I miss not getting a tan and my long hair and feeling like myself. Thanks to Maybelline XXL Pro Volume Waterproof Mascara my eyelashes look very nice. One end lengthens and the other adds the color and volume. My eyes seem expressive again. Mascara shouldn't create sparkle but I have been told my eyes sparkle like they used to; Nice, very nice.

My sister Wendy shared that Ever Glow by Ocean Potion Skincare (available in a big bottle for under $6 at Walmart) gently adds color to your skin without streaks or orange color. It works. It looks natural and now I have that sun-kissed look without baking my skin; wonderful.

My hair is growing back and now has reached the inch length all over and in some places longer. It is curly and frizzy. Thanks to a suggestion from a friend I purchased a little travel flat iron for my hair. It is only about 6 inches long and it does a tremendous job of straighten, smoothing out my hair. In our Florida humidity I am amazed that it lasts for most of the day. Of course, when I ride in my convertible with the top down it frizzes right up but that is to be expected and I have a baseball cap for just those occasions.

For under $20 I have gotten a few items that make me feel that the reflection in my mirror is the return of Judy. I no longer look the same as I did before BUT I am more comfortable with the me I see.