Monthly Archives: July 2009
Helping You Help Your Breasts
July 28, 2009 – 7:56 AM
Putting your best bust forward is one of the simplest ways to look younger, slimmer and healthier. It’s been said that from seventy to eighty-five percent of American women are wearing the wrong bra. Let’s change that, shall we? As...
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Over 70 Beauty Revival: Makeover Mondays
July 27, 2009 – 11:04 AM
Kate Higgins is an inspiration here at 70 years old. She prefers comfort over high fashion, but comfortable can be flattering. We updated Kate’s look with a short haircut and what we call a “horseshoe” haircolor: a level 6 dark...
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Readers Write
July 23, 2009 – 1:41 PM
Christopher...I'm 51 and work with a popular skin care company. I found your booktotally by accident and bought it in haste the night before taking a flightto Orlando to take in a company conference last week.While on the plane the...
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Manic Mother: Readers Write
July 23, 2009 – 1:17 PM
I love this letter. I thought MY brain went in a million directions at once, but, whoa. Dear Christopher, I bought your book Staging Your Comeback. My TBT is 3A I am 5'5 1/4 I weigh 245lb. My bust is...
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Vanessa Williams: The Power of Pretty
July 23, 2009 – 12:58 PM
What is it about Vanessa Williams? I distinctly remember her appearance on the Johnny Carson Show after she was crowned Miss America. She had that something that I recognized immediately. I recall at the time how she walked toward...
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Shouldering Your Weight: Are You Balancing That Body with Shoulder Shaping?
July 21, 2009 – 11:27 AM
You may know your body type, but did you know that your shoulders are the next most important aspect to silhouette balance? The ideal shoulder line balances the hips but is not exceptionally broad/square nor narrow/sloping. Whatever your shoulders’ shape,...
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Men's Makeover at 59: Makeover Mondays
July 21, 2009 – 8:25 AM
Let's take a look at Blake. At 59 he's more fit and active and vital than many men I have met half his age. To be honest, he didn't need a makeover. He was one of our AARP model...
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Relax, Christopher? Did someone tell me to relax?
July 17, 2009 – 8:56 AM
Part of the reason I don't blog every day about every day things is that my every day things are sometimes frustrating. I wonder, "should I put out negative energy to the universe of the internet?" And I come...
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Makeovers For Men? Readers Write
July 16, 2009 – 3:33 PM
Question: Christopher, Just wondering if you are considering branching out to men. I brought your book home and showed it to my husband, and one of his first questions was whether you provided advice for men as well. He is...
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Jennifer Love Hewitt: The Power of Pretty
July 15, 2009 – 3:04 PM
I'm a Ghost Whisperer fan. I admit it. I was instantly enamored with Jennifer Love Hewitt. Instantly enamored with her now husband played by David Conrad (and am every single time he walks on set...I've tried, really hard not...
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The Lovely Lennon Sisters: The Power of Pretty
July 15, 2009 – 12:47 PM
Known as America's Sweethearts for more than fifty years; Dianne, Peggy, Kathy and Janet, the Lennon Sisters entertained and enchanted as ladies of loveliness in voice and demeanor. For me, I can listen to them, and laugh at some...
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Commitment NOW!: Interview Reprint from the new website Commitmentnow.com
July 14, 2009 – 8:22 AM
Commitment: What motivated you to write this book? Christopher Hopkins: I believe women become more attractive as they age, but often start to feel invisible. I wanted to provide inspiration and insight to help them, sort of, get off their butt...
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Makeover Mondays: Visible Slimming and Lift at 53
July 13, 2009 – 9:59 AM
Kayce was a lot of fun. She was a NYC theater girl who hadn't really found her own style. We decided to reflect her more dramatic and innovative personal style with clean lines and a touch of drama with...
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How To Smoke Like A Lady. (WHAT?) Yeah...
July 10, 2009 – 2:08 PM
Let me start off by saying, I get it. Smoking is bad for you. It causes all sorts of terrible things. My father, a smoker, died from lung cancer. I get it. (Ok. Now that I hopefully knocked a few...
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Readers Write: Should I wear a wig?
July 9, 2009 – 11:03 AM
Question: Do you have recommendations for women with thin hair? I have been using Rogaine for over a year now, and it looks like this is all the hair I'm going to have... I got a custom partial wig a...
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Power of Pretty: Elizabeth Taylor
July 8, 2009 – 9:21 AM
It is incredibly humbling to post on my blog the queen of the power of pretty, Dame Elizabeth Taylor. To the many who have only been exposed to the last few years of less than glamorous appearances, she has...
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Your Body Type, How To Dress for Balance
July 7, 2009 – 8:39 AM
Instinctively, the human eye is drawn to proportion. Over the years fashion may bring focus to different areas of the body but a balanced “ideal” remains. Plato said “beauty resides in the proper measure and proper size of parts that...
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Makeover Mondays: Brightening Up at 62
July 6, 2009 – 9:56 AM
Cynthia is 62 in these photos. She was chosen as one of the AARP Faces of Fifty Plus Model Search. What I love about this visual is that you can see that with just a few slight tweaks a...
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Looking Back. July the 4th.
July 4, 2009 – 1:23 PM
This day, this day of independence, is one I cannot cross without zeroing in on one special time, that forever made the history, well at least my history, of this day pale in comparison. As a small child when I...
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A "Boring Accountant" Excites Me
July 3, 2009 – 10:51 AM
“I’m boring,” she said. I saw her walk into the salon and my assistant and I glanced that “oh my” glance you give to someone who you know sees what you see. A short, heavy set woman in her 50’s,...
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Readers Write: Letter of the Week
July 2, 2009 – 10:54 AM
Dear Christopher and staff: I don't really have a question, just a note of thanks. For the first time in seven years, I feel hopeful that I can look okay again. I bought Staging Your Comeback yesterday. Boy, did I...
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Power of Pretty: Angie Dickenson as Pepper Anderson
July 1, 2009 – 8:29 AM
The reason I chose "The Power of Pretty" as a blog title is partially because it is the working title for my next book...which if I quit blogging I might have more time to work on. But one must blog...
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