Vaginal dryness is a sensitive topic, almost considered taboo. However it’s an issue a lot of women go through and finding the right products that help us embrace pro-aging is paramount. Before your thirties, the walls of our vagina stay lubricated with a thin layer of clear fluid. The estrogen in our bodies aids theContinue reading “La Femme Mystique”
Monthly Archives: June 2021
The Sustainable Sneaker
Meghan Markel put Veja sneakers on the map for those of us that were not familiar with the sustainable brand. Now there is at least one pair of Veja sneakers in every woman’s closet. Veja’s are seen on the streets of Paris, Toronto and San Francisco, not to mention other major cities around the world.Continue reading “The Sustainable Sneaker”
Musings Around Paris: Café de Flore
Walking in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, certain places come to mind, most likely you think of Café de Flore before knowing there is a church there named Saint Germain. This arrondissement of Paris is on the Left Bank of Paris, or as it’s known, “Rive Gauche” for being on the “left side of theContinue reading “Musings Around Paris: Café de Flore”
Shopping The Look
Strolling around Fillmore Street last weekend I came across a lady that was summer ready, chic, tasteful, pulled together in that casual Northern Californian way. San Franciscans don’t over do it, we prefer quality over quantity and tend to shop for the long-term and not trendy pieces, although it’s tempting. Here’s to running around chic…….
Summer in Paris – Part Deux
My friend Cindy is lucky that she lives in Paris, she’s a photographer and takes some really good street photos of the locals running around Paris, either going to work or running errands. Here are a few more photos that make me wistful for travel, or just getting my life back in general. Another well-knownContinue reading “Summer in Paris – Part Deux”
Foundation Rotation
Everyone that knows me, knows how much I am into skincare, but what people don’t realize is that I love, love makeup. Especially a good foundation. I like my foundations to have minimal coverage, and that the outcome result is to just look polished, not artificial. Foundation isn’t meant to conceal imperfect skin, but toContinue reading “Foundation Rotation”
Mental Health Audio Book Recommendations
We all have days when we are more engaged in our own minds, and being alone in your thoughts for too long is not healthy. Here are the audio books that I listen to when I need to be pulled out of my own mind. These audio books are calming, soothing and they explain aContinue reading “Mental Health Audio Book Recommendations”
Style Profile: Erika Madariaga, Personal Coach, And Founder of Botanical Rituals
I stumbled upon Botanical Rituals by accident, or did I? I instantly felt a connection and reached out to Erika about featuring some of her jewelry on my blog. I then went ahead and signed up for the complimentary Comeback Queen Strategy Call. Although the coaching session is out of my budget at the moment,Continue reading “Style Profile: Erika Madariaga, Personal Coach, And Founder of Botanical Rituals”
The Necklace of the Moment
The Choker Collar is the necklace of the season, there are so many versions of it that you will be able to find one that suits your budget. I fell-in love immediately and found a gold-filled wire version on Etsy. It’s supposed to arrive tomorrow and I am super excited because it’s coming to MauiContinue reading “The Necklace of the Moment”
Black N’ White Summer
I love wearing white, there was a time in my life that I could wear white without getting dirty. Now it’s basically white dress shirts or a white Mexican Peasant blouse. But let’s be honest, I do wear a lot of black. My mother used to get exasperated with me because I was either inContinue reading “Black N’ White Summer”
Beauty News Alert
I just watched the Instagram ITV between the Queen of Beauty, Jean Godfrey-June and Jenna Lyons and they convinced me to invest in the most natural looking lashes. LoveSeen is Jenna Lyson’s new project, she partnered with makeup artist Troi Ollivierre to create the most flattering false eyelashes and I can’t wait to try them. BeautyContinue reading “Beauty News Alert”
Facelifts in Bottles & Jars
I look in the mirror and I know age has finally caught up with me. I had to face reality, I will never have twenty-year-old skin again. However I did take care of my skin, I was a little lazy about it during the pandemic. Now I go through phases where I start with aContinue reading “Facelifts in Bottles & Jars”
Pedicure Season
It’s that time of the year again when hibernation is officially over. To get the energy to go out and sit in a chair for an hour, but we know we will feel better about ourselves afterwards. I know I always do after I have my hair dyed and get a mani-pedi. My pedicure isContinue reading “Pedicure Season”
Treasures from the Sea
Don’t you just look at these beauties and wished you lived near the Sea permanently? I know that I am longing to walk along the beach, sleeping to the the sounds of the ocean waves crashing…..wearing a summer black dress and wistfully wishing for summer vacation to never end. The designs by Sara Beltran captureContinue reading “Treasures from the Sea”
Summer in Paris
Parisians know how to deal with the hot summer months, here in San Francisco everyone freaks out, most houses and buildings don’t have air conditioning. The similarities between big cities in the US and those across the pond are that we will be wearing dresses, sandals, big dress shirts and applying lot’s of sunscreen. ThereContinue reading “Summer in Paris”
Run Around Chic 