Aging is an inevitable and, dare we say, enviable byproduct of living a long and joyful life. But showing the signs of that forward-moving clock? Well, that is something we have control over. As they say, knowledge is power -- and here at TotalBeauty.com, we are always on the hunt for info that will help us help you look and feel your best. Recently, we were invited to study with the RoC® Academy™, a new online tool from the skin-care brand RoC® that explains some common misconceptions about retinols and tested our anti-aging IQs. (We're happy to report: We passed with flying colors!)   read more

Tina Fey has been a Garnier hair care "model" for more than three years and is now expanding her tenure at the cosmetics brand into the skin care realm.   read more

Tell us more about you! Get a copy of #want, Total Beauty's mini free sample magazine, just for answering these short, fun Q's. (While supplies last!)   read more

After enduring winter's snowstorms, cold snaps and bone-dry air, we welcome spring's arrival. But daffodils and sunshine aren't the only reasons we get excited for spring; the warm season is a breath of fresh air for our skin care regimens. We can chuck the thick creams and greasy balms we needed to protect our traumatized skin in winter for lighter, less intense products -- that is, if you've been taking proper care of your skin. If you've been going about your regimen the wrong way, then you may still require some special TLC as you transition to spring. Take the quiz to find out what spring skin care product you need.   read more

Did you know that there are special properties within oats that absorb moisture and relieve dry, itchy, irritated skin? Oats contain five vital elements that are also found in healthy skin: proteins, antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and lipids. In this video from Aveeno®, Jennifer Aniston traces the journey of the oats that go into its skin-care products such as the best-selling Aveeno® Daily Moisturizing Lotion. Aniston guides us along the oat's path from family farms to grain mills to the Aveeno® laboratory where scientists unlock the ingredient's natural healing powers that keep skin feeling healthy and naturally beautiful.   read more

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Cold weather is good for some things like skiing, snowmen and the occasional hot toddy consumption, but for your skin, it's torture. That's why, by the time spring comes around, your dry, cracked skin is fed up and ready for a little taste of spring time weather.   See recipes

For the most part I consider myself a planner, a list-maker, a generally organized type of chick. The exception? Whenever the seasons change.   See advice