Category Archives: Beauty Treatments

Me, Myself and I

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! What did you get up to on your weekend? That exciting, huh? Well, sometimes you just have to slow down a little, don’t you? Well, yours truly certainly does. I know, I know, hard to … Continue reading →

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Advice for the Valentine Hearted

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Do tell, is your Valentine’s Day going swoonily? Mine is, of course. More ardent admirers than I can shake a stick at. And who to choose for my dinner and dancing date tonight? Sigh, so … Continue reading →

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Girdle Overload!

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! I’m telling you, I’m as stuffed as last week’s turkey. Oh, the heartbreak! There I was, trying to get into last week’s dress with this week’s figure. Lo and behold, the danged thing must have … Continue reading →

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That Ding-Dong is Not Avon Calling

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Don’t we all like to look pretty? And what’s more fun than getting together with a bunch of your friends and having an expert glamorize all the girls at once? Well, with my bunch, I … Continue reading →

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Beauticians Always Know Best

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Don’t we all love a little primping and pampering? Let’s be honest, we all need a little help now and then. As the edges of our years get a little warped and wrinkled (I swear … Continue reading →

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