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    Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened?: A Guide to Aging Gracefully Inside and Out
    Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened?: A Guide to Aging Gracefully Inside and Out
    Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened?: A Guide to Aging Gracefully Inside and Out
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    Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened?: A Guide to Aging Gracefully Inside and Out

    By Karin Jenkins

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    There are so many “perks” that accompany menopause—hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, depression, dry skin, digestive issues, and the dreaded billy goat chin hair. Those are just a few of the symptoms women bring to the party as we travel through the aging process. In her guide to aging gracefully inside and out, seasoned makeup artist Karin Jenkins offers women practical advice on how to look their best while growing older. Jenkins, a popular columnist and celebrity makeup artist, shares a step-by-step process that identifies common issues, recommends solutions, and provides pointers on how to survive the joys of menopause. While offering wisdom on skin care, makeup application, and beauty supplies, Jenkins shares what really works and what doesn’t while encouraging menopausal women to embrace a healthy lifestyle, practice gratitude, and cherish dreams and passions. An honest look at the aging process that offers useful tips for menopausal women who want to feel beautiful, both inside and out.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu Publishing Services
    Release dateDec 14, 2016
    ISBN9781483462158
    Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened?: A Guide to Aging Gracefully Inside and Out

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      Mirror, Mirror, What the Hell Happened? - Karin Jenkins

      journey.

      Chapter 1

      Mirror, Mirror on the Wall … What the Hell Happened?

      I f you are looking into a mirror now and not recognizing the person looking back at you or wondering how or why your mother or grandmother keeps popping up in your mirror, I think I know what is happening. Welcome to the new you in menopause. From this moment forward, the question you will ask most frequently, not only to yourself but to others, will be, Is it hot in here, or is it me?

      This glorious time of life has also been referred to as the change of life, the beginning of the end (a favorite of mine), the start of the next half of your life, a midlife crisis, and … well, you get the picture. Whatever you choose to call it, it will still be spelled menopause.

      Just like with labor and delivery, every woman has her own experience and story to tell about menopause. For some women, it is merely the end of their menstrual cycle. No big deal. I secretly despise those women. For others, like yours truly, it is the entrance to hell on earth. Your body goes through many changes—none for the good—and it can last for several years.

      Here is my story.

      I lost my mother May 19, 2012. Four days later, I found myself in the hospital in critical condition with both a deep vein thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism. In all honesty, I hadn’t recovered enough from the shock of losing my mother (who passed away in her sleep at age seventy-one) to even comprehend my own life-threatening situation. The first thing that got my attention was when the nurse came into my room with my medication and I noticed something was missing. I quickly said to her, Where is my drug of choice? Where is my estrogen?

      At that moment, my doctor came walking into the room and said, You are all done with your estrogen.

      What? I had been taking it since 1995 when I had my hysterectomy, and I knew it was my magic pill! It made me nice and even-tempered. I had great skin and no hot flashes. I never had a weight problem in my life, but I would find that was all about to change. Now what would become of me?

      Well, this turn of events happened fast and furious for me. Shortly after I was discharged from the hospital, the fun and games began. The hot flashes were so intense that I had fans on both sides of our bed and the air set at seventy-two degrees. My husband usually slept with his head under the covers for fear of frostbite. I changed clothes so frequently through the night that I would run out of my own clothes and wake up wearing my husband’s T-shirts and underwear.

      Personality-wise, it was like Pollyanna meets multiple-personality Sybil. I cried a lot. I was so confused. I didn’t know if it was because I had just lost my mother or if I was on total hormonal tilt. Looking back, I am sure it was a lot of both. The hardest part to accept was that I couldn’t call my mom and ask her what to do. She was gone, and I had never felt so alone in my life. My mood swings were crazier than any ride at an amusement park, and God love my husband for hanging on for the ride of his life right along with

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