What will be the big break through in beauty this year? Take a look below for prediction and information from Total Beauty.

12 Biggest Beauty Inventions of 2012

These new beauty products were worth waiting for — see the 2012 breakthroughs now

This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty products article With the New Year comes resolutions to slim down, work harder, and eat better. But when we think ahead to what the new year will bring, we think about one thing: What will the biggest beauty breakthroughs be? See which beauty inventions will have everyone rushing to the beauty store in 2012. See breakthroughs

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The below article looks at losing 5 pound in 5 days. I’m not necessarily a fan of weight loss that fast since it almost always comes back. Aiming for one or two pounds each week is probably bet. But if you have an occasion coming up or want a jump start on a diet, the tips given might help.

Click on through below to see the suggests, syndicated from Total Beauty.

Working out and eating right is the proper way to lose weight in the long run. But when you need to look stunning asap, look no further than this guide. These surprising tips will get you back in those skinny jeans in less than a week.Get tips

How to Lose 5 Pounds in 5 Days
Old flame coming into town and need to de-bloat fast? See the 10 ways to drop 5 pounds by this weekend	This is a TotalBeauty.com weight loss diets article

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How can plastic surgery go wrong? Take a look a the article below, syndicated from Total Beauty to find out!

10 Common Plastic Surgery Mistakes You Need to Know About

Thinking about going under the knife? Make sure you read these common plastic surgery mistakes no one talks about

This is a TotalBeauty.com plastic surgery article Everybody knows the horror stories of dying from blood clots or a heart attack, but there are much more common — and less talked about — ways for a procedure to go wrong. Make sure you know all the risks before signing your name on the dotted line. Find out

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2011 saw some interesting beauty inventions. Below are the top eight items from Total Beauty. I definitely agree with their inclusion of Nais Inc. metallic, magnetic nail polish, and Bootie Pies sure look like a neat idea. Others I’m not so sure about. For example, do PMS drops really work? And is that really a “beauty invention?”

Anyway, to see the list, click on through below.

Boots to keep your feet warm during a mid-winter pedicure, rubber ears to protect your appendages from hot irons, and magnetized nail polish are just some of the most creative beauty gadgets we’ve seen this year. Take a peek, we’re sure you’ll find at least one new thing to add to your beauty regimen.See inventions

8 Most Innovative Beauty Inventions of 2011
These new gadgets and technologies will make your beauty regimen, and your life, easier	This is a TotalBeauty.com beauty products article

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The article below from Total Beauty covers seven super easy hairstyles that you can do in seven minutes of less. From an easy twist at the side of the head to creative braid and buns, take a look for some new quick and easy hairstyles to get you out the door fast and looking good. Most of these really can be done in under one minute at that! I found some good ideas here.

Are you tired of wearing your hair in a ponytail day in and day out? We are too, so we dared one woman to come up with a new and different hairstyle for each and every day of the week. The catch? She could not over ten minutes to make it work. Did she succeed?Find out

7 Chic Hairstyles You Can Do in 7 Minutes
Total Beauty asked one woman to try a new hairstyle every day. Here are her results.	This is a TotalBeauty.com hairstyles article

Do you have a favorite quick and easy hairstyle? If so, share it!

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Finding the best face powder can be a bit tricky. There are plenty of good ones, but there are also plenty that are so full of talc and fillers that they look chalky or pasty, especially in the cheaper brands.

The below article, syndicated from Total Beauty, has their reader’s favorites. I’m actually not a fan of a a couple of the powders in the article: L’Oreal True Match (this one is chalky for me), and Physician’s Formula (that one doesn’t last well for me). I also don’t love Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil because it has quite a bit of bismuth, and ingredient that can cause irritation and that creates a shiny look.  However, I do love the Clinique powders that are listed, along with MAC Mineralize. Guerlain, my all time favorite, is also listed.

Click on through below to see the entire list of best face powders from Total Beauty.

The 13 Best Face Powders

There are so many grease-minimizing powders out there, but which one is No. 1? Find out …

This is a TotalBeauty.com face makeup article We combed through thousands of reviews to bring you the most helpful, insightful tidbits about the highest-rated face powders on our site. Get list

What is your favorite face powder?

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I am almost as addicted to hand cream as I am to lip balm. I also am always searching for the best hand cream. The article below, syndicated from Total Beauty includes a couple of my old standbys in Kiehl’s, Eucerine, and Aveeno hand creams and then also includes a number of top hand creams that I have not tried.

One hand cream not on the list that I love is Votre Vu Duette, which is a great lip balm and hand cream packaged together. You can read my review of that here:   Votre Vu Duette.

To see the best hand creams as rated by Total Beauty readers, click on through the links below.

Best Hand Creams Ever

Ditch dry hands and icky cuticles with these winning creams

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care article We spend hundreds on youth-enhancing face lotions — but when’s the last time your hands got some love? Yeah, that’s what we thought. It’s time to change that. Start by picking up one of these products. See hand creams

Sally Hansen Flawless Hands Skin Brightening Crème, $8.69

“This is a delectable combination of buttery moisture and soothing vitamins that keep your hands feeling quenched and smooth.”

L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, $25

“I rubbed extra cream onto my cuticles, and it helped instantly improve the appearance of dryness around my nails.”

Trillium Organics Organic Shea Butter, $9.99

“… it seemed to keep my hands moist longer after regular use.”

Want to see more top-rated hand creams? Click here!

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The article below, syndicated from Total Beauty is focused on the 12 days of Christmas in terms of beauty gifts, many of which are luxury items.  While it says to pamper yourself, and you certainly could get these items to do that, it also really is a neat little gift guide, since it points out some holiday beauty kits and items that people might not think of when buying  presents this holiday season. For example, it include some neat holiday kits from Nars cosmetics, a La Prairie holiday skin care set that I wasn’t aware of, an Ahava set, a top hair dryer, and a number of nice individual beauty items and gifts . Click on through to see the entire list.

12 Ways to Spoil Yourself This Season

Sure it’s the season of giving, but it’s not a total crime to be selfish every now and then, right?

This is a TotalBeauty.com Beauty products article Check out the luxurious items you should consider wrapping up for yourself with a “From Santa” tag. See products

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There are a couple of good holiday sweepstakes going on. The featured contest below is syndicated from Total Beauty. Click on through to their site to enter.

Another nice contest is being run by Nordstrom. Here is the information and  link:  Create a holiday wish list and you could win a $2,000 shopping spree from NORDSTROM. I’m definitely going to make one!

Haute for the Holidays Sweepstakes

Find out how you can win free makeup and a gift card

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article Enter our sweepstakes and you could win $150 worth of CoverGirl makeup and a $500 Macy’s Gift Card. Enter now

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I have been focusing for awhile now on accumulating lists of the best makeup and cosmetics (and sometimes lists of the worst as well). Total Beauty is often rather helpful in that regard since they have many such lists themselves. The article below, which is syndicated from Total Beauty lists the top 12 foundation from their editors.

Some of these I haven’t tried and I am pretty darn curious about the Milani foundation now, since I generally have high regard for the Milani brand (they are on my best eye shadow list) and really good drugstore foundations can be hard to find. I also am interested in picking up Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse Makeup because I already love their Dream Matte Mousse.

As for ones that I have tried, I definitely agree with the Stila, Lancome, and MAC Pro Longwear recommendations. To see the entire list click on through below.

The 12 Best Editor-Tested Foundations

See which foundations won over these hard-to-please editors the most

This is a TotalBeauty.com face makeup article Total Beauty editors tried out boatloads of different foundation formulas to bring you their faves. See products

What is your favorite foundation? Share it in the comments!

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