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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

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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.

See Next Page: Best: Lady Gaga, "V Magazine," September 2009

By Jane Chung

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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

LOL. LADY GAGA.

by yckitsmary Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate

yeah lady gaga cover is extremely bad!!!!!!!

by judyangel101 Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 06:35PM Report as inappropriate

UGH Gaga what the heck were you thinking?? And Drew and Ellen look like they could be mother and daughter, I never realized how much they look alike

by Bon_Bon Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 11:52PM Report as inappropriate

I have to agree with the two "worst" rated ones! Fun article.

by pynkNymphette Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 07:24AM Report as inappropriate

I can't believe you left the Amy Adams Allure cover off of your your worst list. She had the most awful, unflattering makeup on. It made her look like a zombie rather than her usual gorgeous self.

by darling1982 Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 06:41AM Report as inappropriate

Thank you for praising Kristen Stewart and her freckles. Rarely do you find any articles celebrating freckles; most are "how to cover up those freckles". I have freckles (and yes, they are a form of skin damage) but if I go out in the sun, even for a few minutes, I have a new freckle....and this is with wearing spf 50 moisturizer. Some of us are just meant to have freckles.

by MizMizak Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 02:30PM Report as inappropriate