Does your tight budget make even drugstore beauty products a luxury? Don't fret. You can still have beautiful skin and hair without buying a ton of (or even any!) products. These bargain beauty tips will show you how to turn kitchen leftovers and more into everything you need to look great. Bonus: these tips all use natural ingredients -- good for you, good for the earth! See tips

Before blowing your next paycheck at the derm's office or on pricey skin care products, take a closer look at the place you call home. We looked at pollution levels, sunshine and humidity averages, skin cancer, smoking rates, and even tanning salons per capita to determine which U.S. locales could be disastrous for your skin. Did your city make the list? See cities

Celebrities have some of the best skin gurus in the country at their disposal, and plenty of cash to splurge on skin-perfecting treatments. But why then do some of them have less than perfect skin? Could it be the late-night partying? Too much fun in the sun? Read on to find out -- you may just learn a thing or two about how to take better care of your own skin. See celebrities

Who has the money or the time to head to the spa or beauty salon these days? Not us. That's why we searched around for gadgets and products that would give us spa-worthy results at home. Check them out and be on your way to clearer, smoother skin, glossy hair and more, without making a huge dent in your bank account. See products

Razor burn. Ingrown hairs. Those ouchy little nicks you get on your kneecaps. Does hair removal have to be such, like, medieval torture? Turns out no. So here's our guide to getting better results with shaving and alternative hair removal, with help from industry experts Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare Spas, Janette Barredo, brand manager for The Art of Shaving and Kristina Vanoosthuyze, senior scientist for Procter and Gamble. Read tips

Let's face it: these are pretty stressful times. And since most of us don't have the budget for a beauty salon treatment, a spa massage or facial, we need to make do with home remedies. That's why we asked spa owners, beauty authors and brands for relaxing recipes. All of these are quick, easy and you can make them with stuff that's already in your kitchen (so they're cheap too!). Take a moment to indulge, you deserve it! See recipes

We followed a panel of women as they tried the latest and most popular non-surgical treatments to address their biggest skin concerns: sun damage, acne scars, wrinkles, sagging skin and redness. Read their feedback and determine which treatments might be worth your money and time. See makeovers

Does it feel like your skin is conspiring against you, sprouting pimples or fine lines when your back is turned? It may seem impossible but you can overcome any skin challenge and have a flawless complexion -- with the right care. Take this quiz to identify your enemies and get tips on how to conquer them. read more

What? No more late-night runs to the drugstore? Where do we sign up? That's what we said after talking with Janice Cox, author of "Natural Beauty at Home," who explained why many people would rather make their own beauty products: "Cost savings, convenience and control," she said. "You can make for pennies what you're spending dollars on at the store ... late at night or early in the morning, and you know exactly what's in it." See recipes

In a perfect world we'd all have gorgeous, bee-stung-looking lips, but with the exception of a few lucky ladies like Angelina Jolie, most of us don't. Apparently, these stars refuse to accept that reality and instead inject their lips until they look like over-inflated balloons. See if you can identify the offenders by their big lips alone. Match the lips