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I took this oversized, tall, rather misshapen Artist Smock out to dinner Friday night. I LOVE this shirt, but it’s not easy to have a flattering style. While I was dressing, I realized that I didn’t have the right shoes. We’ve talked a lot about shoes over the last few weeks, so why stop now?
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This outfit needed a visually heavier shoe to balance the shirt, and I wanted it to be a casual sneaker. My lifestyle is now so comfortable that sneakers are accepted everywhere. I’m used to looking at women’s feet wherever I am to check what they’re wearing. Most often, it is some type of athletic shoe. Looking back I could wear my retro sneakersbut they changed places while I was organizing my closet and I forgot that I had it because I didn’t see the box.
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Dazzling Drying
I decided it might be a good idea to try a salon gel manicure right before the holidays. Ordinary nail polish comes off in 1-2 days, so I thought a professional option might save time. It was a very bad decision. Most people get 2-3 weeks from gel manicures. I only had eight days before it started to wear down and look tacky. I had it rebuilt three times 10 days apart and each time they used the sander drill to “flatten” my nails and it totally ruined them.
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Then I read about Dazzling DryingIt is completely non-toxic, does not require light to cure and comes off with regular polish remover. A local salon offered a Dazzle Dry manicure, but they charged $60 for it. This isn’t my first goat rodeo so on my nails I knew it would never be worth that price. Then I realized This mini kit on Amazon and decided that I could risk this amount to try it myself at home. I watched theirs “how to” video hereit looked pretty simple.
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There are a few steps, but they dry very quickly, so the whole process is quick… much faster than going to a salon, and it also feels healthier. My first week, the polish took four days, which is a record! The second pass took 8 days and that’s huge for me! I was so pleased with these results that I decided to opt for full-size options for each. Tons of colors and lots of “mini flightsIt’s a great way to experiment with colors. I packed the mini kit to bring to Miami because it’s so small and portable.
JUST A FEW OF THE MINI FLIGHTS YOU CAN TRY
Food
One reader said they were grateful I didn’t write about my grandson or food because they only read my blog for fashion. It’s very nice for him, but I’m starting to feel this blog is starting to get a little one-dimensional. At the risk of alienating that reader, I might begin to share a few favorite recipes going forward. Part of aging well lived and healthy includes food choices, exercise, mindful practice, travel and what we wear.
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After eating Brussels Sprouts at Andrew Weil’s restaurant, I ordered the cookbook, which looked great. There are so many great recipes we’re excited to try. The problem is that the recipe above is not included. I found a recipe just like what we ate. They were incredibly good. I never knew the best brussels sprouts were the small ones… right? Proof that this will never be a food blog 😂.
What else would you like me to tell you here?
Thank you for reading; Be the best part of this community and don’t forget to wear what makes you feel safe.
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