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Best Hair Removal
Why: Worthy of a spot on your vanity, this gorgeous rose gold razor looks and feels so luxe in the palm of your hand. It's weighted and comes with thin, interchangeable blades that give you the closest, smoothest shave.
Honorable Mention: Gillette Venus Platinum Extra Smooth Women's Razor
Readers' Choice Winner: Schick Quattro for Women
Why: I've used the Schick Quattro ever since it came out in stores. I love the fine wires over the blades, which keep me from cutting or nicking myself. This razor is gentle, smooth and gets every hair.
Honorable Mention: Bic Soleil Shine Disposable Razor
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Best Hand Lotion
Why: The luxuriously complex fragrances and photogenic packaging makes this hand cream the perfect gift — but you might be tempted to hoard it all for yourself. The texture is creamy and hydrating yet pleasantly light and it absorbs right away without leaving you with greasy paws.
Honorable Mention: Le Petit Marseillais Shea Butter, Sweet Almond & Argan Oil Nourishing Hand Cream
Readers' Choice Winner: Burt's Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream
Why: Perfect if you live in place that gets cold and your hands get very dry. I use it on my elbows and knees, too. It's so moisturizing and perfect.
Honorable Mention: Ahava Mineral Hand Cream
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Best Nail Polish
Why: With a perfectly shaped brush that's just the right amount of firm and a pigmented formula that's full-coverage in one swipe, this nail polish is just about foolproof. You'll have salon-worthy nails in a manner of minutes and, yes, it lives up to its "Insta-Dri" name.
Honorable Mention: Essie Treat Love & Color Nail Lacquer
Readers' Choice Winner: China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners
Why: The best thing I like about China Glaze polishes is that it comes in so many vibrant colors. It's good quality, it brushes on smoothly, dries quickly and chips less frequently.
Honorable Mention: Butter London Nail Lacquer
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Best Body Scrub
Why: This body scrub vigorously exfoliates your skin, so you'll feel like brand new. That said, it's gentle enough that you won't feel overworked and the creamy base conditions your skin nicely. Get ready to say hello to baby soft skin.
Honorable Mention: Harper + Ari Exfoliating Sugar Cubes
Readers' Choice Winner: Soap & Glory Flake Away Body Polish
Why: This scrub really does away with flakes! It's quite grainy and sloughs off dry skin very well. The smell is heavenly too.
Honorable Mention: The Body Shop Shea Body Scrub
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Best Self-Tanner
Why: For the most natural sunless tan, try this easy-to-spray dry oil tanner and rub in. It fades gradually, is hydrating and doesn't leave any hint of streaks.
Honorable Mention: James Read Coconut Melting Tanning Balm
Readers' Choice Winner: L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion
Why: This is hands down the best value self-tanner. There is no overwhelming smell, I love the color, the tint to guide and how quickly it dries.
Honorable Mention: Banana Boat Summer Color Self-Tanning Lotion
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 2018 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 2018 Total Beauty Awards. Read on to discover this year's must-haves.
