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Best Body Wash
Why: Rich lather, decadent scent and skin-saving ingredients, like soothing oatmeal and lactic acid -- what more could you ask for from a body wash? The luxurious texture and scent feel far more expensive than the $7.49 price tag, and a dab goes a long way on your loofah.
Honorable Mention: Le Petit Marseillais Extra Gentle Shower Creme
Readers' Choice Winner: Dove Go Fresh Cool Moisture Body Wash
Why: It immediately makes me feel fresh, and after the first wash you can feel its softening effects. Plus, it helped clear up the acne on my back, and it smells amazing.
Honorable Mention: Aveeno Stress Relief Body Wash
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Best Body Treatment
Why: Turn back the hands of time -- literally -- with this two-step hand peel/cream. Ten percent citric acid gently exfoliates and lightens dark marks, and the rich, thick cream makes hands soft, smooth and moisturized. If hands are the first thing to give away your age, this is the most powerful anti-aging treatment out there.
Honorable Mention: Procure Bruise Remedy
Readers' Choice Winner: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Firming Butter
Why: I used this before and after I was pregnant to reduce skin stretching, and it works great. It helped reduce the appearance of my stretch marks, and I could see and feel a difference in my skin.
Honorable Mention: Burt's Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter
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Best Deodorant
Why: If you were iffy about hopping on the natural deodorant train, this product just might convince you to make the switch. In a convenient traditional stick form made without baking soda (a skin irritant for some), this creamy formula glides on just like your drugstore standby and smells like a tub of flowers. While it's not meant to stop sweat altogether like an antiperspirant, it does nix odor all day long.
Honorable Mention: Dove Sheer Fresh Invisible Dry Spray Antiperspirant
Readers' Choice Winner: Dove Advanced Care Cool Essentials Antiperspirant
Why: This product works really well as a deodorant and for keeping sweat at bay. It makes underarms smell fresh, and the scent won't clash with any fragrance you're wearing.
Honorable Mention: Secret Outlast & Olay Smooth Solid Deodorant
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Best Fragrance
Why: Don't let the playful (yet chic) pouf fool you: This sophisticated scent is sultry and sexy -- think sex kitten, but classy. The powdery, floral scent is balanced with berry notes and patchouli, a unique combination that commands attention.
Honorable Mention: Jo Malone London Basil & Neroli Cologne
Readers' Choice Winner: Victoria's Secret Heavenly Eau de Parfum
Why: It's a heavenly, sophisticated and seductive mix of white musk, sandalwood, vanilla and white peony. I always get a lot of compliments when I wear this, and it's hard to keep my husband away (not that I want to).
Honorable Mention: Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Eau de Parfum
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Best Hair Removal
Why: This no-frills drugstore option gets the job done, which is what you want when it comes to the tedious process of shaving. A five-blade razor offers an impossibly smooth shave, without leaving any nicks around the hard-to-navigate knee area.
Honorable Mention: Tweezerman Expertweeze Lighted Slant Tweezer
Readers' Choice Winner: Gillette Venus Embrace Razor
Why: With the five blades (don't be scared) and the moisture strips, I get a close shave every time with no irritation whatsoever. It's the only razor my daughter and I use.
Honorable Mention: Emjoi Light Caress Rechargeable Epilator
Between the endless rows of body lotions, scrubs and washes, perusing the beauty aisles can be intimidating. There are products that promise to transform your body by providing smooth, hydrated and awe-inspiring skin, but based on a lot of trial and error, we know not every product lives up to its claims.
To remove the stress out of a shopping trip that should always be fun (hello, beauty products are involved), we scrubbed, slathered and gooped ourselves up with just about every buzzworthy (and otherwise) body product on the market to bring you the very best of the bunch for our 2017 Total Beauty Awards. Read on to discover this year's must-haves.
To remove the stress out of a shopping trip that should always be fun (hello, beauty products are involved), we scrubbed, slathered and gooped ourselves up with just about every buzzworthy (and otherwise) body product on the market to bring you the very best of the bunch for our 2017 Total Beauty Awards. Read on to discover this year's must-haves.
