Seeing gray hairs proliferate all over our head is one of those changes in our appearance that makes it hard to ignore the passage of time. What to do? Going from frequent color to gray or silver is a big decision. How do we know when it's time?
John Michael Whitman provides some food for thought about whether it's time to take the plunge. He has been styling hair for over 25 years. He has helped many a woman transition happily to gray....and, in some cases, has helped the less happy ones transition right back to color again.
It's an old dilemma, what to invest in while losing that extra 10 - 15 lbs. Maybe you found some extra inches during the holidays. Or, perhaps you're patting yourself on the back because you're within striking distance of your target weight. Either way you have a ways to go yet, but you have an event coming up and your old clothes aren't fitting properly. You've got to buy new things but don't want to waste that money. What can you buy now that will be useful later and make the most of where you are now?
Pansy Flick, personal shopper for Neiman Marcus in Austin, has a few ideas....
What the heck does fashion mean to us 40 and 50 something ‘Bloomers’ anyway? We still want to look good, maybe even sexy, but, you know, parts of our body aren’t necessarily in the same shape or place they used to be. How do we make the most of what we’ve got?