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Best Self-Tanner
Why: This foolproof self tanner won't leave you orange, smelly or streaky, but it will give you skin a gradual golden glow that looks 100 percent natural. Instead of taking time to develop like most self-tanners, this effect is instant -- which means you can correct your mistakes before they have time to leave their mark.
Honorable Mention: Jergens Natural Glow Wet Skin Moisturizer
Readers' Choice Winner: Rodan + Fields Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan
Why: This is the best self-tanner I've ever used. It's easy to apply and doesn't leave streaks or an orange tint. It has no smell, but more importantly, it looks so natural.
Honorable Mention: Banana Boat Summer Color Self-Tanning Lotion
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Best Soap
Why: Let this hand soap take you on a temporary Tahitian vacation every time you suds up. With hand-softening ingredients, like vitamin E and apricot oil, using this is a vacation for all of your senses.
Honorable Mention: Nubian Heritage African Black Bar Soap
Readers' Choice Winner: Dove Beauty Bar Go Fresh Cool Moisture
Why: Like all the other Dove bars, the moisturizing quality of this soap is off the charts. What I love the most is the wonderful scent of this line. It's the cleanest scent around.
Honorable Mention: Lush Soap
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Best Sunscreen SPF 30+
Why: A scentless physical sunscreen that rubs in clear and leaves skin soft to the touch? If we didn't try it, we wouldn't believe it either. The spray formula makes for easy application, but it definitely needs to be rubbed in -- not a bad thing when you consider you'll be better protected that way.
Honorable Mention: Banana Boat Suncomfort Lotion Sunscreen
Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Wet Skin Sunscreen Spray
Why: I can rely on this to prevent me from getting burnt, but I can still get a bit of a tan. It sprays as a mist, so it's easy to apply thoroughly. It's not greasy, and you can apply it even when you're wet.
Honorable Mention: Banana Boat Sport Performance Lotion Sunscreen
Between the endless rows of body lotions, scrubs and washes, perusing the beauty aisles can be intimidating. There are products that promise to transform your body by providing smooth, hydrated and awe-inspiring skin, but based on a lot of trial and error, we know not every product lives up to its claims.
To remove the stress out of a shopping trip that should always be fun (hello, beauty products are involved), we scrubbed, slathered and gooped ourselves up with just about every buzzworthy (and otherwise) body product on the market to bring you the very best of the bunch for our 2017 Total Beauty Awards. Read on to discover this year's must-haves.
To remove the stress out of a shopping trip that should always be fun (hello, beauty products are involved), we scrubbed, slathered and gooped ourselves up with just about every buzzworthy (and otherwise) body product on the market to bring you the very best of the bunch for our 2017 Total Beauty Awards. Read on to discover this year's must-haves.
