How I Feel Fab Over 40 | Glueless Wig Install

I feel pretty and i want you to know it hey. What'S up to my a plus squad. Today'S lesson i'm going to share with you some things i do to feel fab over sudden beauty, 40. robe. So am i it finally came in the mail. So clearly, one of my practices is: i treat myself whether it's to a robe like this, that i got off of amazon. It'S simply a satin robe kimono style. I probably paid about 20 bucks, but i feel like a queen when i put it on. I actually ordered it as one of my birthday presents to myself. I recently turned 43 and i thought this was just the perfect thing for me, and another thing that i bought is the hair on my head. I'M gon na get more into that right now. I ordered myself this wig for my birthday from f sister wig. The name of it is arya a-r-y-a. It is a full lace, pre-plucked virgin human hair straight wig with hair, that's 20 inches long. As you can see on my little frame that hair i got ta. Ask was it a 30 inch wig, not even gon na lie and the hair is so full, and even though it's not that brand new, delicate lace, it still melts perfectly love this wig one of my favorite purchases. So what you see me doing now is removing some of the unnecessary bits inside of the wig to help it lay flat so, for example, that adjustable strap that comes in the back of it. You can cut that out. You don't have to keep it. You don't have to keep the combs and you don't have to keep the extra adjustable strap in the wig if you don't want it. As for myself, my goal was to get all the way down to just lace. That brings me to another point about feeling fab over 40.. One of my practices or another one of my practices is, i cut out the clutter. I cut out things that don't serve me. I don't mind making adjustments, i'm fine with change. It'S not always my favorite, but it seems to rejuvenate me every time i cut away something old and i try something new. I just feel younger, so lately um i've embraced bike riding and i'm going dancing a lot more, as opposed to sitting around watching tv. Make changes you don't like something make changes, and, oh, my goodness, that might mean you have to learn something new and as gosh a student of life, a lifelong learner. I am always surprised at the new things the new tricks this old dog can learn. Whenever i pick up a new skill, i always feel like a whole new person, and i realize like really nothing can stop me neither time or age, nor feeling out of place. I honestly don't care how people view me. I'M gon na do what i like to do and if that means i'm wearing my hair orange one day or i'm putting on all these wigs, i'm gon na. Do me because god blessed me to be that. Well, i haven't really explained my actions right now: i'm using the bohold liquid gold, that is a wig gel, not a glue. This is a glueless application for this 40-plus lady. I did prep my skin with bold hold skin, protect that prevents perspiration, but also protects your skin from irritants that might come with wearing wigs for a prolonged period of time. And what you see me doing now is, after i've laid my thin layer, i'm just blow drying it in and trying to push back those edges before they get too stuck. The goal is to get the lace stuck, not the edges, and since i like to find the easy yet effective way to do things, i have figured out that if i just put a little bit of that edge gel or that weight gel on my edge brush And just brush my sideburns back uh, my ear tabs will lay flat, but also my sideburns will stay in place while still being safe under that wig application. In my next video, though, we're going glue list with a one-two combo we're going to be using wig, gel and wig spray, all of it water soluble. So you can take that wig off every night, if you want to, as i use a powder foundation to try to hide the lace, it makes me think of not trying to hide myself like. Basically, if i want to feel fabulous at this age, i got to be accepting myself, and that means everything that comes with not being a 25 year old anymore. That means accepting that my body has changed. The quality of my skin is not the same. I have to do different things to make myself look good and i'm okay with it too thanks, oh, but you best believe this life, no matter how hard we try is going to come with some kinks and part of my journey is learning how not to try To straighten them all out, but just to surf with them ride the waves, if you will of life, i'm learning that the more that i go with the flow with how things you know unfold, the easier life is for me, or at least the more bearable, and In fact, the more enjoyable it is because i can succeed without going against the grain hold the flow people go with the flow. It keeps your skin more glow because sometimes in life, you won't have exactly what you want, but somehow you get what you need just tie it down, hang in there and wait it out. What that really means is accept. Imperfection know that there is always going to be a in your armor and that's okay, you'll get through whatever challenges life throws at you just accept that you won't respond the way you ideally should all the time, just accept that you'll make mistakes. And honestly, i think the best part about being over 40 is that wisdom is that oil that you've developed in your system that just smooths everything out i mean things just come to you a little bit more easily, not that life becomes easier, but just your understanding Becomes so much more fluid, it's like you get sort of a shiny new consciousness. If you allow this to happen, if you don't let yourself get overwhelmed by where you are in life, if you focus on your own self and your own journey, this can truly be a magical age. I mean just understand, while many of you might be starting your families at this age. A lot of us have raised our kids now and they're getting ready to transition into adulthood, which means we get more freedom to sort of show off and show out. You get that second chance at youth, because you know if you've taken care of yourself, you're still rather young and vibrant, and so you just get a chance to get back out there and show what you're made of i love this stage in life. I wouldn't trade. It at all and when things blossom, they really do, but you know what as i'm watching myself, i noticed i tend to uh, laugh at myself a little bit and i just think that's because with experience just comes the relaxed feeling that life ain't that serious you Mess up you just get back up and try again and try again or, like i said earlier, try something new, it's okay to quit. You don't even have to have a plan b because at this stage of the game, you're really not answering to anybody. Unless you choose to sometimes i go back and i just unwrap my life and i can't believe the adventure that it's been, but it's what lies ahead. It'S the big question of what's next. That keeps me the time, lord, that my daughter calls me anyway, when they ask you how'd you get that fly you make sure you raise that hand way up in the air. You tell her. Miss lewis taught me thanks for watching, see you next time.