Happy 4th of July!
Get out there and celebrate the freedom to move! Today’s Woman Best Bodies issue coming August 2017
Laura Patterson’s Swimwear Visions
By Keri FoyI had all my questions ready. How do you camouflage a muffin top? Minimize saddlebags? The questions I often ponder when shopping for a bathing suit. That is, until I met Laura Patterson.Laura, designer and owner of Cannonball Swimwear, has an almost disarming way of transforming swimsuit shopping into analyzing your true perspective of your own body image. I thought I felt pretty good in my own skin excepting the tug of war with a one-piece swimsuit. But how comfortable am I? Within a couple minutes of talking with Laura, she had me [...]
Three Shows You Should See This Month
By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Much Ado About Nothing/ Richard II/Julius CaesarKentucky Shakespeare Festival2017 marks the 57th season of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, the longest running free Shakespeare festival in the United States.“This season we’re excited to unveil our newly reimagined stage, by veteran scenic designer Paul Owen, who, for many years was Actors Theatre of Louisville’s scenic designer,” says Producing Artistic Director Matt Wallace.“In addition, we’ve installed 30 more in-ground benches in the amphitheater, and Central Park’s restrooms have been redesigned and renovated.”KSF kicked off this season with the professional production of [...]
Glam Treatments I Tried: Laser Hair Removal, Microdermabrasion, Eyelash Extensions
By Megan S. WillmanI take considerable pride in the expression “low-maintenance woman.” I wear my graying hair short enough that I can style it with my fingers and a little gel, and my skin care regimen includes soap, water, and a dollop of the least expensive moisturizer I can find at the grocery. I’m not sure whether I’m an aesthetician’s nightmare or dream client, but this assignment gave me a chance to explore a realm thus far unknown to me.Considering some beauty treatments, but feel awkward as to where to start? Opportunities for women to [...]
Seven Ways to Build True Grit
By Bob MuellerI have always liked the term true grit, which I first heard from the title of an old John Wayne movie. It’s apparent that true grit is a quality that people from all walks of life possess. It takes as much true grit to rise from homelessness to job stability and home ownership as it does to be a concert level pianist.Having true grit is applicable to accomplishing many important goals in our lives, particularly if we have long-term ambitions for ourselves that will involve years of hard work, persistence, setbacks, lack of [...]
Our July Issue is Out!
In this issue we confront a different comfort zone — it is about taking a step into the world of beauty treatments. Whether it becomes a regular maintenance routine you do for yourself or a one-time treat, a little glamour can change how you feel and think about yourself. Be a Glam Girl and yourself at the same time.
