Instead of showcasing the latest innovations or celebrity favorites, we're paying homage to the products TotalBeauty.com members consider staples in their makeup bags and bathroom cabinets. See which goods earned enough glowing beauty product reviews to rise to "can't-live-without-it" status. They may just be the answers to your beauty prayers. Best products

Wouldn't it be great if you could spend a little less time getting ready in the morning, clear a bit of space under your bathroom sink and maybe even save a couple bucks along the way? We thought so too, and to help we rounded up our editor's picks of the best multi-tasking products around. Check them out by clicking on the yellow button below. See products

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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

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

Stop right there -- that product graveyard under your bathroom sink is large and depressing enough. Find out which products you can return where -- and which ones you can't. Read return policies

When the M·A·C lady spends 20 minutes giving you a makeover, you have to buy something. Or do you? Here, we detangle etiquette for backing out of a hard sell, returning bad products and (gasp) asking for a do-over. Etiquette help

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Take the hassle out of your morning routine by downsizing your makeup bag with only essential beauty products and a few simple beauty tips. read more