Here is my “before” photo. So, what are my issues going into my makeover? Some might call it a shift in metabolism…I, however, point to moving to wine country and socializing over wine, bread and cheese. Whatever the reason, I’ve gained 15 pounds since we moved here and that was not all that long ago. As a Lifetime Member of Weight Watcher’s here I come...again!
Sometimes, when you start a new business and you are so busy and so charged about doing what you love, if you happen on a mirror, it might shock you (as it did me.) And, you have to admit that you’ve let yourself go…that you are not taking care of yourself. At first you panic when your good old standbys, whether they be fashion or makeup, let you down. You know that you must do things differently.
I announced to my husband that after a lifetime of being a “low maintenance” woman, I’ve just graduated. And, this new world is fun and interesting. I think we need a “re-finishing” school at 50+ to redefine or find our 50+ style. Because “style” is something we can have at any age!
As I’ve said before, I will be working with our 50+Fabulous Style Expert, Michele Benza. I don’t know why we never think of Image Consultants as “coaches.” We hire coaches for everything else…personal trainers, life coaches, career coaches. Is it because we feel that we’re just being vain? Pooh on that!
If you can, spend some money on the best possible image consultant you can find. They will honestly assess the wardrobe you have, help you to determine what you need for your lifestyle, tell you what works for you and what doesn’t including the colors are most flattering, and do it all with a velvet hammer. They will work within your budget, have resources to share that you may not know about (like shops with good quality fabrics/styles/merchandise that are budget friendly), and potential discounts at various stores that they will pass on to you.
So, what do I want help with? Developing my 50+ “style,” determining what colors are best for me now, makeup, skin care, hair, and teeth. I’ll also need a nutrition plan and fitness plan that I can live with.
Posted by Kathy Wright on 05/01 at 07:37 PM
I just turned 50 and I’m still a “blue jeans baby” and way out of date in terms of my appearance. I love the new look you have created for yourself. I want to feel good about myself again too. I have just become single again, just as menapause has set in, and feel frightened by the idea of starting all over again in a relationship. At 50 that’s a scary feeling because I see myself in the mirror and that “sagging” woman looking at me isn’t who I feel I am inside.