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10 Best (and Two Worst) Magazine Covers of 2009

See which buzz-worthy glossies caught our eye at newsstands this year -- for better or for worse

by Jane Chung

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We paid homage to a lot of bests and worsts this year from the Best Drugstore Shampoos to The 13 Worst-Hair Cities and even Best and Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery. (If you missed seeing any of these lists on TotalBeauty.com, it's okay -- check them out by clicking here.)

Because we're obviously list obsessed, we decided to end the year by sharing another best/worst story dedicated to a fun and juicy topic: magazine covers. You may not realize it, but you probably walk past hundreds of magazines each year without really seeing them. We're often guilty of this too, but the magazines mentioned in this list definitely jumped out at us. Some of them were so gorgeous they stopped us dead in our tracks, but others caught our eye and left us wondering, "What were they thinking?"

From Beyonce's elegant shot on the cover of "Vogue" to Victoria Beckham looking slightly freakish on the cover of "Elle," these glossies have stirred up talk, buzz and even controversy among readers and editors alike. Check them out, and if any of your fave or least fave covers didn't make the list, please share by commenting on this story.

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by EricaC123 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 06:12PM Report as inappropriate

Some of these are nice.

by andyv1217 Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 03:22PM Report as inappropriate

photoshop is crazy

by LittleBunny Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:06PM Report as inappropriate

The ridiculous photo shopping that magazines use is insulting.

by alictasia Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 05:34PM Report as inappropriate

The 2 worst are so right on! All of these women are beautiful and worth reading about...

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate

I love the gwen stefani one!

by sportimonki13 Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 04:00PM Report as inappropriate

Holy COW!!! I had to show the Lady Gaga cover to my hubby, lol.

by MissPurple Friday, September 2, 2011 at 02:11PM Report as inappropriate

hahahaha

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 02:31AM Report as inappropriate

I'm kind of surprised by some of the ones that are the "best"... there were quite a few photos that just weren't that interesting. SJP's was great though! And I actually liked Posh's. It's ridiculous and she looks plastic. But it's FASHION, dahhhling!

by LipglossandSpandex Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 01:29PM Report as inappropriate

Yay! I love that one of Kristen Stewart! Gosh, that one of Demi is horrible!

by makeupbyjanalyn Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 04:03AM Report as inappropriate