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Tried and Tested Product Picks No one wants to venture blindly into the product maze that is today's cosmetic counter. Not to worry, dolls… we’ve come to the rescue. From cleansers to lip colors, we've tried it, we've tested it, and now we're tellin'. Here’s a roundup of the latest and greatest products that actually deliver on their beauty promises. BedHead TIGI Superstar Volumizing Hairspray
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Exfoliating Gel Cleanser Designed to Revitalize, Renew, Rejuvenate and Restore, R Bath and Body offers up four separate formulas of their products to cater your skin’s every need. We love the Revitalize group, sure to wake up tired skin. Chock full of vitamin C, peppermint extract and lavender extract along with the soothing scrub of jojoba beads, R Bath and Body’s gentle, but efficient Exfoliating Gel Cleanser is a perfect way to start or end your day. And, if your summer skin looking more solemn than sunny, add some extra moisture and life with any of R Skin Care’s Shea Butter Body Treatments. These products are available for $8 and $10, respectively at rbathandbody.com. ideeli.com – Shopping Community
Mid-summer and bikini-clad, bronzing beauties have more to worry about than just coordinating their itsy-bitsy bikini with a complementary tote. ‘Tis the season for meticulous grooming and battling against post-waxing and shaving ingrown hairs and irritation. Luckily, we’ve uncovered a little secret in Min New York’s Solution2 Rollerball. This easily applied, clear ointment contains liquid aspirin and organic spearmint to reduce post hair-removal irritation and seal the pores. Plus, the convenient packaging and application system is just as easily applied on the beach as at home. This summer-saver is available for $20 at minnewyork.com.
A delicate mix of subtle color and a hint of shine, Kissable Couture delivers a gloss like no other. This gloss goes on smoothly and the formula is just thick enough to cover, but thin enough not to go sticky post-application. We love the Dream color, which blends light brown with pale pink, creating a dimensional hint of color and a striking glossy finish. This gloss Kissable Couture’s many other shades, are available for $22 each at kissablecouture.com.
Blistex is doing us all a favor this summer by making sure we keep our lips protected with Silk & Shine lip balm. Packed with vitamins A, B5 & E this PABA-free balm also provides SPF 15 protection, so it’s perfect for those long summer outdoor adventures. With its satisfying subtle glide, this sheer “pearly” gloss goes on smoothly to keep lips looking healthy and polished. It’s made with real silk extracts leaving lips moisturized, smooth and conditioned. Beach bunnies around the world thank Blistex for packing this practical little balm with protection and a hint of silkiness. Pick this tiny gem up for $3 at Walgreen’s nationwide or at Walgreens.com. Weil by Nature's Path Pure Fruit & Nut Bars
Four blades seem excessive, even dangerous, for a razor. Until, of course, you try the Schick Quattro for women and get a clue into what our leading men have known for years: more blades equals a closer shave. Any lady desperately seeking a smooth shave for summer will be delighted at the extreme closeness of the Schick Quattro for women. Blades aside, this razor packs in two conditioning strips, a pivoting head and a sturdy metal handle to make shaving a smooth experience. Leaving nothing but smooth, stubble-free skin behind, once you go four blades, you won’t go back. This razor is available for only $9 at drugstore.com.
It’s a universal truth that the right amount of moisture is instrumental in maintaining healthy-looking skin. Pure All Organic uses all natural products to make the most of moisture with their Lemongrass and Tea Tree Facial Cream. Using essential oils of organic apricot, avocado and coconut combined with beeswax and, of course, lemongrass and tea tree, this cream comes together to provide weightless and long-lasing moisture. Pure Organics’ Lemongrass and Tea Tree Facial Cream is available for $14 at pureallorganics.com.
Utilizing pure, plant-distilled ingredients Natural Spa’s Pomegranate Body Soufflé lends a stunning fresh scent to a whipped moisturizer that is light, easily absorbed and without any trace of stickiness. So whether it takes up permanent residence in you medicine cabinet or comes along with you in your purse of beach bag, this whipped body cream is perfect for staying fresh and moisturized during the stifling summer months. This Body Soufflé is available for $26 at ecos.com.
Not only does this bronzer lend the perfect, sun-kissed bronze to highlight cheekbones but, as a sweet bonus, this generous sampling of bronze is only $1 on eyeslipsface.com, along with each of e.l.f’s products. This impressive pressed powder loosens up with the help of the e.l.f Blushing, Bronzing and Blending Brush, contributing to the perfect summer glow. So, even if you’ve been stuck in the office and not able to bask in the sun’s rays, you’ll look like you’ve relaxed on the beach all day.
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Superstar, rock star, co-star, we’ll even go starlet just as long as we can still get the amazing style like the one we get when using BedHead TIGI Superstar Volumizing Hairspray. Whether you’re a huge fan of hairspray or not, this one will become a permanent hair ‘do fixture and go-to spray, no matter how much grief your hair can give you. Not only does it offer a flexible but strong hold, it helps control frizz, dries quickly and adds chic volume without being sticky. So, goodbye 80’s rock band video princess and hello va-va-voom bond girl. Find it, and the rest of the Superstar line ($9-20) at salons and spas nationwide using the 
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