Hey Awesome ones I really have to thank you all because a few weeks ago I put out a video
and it was on seven mistakes a kind of What Not to Wear theme and it's on its way to a half a
million views. So thank you thank you thank you thank you so much. I thought what I would do
today is let's do a Part Two and if you missed Part One I'm gonna put it on the end screen of
this video. So let's start with mistake number one. Here goes. It's 'Stop Wearing Your In-Between
Clothes'. And you're probably thinking to yourself all right Heather what the heck are you talking
about? And I know a lot of us as mature women we're just we're trying to lose a few pounds
right and so we keep all those clothes that are really too tight for us in the closet for
someday. But someday really doesn't come and here you are you're doing the dieting and everything
and you're not really losing the weight. Sometimes you're even gaining weight and every time you look
in your closet you're kind of well you kind of feel like a failure. So it's time to do the
trash and donate. Hey I held on to a lot of really expensive suits for a long time and then
I realized that there's someone out there you know going on a job interview that really really needs
this so I donated it to one of those causes and I feel really good now because it's with someone who
will love it. So let's take a look at an example of an in-between outfit all black and oversized
to hide your weight gain and trust me this go-to outfit can last for years. That's what it did with
me but let's change this. Here I have a current up-to-date look and I added some color to my life.
No more drab and boring me now I can Embrace life every day and not feel like a failure. The bright
pink blazer which is a trending color right now is just the ticket to boost your spirit and your
self-esteem. And in case you're interested it's around 75 dollars and available also in other
colors. I matched it with this mostly cotton shirt for about twenty three dollars and this NY DJ
jeans and they stand for not your daughter's jeans they're made for us more mature women and they
have tons of stretch. This style is called Sheri Slims and I have on the Habana color. It's around
$99 they also come in other colors too. I put on a stretchy belt for twelve dollars a pair of skin
tone kitten heel sandals for thirty eight dollars and my big sunglasses that I got from Zara for
thirty six dollars. A great purse at 36 dollars and that kind of tops everything out. Now let's
take a look for a moment at these two looks side by side. If you're seeing yourself in the
first photo I truly I really do think it's time for you to get out of the drab and into the Fab.
Now looking at that last example I say it's time to embrace your curves and just love the you as
you are right now and stop hiding stop wishing for a thinner size and just be happy with what
you have. And you know of course I'm going to say to eat right and do some exercise but it's just
important that you really really love yourself. So thanks for listening to that. I think it's so
important. All right so let's go on to mistake number two and that is that you're covering up
too much and it's time to show some skin. What??? Now when I say show some skin I'm not talking about
you know those cut off daisy duke shorts or micro mini skirts I'm I'm talking well for example me I
have spider veins but I still I like my legs so I like to show them off a bit. And you know what? I
found people aren't really looking at you the way you think they are Hey as a former model I should
really be self-conscious about these things but you know I do like to hide my upper arms a little
bit, but maybe your arms are your best feature and you want to show them off or or maybe it's
your decolletage I think that's what it's called. Anyway a lot of women your age are doing this now.
It's perfectly acceptable to show a little bit of skin and let's take a look at an example.
Here I've hidden my legs, my arms and even my neck. I tried to look summery with sandals and a white
shirt but this covered up look isn't working for me and especially if it's 100 degrees outside.
We can do much better especially in the warmer weather. I really like my legs but I still want
to hide my upper thighs so pencil skirts and longer skirts like this one are a go-to for
me. Here I have a look for warmer weather that includes a skort which is simply a skirt with
shorts underneath and this longer stretchy one is available for about forty dollars and it comes in
lots of colors. I love the polka dot top and the v-neck it's so comfy and cool and it's available
for about 26 dollars. I kept the black kitten heels on this look because you know it's kind of a
dressier look and they're available for 38 dollars. The fold up polarized Wayfarers by Ray-Ban for $213
they top off the look. So what's mistake number three? Well you don't want to have fun with
fashion anymore so you really play it safe with what you wear. I say that's a mistake it's
time to liven things up a little bit. So let's take a look. How about a summery Panama hat or maybe a
new style of sneakers this one has a side zipper. And you're never too old for a baseball cap and
you don't even need to have a logo on it. I could go on and on because I do have fun with fashion so
go ahead and pile on those bangles or maybe you know, get a pair of cheap sunglasses that are a
kind of a wider size or or maybe even get yourself a pair of leopard print Crocs which I'm going to
elaborate on these a little bit later and again let's get back into having some fun in the sun.
And if you like videos like these modeled by a more mature woman there's a button down there somewhere and also don't
forget to click on the bell. Lets look at mistake number four. It's wearing big undies like these underneath kind of a slinky
dress. Now I have to admit I wear these you know underneath maybe one of those skorts but if I'm
wearing a slinky dress I love these undies from Jockey they are so light they hardly have a seam
at all and you get them in three different colors and they're I think they're about Seventeen
dollars for the three of them and another thing is for my skin color I really like the beige ones
for underneath like a white pair of pants. You do not want your seams showing underneath a white
pair of pants. And as usual I'll have a lot of the 'After Fashions', for you underneath the video
description and also in the comments. And if you're interested in seeing a lot of my favorite Fashions
just go to amazon.com/shop/awesomeover50 and scroll down and you'll see all the fashion
sections. I've got things there from swimsuits to skorts. All right so let's get into mistake number
five and it's wearing cheap flip-flops. So here I have a bargain brand of flip-flops. Hey we've
been wearing them for years and when the weather is warm there are go-to's but I've learned the
hard way that cheap flip-flops you know where your heel bangs on the pavement and there's no support
will make you pay in the long run. Heel spurs and pain in the arch of your foot seems to crop up.
One thing we don't want to do is sacrifice style so I like to wear summer shoes like these great
ones by Crocs with a fashionable animal print design. Notice the arch support and the heel
padding. You know the Croc's name and these are available for about twenty three dollars and
lots of different colors and patterns. And by the way I love those Croc flip-flops so much
I just bought them in a skin tone color. So I'll show them to you later. All right so I know I
quote my grandmother a lot but one of the things she always told me was make sure
your shoes are in good shape because people look at your shoes. And you know what she was
right. So what I have on hand at all times is a little shoe kit like this and I just don't want
to...don't wear those shoes that are all you know kind of scuffed at the back because you've been
driving or maybe the boots have those salt stains and so I've just got a little kit like this and
I'm always sort of touching up my shoes and when I get new boots I'm making sure I'm putting on the
winter protector. The next mistake is that you've been buying clothes that aren't authentically you.
Maybe you've been shopping in the same store you know for mature women or buying the same brand
over and over again and you know they're just not you for me. I love to go for a walk so a look
like this makes me feel youthful and gives me the exercise vibe. Here I have a stylish yet comfy top
for walking or playing tennis at 28 dollars the same white skort and a pair of Adidas Stan
Smith sneakers at 72 dollars. I topped off the look with a black baseball cap and my favorite Ray-Bans.
Next I really feel like a fun loving person so the boho chic look fits my personality. This is a
go-to look for me while visiting craft fairs or festivals and I have a long blue dress on for $39
and my newest beach wear cover-up at 26 dollars. It's lightweight and Airy. The side slit really
helps me to show a little bit of skin and a long necklace elastic bandals, my leopard Crocs and a
floppy hat finish the look. For look number three I love getting dressed up and if you're going to
a wedding or a fancy get-together get your groove back by feeling pretty again. I know I've showed
this beautiful dress before that has a designer flair with its sleeves. It's still available for
thirty two dollars and also available in many other colors and the gold shoes at 28 dollars
really polish off the look. I wanted to add one more suggestion to this video and that is
let's stop looking at our birth certificates. Let's start thinking of our personality age
and for me it's age 43 and you know you don't want to be going into the teenager years of the
20s but again 43 it's a time when I was really blossoming and turning into authentically me.
What's your personality age? Let me know in the comments. Also I would love to
know what ideas really resonated with you. You know I just love being here and I would
love to help you go from Drab to Fab and for me it's just one more way to keep it awesome.