March is Bathing Beauty Month!

March is Bathing Beauty Month!

Daily tips for choosing a bathing suit based on your body’s needs are on FB & Twitter.  Join me March 20 at the UT Club For “Taking The Dread Outta Swimsuit Shopping” Click here for details.

Swimsuit Tips for Large Thighs/Long Waist

By on March 5, 2014 in Personal Style

Today’s Bathing Beauty pick is for the triangle-shaped women who carries her weight in her thighs. Many of these ladies (including myself), have long waists and have a hard time with one-piece suits. So, here are a few tips along with a few options for one-piece and two-piece suits. Click the pics below to buy […]

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Lingerie Tips for Inverted Triangles

By on February 21, 2014 in Personal Style

Are your legs your best feature? Do you buy a size or two higher in tops than you do in pants? Do you run away from tops and jackets with shoulder pads? You’re probably an inverted triangle body type. Here are some tips for buying lingerie that will create a flattering and sexy look for […]

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Sassy vs. Trashy: Formula for Success

By on February 13, 2014 in Personal Style

“Short, shiny and tight” was coined by Nina Garcia on Project Runway. It succinctly describes an outfit that’s gone from sassy to trashy in the eye of Marie Claire’s creative director. We’ve all seen it; some women make it their signature style like Coco here. Many women, especially the Over 40 crowd, experience great anxiety when choosing the perfect outfit […]

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Feel Sexy All Day: One Simple Trick

By on February 5, 2014 in Personal Style

My husband bought me a lace bra & panty set on a whim a few years ago. I was never really into sexy undergarments as I felt my daily underwear was purely functional– hold everything firmly and smoothly in neutral colors. Pretty, let alone matching, was not part of the equation. I’m singing a new […]

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Happy Camper Post-Op Tips

By on January 31, 2014 in Personal Style

Nutritionist Dawn Aubrey guided me through a body boost program when I wasn’t making  progress in recovering from my hysterectomy.  Women experience many symptoms post-op, so we talked about some of the most common challenges,  causes and nutritional solutions.  Acupuncture is a very effective supplement and between the two strategies, my healing process accellerated and […]

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Anger to Acceptance: A Hysterectomy Story

By on January 29, 2014 in Personal Style

Kim Childress (45) lives in Lansing, Michigan and is a children’s book editor. With a cocktail of uterine problems plaguing her since age 22, she underwent not one, but two surgeries.   Being a close college friend, Kim contacted me when the decision to get a hysterectomy was upon her.  It was a very emotional conversation, […]

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Chic Dresses: Hysterectomy Style Kit

By on January 27, 2014 in Personal Style

My last Hysterectomy Style Kit focused on Undergarments & Sleepwear. This post is dedicated to dresses you can wear when you’re back and home receiving visitors and even when you first get out and about. The mantra we’re chanting: I feel better when I look better. Click any photo or link to buy it right […]

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Hysterectomy & Hormonal Mayhem

By on January 17, 2014 in Personal Style

Kim Brownsberger McMahon, 43, is a mother of two boys living in Denver, CO.  I’ve known her since 1987 and never knew about the pain she suffered her entire adult life due to severe endometriosis.  She is surviving her hysterectomy and facing a new set of health challenges. Here is her story:   My decision […]

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Hysterectomy Style Kit – Undergarments & Sleepwear

By on January 14, 2014 in Personal Style

As a hysterectomy survivor and woman who feels good when she looks good, I thought it time to put together hysterectomy style kit (s) for the 600,000 ladies who get a hysterectomy every year in the US.  In fact, this kit is great for other abdominal or uterine procedures, so share it with loved ones […]

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Chemo + Hysterectomy = Style Makeover?

By on January 10, 2014 in Personal Style

Linda Jennings was born and raised in Austin, TX.  At the age of 64, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and her doctor suggested a radical hysterectomy along with cancer treatment.  Little did she know how it would impact her image. Here is her story.   I was diagnosed early November 2012.  Had a complete […]

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