Savvy 'n' Sassy

Hey you, savvy 'n' sassy lady! I hope you are having a good week. I don’t know about you but, as I am getting older I am frequently finding that I am less seduced by “things” and increasingly looking at how I can save a bit of cash here and there by finding ways to reuse “stuff” or by “buying wiser”. For me this has been really noticeable with regards to “beauty stuff”. Yes I have been guilty I've buying every promise or new tool, haven’t we all? The problem I have is two fold. Often, when   I look at the ingredients of products I realise how easy and cheap they are to find elsewhere and also, there is that question of recycling/upcycling. I am sure many of us are appalled at the amount of waste and damage we are doing to the planet which we will leave as a legacy to our younger family members. With this in mind, I have made a huge effort to avoid unnecessary purchases and ways to recycle or at least reduce my carbon footprint. I am truly pleased to share them with...

Hey there you savvy 'n' sassy women! Unless you have been hiding under a rock lately you will have no doubt seen the great #GetLippy campaign. Its whole existence is designed to help save the lives of women, get them talking without embarrassment about their reproductive organs and to educate us about the 5 gynae' cancers. One of the lesser known of those five is womb,(uterine), cancer and that is where www.wombcancersupportuk.weebly.com steps in. Founded by Kaz Molloy seven years ago following her diagnosis and successful treatment, her mantra is that "No one fights alone" . To give you some quick facts, risk factors and support if you or any friend wants or needs to know more, I have made a quick four minute chat. To listen just click here! . It is 4 minutes that all women, (yes it can even affect women in their 20s), won't regret listening to.  I hope that if this and the work of the Womb Cancer Support UK can help, encourage or even get a wo...

H ey! I hope you are well today and enjoying the warmer weather that has come our way.🌞 photo www.saltsense.co.uk As a women well over 50 and firmly in my mid 50s I have gone from have very little problems with maintaining my weight to a woman who feels like they are fire fighting every day to stop my backside and mid riff expanding. It's driving me crazy! I don't want to be thin but I would like to feel like I have at least some control over my body. Right now I am feeling like an involuntary shape shifter! Sadly the menopause does have some affect on our weight although it is not the only variable. As our body drops oestrogen levels our waistlines will naturally begin to thicken. This is because we don't need that hourglass look anymore to procreate. Our metabolisms do begin to slow down too. This is often because as we age , we ourselves slow down. There are also possible medical reasons such as having an under active thyroid or even food allergies . If you are...

The big beauty con or not? Are women over 50 conned into the beauty industry myth? Hello you! I hope that today's blog finds you happy, healthy and enjoying life!  Women over the age of 50 are frequently pilloried and ignored by the beauty industry yet it seems they want our money! One only has to look at the myriad ranges of so called “anti-ageing” “miracle” unguents out there on the market to give us back our youth that society has made us believe is the ultimate achievement in life.  Because of this I wanted to look at whether we are being conned or whether there is something to be said for enjoying “looking after ourselves”. I am so conflicted on a personal level because I am fascinated by skincare and love trying new products but also having knowledge of ingredients makes me baulk at some of the prices and claims of all these “must have” products! We haven’t always been sold “10 step” skincare routines as the only way to achieve youthful skin. Indeed, we haven...

Helloooooooo! F ancy some tingles?! Welcome back to the  Savvy 'n' Sassy blog. I hope today finds you well and excited for the weekend. According to the weather forecast we are in for snow here in London, so I shall dig out the thick socks again just in case! no image credit available Todays' blog is all about ASMR. Have you heard of it?(no pun intended!). Have you ever wondered what it is? More importantly will it send tingles down your spine?! I cam across ASMR just last week when I was watching  the awesome Stef Sanjati doing a parody video which was hilarious. It was, lets be fair, parodying ASMR videos that can be found on You Tube. It got me interested! What exactly is ASMR? The acronym stands for autonomous sensory meridian response. This means in layman's terms that it is all about a tingling response that begins in the scalp, works its way down the back of your neck and into the upper part of your spine. Those who experience it claim it is li...

Helloooooooo! It's so cold in London today so I am looking back to a hot day on a Greek island! Fingers crossed all is well for you and yours today.💋 Today we are celebrating the things we do brilliantly once we get over 50. Whether we are 50 or 101 we must always remember that we are brilliant and that we must always refuse to be invisible! Grab a cuppa or large gin and let's go..... 50 things that women over 50 do brilliantly! 1.        We feel freer than ever, 2.        We've stopped sweating the small crap, 3.        We are much better in bed than younger women cos we know what we are doing!, 4.        You can be yourself. We want pink hair? We get it done, 5.        We feel sorry for 20 somethings who think they will look perfect all their lives and pity us!, 6.        We exp...