We think you should embrace your curls (like these curly-haired celebrities) but sometimes a girl's got to go sleek. We don't blame you but we do insist you use a good flat iron. A quality (but not necessarily expensive) straightener works quickly, damages hair less and gives strands a smooth, shiny finish. Bad flat irons? Well, they leave you a frizzy, damaged mess. Check out the irons TotalBeauty.com readers love (er, and one they hated). read more

Our makeover dream team -- creator of me by {me}zhgan cosmetics and American Idol lead makeup artist Mezhgan, and stylist Paul Perez and colorist Adam Scheib from the Sally Hershberger salon in Los Angeles -- give new mom Tatia no-fuss hair and a five-minute makeup look. See makeover

The Golden Globes are a great way to kick off awards season. We love watching stars like Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lopez get all glammed up. But who says these styles are just for the red carpet? Not us. Use our tips to recreate these hair and makeup looks for yourself. (No reason celebrities should be the only ones looking fab.) Bonus: There was only one major hairstyle disaster of the night -- can you guess who? See her photo revealed at the end. See the looks

Models are born gorgeous but even they need help from beauty pros to look picture perfect. We got the scoop on the key products their makeup artists and hair stylists can't work without. Make sure these secret weapons are in your beauty stash. See products

Odds are you have a Sally Hansen product or two under your sink, simply because they sell everything from nail polish remover to Brazilian bikini waxing kits. And though it is inexpensive, you still don't want to waste cash on products that don't work, right? These reader reviews will help you weed out the good from the bad. See products

You don't have to spend more to get quality eye makeup say our readers. These eyeliners are proof See picks

No.3Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Mineral Powder, $34
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.7
Why it's great: "This is a keeper. When you put it on, it's so light and looks so natural you can't even tell you've put on a powder. I use the medium beige, and it covers several noticeable age spots. Then if you use the mineral veil afterward it just looks flawless. It really lasts several months and I use it about four times a week." -- omccoy, TotalBeauty.com member read more

No.7
Prescriptives Virtual Skin Super-Natural Finish, $32.50
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.2 read more

We've heard complaints about foundation ranging from too heavy and drying to too light and oily, not to mention "too few shades" and "too expensive." So we made a list of the foundations that garnered praise from TotalBeauty.com members. Check out which brands and formulas got the most consumer stamps of approval and consider whether you should switch to something new. read more

Concealer has the most important job of all the makeup products we put on our faces -- to hide the imperfections we'd rather not show (agreed?). So when our readers told us about the second-rate concealers they tried, we had to share -- immediately! See concealers