You know what's disturbing? The number of runny mascaras, color-stripping shampoos and stinging eye creams wedged like Tetris pieces under my sink. Such a frustrating waste. I'm Editor in Chief of a beauty advice Web site and I'm still falling victim.

But what chick doesn't have a product graveyard?

Our team of editors here want to save women from buying beauty products that don't deliver on their claims. We hope you'll go review products on TotalBeauty.com (including what's abandoned under your sink) and help us in our mission to deliver unbiased, independent reports on the best and worst beauty products.

On the flip side, this site reports on incredible beauty products that really, truly work. Gems we've found -- like the long-lasting lip gloss I'm obsessed with, the ultimate mascara we fight over in the Total Beauty product closet and the great high-SPF moisturizer you can find at (believe it!) CVS.

Bookmark this beauty products blog and check back daily for product reviews, free samples, contests to win free makeup, how-to makeup/hair videos and advice from the beauty industry's leading experts, including our amazing expert panel:

Dr. Howard Murad - our skincare guru

Anastasia Soare - our brow goddess

Nelson Chan - our hair guru

Molly Stern - our makeup goddess

Jan Arnold - our nail trends goddess

Olga Lorencin - our skincare goddess

Expect to hear from me and the rest of the TotalBeauty.com editorial team, including:

Kristen Oldham Giordani, our senior editor, formerly beauty director of Seventeen magazine and beauty editor at CosmoGIRL!

Charli Schuler, associate editor, a multimedia smarty who rocks a new look every day in our office, from Audrey Hepburn to Amy Winehouse

Sarah Carrillo, assistant editor, a former editor at SavvyMiss.com (and a hair color virgin ... but not for long!)

We think it's about time beauty advice got a makeover. Tell us what topics you want to hear about. Just click "Comments" right below.

We'll talk soon!

Beth Mayall-Traglia

Editor in Chief