BOOMER Magazine: June 2019
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s! In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit! For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28). And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more. So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing! By Debra Linn Associate Publisher
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s!
In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit!
For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28).
And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more.
So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing!
By Debra Linn
Associate Publisher
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Beauty<br />
Queen<br />
Easy on the Eyes<br />
“Use concealer under the eye from<br />
inner tear duct to outer corner of eye,<br />
blended down, out, and right up to the<br />
lash line. This will help brighten and<br />
lift—ultimately making you look more<br />
awake and youthful.”—Lisa Harter,<br />
hairstylist and makeup artist, Grass<br />
Valley, lisamharter.com<br />
Feeling Flushed<br />
“Add a pop of color to cheeks. We<br />
lose that youthful rosy glow as we age.<br />
Use a pink blush to give the apples of<br />
your cheeks a rosy flush.”—Lisa Harter,<br />
hairstylist and makeup artist, Grass<br />
Valley, lisamharter.com<br />
Bow to the Brow<br />
“Define your eyebrows. As women<br />
age, eyebrows grow sparser and the<br />
hairs get lighter and thinner. A defined<br />
brow lifts the look of the face and<br />
gives a more youthful appearance. I<br />
suggest using powder or a soft pencil.<br />
Don’t go too dark as that can look too<br />
harsh. If you have a hard time filling in<br />
your brows yourself, I suggest looking<br />
into microblading, which is semipermanent.”—Lisa<br />
Harter, hairstylist<br />
and makeup artist, Grass Valley,<br />
lisamharter.com<br />
Research Methods<br />
“Check out YouTube videos! They’re not<br />
just for young girls wanting to do crazy<br />
makeup. There’s so much great content<br />
out there for more mature ladies as<br />
well. It’s a great way to learn techniques<br />
and which products may work best for<br />
you, saving you time and money.”—Lisa<br />
Harter, hairstylist and makeup artist,<br />
Grass Valley, lisamharter.com<br />
Wash and Go<br />
“A common struggle we hear about<br />
is lack of volume in the hair. My go-to<br />
products are from Pureology. Wash<br />
with the Clean Volume or Fullfyl, finish<br />
and style with the On the Rise Root-<br />
Lift Mousse, then spray the Clean<br />
Volume Levitation Mist. This will put<br />
a ton of volume in your hair till the<br />
next wash.”—Alexis Reynolds, owner<br />
of Halo Salon & Day Spa, Roseville,<br />
halosalondayspa.com<br />
Gray Area<br />
“Looking for 100-percent gray<br />
coverage without the ammonia?<br />
Redken Chromatics is an age-defying<br />
permanent hair color with Argan oil,<br />
acai, and vitamin E that will leave your<br />
hair two times stronger.”—Crystal<br />
Karakas, Redken color educator at<br />
Halo Salon & Day Spa, Roseville,<br />
halosalondayspa.com<br />
Go Big<br />
“We specialize in a hair-thickening line<br />
that promotes healthy hair growth<br />
and has a lightweight formula that<br />
won’t weigh down thinning hair. It<br />
makes the hair look fuller and gives<br />
extra body.”—Melissa Rascon, owner<br />
of NorCal Natural Beauty, Folsom,<br />
norcalnaturalbeauty.com<br />
Dirty Trick<br />
“[Avoid] washing your hair<br />
daily, which dehydrates<br />
and damages it. Let your<br />
natural oils help fight<br />
against dry scalp and<br />
dandruff. Thank the hair<br />
gods for inventing dry<br />
shampoo.”—Stephanie<br />
Valdez, hair stylist at<br />
The Cupola Spa at<br />
The Murieta Inn and<br />
Spa, Rancho Murieta,<br />
themurietainn.com<br />
Frame the Face<br />
“Go lighter by adding a few faceframing<br />
highlights to your hair. It will<br />
brighten your look and give a more<br />
youthful appearance.”—Lisa Harter,<br />
hairstylist and makeup artist, Grass<br />
Valley, lisamharter.com<br />
50 SacBoomer.com | <strong>June</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
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