WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL RESCUE – WE CAN DO THIS

WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL RESCUE – WE CAN DO THIS

 

As we move into the next phase of this unprecedented epidemic, we need to remain calm and be aware of the facts and implications of how it will affect our own lives and those of the most vulnerable.

Easier said than done, and I for one am in agreement that it is not easy to be still as so many people are going into panic buying and high anxiety.

We look at the expression on the faces of World Leaders, including our own Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and know that this is serious, it is already affecting both physical and mental health and will continue to do so as we step up measures of prevention.

Bill Gates predicted an epidemic in a Ted Talk in 2015, but nobody took heed, and we still continued to concentrate on power and money which seemed to matter the most.

The present situation seems to be more difficult as it is completely out of our control and yet somewhere in the darkest corner of this ‘attack’ there seems to be a glimmer of light and an obvious explanation for this serious pandemic.

I would like you to read this, as I question why Mother Nature has decided to respond as she has and it is to do with our constant abuse to our Planet.  Why greed and the pursuit of wealth has ruled over human kindness.  How interesting that wealth as we know it could be wiped out completely, and we have to now look at alternative ways to acquire and look at ‘wealth’ – perhaps substituting it with ‘health’.

As the offspring of Sylvia Anderson, creator of International Rescue and the iconic Lady Penelope,  I will be leading this campaign with my good friend and television royalty, Debbie Arnold, who is also at the cutting edge of mental health issues, and we will be posting throughout this crisis with ways to ensure that women in particular remain calm and supported in self-isolation or if you still have to work and carry on – perhaps looking after a loved one or an elderly relative.  But one thing for sure, it will change our thinking forever, and seriously not before time.

Sylvia & Gerry Anderson with models from Thunderbirds

Yes, there is fear.
Yes, there is isolation.
Yes, there is panic buying.
Yes, there is sickness.
Yes, there is even death.
But,

They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But blue and grey and clear.
They say that in the streets of Assisi
People are singing to each other
across the empty squares,
keeping their windows open
so that those who are alone
may hear the sounds of family around them.
They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
Today a young woman I know
is busy spreading fliers with her number
through the neighbourhood
So that the elders may have someone to call on.
Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples
are preparing to welcome
and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary
All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality
To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have.
To what really matters.
To Love.

So, we pray and we remember that
Yes, there is fear.
But there does not have to be hate.
Yes, there is isolation.
But there does not have to be loneliness.
Yes, there is panic buying.
But there does not have to be meanness.
Yes, there is sickness.
But there does not have to be disease of the soul
Yes, there is even death.
But there can always be a rebirth of love.
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.

Today, breathe.
Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic
The birds are singing again
The sky is clearing,
Spring is coming,
And we are always encompassed by Love.
Open the windows of your soul
And though you may not be able to touch across the empty square,
Sing.

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STAYING FAITHFUL TO YOUR CROWN

STAYING FAITHFUL TO YOUR CROWN

 

My mother was always a great inspiration to me, yet another reason why I miss her so much.  But as many of you know who have lost loved ones who are close to you, their voice will always resonate with you and their inspiration is eternal.

My Mother was always full of beauty advice and would say that hair is our most important asset – and that is true.  Hair really is our crowning glory, and if it is right, good hair can add to our confidence and make us feel we can conquer the World.

As a child, my mother would always take me with her when visiting a hair salon.   This was the swinging sixties and as she was then one of the most successful theatrical agents, she frequented the most iconic hairdressers of the time – Leonard, Ricci Burns, Vidal Sassoon to name but a few.

Ricci Burns

The salons were full of celebrities and a truly magical place for a child. I remember telling everyone at school that my hair had cost an entire £2, and no one believed a haircut could be so expensive!!

I always say that I’ve had more husbands than hairdressers but that’s not strictly true!  Only 2 people have cut my hair since I was 14.  The first was Michael Strum from Crimpers in Baker Street. From the moment he first cut my hair in the early 70’s until he died tragically in 2000, I never went anywhere else.  When he died, I was devastated, I had also lost a very good friend and the only person I trusted with cutting my hair.

Then by chance can I found the astonishing Ian Denson – who was working at John Frieda.   At the time he was their top stylist and salon manager and I’ve followed him around London and to many other salons ever since. He has also become a great friend and a mentor to me and many of my friends.

Ian loves long hair and has a knack for making it look thicker and longer each time.   I visit Ian probably four or five times a year for his styling, and really couldn’t live without him.

You can contact Ian at ‘Steven Carey Hair’ 22 Maddox Street, Mayfair, LONDON W1S 1PW.

Steven Carey Hair

 

As I now live outside London, I do stay closer to home for the colour and a weekly blow dry, so feel that Louise is my secret weapon as I find it hard to style my own hair.  I have a blow dry once or twice a week and colour every three and it’s my lovely Louise that literally brings both me and my hair back to life if I am struggling on both counts.

It is true that a good hairdresser is similar to a therapist and so one guilty pleasure I will never give up are my blow dries or Louise!

Louise has a micro salon in Cobham called ‘Oh So Coco’ and it’s like a dolls house. She entertains only two clients at once which makes me feel pampered and extra special as she does my hair.

Louise looks after me very well, after all, we all need to be pampered.  So, I would encourage you all to seek out your own versions of Ian and Louise if you can’t get into London or Cobham, and don’t be ashamed to have relationships with more than one hairdresser at a time.  After all, sometimes one person can’t give you everything you need to feel complete, and variety is definitely the spice of life as is your hair.

If you’re near Cobham make an appointment to see Louise – it’s difficult to get an appointment but worth the wait! http://www.louise-carter.com/

Louise & Debbie

 

https://www.stevencareyhair.co.uk/
http://www.louise-carter.com/


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Debbie Arnold’s – Celebrity Makeup – It’s In The Bag

Debbie Arnold’s – Celebrity Makeup – It’s In The Bag

 

Makeup is my passion so I’m always fascinated by what people have in they makeup bags and why!
I’ve asked my friends if they’ll show me theirs so I thought I’d show you mine first!
At present it’s a see through bag from Boots. Travelling a lot I find it easier to be able to see what I’ve got rather
than emptying it out – strange to have got inspiration from the plastic bags at airports!

Note the chewed blusher brush on the right designed by my dogs!

I have an awful lot of stuff on mine so this is in no particular order!!

Charlotte Tilbury film star bronze and glow.  I simply love this product. It’s in a beautiful container and it does what it says
on the compact – makes you bronzed and glowing. A great touch up when you’re out!

Pillowplump lip plump – picked up in BOOTS and love it!

Charlotte Tilbury lipstick that I mix (Penelope Pink) with nivea pearly shine which incidentally I use all the time. I’ve used
it for years and keeps my lips lovely and moisturised.

A chewed blusher brush. It has teeth marks on the handle don’t know how they got there!! It’s  my favourite.
Strangely my dogs like it too! ?

Bourjois volume clubbing mascara in black. Probably the best mascara I’ve ever used. Sadly very difficult to get now
but Amazon still have it!

3 different Charlotte Tilbury lip liners.

Bare minerals bare pro compact. A Fabulous product and you can keep adding to it without it going cakey. A great way
to lightly powder your face.

La Voix lip liner and lip stain – just to die for. I put it on in the evenings when I need to be red!

Max Factor panstick for under my eyes. Best concealer going.- old fashioned and brilliant.

Showreel & Voicereel: bit.ly/debar19
Website: debbiearnold.com


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