Everyone loves a good bargain, but sometimes -- thanks to sleek packaging or fancy-sounding ingredients -- it's not so easy to spot. Think you're an expert? Test your ability to spot a good deal with our beauty shopping quiz. Guess the price

Self-conscious about your nose but love your eyes? Want people to focus on your amazing legs? We got the hairstylists and makeup artists responsible for A-list celebs -- from the Victoria's Secret gang to Angelina Jolie -- to dish on how to show off your best features.Image: Getty Images Get expert tips

With a new crop of self tanners debuting annually, it's hard to spot the bronzing beauties among the bad seeds. Our panel of testers spent a week trying the latest and reportedly greatest bottled tans to hit the shelves -- from rich, tinted creams to hi-tech mists. Find out which formulas won them over and which made them streaky. View ratings

Ever since we watched our mothers get ready for a night out (and snagged a bit of lipstick and eye shadow when they weren't looking), they've been sharing beauty tricks. From fighting wrinkles with a particular cream to looking gorgeous with or without makeup, we must admit we've learned a lot (see Mom, we were listening!). And even though "a lady never tells," we couldn't resist sharing our favorite gems of advice. Moms' advice

With gorgeous sandals hitting the shelves, it's no time to be shy about baring your toes. Sure, you could splurge on a luxurious pedicure but who has the time and money to keep that up? Fortunately, celeb-trusted nail pros Roxanne Valinoti, Nicole Dihn and Jenna Hipp are sharing their top tips for pampering your feet. Read their advice to find out how to do a pedicure at home -- and look like you went to a salon. Pedicure how-to

Now's prime time to green up your beauty product stash. Why bother? Start by taking a look at the ingredient lists on your current faves ... see unrecognizable scientific names? Parabens? Sulfates? Switching to cleaner, purer options means a cleaner, purer you (60 percent of what you apply gets absorbed). The following products and brands will help you do just that. Eco-friendly brands

We'd all love to have gleaming white teeth, but we don't want to spend a big chunk of our beauty budget on an unpleasant whitening system that doesn't produce results. To help you navigate the ever-increasing number of teeth whiteners out there, we had 11 women test top products. Compare their reviews with their before-and-after charts, which reveal how much whiter their teeth got (or didn't get). Teeth whiteners

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We don't like to trash products, but there's nothing more disappointing than one that fails to deliver. Find out which items made us weep in frustration, then tell us whether you agree. See the list

We've been watching. Reading your blogs and product-review posts. From must-have acne remedies to the cosmetic procedures you (sometimes) admit you've had, find out what more than 35 pros -- dermatologists, plastic surgeons, hairstylists and makeup artists -- said about your "It" topics: Are they hot or just hype? (As if we needed more reasons to obsess!) View products