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EMBRACE | You 11 We seem to recognize each other in a crowd or a grocery store - other silver comrades, braving the world and its judgments, but free at last! I spotted this woman on my morning commute into NYC. She looked so pulled together! I shared my photo with Robin, and a bi-monthly column on Silver Style was born. As a makeup/hair expert coaching women, I often discuss the whole package: how to dress, our colors, how to walk the fine line of aging, staying relevant, refining our style and being comfortable in our now. If we understand why something works, we can learn from that and incorporate the thinking into our own choices. Be inspired! Here?s why this works. Keywords: Cohesive Comfortable Functional Balanced Choosing a black and white theme is a no-brainer to feature silver hair. The cropped leather bomber jacket is a perfect compliment to her naturally textured hair, but rather than rock-n-roll all the way, the plaid trousers add some grown up city-style. The cropped length keeps it contemporary. The black low heeled boot balances the jacket, adds a little bit of funk style and allows her to walk with purpose. The light gray tote really ties it all together and keeps the look neat and professional. She could go practically anywhere in this outfit.
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Pantone has chosen its color for 2023, its name is "Viva Magenta" & we?re so here for it! Especially if your hair is a soft gray, salt & pepper or you're sporting strands of silver, this color is the shade you?ve been waiting for! This pinkish red is everywhere - nail color, lip shines, apparel, home accessories - you name it. And it is the perfect color for you. So since there are so many interpretations of this shade, my thoughts would be: -if your hair is a soft gray, then the lighter, dustier variations, along with the deep, darker tones would be ideal. -if your hair is a more defined salt & pepper or deep silver, then the stronger, brighter & more definite shades would be perfection. P.S. - and since Valentine?s Day is just about here, why not pick up a piece in this happening hue & have some fun? TangledSilverMagazine.com
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Find Your Happiness in Flow Flow is not only a beautiful word, it?s something we can actively embrace to make a positive impact in our lives. W hat is Flow? When it comes to state of mind, flow in its simplest definition is described by psychologists as a state in which a person ?becomes fully immersed in an activity?. It?s positive. It?s a place of continuous and gentle motion in one direction towards a goal and you become so submerged in the activity that there is a joyous sense of losing of oneself in it. If I were to give an example, I often fall into a sense of flow when I write: when an idea comes to me and my fingers just start typing or I?m scribing with a pen, and the words seem to glide out of every part of me onto the page. If I?m lucky, I lose myself in those moments and time can pass unnoticed. Ten minutes, an hour or two can pass and I find myself in a glorious place where there?s no restriction on me or my mind. It?s a lovely place to find. Have you been in flow? Flow is something you may have experienced but not realise it. Have you ever been exercising, running for instance, and feel like everything in you is aligned, so much so that you only feel the moment and nothing else occurs to you? Well, that?s flow! Or maybe you are focused on a creative practice ? designing a room, making a dress, upcycling a piece of furniture, free-form painting, learning a new language, trying a new recipe, and you lose time and become completely absorbed in it? That, too, is flow. A flow experience can last up to 2 hours before your brain needs a rest, and what?s great is that you can have more than one
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session of flow a day, of mixed types. You might have a run in the morning, lose yourself in an enjoyable work task and then choose a creative hobby later.
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Flow is powerful There are some great benefits to achieving this magical state. Regular episodes of flow can help you manage your emotions by keeping you focused, bringing calmness and lowering the stress hormone cortisol. It?s also rewarding because there?s a sense of achievement and fulfilment after these periods which can lead to increased feelings of happiness and self-actualisation: feeling like you are achieving at your highest level or reaching your potential. It may even change how you feel about the world in general and your place in it. It ?s addict ive! A huge bonus for me is that the more I find I?m able to get into flow, the more I am motivated to keep doing it. It can be hugely productive and move me on in my aims and goals which is heartening. It stimulates internal gratitude and that can feel so positive. A lovely payoff from flow states is that you can improve at what you do. The more you enter into this state, the more your mind will open and increase your performance at work and at play. It?s also often found when we are being challenged which can help maintain focus on the task.
So, h ow can you get in t o a f low st at e? Her e ar e som e h elpf u l t ips? 1. Ch oose clear goals Those which have a specific and measurable result are the best. Then you?ll have another sense of satisfaction when you?ve finished. 2. Ch oose st im u lat in g t ask s t h at w ill r eally m ak e you t h in k If it?s harder, it will be more engaging and support focus. 3. M ak e it easy t o con cen t r at e Plan when you want to have the session and make sure it?s at a time when you are generally more alert with enough energy to be able to engage. 4. Elim in at e disr u pt ion s I can?t get into flow when my phone is popping up notifications ? it?s too tempting! If you?re like me, turn it off and leave it in another room before you start. Find a quiet place if possible. 5. Ch oose t o do som et h in g you en joy It?s not easy to get into flow when you don?t want to do the task! Top Tip: Time passes quickly when you?re in flow - make sure you still remember to eat and drink. I?ve lost hours, and it?s easy to dehydrate! And finally, that old saying ?Go with the Flow?, although it wasn?t about this type of flow, was never more apt. Go with it, lose yourself for a few hours, embrace your creativity and potential ? it might open up a whole new you.
And once you have reached a place of achievement and feel good about yourself, guess what?s going to happen? You?ll want to achieve more. You?ll look for new challenges. It will help you keep your life map open and push you to grow.
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Like my mother, my hair started to turn grey fairly early. Although at the time I wasn?t thrilled about it, I always felt that as long as it didn?t fall out, grey was better than bald. Now, like my mom and my sister, Piper, I actually really like my grey hair. I often receive compliments on the color and how healthy it looks. My hairdresser always comments on what great hair I have. It?s fun to share with people the Sensationally Silver story and see the excitement that it creates for people with grey hair. Women so often tell me how men are so lucky to look better with grey hair as they age but as all of you ladies are proving, women do too! I think that the shift to being proud of your grey and embracing all that it implies, experience, wisdom, maturity, and a calm self-confidence is a big step in a great direction for women. The beautiful color and shine that these products deliver is a boost to anyone?s appearance and confidence. I am so proud of Piper and my mom for the message that they are carrying with this company. Women and men should be proud of their silver hair and the life that they have lived to get to this stage. The Sensationally Silver products can help you feel the pride!
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amazing connect ions and t he moment I found her art work feat uring Silver haired women and pups, I knew I was hooked. I needed t o know what inspired her t o creat e t hese gorgeous images of women t hat spoke t o me on a special level. It 's as if t here is a st ory behind each one and I am
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