Caroline Stanbury’s Red Tie Dye Chain Dress in Nurai Island

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Caroline Stanbury’s red tie dye chain dress on her post-wedding hen weekend isn’t your typical dress, kind of like the order of her wedding events. And I, for one, and super obsessed because it’s by a designer that I loved for years. While her exact piece is taken, much like her, thankfully a very similar version is available in black on sale.

The Realest Housewife,

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Dress by Dion Lee

Originally posted at: Caroline Stanbury’s Red Tie Dye Chain Dress

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There’s a reason why celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Miranda Kerr never seem to age, and why Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid have such sharp cheekbones and jawlines. All of these beautiful women turn to NuFace’s face sculpting devices to achieve a tighter, more lifted look. Sure, gua shas, facial rollers and those little ice globes can do the trick, but NuFace’s devices are much stronger and yield amazing results.

Known for its Trinity and Mini face tools, the brand just launched an upgraded version of its predecessors, the Mini+, a tiny, smart-technology microcurrent device that contours and tones your face.

First let us explain microcurrent technology, because while it sounds like some daunting term from high school science class, it’s actually quite simple. “Microcurrent is a low-level current that mimics the body’s natural ionic flow and has been clinically tested to safely and effectively address a variety of skin concerns,” per the brand. Such concerns include lymphatic drainage, product penetration, recovery of damaged tissue, retraining of facial muscles, fine lines and wrinkles, circulation and skin elasticity.

Microcurrent has been around in the medical space since the 1970s, according to the brand, and is more commonly found in spas and medical offices rather than in homes. That’s why NuFace’s devices are so groundbreaking and convenient.

The Mini+ is unique in that it features app-exclusive NuFace 3-Depth Technology that customizes to treat your personal skin and muscles. It instantly smooths visible signs of aging and over time, you’ll notice your face looking tighter and more lifted.

The brand recently held a limited 24-hour release and the Mini+ sold out in just 50 minutes. If this is any indication of how popular the device is about to be, shop yours right away for $245 at NuFace. Two of the three colorways are already out of stock, so act fast!

RELATED: This Supermodel-Approved Anti-Aging Device Is Discounted During This Rare Sale

Photo: NuFace.

Besides the Mini+ device, the set also includes the Aqua Gel Activator, the Silk Crème Activator, the Clean Sweep Applicator Brush, a power adapter and a user manual. You shouldn’t have any trouble getting started because NuFace’s app provides tutorials created by professionals, a selfie tracker so you can see your own progress and reminders so you don’t accidentally skip a day.

For cheekbones as high as Bella’s and an ageless complexion like Jen An’s, the brand suggests you massage your face with the Mini+ for at least five minutes a day, five times a week. Once you’re past the first 60 days of use on that schedule, you can go down to two to three times a week.

Customize your massage sesh by switching between the three intensity levels (the LED indicator lights show which one you’re on). The skin-tightening mode reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while the instant-lift mode tones, lifts and contours. If your complexion is craving something more, try the pro-toning mode for deep toning. 

No matter which setting you use, your face is sure to look like it was contoured by the gods. If all of Hollywood uses these microcurrent devices to keep their skin healthy and youthful-looking, there’s no reason it can’t work for you, too. So, set down your jade gua sha and get started with the Mini+ for both instant and long-term results.

If you already purchased the Mini+ and would like more options, check out Dermstore’s anniversary sale. It includes tons of NuFace products for 25 percent off with the code CHEERS. Snag the Trinity, Mini and other skincare products from the brand before the sale ends on August 17.

It was a damp Seattle evening in May, as I settled into my seat at Benaroya Hall to hear the Seattle Symphony. I was attending an event with a friend, and it was our “pre Mother’s Day treat” to ourselves.

Dinner and the Symphony!

But that evening was a special night as it was one of their “pops” concerts. A Tribute to The Vinyl Years, A Classic Song Book! We were looking forward to hearing the orchestra and vocalists perform music from The Dobbie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Styx and Billy Joel.

Little did I know that I would experience something in that performance that I will never forget. I get a bit emotional just thinking back to the moment!

My Magic Carpet Ride

Midway through the performance the orchestra began to play Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin and soon after that famous intro the vocalists joined in… That old familiar song that was released in November of 1971 which some say is the greatest rock song of all time.

In 1971, I was attending Mango Junior High in Sunnyvale, California. (Back when Sunnyvale was a small community with groves of cherry trees, long before Silicon Valley!) I had heard this song a million times, even danced to it in those junior high years on the dance floor.

This evening in May, when the symphony played, I was suddenly carried away not only to that junior high dance floor but my entire youth growing up in Sunnyvale. As I sat in the auditorium with everyone listening to the same song, I was magically transported.

It’s a feeling I will never forget as I felt like I was on a magic carpet, flying around my town looking down and observing all the different memories from living there. My trips to the library, bike rides on the “bumpety road,” picking up flowers at the flower stand to surprise my mom, pizza with my family prior to being dropped off at the dance.

While I was being transported, I heard the orchestra, but I didn’t hear the lyrics because I was enjoying this wonderful ride. Normally, I would resist this experience and say that I needed to pay attention to the symphony, but I was allowing myself to have this “out of body experience” and when the song was over, I had landed back in Seattle and my 60-year self.

I was filled with an overwhelming sense of emotion at the end of the song. The symphony gave me a wonderful gift of remembering so many things that I hadn’t recalled in many years.

The Power of Music

We hear about the power of music and its ability to reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep and mental alertness. Perhaps you’ve had that experience where you’ve been having one of those days until a great song is played and your mood suddenly lifts and your vibration changes?

You’ve been walking and when an upbeat song plays your stride quickens and you have a pep to your step? Can you recollect a time where this has happened to you? Maybe you too have heard a song, and it transported you back in time to a special memory.

Music and Creativity

A Johns Hopkins University Study says, “If you want to firm up your body head to the gym. If you want to exercise your brain listen to music.” They share that if you want to stay young, it’s best to listen to or play music! Music has a way of jumpstarting creativity! Listen to music that your kids or grandchildren would listen to today. It forces the brain to understand a new sound which is a mental exercise.

Music and Alzheimer’s

There have also been studies that cite the power of music to help someone in the stages of Alzheimer’s. This article from the Alzheimers Association shares that playing music to an Alzheimer’s patient can help them to reduce agitation and behavioral issues that are associated with the middle stages of the disease.

It can also be a great way to connect with an individual where verbal skills are limited by clapping or dancing. Sometimes they may even recall the words to a familiar song and start singing!

Today is the day to dust off those vinyl records! Maybe even tune your piano and exercise your brain by learning a new song or playing a different genre of music. Better yet, play Stairway to Heaven on your phone right now!

When I am not attending the symphony, gardening or baking my favorite treats, I am coaching women towards their next chapter in life! What is that next step for you?

Have you been transported by music to places and times from the past? Is there that certain song or performer that takes you back to a special moment in your life? Music is like a time capsule! Perhaps you have even seen the power of music in the life of a loved one. I would love to hear your stories!

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There’s a reason why celebs like Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Miranda Kerr never seem to age, and why Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid have such sharp cheekbones and jawlines. All of these beautiful women turn to NuFace’s face sculpting devices to achieve a tighter, more lifted look. Sure, gua shas, facial rollers and those little ice globes can do the trick, but NuFace’s devices are much stronger and yield amazing results.

Known for its Trinity and Mini face tools, the brand just launched an upgraded version of its predecessors, the Mini+, a tiny, smart-technology microcurrent device that contours and tones your face.

First let us explain microcurrent technology, because while it sounds like some daunting term from high school science class, it’s actually quite simple. “Microcurrent is a low-level current that mimics the body’s natural ionic flow and has been clinically tested to safely and effectively address a variety of skin concerns,” per the brand. Such concerns include lymphatic drainage, product penetration, recovery of damaged tissue, retraining of facial muscles, fine lines and wrinkles, circulation and skin elasticity.

Microcurrent has been around in the medical space since the 1970s, according to the brand, and is more commonly found in spas and medical offices rather than in homes. That’s why NuFace’s devices are so groundbreaking and convenient.

The Mini+ is unique in that it features app-exclusive NuFace 3-Depth Technology that customizes to treat your personal skin and muscles. It instantly smooths visible signs of aging and over time, you’ll notice your face looking tighter and more lifted.

The brand recently held a limited 24-hour release and the Mini+ sold out in just 50 minutes. If this is any indication of how popular the device is about to be, shop yours right away for $245 at NuFace. Two of the three colorways are already out of stock, so act fast!

RELATED: This Supermodel-Approved Anti-Aging Device Is Discounted During This Rare Sale

Photo: NuFace.

Besides the Mini+ device, the set also includes the Aqua Gel Activator, the Silk Crème Activator, the Clean Sweep Applicator Brush, a power adapter and a user manual. You shouldn’t have any trouble getting started because NuFace’s app provides tutorials created by professionals, a selfie tracker so you can see your own progress and reminders so you don’t accidentally skip a day.

For cheekbones as high as Bella’s and an ageless complexion like Jen An’s, the brand suggests you massage your face with the Mini+ for at least five minutes a day, five times a week. Once you’re past the first 60 days of use on that schedule, you can go down to two to three times a week.

Customize your massage sesh by switching between the three intensity levels (the LED indicator lights show which one you’re on). The skin-tightening mode reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while the instant-lift mode tones, lifts and contours. If your complexion is craving something more, try the pro-toning mode for deep toning. 

No matter which setting you use, your face is sure to look like it was contoured by the gods. If all of Hollywood uses these microcurrent devices to keep their skin healthy and youthful-looking, there’s no reason it can’t work for you, too. So, set down your jade gua sha and get started with the Mini+ for both instant and long-term results.

If you already purchased the Mini+ and would like more options, check out Dermstore’s anniversary sale. It includes tons of NuFace products for 25 percent off with the code CHEERS. Snag the Trinity, Mini and other skincare products from the brand before the sale ends on August 17.

Many of us have the tendency to head towards the finish line at work, telling themselves that they are going on an eternal holiday and the well-deserved rest they have earned over 40 years in the labor force.

But the morning after the retirement send-off brings with it a major shift in routine and structure that few people think through and plan carefully.

We all know what we give to our work, but what is it that work gives us? It gives us:

• Routine
• Security
• Challenge and stimulation
• Identity
• A sense of belonging with people who speak the same ‘language’
• Opportunity to grow
• Opportunity to contribute to the world around us.

In my coaching practice I refer to the “Model of 6 Human Needs” to unpack what actually occurs at retirement. I then use it to help my clients re-structure and balance their lives.

This model is presented in the New Insights life coach training programme and is based on the original model conceptualized by Anthony Robbins.

In the coaching context, we look at how to balance these human needs in your everyday life.

Certainty

Certainty is about having routine and structure that give your life predictability and security. If you were to have too much certainty, you would become bored because everything would be planned to the last minute.

For some people, certainty after retirement comes with the routine of gym classes, walking or hiking that start the day; for others it may be Tuesday golf and Friday bridge.

For yet others, it may be a part-time job, mentoring or volunteering. If extra finance is what is going to give you security, finding an income will be a major aspect of building your certainty.

Variety

The challenges that stimulate you both physically and mentally give you variety. These would include meeting new people, learning new things, stepping outside your comfort zone.

A little bit of adrenaline is good for the body! Too much variety and you find yourself in crisis or stress management mode. That’s why we need to balance variety with a measure of certainty for a healthy lifestyle.

Significance

For around 40 years your identity has been rooted in your role at work. When people meet you in a social setting they tend to ask what you do as a means to starting the social chat.

This, therefore, becomes your identity – when I say I am a retirement coach people can then put me in context, and they have an idea of which questions they can ask next.

This becomes my identity and differentiates me from the person standing next to me and, by implication, gives me significance. When you retire it is important to take on a new identity to replace the one you had when working full time.

Love and Connection

In any profession there is a jargon you learn in order to fit in. Finding love and connection is more about feeling you belong than a hippie-style feeling of love. Having originally trained as an occupational therapist some 40 years ago, I left the profession at 35, but today I can still ‘speak the language’!

Even though I have not treated a patient in 30 years, I still feel that I fit in and belong when I meet other occupational therapists because I understand what they are talking about.

In retirement, you need to find people who are in the same position as yourself, who are experiencing the same challenges, in order to feel you ‘belong.’

Too much significance and we start to lose the love and connection, and vice versa.

Growth and Contribution

In your job and career you were learning new things all the time. If it was not attending structured courses or training, simply keeping up with the changing technological environment kept you on your toes.

In retirement, if you do not actively seek out opportunities to grow and contribute they probably will not come to you. Opportunities are all around. These could include volunteering or mentoring, starting an encore career, or simply re-structuring your regular working environment to suit your new lifestyle by consulting or working part-time.

But you need to actively seek them out. I find myself with no shortage of opportunities to grow because of the new and evolving concepts of digital marketing and networking in my coaching practice. To feel I am contributing I have signed up to mentor someone for the year.

I find this model a good place to start the process of replacing what you left behind at work when you retired.

What are some opportunities you have found in retirement? Do you feel more or less busy now than when you were working? Please join the conversation below.