September is a time of renewal, and renewal basically means shopping. While you're thinking about your fall wardrobe or your kid's school supplies, take a few moments to jot down a beauty shopping list, as well. Trust us, there are some fantastic new beauty launches you'll want to scoop up this month.   read more

On the surface, the bathroom may seem like the last logical place to invest your design time and money. The bathroom is home to the most utilitarian objects one can find: unromantic, yet useful, items like scales, toilets and cotton swabs. One might conclude that a collection of seashells or a basket of dried rose petals atop of a commode would suffice as decor for the most pragmatic of rooms.   read more

Aging isn't all bad. Things like growing wiser, deepening relationships and developing skills can't be bought -- they can only grow with the gift of time. However, we don't always appreciate all of the gifts time bestows upon us -- namely, wrinkles, sagging skin and hyperpigmentation. These are the signs of time passing we actively try to prevent and avoid. And, it turns out, some cities in America are much, much better than others at doing so.   read more

Most women think that looking years younger is going to cost them: time, money and/or pain. And anti-aging products and cosmetic procedures cost. But the truth is that looking more youthful -- by years, even a decade -- is much more about tweaking perceptions. These 10 science-based tips show how simple changes can help you turn back the clock by a decade or more.   read more

August is steamy and sweaty, and even though your makeup is melting off your face and your hair is frizzing into oblivion, that doesn't mean you're going to quit buying new beauty products. In fact, you'll probably buy more -- just to fight the melting and the frizzing. This month, we're featuring nine amazing new products that will keep you cool, hydrated and smelling pretty all August long -- because this when you need your beauty products the most.   read more

So there I was, lingering in a steamy, fragrant bubble bath, mulling over which of my dozens of TotalBeauty.com Award-winning products I was going to try, when my new plastic shower caddy broke under the weight of my bath product bounty and a family-size bottle of DHC shampoo fell on my head. It was my Isaac Newton-apple moment: I was suddenly, and literally, struck by the limitations of most manufactured bathroom organization products.   read more

Women have been passing down beauty secrets from one generation to the next from the dawn of time. From Cleopatra's milk bath habit to Aboriginal tribes using berries as a lip stain, different nations have cultivated beauty secrets based on their cultural values and natural resources. However, they all have one thing in common: Women swear by them. We researched those obscure global beauty secrets women have relied on for generations, and the modern-day product that will get you the same results. Whether it's glossy hair from the Mediterranean or perfect skin from Japan, these are the beauty secrets that have been keeping women beautiful for centuries.   read more