This week’s blog roundup features five bloggers who offer timely tips and advice from beauty to fashion and financial security. As a member of the Beauty Spotlight Team, I am starting off with a link to my velvet outfit series post on how to style a velvet jacket or blazer. Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog tells why she loves Ekster Wallets. Allison at Never Say Die Beauty suggests that you check out Typology Tinted Concealer which doubles as skincare and makeup at the same time. Marcia from Prime Beauty fell in love with Vasanti Cosmetics and shares her two favorites. And Barbie’s Beauty Bits explains why the top self-care beauty essentials for men would be good gifts for that special man in your life.
Just click on your favorite topics below to find out more. Age doesn’t matter. Enjoy them all!
Accessories, Beauty, Beauty Spotlight Team, Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Link Love, Outfit Combinations, Ways to Wear It
Cosmetics, Makeup, Security, Skin Care, Velvet, Velvet Jacket
This week, I offer you seasonal tips and advice on a number of topics from the Beauty Spotlight Team. Here it is: their Thanksgiving blog roundup! Age doesn’t matter. These bloggers cover all the bases, such as:
- How to wear velvet to make every day special;
- Must-pack beauty products when traveling this Thanksgiving;
- Gorgeous must-haves for your holiday table or to give as gifts;
- The scoop on Rejuva Minerals Multi-Action eye cream and and Beverly Hills MD Eyelash Enhancing Serum; and
- Cozy new winter apparel and accessories for you or as a gift, with a discount code!
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Accessories, Beauty, Beauty Spotlight Team, Link Love, Outfit Combinations, Style Tips
Cosmetics, Decor, Fall/Winter, Gift Ideas, Holiday, Holiday Dressing, Holiday Gifts, Home Decor, Skin Care, Travel, Velvet
Each week I feature the latest tips and reviews by the Beauty Spotlight Team (BST.) We are a group of beauty, fashion and lifestyle bloggers for women over 40. Age doesn’t matter, however, because women of all ages can benefit from the skincare, makeup, good health and up-to-date style information presented here.
In this post, you’ll find out about:
- a lightweight antioxidant-rich balm that plumps and hydrates skin
- a gentle, multi-tasking facial cleanser that can also clean your makeup brushes
- a body-care line with sumptuous new scents
- the many different ways to style a skull-print scarf
- hacks for swapping plastic bags for eco-conscious shopping and food storage
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Accessories, Beauty Spotlight Team, Link Love, Outfit Combinations, Social Concerns, Ways to Wear It
Bocy Care, Ecology, Scarves, Skin Care, Skull Scarf, Weekly Blog Roundup
One of my most popular blog posts is on layering bracelets (link is provided below this post.) So I thought you’d like these two style tips for fall on special ways to layer bracelets during the upcoming season. Age doesn’t matter. Just choose your favorite styles and adjust your creations to suit your true self!
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Accessories, Style Tips
Bracelets, Layering
What do you absolutely need for the perfect fall and winter wardrobe? Herein is a checklist for what you need to create outfits for every occasion during the cool seasons. Age doesn’t matter because all of these items are classic and basic pieces. They will go with everything else you own to make a complete seasonal wardrobe that works.
(For a Spring and Summer checklist, see my post on how to make more outfits out of what you have HERE.)
Maybe you already have all or most of these essentials. If not, use this list to fill in gaps in your cool-weather wardrobe or upgrade things that are wearing out (or wearing out their welcome).
I’m not one for paring my clothes down into a capsule wardrobe because I love to have options for creating something a little different every day. But I do believe in having all the basics you’ll need to provide the main structure for a wide array of outfit possibilities.
If you have all the necessities, you won’t ever have to feel like you don’t have anything to wear!

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Accessories, Checklists and Guides
Fall/Winter, Wardrobe Basics, wardrobe capsule