Beauty Bulletin Archive

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2009:

January 1:

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

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

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

• 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

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

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

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

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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