows your skin to produce more collagen and elastin, it releases growth factors that give you the perfect foundation for new cell product—the perfect playground for new hair growth to come right on in.

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Act + Acre Scalp Dermaroller Growth System

This new tool pairs very well with Act + Acre’s beloved product line, so if you’re looking to get more bang for your buck, check out Act + Acre’s Dermaroller Growth System. Paired with this brand’s always sold-out Stem Cell Serum, this power duo works harmoniously to naturally extend your hair’s growth phase—while ensuring your scalp stays soothed and hydrated. Pair the two together and the only thing to come of it is magic, really. 89% of users agreed that the apple Stem Cells in this award-winning, vegan formula aided in the overall health of their hair.

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With all the upcoming holiday events on the cal, I’ve been on the prowl for dresses and I’m sure I’m not the only one. But, one thing that I have been really set on having is a satin/slip style dress. Which is exactly why I love Lisa Hochstein’s purple cutout gown. It’s so elegant and classy, but also sultry too which is the ultimate trifecta. So go ahead and slip down to the Style Stealers and plant one in your closet stat.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

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