Lotion on Shine

Think choosing a moisturizer is easy? Think again

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By Rose Kivi The basic function of a skin moisturizer is to hydrate the skin. Do not fall into the trap of thinking that the more expensive the moisturizer is, the better it is for your skin. According to the Mayo Clinic, the price of a moisturizer does not relate to its effectiveness.…

A Beauty Brand Everyone Likes -- Who Knew?

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We've brought you quite a few lists of the best and worst products from different brands (like the best and worst Clinique, Neutrogena, MAC, Avon, the list goes on and on), and even if the brand is overall stellar, there are always a few products that don't measure up.

Until now. We were shocked to find that our picky TotalBeauty.com readers liked all (yes all) of the products from Aveeno. The lowest-rated product? A 6.8, which isn't exactly awful, right?

I guess it makes sense, I'm a big fan of their lotions and my skin isn't even that dry. But according to our readers, anyone with really dry or itchy skin should pick something up from this line -- because the odds are overwhelmingly in your favor that it's worthwhile. See our list of the top products below (click on any to see why they made the list), and then click here to see what that one mediocre product was.

Beauty news: Take a break with Lifetherapy

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What it is: Lifetherapy created the first eco friendly hand creams that will leave your skin silky smooth and take you back to summer vacays.

Gwyneth’s overly shiny (Goop-y) legs

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In the warmer months when layers come off and more skin is revealed, I often notice an abundance of overly moisturized legs. I'll be sitting on the subway and can practically see my reflection on the shins of the woman sitting across from me. Just like fragrance, you can over do it with…

User post: Pedicures: Do you pay full price to get your feet lookin' pretty?

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Sandals and dirty streets do not do our feet good! I love to go get a pedicure at a salon…it’s sooo relaxing, my feet feel sooo soft and fresh after, but very soon after I feel like I've wasted my money (especially when I ruin them 5 minutes later). I’ve been doing the at home…