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New Affordable Skin Products You Will Want to Buy
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
by Hilda
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face creams, face skin milk, skincare, tears of collagen, The Make Up Bar, xtreme anti-wrinkle
Taking Risks with an Asymmetrical, Deconstructed Cold Shoulder!
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
by Hilda
I have been a fan of the cold shoulder for 18 months, ever since I bought a lovely grey sweater which I have worn almost to death. I fancied myself as quite daring; I certainly hadn’t seen anyone over 50 of my acquaintance sporting one. And it got the seal of approval from the stylist
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4 Rules to Break after 50 by guest blogger Nina Bandoni
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
by Hilda
This week, I am delighted to introduce you to my friend, the beautiful and fashionable Nina Bandoni from Florida. Nina and I were both part of the Fierce 50 Revolution launch way back in February and I have enjoyed getting to know her through her very interesting blog ‘Sharing a Journey’. Nina is guest blogging
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Not Botox or Fillers- just Silk Pillowcases!
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
by Hilda
You know how I like to share, but I am always very careful about what I recommend when I talk about the beauty products I use because firstly what works me might not be suitable for your skin. I am a coward when it comes to Botox or Fillers, but I am still keen to
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anti-ageing, beauty, CACI, Cara Pharmacies, Homestore and More, Luna, Nu Essence Beauty Salon, silk, silk pillowcases, wrinkles
Frayed Jeans Trend – Do I dare?
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
by Hilda
I am not trend driven at all. Well, I probably was when I was young, but certainly not now. I wear what I like and what I think suits me. Obviously, I get some help from the stylist daughter. Or rather she critiques and says yea or nay. Sometimes she says maybe. I love to
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Unique hand-crafted jewellery you will not be able to resist
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
by Hilda
This week I want to introduce you to another creative: Mary Drea. Maybe you have already read about her. Image Magazine recently named her as a jewellery designer to follow (she trades under addiebeads at the moment) or maybe you discovered her in one of the craft fairs or pop-up shops where she was selling
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Diffusing online shopping with Diffusion
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
by Hilda
I first met Kate Gleeson when the stylist daughter and I were shopping for her Debs’ dress in Kate’s shop “Diffusion”, in Clontarf in Dublin. We bought the most beautiful dress there by an up-and-coming designer. Kate stocked some of the top designers such as Dolce and Gabbana and catered for an affluent clientele. It
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Rock ‘n’ Roll is alive and KICKING
Thursday, 04 May 2017
by Hilda
It was Marilyn Monroe who said “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world”. I reckon she meant boots because the stylist daughter Courtney has again collaborated with Shoe Lab with a second boot collection that is already conquering the world just 24 hours after the launch, with online sales as
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boots, Bowie, buffalo, Celebrity, courtney smith, COXLAB, Fleetwood Mac, Iggy, Jimmy Page, Marc Bolan, rock 'n' roll, Stardust, Stevie Nicks, Suzi Quatro, T-Rex, Una Healy, Vogue Williams
Allicano – no longer a secret
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
by Hilda
Shsh! I am going to tell you a secret. Why? Because I am a sharing kind of person. Maybe some of you already know about this little gem, this wonderful little boutique called Allicano. It’s a little off the beaten track in Johnson Place at the top of South William Street near the Stephen’s Green
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‘Selected’ stylishly Scandinavian
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
by Hilda
Have you heard about the Danish label Selected Femme/Homme? I have only recently discovered it since it arrived at the end of last year in my local shopping centre Swords Pavilions, but you can also find the label in stores like Arnotts or if you are so inclined you can shop online at www.selected.ie Why
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50 fierce over-50 women collaborate to launch global campaign
Sunday, 19 February 2017
by Hilda
Today, February 19th, I am honoured to be part of a movement with over 50 “over-50 bloggers” around the world to launch the first Fierce Over-50 Campaign on the 50th day of the year. Brainchild of the beautiful Catherine McCormick (catherinegraceo.com), we want to begin shifting a worldwide perception of this demographic in today’s world. A
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Tired of your ‘old man’? Get a new one!
Thursday, 19 January 2017
by Hilda
GG has been given a make-over by the stylist daughter. She went through his wardrobe like a dervish and threw out (the local charity shop benefited) anything she thought was old, old-fashioned, dated, or a crime against fashion. Gone are the old man sweaters (her words!) and tailored slacks. Several shirts also hit the
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Are you sale savvy or sale foolish?
Saturday, 07 January 2017
by Hilda
You either love or loathe sales shopping and I am a member of the former category. I love a good bargain and I am easily lured in by the SALE sign. And this year I didn’t have to wait until after Christmas to bag incredible bargains. The general advice is to buy classics that fit
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Biba, Brown Thomas, coat, coats, Enjoy Malahide, fashion, fashion over 50, Gerard Darel, House of Fraser, Kildare Village, Magee, Ology, Sales, shopping, Whistles, Zara
A pure treat to make you feel like Cleo
Thursday, 29 December 2016
by Hilda
Cleopatra and I have much in common. I did date an Italian for a short time but it’s not that, so you will have to read to the end to find out what it is. Don’t dare skip! ULTRAPURE Recently, I was sent some Rose Water Toner to try out by Irish Company Ultrapure. They
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cleanser, face, irish company, moisturising irish blogger agency, rose water, rosewater, toner, Ultra Pure, Ultrapure Laboratories
Kildare Village- shopping mecca for discerning bargain hunters
Sunday, 18 December 2016
by Hilda
It’s not often I can persuade the stylist daughter to come shopping with me; she is always too busy, you see. So when she offered to take me shopping in Kildare Village (in a chauffeured driven limo!) I didn’t wait to be asked twice. Even though the day was wet and miserable, The Village
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bargains, Belstaff, coats, DVF, Emma Manley, Gerard Darel, Kate Spade, kildare village outlet, Le Pain Quotiedien, Ralph Lauren, shopping, So Collective, stylist daughter
Cosmetology not plastic surgery best
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
by Hilda
Mirror Mirror Some days, when I look in the mirror I get a shock. When did all these lines and wrinkles appear? Those of you who are regular readers know that I am seldom happy with my beauty creams, lotions and potions and I am constantly searching for some miracle cream that will help soften
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##, anti-ageing, cosmetology, facial, juliette armand, sisterhood, sunflowers, sunflowers salon
These boots are made for walking
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
by Hilda
Both of my gorgeous girls have had hectic years, in very different ways. The elder daughter Kirstin has been very busy getting engaged to Mark, buying and moving into their new home and then producing a beautiful baby boy with whom GG and I are unashamedly besotted. Much more on this subject in a future
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boots, boots'buffalo.shoelab'rocknroll, buffalo, courtney smith, heroes, rocknroll, shoelab
Galway Fashion Trail
Tuesday, 08 November 2016
by Hilda
Galway was where Graham (GG) and I first started going out, so it has a special place in my heart. I couldn’t leave him behind when I headed west for my first Galway Fashion Trail. I had been invited by ITWBN (Into the West Bloggers Network for those of you who don’t know) to be
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Getting it wrong and right!
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
by Hilda
I admit I have always been a sucker for animal print. The stylist daughter (who is not averse to a bit of animal print herself) told me I was channelling Coronation Street barmaids perfectly in my outfit below. “Leather and animal print?” she chided. “Faux,” I replied, my feathers ruffled! “My point exactly!” she
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“Let it rain” I don’t Care, I have a Raincoat
Friday, 14 October 2016
by Hilda
What is the one item of clothing every self-respecting Irish man and woman must and should have in their wardrobe? You can’t possibly guess? Why it’s a raincoat, of course, and this raincoat must be suitable for all occasions. I have owned some pretty horrendous versions in my time, most only suitable for walking along
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Flutter those lashes!
Wednesday, 05 October 2016
by Hilda
Finding a good mascara is a bit like searching for The Holy Grail. It can be a problem at any age, but it becomes even more difficult as we get older. Why? It’s one of the ‘joys’ of ageing. Think of the changes happening to our skin as we age; well, apply the same
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Goodbye to bad hair days
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
by Hilda
It’s not called our crowning glory for nothing! No matter what I am wearing, no matter how well I look otherwise, if my hair is not right I might as well stay at home. I know that most of my friends feel the same way and many spend more on keeping their tresses just right
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Green with Envy!
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
by Hilda
While I was a boarder at secondary school, we had a ghost called The Green Lady who supposedly haunted the chapel. I remember as a gullible third year (yes, fourteen year-olds were innocent then) being terrified by the stories put about by the seniors. But despite all that, green remains one of my favourite colours
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Lip smackingly good lipstick!
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
by Hilda
My late mother-in-law would not come downstairs without first applying her lipstick. She always said she did not feel dressed without it. I am far lazier, but I see the difference that the right shade of lipstick makes to my face. And the older I get, the more I seem to need it and the
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