Beauty & Fashion
We believe beauty is as much about your inner as your outer beauty, so we’ll not only feature articles on style but ones on developing a healthy self-image and on topics that define true beauty.
Upper Eyelid Drooping – What To Do?
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – Upper eyelid drooping is a common problem. With age the upper eyelids begin to sag and can make your eyes
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Dress to Impress: Making the Most of Your Shapely Assets
By Jodi Lawler – It’s the basic tenet of any stylish woman but many of us still feel a little lost when it comes to
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Spring Into Color
By Babe Hope – Did you ever think that the colors you wear may telegraph more about you than your fashion preferences? Color helps people
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Animal Prints Do’s and Don’ts
By Susanna Cha – Animal prints are an all-time favorite in the fashion world, and they are one trend that just keeps on resurfacing! Being
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A Beautiful Mother’s Day
By Jackie Silver – The tradition of honoring and celebrating motherhood can be traced back to ancient roots. Modern-day Mother’s Day began with a proclamation
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Five Dresses that Say It All
By Babe Hope – Recently, my Ulla colleagues and I were taking a look at which of our COMMUNITY pages get the most traffic. I
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How To Know What Clothes Not To Wear & Keep In Your Closet
By Scarelett De Bease – Do you ever wonder how to know what clothes not to wear & keep in your closet? Sometimes all we need
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Age Like a 20 Year Old….For the Rest of Your Life!
By Shelley Burlet – Oxidative stress is the precursor to more than 200 diseases. In fact, it is at the root of every disease. What
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How to Dress for a Summer Wedding
By Laura Clark – Summer is edging ever closer and with it the wedding season will begin and the age old dilemma of what to
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Botanicals and Antioxidants: Nature’s Best Tools for Healthier, Radiant & Youthful Looking Skin
By Niki St. Pierre – Everyday our skin is challenged by fatigue after long hours at work, overexposure to solar radiation after a full day
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Dress with Less!
By Becky Redpath – The majority of people I meet are under the misconception that a wardrobe makeover or a personal shopping experience will involve
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How to Find the Right Easter Dress
By Jeanine Byers Hoag – Choose the Right Color… Do you know your season? I remember buying an Easter ensemble long before I was trained
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Spring Cleaning Tips to Spruce Up and Clean Out! Does What’s in Your Closet Like You?
By Wendy Lyn Phillips – Why is it that most American women have closets full of clothes but the first thing we say when we
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Try These White Pants
By Babe Hope – Take a risk, try a pair of white pants. Forget the ‘after Memorial Day’ rule. White pants are a leap-of-faith in
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LIFE – A New Acronym for Shopping
By Babe Hope – I recently had the pleasure of going Ulla Popken shopping with a new client, Linda. She was heading off to a
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How to Overhaul Your Capsule Wardrobe in 30 Days
By Jeanine Byers – Are you ready for spring? It’s just around the corner, and in fact, the media is already ready for you to
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Tips to Getting a Great Laser Treatment
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – Age spots, brown spots, red skin and blotchiness can either be a dead giveaway of your age or make you
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Do You Really Want to Win the War against Wrinkles?
By Lynn Baber – Who is that old woman looking at me in the mirror? I have my ‘big’ glasses on (+2.00) and as the
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Empowered Style Spring 2012 Fashion Trends
By JuliAnn Stitick – Whether you are fighting off the chill of Minnesota or basking in the 70 degree weather of Florida, it’s that time
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Retail Therapy
By Babe Hope – I’m a student of Linda Bacon, PhD, the author of Health at Every Size. Among the brilliant insights she has taught
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Are Your Hands Revealing Your Age?
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – It is easy to focus only on your face when considering anti-aging procedures and products, but don’t forget to treat
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Fashion and Styling Tips for Over 60s
The BBC recently reported that American icon, Salvador Dali muse and Vogue cover girl, Carmen Dell’Orefice, is still rocking the catwalk at the grand age
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Transition Dressing and The “Little Gray Dress”
By Babe Hope – It’s cold – it’s warm – it’s in-between! Hmmnn…sometimes it’s a reflection of the temperature on the outside and sometimes –
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Until I Lose Weight – NOT!
By Babe Hope – Those pants won’t look good until I lose weight. How often has that tape circulated in my mind? Too often! I
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Fashionable at Any Age
By Susan McCue – “A woman has the age she deserves,” Coco Chanel once said. Nobody wants to be the woman that always looks like
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Flatter Your Body Silhouette
By JuliAnn Stitck – Yes… I said BEAUTIFUL!! I have always said that a woman can look fantastic as long as she knows how to
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Finding the Energy to Move Forward, Beautifully
By Babe Hope – One of the most bizarre things about working in the fashion industry is how much in advance of the season we
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Help Your Skin with Microdermabrasion
Dr. Paul Fondacaro – Our skin is the largest organ in the human body. In addition to its role in beauty, it also serves a
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The Life of One Spectacular Jacket
By Babe Hope – My grandmother was truly elegant. It was a different time and a different place, but even now, although my lifestyle is
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Hair Trends for 2012
By Jackie Silver – Every year, Wella Professionals’ Global Creative Directors, Eugene Souleiman (care and styling) and Josh Wood (color), collaborate to identify four emerging
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Bringing Sexy Back
By Jesse Mendes – It could be argued that one of the most common hallmarks of growing older is how your perception of “sexy” changes.
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Don’t Get Flaky: How to deal with dry skin now!
By Dr. Ava Shamban – Even those who normally battle a bit of oil may be feeling a little dehydrated these days. That’s because winter
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From Awkward to a Model at 50+
By Sandra Wilson – I have never really thought about my age. I have always done whatever I have wanted to do. Lately, however, there
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Time to Reinvent Yourself
By Pam Lutrell – January is the hopeful month. It is the one time when we welcome a chance to start again and change everything
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Color Your Style
By Jeanine Byers Hoag – What color are your eyes? Most people when asked that question would say something like “blue” or “brown” or “green.”
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Start The New Year Creating with a Closet Filled with Clothes You’ll Actually Wear
By Scarlett DeBease – As a new year approaches, we can choose the usual resolutions, but why not choose one that you can actually accomplish
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How to Create a Holiday Capsule Wardrobe You’ll Want to Wear Every Year
By Jeanine Byers – It’s official! The holiday season is here. Do you have your holiday outfits planned, purchased and ready to go? If you
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Celeb-Inspired Holiday Hair
By Tamekia Reece – Parties. Dinners. Family get-togethers. The holiday season is all about being thankful, merry and enjoying the festivities! Of course, you want
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Hair Loss In Depth
Submitted by Dr. Brandith Irwin – Written by guest dermatologist and hair loss expert, Dr. Peter M. Goldman. Hair loss is a very complex medical
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Latisse Pros and Cons
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – Many of our patients and SkinTour readers have questions about Latisse. Does it work, what is it, is it safe?
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How to Be the Most Beautiful Woman in the Room
Part 1 of a 3-Part Beauty Manifesto Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. -Confucius By Tonya Leigh – I watched her walk into
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Your Empowered Perfect Black Dress for the Holidays
By JuliAnn Stitick – Yes… we are closing in on the holiday season fast! The festivities are beginning. It is the time of year that
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Jewelry and YOUR Body Silhouette!
By JuliAnn Stitick – Who knew that you might choose your jewelry based on your Body Silhouette? Believe it or not, you can balance out the
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Sensitive Skin – What Can You Do?
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – One of the reasons sensitive skin is so frustrating for those who have it, is that it’s not a medical
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Building A Capsule Wardrobe: Don’t Make this Fashion Mistake!
By Jeanine Byers Hoag – Reading the average fashion magazine can sometimes lead to despair because it’s obvious that what looks perfect on the unusually thin
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Aging & Character: Coming Into Being
By Jesse Mendes – It has long been curious to me how midlife is so often regarded as something dismal to withstand, and those of
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Project Runway’s Tim Gunn: 50 Is a Time To Make It Work!
By Pam Lutrell – Project Runway’s Tim Gunn is known for his inspirational, gentle, kind spirit and, of course, his infamous line, “Make It Work.”
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Anti-Aging Solutions: Too Much Emphasis on Looks?
By Marla Levie – It’s no secret that the Baby Boomer generation is getting older. As an economically powerful demographic, the Boomers command the attention
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Four Specific Skin Care Regimens For Mature Skin
By Dr. Brandith Irwin – 1. For mature skin that is oily and prone to acne: Do you still have plenty of oil as you
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Masculine Tailoring, Tweeds and Plaids Key Trends for A/W 2011
By Becky Redpath – Impeccable British men’s tailoring is world renowned, and the influence of Saville Row was seen across the catwalks in the women’s
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8 Steps to Refresh Your Wardrobe
By Scarlett De Bease – I know it is hard to believe that it is already the end of summer, but as you have most
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Your Best Skin Strategies
By Dr. Ava Shamban – Mid-life may conjure up some negative images, but the truth is that this can be the best time of your
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Flattering Styles for a Disappearing Waistline
By Staness Jonekos – There are more than 40 million women in the United States over the size 14 and over 44 million women going
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How much do you have hanging in your wardrobe that goes unworn?
By Becky Redpath – A survey published at the end of January by the QVC shopping channel has shown that the average woman “owns 22
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Fall 2011 Empowered Style Fashion Picks!
By JuliAnn Stitick – I LOVE fall!! As the weather cools down and the leaves begin to change, I know it is time to make
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Celebrity Hairstyles for Women over 50
By: Tamekia Reece – Who says young women are the only ones who can have fabulous hair? Just because you’ve passed the big 5-0, doesn’t
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Shea Butter- A Better Butter For Your Body (& Your Best Skin)
By Lisa D Liguori – A good rich creme. A good rich creme for my skin. A good rich creme for my skin that will
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5 Style Must Haves for Women Entrepreneurs
By Tamika Martell, A-line Style Services – As an entrepreneur, your appearance is extremely vital in leaving a great impression. It is the first thing people
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Makeovers & First Aid For Your Feet
By Scarlett De Bease – Wardrobe Stylist’s answer for dry feet. Love Makeovers? Then makeover your feet with this fabulous cream only available at Sephora
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Cool Tips for Hot Lips
By Jackie Silver – Ladies, where would we be without our makeup? Famous makeup guru Max Factor once said, “A woman who doesn’t wear lipstick
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EYEBROW WOW
By Susie Galvez – Ask any makeup artist what is one tool you should never leave home without and the answer will always be a
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Beauty is How You Feel Inside
By Leona Salzar – Well, maybe that’s easy for Sophia Loren to say, but what I’ve read recently about some women’s obsession to attain the
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Skin Rejuvenation
By Dr. Paul Fondacaro – The skin is our body’s largest organ and the one which is most visible. It is our body’s first line
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5 Dresses to Update Your Wardrobe
By Sheila Dicks – If you don’t have a dress (or dresses) in your wardrobe – then it’s time to shop! I love dresses and
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To Throw out the Skinnier Jeans or Not to Throw Out the Skinnier Jeans? That is the Question!”
By JuliAnn Stitick – “I want to keep those “skinny” clothes in case I lose weight.” Something I hear often when I perform the delicate
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Sorry, Cinderella, It’s Not a Likely Story
By Sandy Dumont, The Image Architect – Cinderella, Pretty Woman and Liza Doolittle. What do these three fictitious characters have in common? They all transformed
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How To Create Your Personal Style Keeping Just Five Steps in Mind
By Pam Lutrell – We are all blank canvases just ready to be painted by a master. That is what is so beautiful about all
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Adopting the New Fall Looks to Suit You
By Josephine Lalwan – To be chic at any age we do not need to follow fashion slavishly, however it is still useful to know
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What is Suitable Work Wear?
By Becky Redpath – I attended a business event last week where someone asked what suitable work wear was. The lady, who raised the query,
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The Girls – updated
By Tracey Rossignol – Reader caution: This post includes explicit language about a particular part of the female body (see title and photo for hint).
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Chic at Any Age
By Josephine Lalwin – Age should not be an excuse. We can maximise our potential and look stunningly chic at any age. All we have
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