Who isn't looking for a bargain? No, really. Whether it's clothes, food, home stuff, beauty, etc. -- we're all hoping to somehow score a deal (Bed Bath & Beyond 20 percent off coupons, anyone?). So if you can get luxe hair and makeup looks for less, then why on earth would you pay more?

I wasn't a cheerleader. I was the chub-ette on the sideline with oily hair (see how to fight all sorts of embarrassing hair issues here) and a good sense of humor, but I do remember the cheer that got everyone in the bleachers all riled up:

Yours truly is truly the skin cancer poster child:

The perfume we wear is supposed to change with the seasons (find your best sexy summer scent here). But I have to tell you, I'm not one for seasonal rules (aka I may refuse to give up my favorite white jean skirt come Labor Day). That's right, I laugh in the face of seasonal and societal pressures. Okay fine, truth is, I can't bear the thought of ditching my new favorite perfume. I have become hopelessly devoted to it this summer. Seriously, this perfume is my Danny Zuko equivalent.

Heads of hair are like cars -- they're expensive and require lots of maintenance and upkeep. Case in point:

Some un-retouched pictures of Jennifer Aniston have surfaced on the grand ol' interweb and while you can see a freckle here and fine line or two there, we think she still looks freakin' great. Proving that, with the right makeup for photos, not everyone over 40 needs a "magic wand" tool to look fabulous.

Many of us women go on wacky diets (Tab and cottage cheese anyone?) to lose a layer before a class reunion, vacation, wedding (check out this wedding day beauty count down if you're getting hitched), etc. or when we just need to get rid of that I'm-depressed-so-I'm-going-to-indulge-like-Elizabeth-Gilbert-in-Rome muffin top. But have you ever gone on a skin diet?

I have always sucked at math. And apparently all the beauty editors I work with also sucked at math as yesterday we admitted taking the "History of Math" or "Computer Science (aka how to write HTML code)" in lieu of trig in order to graduate college. I know what you're thinking: "too busy with Classic Hairstyles 101 or learning how to solve your biggest hair issue, eh?" Nooo, okay, well … maybe.

Acne is literally and figuratively a four-letter word and "bacne" (back acne) evokes that same cringe-worthy, visceral response, no? Our clothes can trap dead skin cells and sweat -- especially post-workout -- which can trigger breakouts in that hard-to-reach area. But our friend Annet King (the one who showed us how to pop a zit the right way in this how-to video ), Director of Global Education of The International Dermal Institute, has tips to help you combat bacne -- so you can wear a back-baring dress or top, without fear of having a giant whitehead on display:

Let me start with the assertion that I am, unabashedly single. I tell you this because it means that I have more time available to myself than most.

It also means that when Sasha Fierce (Beyonce Knowles' single/hip-gyrating/edgy alter-ego) commanded all of us boyfriend- or husband-deprived ladies to "put our hands up" via a pop beat, I listened more intently than others.