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Jenny from the Block is back. Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram on Sunday to share how she gets her “Bronx goddess glow” look with her J.Lo Beauty products and a few must-have accessories. Lopez’s skincare routine is surprisingly low-key in this glowy skin tutorial. “I’ve been asked what’s my signature go-to look,” Lopez says in the video. “I call it my Bronx goddess glow and it’s four easy steps.”

She’s definitely glowing in the video that has more than 4.5 million views already. Lopez starts by applying JLo Beauty That Jlo Glow Brightening & Firming Serum with Niacinamide ($79 at Sephora) to prep the skin. “This is when you have to do something really quick for a girls’ night out, you don’t want to be too fussy, you’re not trying to impress nobody, you’re just trying to look your best,” she says.

Next comes That Blockbuster Cream with Hyaluronic Acid ($59 at Sephora), which she applies down her neck and on her décolletage. Then, she goes in with That Fresh Take Eye Cream with Peptides ($49 at Sephora), which she also brings down and massages into the skin around her mouth. For a natural-looking contour, she goes in with That Star Filter Complexion Booster in Rich Bronze, applying it to the high points of her face and under her cheekbones. Finally, she grabs the same product but in Pink Champagne and uses it as a highlighter around her eyes, on the bridge of her nose and around her lips.

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“If you want to, you can add a little bit of gloss,” Lopez says while applying what looks like Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss in 05 Marshmallow Electro ($24 at Sephora), a sugar pink with rose gold shimmer. She then adds a little mascara she calls “optional.” What’s “not optional?” It wouldn’t be a J.Lo look without hoops. “If you’re a Bronx beauty, you’ve got to have your hoops,” she says. “And if you really want to take it to the next level, just lay down those baby hairs a little bit.” And there you have it.

Kenya Moore’s Gold Netted Fringe Dress on WWHL

Watch What Happens Live Fashion May 7, 2023

Kenya Moore never disappoints on Watch What Happens Live, whether it comes to her looks or the tea. And her gold fringe dress on last night’s episode was a total score in our book, because it was quite literally nothing but net.

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I don’t know about you, but humidity does something extra menacing to my strands, particularly after taking the time to blow out my hair (classic). As soon as I step out into the heat, my strands lose their styled shape and puff up in an obnoxious way. That’s why I’ll be leaning on blow dry oils and serums all summer long—applying one ahead of styling truly makes a world of difference when it comes to how long (and well) your hairdo lasts.

Beauty Pie’s Super Healthy Hair Seven Oil Hair Elixir is the most recent find to end up on my wishlist. The brand itself even warns you may get hooked immediately on the formula; the blend features a long list of hydrating oils, including macadamia, jojoba, peach kernel, rosehip, wheat germ and olive and rice oils, which bring smoother and shiner strands. 

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Beauty Pie Super Healthy Hair Seven Oil Hair Elixir

But the formula is so much more than just an anti-frizz oil: To put the product to the test, Beauty Pie ran the elixir through a group of independent beauty panelists. It was reported that 91 percent of users agreed their hair felt silkier after one use, 88 percent said their hair looked less damaged after one week and a near equal number said any split ends were improved by week two.

Reviewers have even more to add to the conversation; one person shared that the product works wonders on fine hair, since it doesn’t weigh it down or leave it greasy, while another called it “perfection” for those with curly hair or damaged strands from years of color jobs. 

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Some shoppers are even putting off haircut appointments after implementing the hair serum into their regimen, since it’s been able to revive it in ways they didn’t know were possible. “My hair is so incredibly soft that I really can’t stop touching it! I was at the point where I felt like I needed a haircut because my hair was looking really dull and lifeless,” wrote one. “This elixir has brought back the life and I think I can put off the haircut for a few more weeks because I actually like my hair again!”

On another positive note, you can snag the serum for just $17 once you become a Beauty Pie member. Some other perks (beyond super discounted items) include getting access to exclusive product launches and personalized skin consultations. Plus, you get free shipping on every single order, all for just $4.95 a month ($59 annually).

Summer House Season 7 Episode 13 Fashion

It’s episode 13 of Summer House and it’s also Labor Day weekend! And also the celebration of Carl and Lindsay’s engagement. Well a celebration for all, but one person I should say. Either when it comes to labor we are doing you a solid and taking out the labor of you trying to find all the looks. Because we of course rounded some of them up below which is worth a lil celebration that even Danielle would approve of.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

Paige DeSorbo’s Yellow Cutout Dress

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I have been on quite a journey; more like a roller coaster. If only one person reads this and takes action to investigate one’s own skin, then I have helped.

Before All This

I am a lifelong student of health, well-being, proactive care of body, mind, and soul, author of “GROWING YOUNGER GRACEFULLY: Your Guide to Aging with Vitality, Resilience, and Pizzazz“, creator of GYG Organic Facial & Body Serums, and architect of Yoga for Living with Loss.

I am usually immersed in how to age well, live well, and be well. I always considered myself to be vigilant about my good health, even a little prideful that I take no medications, walk 5-10 miles with ease, teach and take a variety of yoga classes, and am physically active biking, swimming, hiking, kayaking, gardening, and full of energy and optimism.

In an Instant, My World Changed

Investigation

I noticed a small discoloration on my left, fifth toe and toe nail. Was it beach tar from my many swims? Maybe my sneakers on my long walks were causing friction, so I got new sneakers. I didn’t think it was cause for concern.

In my yoga practice, I take each toe and move it in the six directions of flexibility. I am very connected, aware, touching, and massaging my feet and toes all the time. My class commentary was that since my father was a podiatrist, my homage to my sweet Dad was our attention to our feet.

This discoloration never hurt, never got bigger, never got smaller, never bothered me. Was it a bruise? Was it just discoloration? I touched it, studied it, tried a few topical remedies, and was waiting for it to disappear. It did not.

At the end of my annual physical, I remembered to ask my wonderful doctor what she thought of this discoloration. She suggested I see a dermatologist, which I did two weeks later. I saw a physician’s assistant who looked at it with a bit of alarm and that was when I sensed this was a little more than I thought. He had me see another dermatologist that very day!

Dr. M. took a biopsy, stitched up that incision, and gave me my first full body scan. She took off a few basal cells and said the biopsy result would be back in a few days. I had never had a full body scan from a dermatologist before. We should ALL be checked!

Diagnosis

Three days later, my report was that I had Stage 2 melanoma!!! Four days later, I had an appointment with Dr. T., a renown surgeon and Harvard professor with a fantastic reputation. Even the scheduler said that he was highly regarded and sought after so I was definitely lucky.

I spent the waiting time researching all the possible options the surgeon might present, trying not to panic. I spoke with friends. I talked to anyone I felt safe around. I was very frightened, to say the least.

Meeting The Surgeon

Dr. T said that in order to completely remove the melanoma, he needed a clean margin. He drew it out. The clean margin was much larger than my infected toe. The toe would need to be removed.

WHAT?????

He told me that this would not affect my activities, unless I was competing in the Olympics on the balance beam. He said to remember three things: 1. It’s curable 2. It’s curable 3. It’s curable. He would perform the surgery and remove lymph nodes in my groin to see if any aberrant cells had traveled. All I could repeatedly ask was, “Am I going to lose my toe?” He said yes, then continued talking of which I heard little and then repeated my question.

Yes, I was going to lose my toe. If the cells had spread, there was medication. We would know that after the pathology report. What a shock! Within a few days, the surgery was scheduled the very next week.

I was also told that this melanoma was not from the sun. Might be genetic, or from a radon filled playground I used as a child, or just random.

Waiting Was the Worst

So I had less than three weeks from diagnosis to surgery. It was all so fast, which was good to get it resolved. And it was almost too fast to get my head around. I had Reiki, massages, an amazing Qi Gong healing, many tears, and great fears. My situation was not a secret but just very private as I was processing, processing, processing.

It was like a pebble in a pond, each ripple was a bigger circle. I was very discerning about who I told because I wanted to protect my very fragile emotional state from any harsh, inappropriate (to me), horrified reactions.

The days of getting ready were a blur. I cried a lot. My husband cried with me. We were scared. I spoke often with my kids, a few times with the grandkids, friends, and those who I chose to share my feelings with. My amazing support system was there for me and so very helpful in perspective and just holding the space for my tears and fears.

The days were counting down. I was deeply meditating and visualizing all my wayward cells were all going to my toe to be removed upon surgery. I talked to my toe a lot.

My meditation helped me tremendously. I encourage everyone to have some kind of focused quiet time ready to be launched when we need it most. You cannot learn to be still when you are most vulnerable.

The Surgery

The morning of my surgery, I felt like I was going through the motions, but this was not really my life. It was surreal. Then it was time… Said goodbye to my husband, tearfully. I asked my surgeon to say a little blessing over my toe, thank it for all the fun of yoga, dance, walks, good times and take all the bad cells with it. As I was asking the anesthesiologist a question, I didn’t finish the sentence. I woke up in recovery about four hours later.

Recovery

My husband tenderly arranged a foam leg rest, my pillows, and gave me the meds I needed. I cried because my body was so manipulated with heavy bandages on both my foot and my groin. I cried because I lost my toe. I cried because my body was filled with anesthesia. I cried because I did not know what was ahead. I cried for the loss of my healthy body and spirit of well-being I so cherished. I cried when I spoke to my family. I was overwhelmed by emotion and physical discomfort.

Meals, messages, cards, and flowers started flowing in. I was using a walker and Phil was by my side every minute, day or night. I could hardly take a sponge bath as I was pretty immobile.

My home office became my ‘Recovery Sanctuary’. As so many people sent flowers, my desk transformed to my ‘Recovery Garden’. I was surrounded by healing energy.

My immobility offered me a deep dive into my healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I immersed myself in many spiritual teachings, meditated daily along with long journal entries to process my feelings, experiences, explorations, and epiphanies.

Fortunately, my lymph nodes were clear. There were no abnormal cells in my body. HOORAY!

Grief Was a Part of It

My grief was a constant source of revelation and sorrow. I could not look at my disfigured foot. The grief of death of a family or friend is very much in the mind and the heart. This bodily grief was so much different. I was totally in my body and at the most vulnerable, sad, overwhelming, and deepest place.

I experienced a cellular level of physical grief for my lost toe, a part of my body. Just as tree roots support and ‘speak’ to each other, I felt the same thing. It was as if my cells were grieving for the loss. It has been a very slow process for me to actually look at my foot, my fifth space, my newly designed body. I am slowly, with a prayer I wrote, with self-compassion, with a little pity party, and just feeling better, accepting what has occurred.

I wrote this prayer that I repeat daily to my, as I now call it, Fifth Space:

Dear 5th Space,

Welcome to my body. We will be lovingly connected. We will find emotional and physical balance together. You are a gift and I will continue to receive your offering.

Lovingly, The Rest of My Body

My loss, grief, and sorrow took up all the space within and around me. With each day of feeling stronger, that space is getting smaller, and I am resuming more of who I am aside from this most pivotal experience.

Spirit

With my grief has come my existential crisis. Is it all random? Did I trigger this? What is my responsibility for this? Is there some meaning in all this? Is it just bad luck? Is there a message? I continue to ask with these questions from within. In my meditations, I call and thank my guides, my angels, the Divine energy, my beloved parents, my sister Susie, and best friend, Kaiya to guide me, protect me, and surround me. I believe that they do.

I have learned to look at this reality from the inside out rather than the external world influencing my internal world. I am a spiritual being having a human experience, not a human being having spiritual experience. That opens me to very wide exploration.

Moving Forward

Each day is brighter. I am able to walk more, do more around the house, feel less dependent and vulnerable, and get back into a productive and active lifestyle. I will incorporate what I have experienced and learned as I move forward.

I am not sure how I can share my story and help others in the same/similar situation, but that is my next goal. I might create ‘Nine Toe Yoga” or incorporate physical grief as part of my Yoga for Living with Loss. This is my journey. Now, I will seek to find meaning from melanoma and me, and hopefully be of service to others.

My Advice For You

• PLEASE, please, please get a full body dermatology check.
• Check yourself and let your physician know of any small, insignificant changes to your skin.
• Don’t ignore anything! Be vigilant.
• Incorporate a meditation practice into your personal tool box.
• Try journaling to express yourself, if only to yourself. It’s so helpful.
• If you are meeting any of the challenges that I have faced, please reach out to me. Maybe I can support you as I have been supported.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Have you experienced a health issue that boggled your mind and created immense grief in your life? How did you cope with it? Have you shared it with others? What advice do you have for women in the same/similar situation?