Blog Posts by The chicks at TotalBeauty.com

I have a dirty little secret: I don't brush my teeth on days when I don't have plans.

Gross? Maybe a little. But here's the thing: I spend so much time getting ready for work on weekdays, that when a Saturday or Sunday rolls around and I'm not headed out with friends, I skip my usual beauty to-dos in protest.

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Maybe the real solution to fixing my (borderline unhygienic) habits on mellow weekends is to not spend so much time getting ready for work during the week. My co-worker is a master at this. She talks about hitting the snooze button three times and getting out of her apartment in 15 minutes flat. And she always looks pulled together and really pretty. How does she do it?

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She filled me in on her secrets. May these surprising ways to get ready faster help you, too.

USE A SCENTED DEODORANT

Spritzing on perfume is one grooming step that often falls by

I was never one of those little girls who played "Pretend Wedding" with a pillow case veil and Ring Pop on my finger. What can I say? I just never cared about all the little details that would eventually create my dream nuptials.

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And then I got engaged … and found Pinterest.

There is something so addictive about scrolling through hundreds of inspiring images, from starfish-adorned cupcakes to peony bouquets in mason jars. I quickly found myself creating multiple boards for wedding-related pins -- dresses, hairstyles, makeup, floral arrangements, you name it, I was pinning it.

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I had an online scrapbook of inspiration photos so massive and overwhelming, I practically broke out in hives every time I logged on. How was I going to sort through all of the images to find the winners? What was I going to be able to pull off -- and what was better left in my virtual scrapbook?

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When it comes to purse essentials, some girls always carry lip balm or sunscreen. Me, I tote around Claritin.

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Whether I'm dealing with an itchy throat or watery eyes, that tiny white pill is my go-to for relief from seasonal allergies. Even if I'm headed for a quick hike and just want to avoid symptoms, I reach for my stash.

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That was, until a friend pointed out that simple changes to my diet can prevent allergy attacks from happening in the first place. Since I was starting to worry about my daily dose of allergy meds, I set up an appointment with a nutritionist and found out these 7 simple diet rules can put an end to seasonal allergies for good.

Rule No. 1: Stop eating wheat

The gluten-free movement may be onto something -- particularly in regards to avoiding seasonal allergies.

Gluten is a protein found in wheat and rye that can be difficult to

What comes to mind when you think "Victoria's Secret"? For me: cleavage, pouty lips, wind-blown hair, and the most enviable legs around -- no cellulite or leg dimples. As far as I'm concerned, those Angels are exactly that: celestial beings and not of the human kind, like me.

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So when I was invited to go backstage for a Victoria's Secret photo shoot, I was thrilled. I wanted to see what the Angels really look like -- without hours of hair and makeup, spray tans, diamond-encrusted lingerie, and gigantic wings. Turns out some of them are actually perfect (ugh) -- while others just know how to work their beauty products. See how a Victoria's Secret model turns into an Angel with these 6 backstage secrets.

THEY ALWAYS USE PRIMER

Erin Heatherton, Lindsay Ellingson, and Toni Garrn wore minimal makeup. "It's fresh and light and pretty," said Victoria's Secret makeup artist Meredith Baraf. "There's a little color

NARS.

Yves Saint Laurent.

La Mer.

Did the mere act of reading those names make your pulse quicken? If so, you might be a beauty junkie (like me). And, while I covet all the luxe brands, there's one thing that gets me even more excited: Finding a drugstore product that works just as well.

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And, I'm not the only one. The other editors in this office feel the same way about their own drugstore faves that give the big name/bigger price tag buys a serious run for their money. See which items from the drugstore's beauty aisle we can't live without now and share your favorites below.

NO. 1: NEUTROGENA BODY CLEAR BODY WASH PINK GRAPEFRUIT, $7.49

Bursting with tiny exfoliating micro-beads, this rose-colored cleanser is ideal for fighting body breakouts. "I use it after working out to dissolve accumulated sweat and dirt -- especially on my shoulders and back," says Senior Associate Editor Cinya Burton.

Ever since discovering the $10 manicure years ago, my natural, bare nails have hardly seen the light of day.

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I put on a fresh coat of polish weekly (that way I get to try out all the colors-du-jour), and my ever-changing nails have become somewhat of a signature accessory.

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But during my most recent trip to the salon, I took a rare break from texting and checking work emails and happened to glance down while the technician was stripping away the previous week's shade. To say I was horrified by what I saw, would be putting it mildly. My nails looked cracked, dry, and flaky around the edges. And, sure, while a new coat of polish would cover the ugly right up, I now knew what was underneath and also that something was not right.

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After talking to a doctor, a manicurist, and a spa director to try to find out

With Mother's Day Sunday looming large, we're reminded yet again that mothers tend to put everyone else's needs before their own. And while it's fine and dandy to thank your selfless mom with breakfast in bed and a lovely floral arrangement, we thought we'd up the ante and give three very deserving moms -- and their grateful daughters -- top notch makeovers.

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And, when we say deserving, we don't just mean that they navigate a rough carpool route or turn out kick-butt cupcakes. From battling cancer to lending time to charitable causes, we figured that these mom-daughter duos (like the rest of them out there) could surely use a day of unadulterated indulgence, so we took them to the famed Warren-Tricomi Salon in New York City where co-owners Edward Tricomi and Joel Warren themselves, and makeup artist Misty Chapman, treated the women to a new hairstyle, a fun makeup look, and a day of mother-daughter bonding time.

When I was a freshman in high school -- when looking cool was vital -- I did what all kids do at some point: I asked my mom to drop me off a block away from the school entrance. It wasn't because I didn't want my friends to see me hopping out of her Honda minivan. It was my mom's hair.

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My mom had one of those hideous cuts that was too short in the front and too long in the back, and her bangs always looked like she got caught in the rain and had to dry her hair under a bathroom hand dryer.

Was I a brat? Yes. Did my mom's hair look god-awful? Hell yes.

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Since then, I've become less self-conscious -- and my mom has thankfully found a more flattering 'do. But looking at other moms (even those on the red carpet), I get the sense that a bad short haircut is like a rite of passage to mommy-hood.

So, for this Mother's Day, I decided to help by rounding up the 7 best and worst celeb mom cuts