Hello Lovely

My mom cracked me up on the phone

the other night (that scary day

she was barely alive,

couldn't have chemo,

and needed a blood

transfusion).

With Gracie, the day before her surgery.

I asked if she had any of her

eyelashes left since I knew she

was dreading this side-effect.

"Welllllll....yes, I do." she informed.

In fact, to prepare for chemo

earlier, she had made a stellar

effort with eyelash curler,

eyeliner, and mascara to make

sparse shrimpy stubs appear

as fierce as possible.

That is my mom.

These things scare the bajeezus outta me.

Without oxygen in her blood

and barely breathing, she took

the time to make her remaining lashes

look as lovely as possible

though they are barely

hanging on.

 I kinda get it.

I always took my eyelashes for granted

until a few years ago when they began
 to thin and then disappear (hello, hormones).

Recently,  I began to grieve the lashes

not because I think I should look like I'm 30, but because
with no lashes, it can look unnatural and otherwordly.
Sue me, I like a natural look.

I consulted aesthetician Deanna Stellato.

She recommends Latisse from her

fountain of medical and spa-grade
beauty in Chicago called

Deanna's Beauty Bag.

After two months of using Latisse

(brushing on a drop

of the liquid before bed),
I look foxy as Brooke Shields!

I HAVE LASHES I CAN SEE.

What!?!
Thank you, Latisse!

It's very exciting, kittycats.

To be perfectly honest,

I was truly hoping Latisse

wouldn't be worth the fuss

because I had no

intention of adding

the monthly expense.

Around a hundred bucks a bottle

(Deanna runs specials all the time).

However, I am still using my first bottle

after two months so the value is there.

Bonus Beauty from DBB to Share Because I Adore You:

Deanna's Beauty Bag offers other highend

effective skincare lovelies of which I am a fan

since with age, the needs of my skin

have evolved.

Here's what I use

(and no surprise, most of

my preferences are made in Paris):

GM Collin Bota-Peptide Eye Contour

After trying a ton of eye creams,

this lovely one delivers for me.

Also made by GM Collin,

H-50 Therapy Cream

 feels like a soothing dream

for my normal-to-dry-and-sensitive

skin...yo, the 50 means it is suitable for

skin that is a half-century old young.

Many of you have probably tried

retinol based products, but they

are new for me...the one I use

available from DBB is

SkinCeuticals Retinol.

It's powerful collagen building voodoo,

and if your skin is sensitive,

make sure to go easy

and get smart advice

from a professional

like Deanna.

 

After a memorable facial here, the esthetician

smoothed my barely there lips with

GM Collin Lip Plumping Complex Gloss Rose,

and I have been sweet on it ever since.

You can even email Deanna for concerns or
advice about medical and spa-grade products
to set you up for success.

GOT LASHES?

Peace to you right where you are.