Stephanie Hollman’s Black Snap Bodysuit

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Is there anything that brightens a day like a Stephanie Hollman smile? The answer is no, no there isn’t. But a Stephanie Hollman black snap bodysuit runs a close second.

As we all know bodysuits have become a Bravoleb staple, and this tank version is perfect to wear with a pair of cutoffs in the summer sun. Or even in the summer shade posing for a photo for the ‘Gram.

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Personally, wearing eyeliner and mascara every day has always felt like a lot of work. I prefer doing one or the other, mostly because I’m always running late and don’t have time for much else. Admittedly, I almost always go for the mascara first, but when I do opt for the other, I need the best eyeliner for drawing a cat eye, because it’s my go-to classic and easy to apply compared to others. Floating liner is going to take a little more time to master.

A steady hand is always helpful, but certain eyeliners make the task even easier. For one, a felt-tip applicator sort-of forces your hand to loosen its grip, which ultimately leads to a more even-looking line. Gel formulas are also more forgiving than liquid, though the latter tends to deliver the best color payoff. And eyeliners with built-in tools are the ultimate all-in-one product for newbies. Keep scrolling for five top-rated options that give you one, some, or all of these standout features.

Haus Labs.

Haus Labs Liquid Eyeliner

The resident eyeliner from Lady Gaga’s Amazon-exclusive makeup brand dispenses a quick-dry formula through a flexible felt-tip pen that you can manipulate to make your lines thick or thin.

Buy: Haus Labs Liquid Eyeliner $20

Lovoir.

Lovoir The Flick Stick

This all-in-one eyeliner tool is another Amazon best-seller, thanks to its overall compact size, as well as a wing stamp and felt tip applicator.

Buy: Lovoir The Flick Stick $12.72

L’Oreal Paris.

L’Oreal Flash Cat Eye by Infallible

This drugstore eyeliner comes with a detachable stencil so you can get as precise as possible with your cat eye wing placement.

Buy: L’Oreal Flash Cat Eye by Infallible $7.49

Pat McGrath Labs.

Pat McGrath Labs PERMA PRECISION Liquid Eyeliner

I’ve yet to meet a Pat McGrath product I don’t like, including this longwear waterproof eyeliner that dries down fast and delivers ultra-bold color payoff.

Uoma Beauty.

Uoma Beauty Afro.Dis.Iac Cleopatra Ink Liquid Eyeliner

High-quality carbon black is the secret to this smooth and creamy waterproof eyeliner.

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Here we are. The strong ones. This is us. The proud new generation of mature women. The Baby Boomer Deluxe model.

We are strong. We are fearless. We are complicated. We are interesting. We are determined to age gracefully. We love our families. We love our children. We love our men. And we love our women.

We love sex. We love romance. We love shopping. We love cooking. We love success. We love power. We love our independence. We love our friends. We love to nurture. We love to dance.

We love just about everything that touches our lives or is put in our care. We are fearless in our endeavor to protect our lives and everyone in it. And when faced with challenges, we draw from our endless pool of strength to get us through.

We Are Women of Character

That’s who we are. It’s what we do. We are women of character. We deal with whatever is placed in our courageous lap and we make it work. We make it right. The evolution of “us” continues to amaze me when I look at how far we’ve come.

Joan of Arc, Sacajawea, Harriet, Florence, Susan, Mother Teresa, Elizabeth, Marie, Marilyn, Anne. These historic names proudly blazed the way for us.

Heroes of the past imprinted into our map for the future. Guiding us. Motivating us. Inspiring us. Who knew that we, as women, would become the source of strength that solidifies our world? We are the rock stars of our generation and the Super Star role models for the next.

We have molded ourselves into women we never knew that we could be. We’ve done things we never knew we could. We are milliners extraordinaire as our heads adorn revolving hats depending on the roles we play.

We’ve raised children. Run corporations. Run marathons. Run parties. We are the Chief Operating Officers of our families, and for many, it is our turn to carry the matriarch torch until we can no longer run the course. We have an eternal spring deep inside that continues to supply the fuel we need.

Until It Doesn’t

But the spring stops. And then it hits us, and we sometimes feel as if that well has been depleted and our courage is low. We’ve run out of gas.

The strain of life’s dilemmas feels overwhelming, and our emotions take over, bullying our fortitude right out of the park. A home run for life’s problems! Congratulations! You’ve won.

We look in the mirror and no longer see the strong women we are. We see our skin depleted of youth and our soul depleted of the fire of passion. We see our age. Our lines. Our worry. Our fears.

Our energy is low. Our self-doubt is high. Tears of frustration hover near the brim of defeat. Depressing thoughts trail down our cheeks.

How can we overcome this? How can we find our way back to our Super Woman status? What can we do to fill up our tank?

Know the Symptoms

We’ve lived through several decades with ourselves, so we know us better than anyone. We need to learn to recognize when our reserves are getting low. When we need to find fuel.

When we feel the threat of defeat trying to take over, we need to find our happy place. Take a leave of absence from our daily routine, and go to that place that gives us peace, refreshment and recovery. Restore our soul.

Exercise

As difficult as it is, we need to get out of bed and move our feet. We need to put our earbuds in, listen to our favorite tunes, and walk out our worries. Suddenly, our energy will reappear.

We will feel good again. We will notice the beautiful world around us, and the drearies will be the footprints we leave in the dust.

Pray or Meditate – Find Your Calm

There is something to be said about giving our worries up to a higher power. Putting faith into the power of inevitability. What is going to happen will happen. That is the certainty. Give up the worry – so much is out of our control.

The practice of Yoga has helped me find a calm that compliments my spirituality. On my blog Moonflower Blooms, I speak to this in “The Awakening.” I am more in-tune with myself, my purpose, my physicality and my life’s intentions.

Sixty and Me has a Gentle Yoga Series. Work Yoga practice into your daily routine. Your body and your mind will thank us.

Create

Our ability to play again through creativity brings back the childlike energy and enthusiasm that makes us feel youthful again. Remember when we were young and our imagination led us to explore, seek adventure and imagine endless possibilities?

That is what creativity does! It opens new doors to endless possibilities through using our imagination and our hands, stimulating and channeling that right brain to break free of the restraints of boredom.

We don’t have to be an accomplished artist or musician, but we can create color in our garden or paint a room or play with interior design. Anything to let our child spirit explore again!

Treat Yourself Right

This is simple. Basic recipe for healthy living.

Eat the right foods and in moderation. Drink plenty of water and limit your alcohol. And get plenty of sleep. Feeling good is about taking care of ourselves. Period.

Talk about it. We have family and friends who care about us. If we are not ourselves, chances are our family and friends have noticed. They are used to our smiling face and our presence in their lives. We can talk about our feelings or our frustrations.

Every single one of us has had the same worries, the same challenges and the same struggles to work through. Our ability to share these with each other helps us get back to “normal” and restores strength to our soul.

Being a Super Woman can be challenging, but the legacy that it leaves will last well beyond the lives that we live. The impact that we have on our children and our children’s children and all future generations of daughters is deeply felt.

When I think of strong women in my own lifetime including Jackie, Diana, Oprah, Ellen, Hillary, and Norma, I know that many of these are my role models. The lessons I’ve learned from them will be passed along to my own children and on to theirs.

In case you wondered who Norma is – she’s my mother. The strongest woman I know. My personal role model. Even at 92, she shows courage and strength in spite of age’s cruel betrayal to her body and mind.

Her faithful and ever-present strength helps her smile and laugh through even the hardest of days. She will forever be the eternal spring upon which I draw my strength. My own personal well of fortitude. I am so proud to pass that on to my children.

Life is hard. Find your Super Woman strength inside of you – the one that has the sturdiness and courage to carry the torch. Keep it and hold it high so that the light can be the guide for future generations to follow.

Which women do you look up to as heroes? For you, what are the qualities of a wonder woman? When a challenging situation occurs, what do you do to gain strength? Please join the discussion below!

There’s nothing like a pandemic to show the cracks in the veneer. Where things can break down. What does not work. And yet I am the eternal optimist. I like to find that silver lining. The lesson, the takeaway, the surprise. And, for the COVID-19 crisis, face masks are the silver lining.

Here are all the reasons I like face masks and predict they will continue to be the newest fashion trend:

No Makeup Needed

If you put makeup on underneath the face mask, things get pretty messy. There are so many opinions on cleaning face masks, tests about how water and other substances get through, and whether they are safe or not.

Makeup is just another unneeded layer of dirt for your mask. Besides, no one can see half your face so why bother? If you must, just a drop of mascara is all that is needed (and in my case as a chemo survivor, eyebrow liner too).

No Facial Expressions

It is harder than ever to read behind that mask. I literally find myself telling people when I am smiling or blushing or blowing a kiss. Thank goodness for emojis or I would not know how to describe the emotions hidden behind my mask de jour.

The truth is, wearing a mask takes all the emotion out of most interactions – and sometimes that’s a good thing.

You really cannot hear or see what someone six feet behind you in line is saying as they talk under their breath about you. No reason to interact or get involved if you can’t hear the comments other people are making.

Aging Process Is Hidden

Most aging signs, like those marionette lines around my mouth, are fully covered. For that matter, wearing a mask with large statement sunglasses makes my face barely visible. Add a hat, and no one can see any of the signs of aging that I have dreaded for so long.

Areas where Botox and filler were once needed are all hidden away nice and neat. Wrinkles are made totally acceptable since they can barely be seen. Who needs plastic surgery or to spend money on parts of the face that are now covered? Age gracefully with a mask and some good moisturizer.

Mask De Jour

A mask goes beyond the usual accessory pieces. It opens a whole new market to showcase your quirky traits. I have seen black masks, big masks, gingham masks. You can tell a lot about a person from their mask choice. The possibilities are endless, fancy, seasonal, event specific, and so forth.

Untapped Market

During the initial weeks of the pandemic, there were several reports from retailers that shirt sales outstripped the purchase of pants by a wide margin. Most people figured that no one can see their bottom on the video screen, so why bother?

And then came the mask market.

On Etsy, CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon, masks became a top purchase item. Was there even a real market for masks before? Now it is a whole new trend, an untapped open field. It is exciting to watch. What will the designers come up with? Will there be different styles for seasons and dress choices?

I cannot wait till Paris reveals the Fall Lineup. Those models always are at least six feet apart on the runaway, so I think they are good to go.

Easy Graceful Exit

My new favorite line is: “I’m sorry, I can’t do that with my mask on.” Totally acceptable answer to almost any question when you are in public. Especially if you wear glasses and your mask tends to make them fog.

It cuts negotiations and chit-chat short, and helps with those annoying people who always want to have long conversations on the grocery line or when we are across from each other at the gas pump.

Remember to revise your personal budget and have a line item for masks. Make your personality shine with a mask that screams YOU. Totally unexpected new mandatory gear!

What do you think of face masks? Do you consider them the silver lining of the Covid pandemic? What is your favorite style so far? What do you think are the benefits of face masks – besides the obvious? Please share with our community, and let’s have a chat!