Women's Health mag has posted their third annual best of beauty winners. This year the beauty product winners are separated into four categories – face/skincare, hair, body, and makeup – notably this year’s beauty picks are separated into reader, expert, and editor picks. Do you see any you love?
HAIR
Readers’ Picks
Best Shampoo: Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Shampoo, $4, at drugstores
Best Conditioner: Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Conditioner, $4, cvs.com
Best At-Home Hair Color: L’Oreal Paris Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Haircolour, $10, lorealparis.com
Best Styling Product: Aveda Smooth Infusion Style-Prep Smoother, $24, aveda.com for stores.
Experts’ Picks
Best Curl Enhancing/Shaping Product: Bumble and Bumble Curl Conscious Defining Crème, $27, 1-888-728-6253
Best Straightening Product: Phyto Phytodefrisant, $26, phyto-usa.com for stores
Best Combination Product: Nexxus Dualiste Color Protection + Volume Shampoo and Conditioner, $12 and $16, at drugstores
Editors’ Picks
Best Mineral Shampoo and Conditioner: L’Oreal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner, $7 each, at drugstores
Best Heat Styling Product: Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist, $4, at drugstores
Best Frizz Fighter: TRESemme Simply No Frizz Spray Gel, $5, at drugstores
BODY
Readers’ Picks
Best Body Lotion: Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion, $6, at drugstores.
Best Body Scrub/Shower Gel: Dove Body Washes with Nutrium Moisture, $4, at drugstores
Best Sunscreen: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 30, $9, at drugstores
Best Fragrance: Ralph Lauren Romance, $55, ralphlauren.com
Best Men’s Fragrance: Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Gio, $52.50 for 1.7 fl oz, at Macy’s stores
Experts’ Pick
Best Self-Tanner for Body: Clarins Delicious Self Tanning Cream. $42, clarinusa.com
Editors’ Pick
Best Deoderant: Secret Smooth Effects, $4, at drugstores
Sexiest New Fragrance: Estee Lauder Sensuous Parfum, $95 for o.25 oz, esteelauder.com
MAKEUP
Readers’ Picks
Best Eyeliner: CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus Pencil, $6, at drugstores
Best Eye Shadow: MAC Eye Shadow in Shroom, $15, maccosmetics.com
Best Mascara: Maybelline New York Great Lash in Blackest Black, $6, at drugstores
Best Lipstick: Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, $14, clinique.com
Best Lip Balm: Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Balm, $3, burtsbees.com
Best Lip Gloss: MAC Lipgloss in Viva Glam VI, $14, maccosmetics.com
Best Nail Polish: OPI nail lacquer in Lincoln Park After Dark, $9, opi.com for stores
Best Blush: NARS Orgasm Blush, $25, narscosmetics.com
Best Foundation: Clinique Almost Makeup SPF 15, $20.50, clinique.com
Best Concealer: CoverGirl Invisible Concealer, $5, drugstore.com
Experts’ Picks
Best Makeup Remover: Shu Uemura Cleansing Beauty Oil, $65, shuuemura-usa.com
Best Lip-Liner: Nars Lip Liner Pencils, $20, narscosmetics.com
Best Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder, $50, sephora.com
Best Pressed Powder: Chantecaille Compact Makeup Powder Foundation, $58, niemanmarcus.com
Best Shadow Palette: Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow Palette, $56, sephora.com
Editors’ Picks
Best Nail Care Collection: Sally Hansen Quick Care Nail Treatment Pens, $10 each, at drugstores
Best Volumizing Mascara: Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper, $10, at drugstores
Best Brow-Grooming Aid: Revlon Pre/Post Tweezing Cream, $6, at drugstores
Check out the full article, which includes WH’s FACE category, at Women's Health Magazine online.
Do you see any you want to try? Anything that surprises you?
Women's Health Magazine Posts Third Annual Best of Beauty Winners
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There are only a few reviews, but so far people are loving it. The majority of users are giving five stars.
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More About That Bra of Yours...
I've talked before about how important really good undergarments are. If you haven't made it to Nordstroms for a fitting, Women's Health has a great article to help you choose the right one. Head over and check it out at Find Your Best Bra.
They also had a fascinating survey recently, and I had to laugh at some of the results. 700 men answered a survey on menshealth.com, and here are the responses:
Celebrity fantasy partner:
Please note: Jennifer Aniston beat out Angelina Jolie
28% of the 866 respondents chose Jessica Alba
18% - Jessica Biel
15% - Scarlett Johansson
13% - Jennifer Aniston
11% - Angelina Jolie
Sexiest part of a woman’s body:
42 % of the 902 respondents chose BUTT
21% - Anywhere around the belly button
20.6% - Arch of the back
12.6% - Back of the neck’
1.4% - Arch of the foot
1.1% - Ear lobes
0.7% - Back of the knees
Sexiest form of foreplay:
51.9% of the 902 respondents said taking a bath or shower together
18.7% - A back rub
15.6% - Talking dirty
7% - A candlelit dinner
6.8% - X-rated movie
Sexiest cocktail a woman can order:
27% of the 849 respondents said martini
18% - Margarita
16% - Beer
16% - Tequila shot
12% - Champagne
11% - Vodka and tonic
Sexiest scent a women can wear:
30.1% of the 861 respondents said something sweet, like vanilla
26.1% - A fresh beachy scent
25.7% - Floral scents, like rose and jasmine
10.6% - An exotic musk
7.5% - A citrus scent, like grapefruit
When it comes to spicing up your sex life…
43% of the 703 respondents used sex toys
30% - Whipped cream
15% - Blindfolds
12% - Handcuffs
Sexiest place for a woman to have a tattoo:
48% of the 783 respondents said lower back
22.3% - Ankle
14.5% - Butt
15.2% - Shoulder
The biggest turn-on:
35.1% of the 871 respondents said undressing a woman
33.2% - Having her strip for you
31.7% - Having her undress you
Best background music for makeup sex:
40.1% of the 833 respondents chose Barry White
34.9% - Frank Sinatra
25% - Al Green
Sexiest thing for a woman to wear to bed:
24% of the 915 respondents said one of your button-down shirts and nothing else
17.9% - Just panties
17.3% - Sleeveless T-shirt and panties
16.1% - Nothing
14% - Bra and panties
10% - Satin teddy
Women's Health promises us a new year with more of a focus on fashion and beauty. I'll keep my eye out and see if they have any goodies that you can't miss!
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