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Seattle's Beauty Scene Is More Than Skin Deep

Seattle’s Beauty Scene Is More Than Skin Deep

This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It feels a little brazen (and maybe a bit reckless?) to put out an issue with a cover highlighting a beauty feature in 2019, when standards of beauty are so fluid. How is it measured? And who exactly is judging? The wonderful thing…

Seattle’s Beauty Secrets Revealed

Seattle’s Beauty Secrets Revealed

We tapped into the city’s trendsetting stylists and in-demand dermatologists for the latest in new technology, innovative locally made products, and new treatments and trends that will help you achieve a look that makes you feel good and look good

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Seattle has long been criticized for its, shall we say, relaxed sense of style. The upside of that is we embrace a natural look—less makeup, more appreciation for beauty in all its colors and sizes….

The Future Is Here: Seattle’s Tech-Driven Beauty Treatments

The Future Is Here: Seattle’s Tech-Driven Beauty Treatments

Having work done’ doesn’t mean what it used to—and that’s a good thing. These tech-driven treatments, most of them for the face, will leave you looking like your best natural self, no scalpel required

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Seattle Sun Light Spa uses blue, red and infrared light in its anti acne photofacial

A Men’s Guide to Grooming in Seattle

A Men’s Guide to Grooming in Seattle

Until recently, only a fraction of the services and products in the multibillion-dollar beauty industry were for men. Now, however, men are getting their due with more and more companies offering male-specific products and services

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Dermal FillersSkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and SpaUniversity Village, 2613 NE University Village St.; 206.522.2613Once a treatment popular with women who wanted to maintain a youthful appearance, dermal fillers—which typically use hyaluronic acid and similar substances to address concerns…

The Best Beauty Products in Seattle

The Best Beauty Products in Seattle

Local beauty companies are creating luxurious—and, most importantly, effective—products. Here’s the crème de la crème for getting the most out of your skin, hair and nails

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Rose Sea Polish by French Girl A soak in the tub is made all the better with this South Park–based company’s intoxicating body polish ($40), which combines shea butter, mango butter and coconut oil for hydration, and…

The Best Beauty Services in Seattle

The Best Beauty Services in Seattle

Before you spend another moment plucking, painting or primping, read up on our favorite salons for this season’s essential beauty treatments

SEEING COLOR: Bang’s stylists are masters of non-traditional hair color

Houses of Worship and Small Businessses Help Knit Wedgwood Together in Seattle

Houses of Worship and Small Businessses Help Knit Wedgwood Together in Seattle

The eighth installment in the Neighborhood Walk series

FAITHFUL: Wedgwood Presbyterian Church is the oldest congregation on a 30-block stretch of 35th Avenue that boasts six houses of worship; they’re among the numerous gathering spots in the neighborhood

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Heather Brandling-Bennett Wants to Dispel Myths on Skin Disease

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Heather Brandling-Bennett Wants to Dispel Myths on Skin Disease

One of Seattle's top doctors shares insight on the far-reaching impact of pediatric skin conditions

CLEARING THINGS UP: Skin conditions can affect a child’s mental health as well as their physical health, says Dr. Heather A. Brandling-Bennett

Meet the Seattle Top Doctor Working to Understand Opioid Addiction and Treatment

Meet the Seattle Top Doctor Working to Understand Opioid Addiction and Treatment

One of Seattle's top doctors shares insight on the ways treatment of addiction has changed over the years

ADDICTION HELP: Getting addiction treatment integrated into the medical system is a goal of psychiatrist and addiction specialist Dr. Richard Ries

Q&A: Top Doctor Humera Ali Says Healthy Diets and Self Care Are Key to Heart Health

Q&A: Top Doctor Humera Ali Says Healthy Diets and Self Care Are Key to Heart Health

One of this year's top doctors shares insight on the difference between caring for men and women in cardiology

BEAT WATCH: We can all help our heart health by improving our diet, getting exercise and reducing stress, says cardiologist Dr. Humera Ali

Cruise Clean With This Green, Seattle-Made Boat Motor

Cruise Clean With This Green, Seattle-Made Boat Motor

A Seattle-based company is making waves with a boat motor that's clean and green

CLEAR WATERS: Cruise guilt-free on a boat with an electric outboard motor

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Heidi Gray Shares Insights Into the World of Women’s Cancer Care

Q&A: Seattle Top Doctor Heidi Gray Shares Insights Into the World of Women’s Cancer Care

One of Seattle's top doctors shares insight on being part of the team that led to the approval of a new therapy

WOMEN’S WORK: Dr. Heidi Gray pioneered a post-op program for patients with gynecologic cancers that’s helping them recover more quickly, needing less time in the hospital

Q&A: Top Doctor Tony Huynh Helps People See the Path to Eye Health

Q&A: Top Doctor Tony Huynh Helps People See the Path to Eye Health

One of Seattle's top doctors shares insight on the patient behavior he wishes he could change

SEEING CLEARLY: The impact of some serious eye diseases, like diabetic retinopathy, can be minimized with early detection, says ophthamologist Dr. Tony Huynh

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