In a word?

Yes.

But allow me to explain. It has to do with how well you have taken care of yourself over the years and if plastic surgery is an option for you. For most women, your skin begins to lose its elasticity at about 40. That means that is when wrinkles begin to appear and flabby arms and even your butt begins to sag. However, if you look into facial peels, microderm abrasion, and other procedures you can still dance for quite a while.

The photo is of Tempest Storm and at 81 she still performs her burlesque shows in Vegas, NV. I’m not saying everyone can be a Tempest Storm but you don’t have to stop at 35 either.

If you are in the industry and are approaching 30 – stop freaking out! Women don’t reach their sexual maturity until about 30-34. It happened at 31 for me. Sexual maturity doesn’t mean you get super horny either. It is a change in attitude about sex and you’ve had enough experiences to know how and what it is you want from your partner. You also gain the ability to communicate it. This maturity is amazingly sexy to virtually everyone around you. I would wager that you will make more money after 30 than before.

In the fantasy world, young men drool over the experienced woman who knows what she’s doing and older men appreciate her confidence – meaning he doesn’t have to baby her ego.

<3 Perelandra

After updating my iPhone 3G with the new 3.0 firmware I discovered that all my applications crash. Upon touching the icons, there is a black screen and then a return to the home screen.
I called Apple tech support and after 2 hours on the phone, scouring the internet for help, and multiple restores of my phone, I have the solution to the crashing apps but lost every single contact. So in a effort to not make this experience a complete loss, I am posting the solution here hoping that it helps someone.

Here’s whatcha do…
Go to Settings > Store > Sign Out
Return to your home screen
Go to App Store > Download any free game app > Log In using Existing Account > Enter User Name & Password
Return to your home screen
Go to newly installed game app > launch game > close out game app
Return to your home screen
All apps should now be working and you can delete the game app

According to the Apple Specialist I was referred to, the black screen is an authorization screen for the app. By signing out and back in with a new app it authenticates the rest of the apps. Not sure how they get messed up in the first place but with the new firmware every time I sync this happens. *shrugs* At least there is a fix.

Lesson learned through this experience? Back up your contacts (Windows Address Book, Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook) in case the trouble shooting tech doesn’t know what they are doing and wants to do a hard restore.

I’m gonna go eat a pint of ice cream now to comfort myself while re-entering all my contacts…bah!

This may seem like a silly post for some of you. But so many times I have been frustrated by eye makeup tips sites and YouTube tutorials. I try out the look but can’t seem to get it right. Something just looks off or the look I like doesn’t really look good on me. I’ve even gone to the M.A.C. website and printed off the ‘maps’ that tell you step by step how to create the look. Only sometimes does it actually look good. Once you get frustrated, then you get into a make up rut – stuck with a look that over time becomes stagnant.

One thing I’ve noticed that eye makeup experts don’t tell you anywhere on the net is because eye shapes are so different, you will not get the same look as on the model unless your eye shape is the same as hers. It makes sense but why don’t they tell you? Because they secretly want to keep you confused and spending money.

My suggestion is when doing a search on the net for eye makeup, put the shape of your eye in the search query.
For example: ‘eye shadow tips for almond eyes’.
If you don’t know what shape eyes you have, do a google search for ‘different eye shapes’ and match up to the one closest to your eyes. Also you can search by the color of your eyes to get the most dramatic effects.
For example: ‘eye shadow tips for blue eyes’.

Once you know your eye shape, then you can go back to YouTube and find the best how to videos to help you get that perfect new look you crave.

Don’t wait until you are getting ready for work to try a new look. If you end up not liking the way it looks on you, you are either stuck with it or run the risk of being late for your shift – probably reverting back to your old stand-by techniques to save time.

Earlier in the afternoon, spend an hour or so just practicing your eye make up. When it comes time to get ready for work, you’ll already know what to do. This will save time in the long run  and will ensure that you will feel good about the way you look.

You can also always go to the M.A.C. counter and ask for your make-up to be done by a pro – usually for free. Just make sure that you buy something. They will tell you how to re-create the look you want so you can do it yourself.

And for Godsakes, don’t ask your friend to do your makeup simply because you like the way she does hers. All too often she thinks it looks great and you wont like it but can’t really say anything for fear of hurting her feelings. It’s better to just not go there.

Instead ask her to go shopping with you. Who knows, maybe you’ll both come away with an exciting new look.

Cheers,

Perelandra