The Vegas Voice 12-20

Gifts For a Maturing Woman
By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / Senior Moments
December is the month of giving but I
find that as I age, I get gifts all year long
without even asking!
Benefits of getting a little older include hair changes. I may not have
to shave my legs as often, but I have new places to pluck.
And the hair on my head experiences major color changes all on
its own. Instead of a smooth transition to silver, it gets a skunk-like
pattern as it grows.
Wearing make-up is problematic too. It is meant to enhance your
features but if you have prominent laugh lines or birds feet, it settles
into the worst parts of your face and you are a wicked witch.
No make-up at all isn’t always a great solution either. The permanent
make-up tattoo thing is terrific actually.
Old signs. New technology.
This revolutionary art uses
sight and sound to transport
you through time and bring
long dormant signs back to
life. You literally have to see
it to believe it.
What turned me on to it was how so many older women’s eyes look
kind of hollow and just a little touch of shade between the lashes
changes all that. I hated doing it, but I loved the result.
Now the spidery veins start showing on top of your hands and
sometimes your forearms. If your hands are in a downward position,
they pop up all over the place.
The only way to hide it is to keep them elevated so the blood flows
down and they collapse. It’s hard to eat that way.
And how about that crepe paper leg stuff? The shape is still OK but
my old beach days have caught up with me big time! No amount of
Gold Bond will smooth that out anymore.
So, let’s talk about skin tone. I always had a smooth olive complexion
that now has designs all over it.
They’re just random spots with no particular pattern and freckles!
I never had freckles before, and I can’t figure out how to give them
back. I’ve been checked over carefully and nothing is suspicious, just
not very flattering.
I have now received my gifts for the holidays and all I need is a very
glittery outfit to go with them. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
Adrea likes to opine and find the lighter side of life as a senior.
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