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Staying Beautiful at 50

One of the most important, if not the most important, factors in looking beautiful at 50 is taking good care of oneself and one's skin long before reaching the 50th birthday. Another important factor is knowing how to make the most of one's natural assets. Staying fit and slim helps because even a few extra pounds can add an aged appearance not just to the waistline and upper arms but to the face as well.

Shielding skin from the sun and, particularly, not allowing sunburn or tanning will help keep neck-down skin looking as good as it has always looked (or very close to it). Since the face gets the most sun exposure, and since it isn't possible to completely cover the face (for most people), a sunblock (particularly around the eye area) can help preduce premature wrinkles and fine lines.

A wholesome lifestyle can pay off in a number of ways. Getting enough sleep may actually prevent premature wrinkling because the pineal gland, which works in harmony with the hypothalmus and which is associated with the biological clock, as well as other functions, alters its secretion of melatonin depending on the eyes' exposure to light. It is believed that inappropriate sleep patterns could result in the pineal gland's playing a role in aging.

According to Ori Hofmekler, author of The Warrior Diet, an excess of estrogen can occur in peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women can develop thickening bodies and resistance to fat-burning when progesterone, which balances off estrogen levels, drop. Contributing to this imbalance of estrogen can be exposure to chemicals and foods that contain xenoestrogens, which can mimick estrogen activity in the body. Estrogen replacement therapy and birth controls can also contribute to an excess of estrogen. The weight gain so common in middle-aged women is the kind of weight gain that is one of the consequences of excess estrogen, and since an increase in fat around the waist (belly fat) then results in the enlarged cells' producing yet more estrogen the cycle can continue. Learning which plants have estrogen inhibitors (flavonoids and indoles) can help. Broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage, chamomile, citrus products, bee products, onion and garlic are on Hofmekler's list of beneficial foods. Also listed among estrogen modulators are Omega 3 fatty acids found in fatty fish.

Pesticides and herbicides used on fruits and vegetables are estrogen promoters, so learning how to reduce exposure to these can help the woman who is trying to reduce estrogen levels do that.

Knowing how to keep over-50 hair healthy, wear it cut in a way that is uplifting rather than a way that is "dragging down", and knowing how to manage any graying or fading in the most flattering way are ways the over-50 woman can look her best. If she has the appropriate face for it, some little bangs can cover up a forehead line if a woman prefers. If over-50 hair is still primarily its original color but has only a few strands of gray it can sometimes look most youthful if it left un-dyed or if the few grays are "turned into blond highlights". A color boost for hair color that appears faded or ashey can make hair look more youthful. Sparkling silver hair can be beautiful when it frames certain complexions and has a good cut. Some complexions look best if even the prettiest silver hair is returned to its original color.

While deciding to dress in "Old Lady" clothes isn't for most women over 50, sometimes dressing in clothes that are appropriate for someone too much younger can actually call attention to the discrepancy between a woman's clothes and her age. Women who are both over 50 and beautiful often opt for clothes that create a classic, elegant or light and airy look in colors that brighten the face.

The right clothes and hairstyle can make the difference between a woman's looking her 50-plus years and looking in her forties - and what better way is there to look beautiful over 50 than to not look over 50?

Finally, feeling beautiful, graceful, feminine, and very much the same person as she has always been usually shows in the way a woman wears her make-up and hair, in her clothes, and in the way she moves.

Paris Fashion Week - Who are they KIDDING?

Paris - No self-respecting gal would ever need a backstage pass if she donned most of the looks in the Christian Dior spring 2009 collection so naughtily chic and suggestively racy were the clothes in the latest collection by John Galliano presented Monday, Sept. 29.

 

Just because they are famous and big names, doesn't mean we (women) will wear this stuff. What are they thinking? I know we all are, or most of us are, dreamers and want to be like the rich and famous. But honestly would you wear this stuff? I think they should be strolling down the runway wearing things that real people would wear and buy. IMHO

These are a little more like it!! Minus the hair!!

Celebrity Style: Accessorize with scarves

SCARVES ON PURSES

Take a note from Heidi Montag, Jennifer Aniston and Eva Longoria Parker – give a kick to your basic tote with a fun, patterned scarf. Scarves around your neck. Scarves around your head. Scarves are a multi-function accessory that any fashion or style wise diva should never be without. Especially with the fall weather setting in. Dig them out of the trunk by some new ones, just keep in mind this is an accessory your wardrobe just can't be without.

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Chris Angel: Bad Boy

Chris Angel in his bad boy image, looks ultra hot and sexy with his layers of pendant necklaces.

This just goes to show you Men-Bad Boys look hott in jewelry Too.................

Obama want to Win Clinton

"Poll: Obama struggling to win over Clinton voters"

We were for Hillary, but we fully support Barack now! U? CLICK HERE to read the article accompanying this headline.

Barack Obama's support from backers of Hillary Rodham Clinton is stuck smack where it was in June, a poll showed Tuesday, a stunning lack of progress that is weakening him with members of the Democratic Party in the close presidential race.

An Associated Press-Yahoo News poll shows that among adults who backed his rival during their bitter primary campaign, 58 percent now support Obama. That is the same percentage who said so in June, when Clinton ended her bid and urged her backers to line up behind the Democratic senator from Illinois.

The poll shows that while Obama has gained ground among Clinton's supporters - 69 percent view him favorably now, up 9 percentage points from June - this has yet to translate into more of their support.

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Natalie Portman Single Again

 Natalie Portman and folk-singer Devendra Banhart are no longer together, according to People:

Portman, 27, began dating Banhart, also 27, after starring in his "Carmensita" video, which was shot last March. A short time later, they took their romance public when they were spotting kissing on the streets of New York and over a sushi dinner at Jewel Bako.

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Angelina Jolie Doll

Noel Cruz - an artist who specializes in recreating the likenesses of celebrities with dolls - has just outdone himself with an Angelina Jolie doll that is"so lifelike it's creepy."

Creepy but hot!

Cruz is an avid admirer of faces and working previously in portraits, he discovered a knack for dolls when searching for a particular celebrity doll for his wife. He realized that making a look-alike doll was much like working with any other tactile media, except everything is contoured and much much tinier.

Inspired by Angelina's "enigmatic beauty," Cruz modified a regular doll with acrylics and molded a new head and face that resembles the actress and humanitarian to a tee.

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Britney Spears puts House On the Market

Britney Spears will soon be moving out of her California home. She has listed her 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom Studio City home on the market. With an asking price of 7.9 million for the 7,500 square foot home. The home has many features such as Italian Renaissance-Inspired villa with a wet bar, library, den, high ceiling, stone as well as mosaic tile floors.

Outside is a gated pool, spa, arbor, and a 3garages. Sources expect her to move into a house she has had her eye on a hour away from Las Angeles in Calabasas, California.

I guess nobody told this 26 year old Pop Star the housing market really stinks right now and its a buyers market. They are all looking at the short sell. All I can say is good luck selling. I'm sure you'll get a deal on the purchase.

Democrat or Republican What does it mean?

According to dictionary.com the definition of a Democrat:

1.	an advocate of democracy.

2.	a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.

3.	(initial capital letter) Politics. a. a member of the Democratic party. b. a member of the Democratic-Republican party.

4.	Also called democrat wagon. a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.

And the definition of a republican is:

1.	of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a republic.

2.	favoring a republic.

3.	fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic: a very republican notion.

4.	(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Republican party.

–noun

5.	a person who favors a republican form of government.

6.	(initial capital letter) a member of the Republican party.

A form of government in which power is explicitly vested in the people, who in turn exercise their power through elected representatives. Today, the terms republic and democracy are virtually interchangeable, but historically the two differed. Democracy implied direct rule by the people, all of whom were equal, whereas republic implied a system of government in which the will of the people was mediated by representatives, who might be wiser and better educated than the average person. In the early American republic, for example, the requirement that voters own property and the establishment of institutions such as the Electoral College were intended to cushion the government from the direct expression of the popular will.

All that being said, my family was always registered republican and would vote a straight republican ticket. Now is a time when people need to be ever so careful in their choices. Voting a straight ticket for either party is not in the cards.

(IMHO) As a country we are in need of some major changes. We need to pay attention to what the candidates are saying, what are their policies, what do they think they can do for us. The question of race or sex should not even come into the picture. We know its a major issue and many will use this for their decision making.

There have been only a few elections in history that the popular vote did not decide who our president was going to be. Lets hope this election will not be added to that list.  Everyone if you old enough and still have your voting rights, please I urge you pay attention, vote and vote for what you think is right.

We need some major changes. I know it won't be long before the current situation with the economy takes a major toll on my life style as it has done to so many already. Everything is going up except our wages. People may try and say minimum wage has been going up the past several years, but if your not a minimum wage worker your pay did not go up and neither did mine.

Listen to the issues, understand the issues, and make the choice you feel is right.

Little Johnny Jokes

Little Johnny's at it again..... A new teacher was trying to make
use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, 'Everyone
who thinks they're stupid, stand up!' After a few seconds, Little Johnny
stood up. The teacher said, 'Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?'
'No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!'

Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream
on her face. 'Why do you do that, mommy?' he asked. 'To make myself
beautiful,' said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a
tissue. 'What's the matter?' asked Little Johnny. 'Giving up?'

The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying attention in
class. She called on him and said,
 'Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?' Little Johnny quickly
replied, 'NBC, FOX, ESPN and the Cartoon Network!'

Little Johnny's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their
local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of
the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture
and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. 'Yes,' said the
policeman. 'The detectives want very badly to capture him.' Little Johnny
asked, 'Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture ?'

Little Johnny attended a horse auction with his father. He watched
as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the
horse's legs and rump, and chest. After a few minutes, Johnny asked, 'Dad,
why are you doing that?' His father replied, 'Because when I'm buying
horses, I have to make sure that they are healthy and in good shape before
I buy. Johnny, looking worried, said, 'Dad, I think the UPS guy wants to
buy Mom .'

Milan Fashion Week

 

Milan Fashion Week goes relaxed in stressed times

  MILAN, Italy (AP) — There are few better weather vanes for changing times than the fashion industry, whose sensitive antennas quickly pick up on a mood and design accordingly. Just think of the Gay Nineties, the somber 1940s the happy day 1950s. A similar reflection is happening for the summer of 2009, with designers opting for relaxed styles in stressed times. Monday, the first full day of Milan Fashion Week's preview showings for the spring-summer 2009, top designers including Giorgio Armani, Missoni and Burberry preferred laid back to outlandish, with the accent on elegant but easy clothes. The summer palette also reflects the chill-out mood also seen on runways in New York, with muted shades ranging from sandy beiges and pinks, to earthy greens and browns. The Milan womenswear fashion week, a semiannual event of the best in Italian ready-to-wear, ends Friday and includes among its packed calendar of over 100 designers such top names as Prada, Gucci, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. The fashion crowd then moves on to Paris.




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Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie can't cook, so what. Brad is the one who takes care of the meals in their house according to Angelina.

She said: "I don't cook - it's the one thing I can't do!" Angelina insists Brad is the parent responsible for the cooking, admitting: "When I get away from filming and doing interviews, I join Brad and the children to have breakfast or lunch.

Brad is always thinking about the kids and what to feed them for breakfast. For him it's the most important meal of the day."

But anyhow check out this photo if you looked like she does and had her cashola you wouldn't need to cook either. Don't you just love that necklace? Is it real or costume? You know back in the day the Kings and queens, Lords and Ladies never wore the real thing in public. Thats where rhinestones and costume jewelry came into play. They were affraid the Robin Hoods of the world would steal them away. In this case I'm betting there real. But if your like me and can't or won't spend the cash because of the economy then www.mod2vint.com is your solution.

 

Fall 2008 top 10 Fashion Must Haves

FALL'S TOP 10 MUST-HAVES

Sure, Fall 2008 is all about creating your own individual look, but everyone needs to start somewhere. Here are the 10 essential pieces you'll want to start building your fall wardrobe:

1. The statement coat: Pick a dramatic shape or a dramatic colour, or both. This is a great season for outerwear.

2. The white blouse: You can't get through fall without this classic staple that's been reinterpreted with romantic flair -- soft bows, puffed sleeves, lovely lace, cascades of pretty ruffles.

3. The pencil skirt: Think sexy librarian. This one garment will take you everywhere, and will be the cornerstone of your wardrobe.

4. The natty jacket: Go ladylike and cropped or prep-school and fitted, but don't go without a great jacket.

5. The wide-leg pant: Skinny jeans may be trendy, but the wide-leg pant is elegant, easy to wear and flattering on almost every body.

6. The hint of purple: In a season heavy on black, white and grey, you'll need a touch of colour to brighten things up, and the colour of the moment is purple. Look for it in every shade from lavender to lilac to grape.

7. The oversized necklace: How to take an understated outfit from simple to spectacular? Pile on the giant sparklers. It's a great season to splash out on fabulous fashion jewelry.

8. The architectural shoe: Ground your look with a chunky but high-heeled oxford, loafer, pump or bootie with fab details like sculpted heels, colour cutouts, retro tooling, rugged buckles or leather ruffles.

9. The essential knit: Soft wool and cashmere add warm texture to the season's cool palettes and strict tailoring.

10. The great dress: So pretty, so practical, you'll probably want several -- simple sheaths for day, satin or velvet for evening, feminine florals any time.

Accessories Are The Key

Accessories

Thin belts cinch long cardigans around airy dresses, and wide belts accentuate the waistline on dresses, skirts, and pants.

Jewelry reflects a retro-futuristic opulence in design and scale, with the circle the key geometric shape, necklaces in multiple strands, and cuff bracelets and cocktail rings big and bold. Even small pieces evidence subtle artistic touches and a more refined opulence.

'Thankfully, jewelry designers did not hold back creativity, investment and commitment despite the poor value of the dollar and the rising oil and gas prices,' said Helena Krodel, spokesman for the Jewelry Information Center, a New York-based, trend-tracking trade group.

Handbags for day are big and roomy, often in offbeat colors and with trinkety touches. Wristlets get a little larger and more whimsical while elongated clutches and extravagantly decorated minaudieres are stars for evening and special occasion.

Boot tops hit between the ankle or knee, almost always with a high heel. The bootie is back stronger this fall, festooned with more detailing and in more textural finishes such as crinkled patent leather.

Other trendy footwear options range from low-heeled riding boots, prim flats, and smart oxfords to velvet pumps, high-heeled Mary Janes and stilettoes with cut-out, cage-inspired uppers.

'An important item in hot colors is a long, cashmere ruffle scarf,' said Catherine Ferris, owner of Catherina in Pittsburgh. 'Now, especially, clothing should excite and lift our spirits. Accessories will be key.'

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Paris Hilton

She has the Name! She Has the Looks! She Has the style!

That fashion necklace looks awesome on her!

Good Girl Gone Bad, Bad Girl gone Good? 27 year old heiress states she can't stand it when people say she doesn't work.

I wish I had her job! But I don't think I would be quite as wild as she is.

She has her clothing lines, her champagne, her watches, shoes and purses and dog clothes - every sort of product you can imagine.

I have my jewelry and I love to see what the celebrities are wearing.

Less Than 100 Days 'Till Christmas!!

Can you believe its almost that time of year again? There is no time like the present to start your Christmas Shopping. And if you have Fashion Divas on your list mod2vint.com is a good place to start. Remember free shipping on all purchases over $75.00 no matter what country you live in. 100's of items to choose from. Several new listings just posted.  Today's economy dictates to start your shopping early and avoid the rush. Make your list check it twice, shop a little each week and you won't feel the money crunch at the last minute.  Take a little peak at some runway fashion! Long retro Pendant Necklace Set :  Chunky Retro Animal Print Bangle : Hammered Clamper

Megan Foxx a Geek?

Megan Foxx states she is a Geek at heart. She says she is "The biggest nerd." Loves comics and stuff like that.

Put that aside and check out the Georgous chunky Turquoise necklace she is wearing. And how about the hott looking bangles to boot.

mod2vint.com has the answer to that turquoise necklace. chunky bangles too! 

Most Wearable Trends From Spring Fashion Week 2009

Oversize Necklaces
Big glittering necklaces topped off many spring looks, but few shone as brightly as those seen on Vera Wang’s runway. Extra-long lariats like hers streamline the silhouette and update any outfit. Translation? One bold necklace is all you need to look fit and fashionable!

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If Your Weird Ask Me Out!

OMG! I used to think I had this tattooed on my forehead "If your weird ask me Out". Then I read this and I think I understand now!

 

By Linda Carroll

MSNBC contributor

updated 8:18 a.m. ET, Fri., Sept. 12, 2008

It’s a rule, bartender Karen Brody says: The schlubbier the guy, the more likely he is to persistently pursue a pretty woman.

Brody — a lithe, slender Woodstown, N.J., bartender who looks at least a decade younger than her 47 years — recalls the time she was being "entertained" by a paunchy trucker with several missing front teeth. As the night wore on, he slumped to one side and eventually toppled off his barstool. When she raced around to make sure he was OK, the plump patron immediately resumed his pick-up patter — from the floor.

Apparently, the pudgy trucker isn't just an aberration, and the come-ons aren't just the after-effects of alcohol. A new study confirms what women say they've known all along: Men, no matter how unattractive, think they’ve got a chance with a runway model.

The proof was in the matchmaking Web site HOTorNOT.com, a site where members rate each others' "hotness." The site offered a treasure trove of data: It contained information not only on dating habits of its members, but also on the members’ opinions of their own attractiveness and the "hotness" of potential dates, according to a study published in a recent issue of Psychological Science.

Researchers studied ratings and dating information from 16,550 members during a 10-day period in 2005. All members studied were heterosexual, with 75 percent males and 25 percent female.

Using this data, they determined that the physical attractiveness of a potential mate was more important to men than women. And men were less likely than women to think that their own lack of attractiveness — based both on a self assessment and the ratings of others — should stand in the way of a date with someone "hot."

Maybe men think women have all read "The Frog Prince" and taken it to heart, allowing us to look past an ugly exterior in the search for inner beauty. Or perhaps it’s that men have internalized the messages in the popular media: movies like "Knocked Up," where the slacker hero lands a beautiful babe, or TV shows like "According to Jim," in which a difficult, slobby guy is coupled with a gorgeous wife.

The lead author of the study, Leonard Lee, an assistant professor at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business, thinks these far-fetched movie and TV couples might explain why unfortunate-looking men tend to hold out such high hopes. But he wonders whether the unattractive guys eventually learn that their chances are slim regardless of what they see on screen. There’s another important finding in the study, he says: The 10s among us, both male and female, want only to date other 10s.

There are hints in the HOTorNOT.com data that suggest men do learn to accept their limitations: They apparently hedge their bets by asking for more dates. In fact, the men in the study requested a full 240 percent more dates than the women. Researchers didn't look at how many of these online come-ons were successful, but the number of dates most men asked for might be a sign that the less attractive among us — even the men — recognize that they may have to settle for dating someone who is closer to them on the "hotness" scale.

"Good looking people are always looking for other good looking people," says Helen Fisher, a professor at Rutgers University who studies mating behavior and romantic love.

"And ultimately, men figure their own good looks are not as important as a woman’s," says Fisher, who wasn't involved with the study. "They figure they’re selling a whole lot of things that women want that aren’t associated with being attractive."

Besides, from an evolutionary perspective, men are simply looking for the woman most likely to produce a strong healthy baby — so that means they’re often focused on physical attractiveness.

"Men might as well reach for the stars," says William Pollack, a Harvard University psychologist and the director of the Center for Men and Young Men at McLean Hospital. "Women are the ones who are going to have the baby. They need to be a little more picky."

In the end, there might be some signs that boorish boys know they’re overreaching — and that may be expressed in the level of their braggadocio.

When a really attractive man is interested in a date, Brody says, he’s quieter and more cautious. "He’ll come back a bunch of times and try to get to know me before asking," she adds.

She Wore A Pearl Necklace!

Pearl Strands always have been and always will be in style.  

Coco Chanel made them chic in the 1920's. Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O' ran away with them in the 60's.

 

 

Madonna and Barbara Bush (what an oxymoron) put their stamp on them in the 80's

 

Now Michelle Obama is carrying on the elegance of pearls into the millennium. 

   

Always the right choice to wear on any occasion even to the office. For those of us who can't afford a body guard to go with the jewelry www.mod2vint.com has the perfect solution!