Change is good. But at this age it isn't easy.

For starters, most of us have fallen into an easy rhythm that fits our lives, either out of convenience or necessity. We get our hair cut a certain way, wear our favorite outfits, even pluck our eyebrows to a particular shape.

But even though sameness is comfortable, a change in your style can be actually pretty thrilling. And as much as it would be nice to have a head-to-toe makeover done professionally, you can get pretty amazing results if you do most of it yourself (with the exception of a good hair stylist). Here's how.

I knew it was coming, but now that it has leaped off the runways and on to the red carpet, it is still going to take some getting used to. The midi – or mid-calf length dress – is back in fashion. 

Of course, the funny thing about the midi – and other resurrected trends like fanny packs and wide-leg jeans – is that there are still plenty of women who are wearing it from the first time around.  Women our age – and older – have clung to the midi dress because it's the one dress length we know will offer modesty for everything from work to church.