Beauty Bulletin Archive

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2009:

November 5:

• All About Eczema
• Paula's Pick: MARCELLE Satin Matte Mousse Make-Up
• Dear Paula: Full Coverage Foundations

October 29:

• Is There a Single Miracle Ingredient
• Paula's Reviews: PETER THOMAS ROTH Retinol Fusion PM
• Dear Paula: Sunscreen - How Much is Enough?

October 15:

• How to Feel Beautiful With Cancer
• Paula's Reviews: SK-II Signs Transform Foundation SPF 20
• Dear Paula: Battling Blackheads

October 8:

• Cellular Renewal and Repair
• Paula's Pick: KORRES NATURAL Abyssinia Oil Volumising/Strengthening Mascara
• Dear Paula: Suspicions of Psoriasis

October 1:

• How to Get Past the Myths and Have Beautiful Hair
• Paula's Reviews: ESTEE LAUDER Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick
• Dear Paula: Signs of Tinea Veriscolor

September 24:

• Makeup Application How-To: Eyes
• Paula's Pick: SHEER COVER Mousse Blush
• Dear Paula: Myasthenia Gravis

September 17:

• Makeup Application How-To: Liquid Foundation
• Paula's Reviews: MARY KAY Sheer Mineral Pressed Powder
• Dear Paula: Options for Perioral Dermatitis

September 10:

• Blemishes! Why Me?
• Paula's Pick: ZO SKIN HEALTH Ommerse Daily Renewal Crème
• Dear Paula: Learning about Latisse

September 3:

• Busting Acne Myths
• Paula's Reviews: KATE SOMERVILLE Protect SPF 55 Serum Sunscreen
• Dear Paula: Beautypedia: Lierac

August 27:

• What Do Toners Tone?
• Paula's Pick: BORGHESE Crema Straordinaria Da Giornio SPF 25
• Dear Paula: Fighting Wrinkles, the Budget-Friendly Way

August 20:

• What is the Best Cleanser?
• Paula's Reviews: CLARINS Wonder Waterproof Mascara
• Dear Paula: How to Deal with Poison Ivy

August 13:

• Choose The Right Makeup Colors
• Paula's Pick: ALMAY Smart Shade Smart Balance Skin Balancing Makeup SPF 15
• Dear Paula: Discontinued Products

August 6:

• Eye Makeup - Is it Safe?
• Paula's Reviews: COSMEDICINE Medi-Matte Tint Oil Control Lotion SPF 20
• Dear Paula: Options for Dark Circles

July 30:

• What Influences Skin Type?
• Paula's Pick: PHYSICIANS FORMULA Organic Wear Mascara
• Dear Paula: Dermatologists Peddling Products

July 23

• The Art of Self-Tanning
• Paula's Reviews: ISOMERS Tan Trick Self Tanner
• Dear Paula: BHAs and Makeup Performance

July 16:

• The Facts About Nanotechnology
• Paula's Pick: PRESCRIPTIVES Photochrome Light-Adjusting Compact Makeup SPF 15
• Dear Paula: Preventing a Recurrence of Skin Cancer

July 9:

• Body Washes
• Paula's Reviews: DIOR Dior Shimmer Star
• Dear Paula: Criticisms About the Cosmetics Cop

July 2:

• Applying Sunscreen: How Much, When, and Where?
• Paula's Pick: ISOMERS Foaming Facial Cleanser
• Dear Paula: Clinique Clarifying Lotions

June 25:

• Your Personal SPF: Determining your Number
• Paula's Reviews: FREDERIC FEKKAI Ageless Rejuvenating Shampoo
• Dear Paula: Facing FTC and FDA Regulations

June 18:

• Sun Essentials: What You Must Know, Part II
• Paula's Pick: EUCERIN Aquaphor Healing Ointment
• Dear Paula: Learning about La Roche Posay

June 4:

• Sun Essentials: What You Must Know, Part I
• Paula's Pick: CLINIQUE Self Sun Body Daily Moisturizer, Light=Medium
• Dear Paula: Coping with Cystic Acne

May 28:

• Smoothest Legs in the World
• Paula's Reviews: ESTEE LAUDER Nutritious Vita-Mineral Loose Powder Makeup SPF 15
• Dear Paula: Learning about Tretinoin

May 21:

• Tea Tree Oil Melaleuca?
• Paula's Pick: TOO FACED Chcolate Soleil Matte Bronzing Powder
• Dear Paula: The Bane of the Beauty Industry

May 14:

• Can You Outgrow Acne?
• Paula's Reviews: CANYON RANCH Protext UVA/UVB SPF 30
• Dear Paula: Eye Cream Enlightenment

May 7:

• Cool and Tingly Sensation? Not Cool for Your Skin
• Paula's Pick: DR. PERRY Night Skin Active Skin Renewal
• Dear Paula: Miracles with Mederma?

April 30:

• Beautypedia 101
• Paula's Reviews: TIGI Bed Head Control Freak Shampoo
• Dear Paula: Why a Bad Product Still Seems to Work

April 23:

• Shrinking Spider Veins
• Paula's Pick: ESTEE LAUDER Nutritious Vita-Mineral Lip Treatment
• Dear Paula: Getting the Deal on Salon Prices

April 16:

• 10 Beauty Tips for the Spring Bride
• Paula's Reviews: SALLY HANSEN NATURAL BEAUTY Sally Hansen Inspired by Carmindy Your Skin Makeup
• Dear Paula: All About Aestheticians

April 9:

• Bye, Bye Blackheads: Tips on getting rid of blackheads
• Paula's Pick: DU WOP Blushbooster
• Dear Paula: Getting Busy with Botanicals

April 2:

• Olay Pro-X What Their Study Really Shows
• Paula's Reviews: PHILOSOPHY on a clear day retinol clarifying lotion
• Dear Paula: Treating Keratosis Pilaris

March 26:

• Oxygen for your Skin
• Paula's Pick: VASELINE Intensive Rescue Clinical Therapy
• Dear Paula: Problems with Rosacea-Ltd III

March 19:

• Best Beauty Buys for Spring
• Paula's Reviews: NARS Firming Foundation
• Dear Paula: The Irritating Thing About Ingredients

March 12:

• Beauty Assistance: Help for Discolored Teeth
• Paula's Pick: MAX FACTOR Vivid Impact Lipcolor
• Dear Paula: How to Soothe Skin Reactions

March 5:

• Lash Wars: A Behind-the-Scenes Expose
• Paula's Reviews: SALLY HANSEN Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy Sun Glow Powder Bronzer
• Dear Paula: The Truth About Tourmaline

February 26:

• Beauty Emergenices: Dark Circles
• Paula's Pick: Sonia Kashuk Bare Minimum Pressed Powder
• Dear Paula: All About Sclerotherapy

February 19:

• Beauty Emergenices: Puffy Eyes & Chapped Lips
• Paula's Reviews: Max Factor Maxalicous Glitz
• Dear Paula: Rosacea with Dry Flaky Skin

February 12:

• Drinking Collagen: Liquid Youth or the Latest Anti-Wrinkle Gimmick
• Paula's Pick: G.M. Collin Daily Ceramide Comfort
• Dear Paula: The Rap Sheet on Body Wraps

January 29:

• Caring for Skin from the Neck Down
• Paula's Pick: L'OCCITANE Ultra Comforting Cleansing Milk
• Dear Paula: Realities of the Cosmetics Industry

January 22:

• Beautiful Skin in 5 Minutes? Yes!
• Paula Reviews: Cosmedicine Instant Wrinkle Write Off Line Filler
• Dear Paula: Skin Resurfacing Options

January 15:

• Vitamin K: The Dark Circle Connection
• Paula's Pick: JK JEMMA KIDD Chic Cheeks Powder Blush
• Dear Paula: Lasting Lipcolor Agonies

January 8:

• It's Cold and Gray, But Your Sunscreen Should Stay!
• Paula Reviews: NEUTROGENA Visibly Even Daily Moisturizer SPF 30
• Dear Paula: Crow's Feet, Smile Lines, and "11's", Oh My!

January 1:

• Dermal Filler or Dermal Killers?
• Paula Reviews: BIOELEMENTS Calmitude Hydrating Solution
• Dear Paula: Using AHAs with Sunless Tanner

2008:

December 25:

• Organic Cosmetics: Passionate about Plants, Part II
• Paula Reviews: DOVE HAIR CARE Extra Hold Non-Aerosol Hairspray with Natural Movement
• Dear Paula: Using Benzoyl Peroxide with Antioxidants

December 18:

• Beauty Secret: Olive Oil
• Paula's Pick: MARY KAY Lip Protector Sunscreen SPF 15
• Dear Paula: Skin Cell Renegeration and AHAs

December 11:

• Organic Cosmetics: Passionate about Plants, Part I
• Paula Reviews: GARNIER FRUTIS Sleek & Shine Sheer Fortifying Shampoo
• Dear Paula: Scalp Acne?

December 4:

• Vitamin E
• Paula's Pick: DOVE Cool Moisture Foaming Facial Cleanser
• Dear Paula: Sunscreen Myths

November 27:

• Toxins: Purging the Myths by Detoxing the Scam
• Paula's Pick: SHISEIDO Perfecting Lipstick
• Dear Paula: Facial Exercises

November 20:

• Winterize Your Skin
• Paula's Pick: PERSCRIPTIVES All You Need + SPF 15 Continuous Action 24-Hour Moisture for Normal Skin
• Dear Paula: Washing Your Hair: How Often is Too Much?

November 13:

• Less Skin Redness and Flaking From More Oil?
• Paula Reviews: VICHY Purete Thermale Detoxifying Exfoliating Cream
• Dear Paula: Skin = Leather?

November 6:

• 2008 Product Report: Recession Proof Beauty

October 30:

• All About Oxybenzone
• Paula Reviews: FLIRT Pretty Easy Quick Cover Stick
• Dear Paula: Oxybenzone Concerns

October 23:

• Face it, You're Addicted to...Tanning?
• Paula's Pick: High Impact Lipstick SPF 15
• Dear Paula: Chemical Peels to Remove Scarring

October 16:

• Do I Smell Younger To You?
• Paula's Pick: SKINCEUTICALS C E Ferulic Combination Antioxidant Treatment
• Dear Paula: Problematic Ingredients That Seem to Work

October 2:

• Antioxidants for Anti-aging: What's Hot (and Proven) Now
• Paula's Pick: ESTEE LAUDER
• Dear Paula: New Skin-Care Routine Misleads

September 25:

• Sunscreen in Hair-Care Products?
• Paula's Pick: AVEDA Dry Remedy Shampoo
• Dear Paula: Skin Revamp

September 18:

• Biggest Beauty Myth #9
• Paula's Pick: FASHION FAIR Cremes
• Dear Paula: Growing Eyebrow's Back

September 11:

• Seriously Dry Hands: Restore Them Fast
• Paula's Pick: DIOR DiorSkin Forever
• Dear Paula: Hair Washing Advice

September 4:

• Biggest Beauty Myth #17
• Paula's Pick: VASELINE Intensive Rescue Moisture Locking Body Butter
• Dear Paula: Obagi Blue Peel experience

August 28:

• Are Retinoids Exfoliants?
• Dear Paula: Best Product line for Dry/Normal skin?
• Paula Reviews: LORAC Blush

August 21:

• Expensive vs. Inexpensive - Is Expensive Truly Better?
• Paula Reviews: AVEDA Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo
• Should You Get a Facial?

August 14:

• Paula's Pick: ULTRACEUTICALS Ultra Hydrating Gel
• Dear Paula: Skin Care Cabinet Clean Up
• Did You Know?: Body Care and Bath Salts

August 7:

• Which Exfoliants to Use: AHA and BHA Explained
• Paula Reviews: SMASHBOX That's a Wrap Mascara
• Dear Paula: A Beauty Salon's Responsibility 

July 31:

• The Skinny on Liposuction
• Paula's Pick: GOOD SKIN Tri-Aktiline Deep Wrinkle Filler
• Dear Paula: Perpetuated Hair Care Myths

July 24:

• Eye Lift Surgery
• Dear Paula: Dry Skin Treatment Products
• The View  from My View

July 17:

• Paula's Pick: NEUTROGENA Extra Gentle Cleanser
• Dear Paula: Alpha Hydroxy Acid Products
• Treating Sunburn

July 10:

• Dear Paula: Preventing Split Ends
• I Want a New Lipstick Color—Or Do I?
• Dermal Filters: From A to Z

July 3:

• Dear Paula: Flawless Skin at the Counter
• Skin Type Has Nothing to Do with Age
• Cosmetic Surgery - Cutting and Pasting
  

June 26:

• What Really Happens to Skin When We Exfoliate
• Dear Paula: Intense Pulsed Light Treatment
• It Isn’t Pretty Getting Kicked Out of a Department Store!
  

June 19:

• Organic Cosmetics - What's Really Inside
• Paula's Pick: SEPHORA Luminizer
• Dear Paula: Reducing Sun Damage

June 12:

• Dear Paula: Fighting Curly and Frizzy Hair
• The Sun's Aging Effects
• A Greener Tea: Life After 35

June 5:

• Paula's Pick: MAX FACTOR Volume Couture Mascara
• Dear Paula: Solving Old Acne Problems
• Makeup Cleansing with Washcloths

May 29:

• Television Character Makeup: More Influential Than We Think
• Dear Paula: FatZap & Marketing of "Melting" the Fat Away
• Vitamin D and Sun Exposure
• Tips & Tricks to Applying Mascara

May 22:

• 10 Tips for the Perfect Self-Tan
• Dear Paula: Blushing & Rosacea

May 15:

• Daily Step-by-Step Skin-Care Routine
• Dear Paula: Dry Skin & Flaking with over-the-counter acne products
• Day Creams vs. Night Creams
• UVA/UVB Sun Protection and the Importance of Antioxidants

May 8:

• Mother's Day Indulgence: Baths
• Dear Paula: Anti-Aging Skin Product Selection
• Sun-Believable: The ABC's of Sun Protection

May 1:

• Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Care
• Dear Paula: Oily Skin Treatment for Mature Complexions
• Summer Essentials

April 10:

• Paula's Best Products of 2008 List revised
• Dear Paula: Avobenzone/Oxybenzone Sunscreen Application by Dr. Polis
• Kohl's Makeup & Skin Care Products

April 3:

• N.V. Perricone
• M.D. Neuropeptide Firming Moisturizer: Breakthrough Product or Overpriced Hype?
• Dear Paula: Colloidal Sulfur
• Ready for Your Close Up?: Makeup Tips for Photos & Big Events

March 27:

• L'Oreal, Penelope's False Eyelashes & Mascara Advertisement
• Dear Paula: Cosmeceuticals vs. Cosmetic Surgery
• Paula on YouTube
• Polished to Perfection Nail Lacquer

March 20:

• Paula's Best Products of 2008 List
• Dear Paula: Hot Tubs & Your Skin
• Skin lightening with azelaic acid, kojic acid, glycolic acid & alternatives

March 13:

• Cosmetics Spending on Anti-Aging Products
• Age Transformation Body Creme Serum
• Deal Paula: Nose Flaking & Seborrheic Dermatitis

March 6:

• Boots Skincare
• Dear Paula: Oily Hair & Scalp : Causes & Treatment
• Stretch Marks

February 28:

• DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol) Effects & Study
• E.L.F. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Mascara
• Dear Paula: Treating Cystic Acne

February 21:

• RMX Essential: Closer to the Fountain of Youth?
• Dear Paula: Xeorosis (Cracking Heels) Causes & Treatment

February 14:

• Toxic Baby-Care Products
• Dear Paula: Inexpensive Shampoos vs. Costly Alternatives

February 7:

• How advanced is Amatokin?
• Dear Paula: Oils & Rosacea
• Day into Night: Transforming Your Look for Evening Elegance

January 24:

• New, Higher-Strength Differin
• Dear Paula: Freezers & Sharpening Pencils

January 17:

• Beauty Bargains That Raise the Bar
• Dear Paula: Lack of Eyebrows
• Mascara Application Tips

January 10:

• The "Works like Botox" Deceit Continues
• Dear Paula: Blue Eyeshadows

January 3:

• The Best of 2007
• Dear Paula: Treating Acne & Wrinkles
• Applying an Eye-Makeup Design