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Best Base Coat/ Top Coat
Why: This easy-to-apply, thin, lustrous topcoat helps extend your manicure without the LED light or chemicals. The glossy formula mimics the look of gel nails, and it's non-toxic to boot.
Honorable Mention: Morgan Taylor ReactMax 2-in-1 Nail Strengthener + Extended Wear Base Coat - Original
Readers' Choice Winner: Sally Hansen Dries Instantly 30 Second Top Coat
Why: I can't imagine what Sally Hansen puts in this powerful potion, but I use this after polishing my nails, and the color sets almost instantly. I never have to worry about smudges.
Honorable Mention: Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat
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Best Body Moisturizer
Why: Your dry, sensitive, uncomfortable skin has finally met its match. This body lotion is intensely hydrating, but doesn't leave skin sticky or greasy. A no-frills drugstore moisturizer that still manages to feel like a treat is a must-have in our book, regardless of age or skin maturity.
Honorable Mention: Acure Dry Oil Spray
Readers' Choice Winner: Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Why: It's perfection in a bottle. It keeps my skin silky smooth and incredibly hydrated for 24 hours. It's easy to apply, absorbs quickly and doesn't rub off on clothing.
Honorable Mention: Nivea Creme
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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
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.
