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Worst Concealers Ever

These proclaimed dark circle and spot camouflagers left TotalBeauty.com readers utterly exposed

Concealer has the most important job of all -- to hide the imperfections we'd rather not show (agreed?). So when we read our reader reviews on these second-rate concealers, we had to share -- immediately!

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No. 8: MAC Select Moisturecover, $15.50

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.9*

"The color quickly disappeared and it didn't last long... and if it got wet, bam! It was gone in a flash..."

No. 7: CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Under Eye Concealer, $10.27

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.8*

"It doesn't really cover my under-eye shadows all that well, and that's after applying it twice."

No. 6: Avon BEYOND COLOR Radiant Lifting Concealer, $7

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 6.7*

"The product sinks into fine lines and does not last throughout the day."

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Your Makeup Horoscope

What's your sign? We've got your lucky eyeshadow color

Try a new makeup look and improve your life at the same time by choosing makeup colors that mesh with your zodiac sign. Astrology guru, Michele Bernhardt, founder of MyInnerWorld.com shares advice on what eyeshadow colors a woman of your sign should wear. And why follow this advice, you may ask? She claims wearing the suggested colors can add balance to your life -- who couldn't use more of that?

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Are Natural Products Better?

Buyer beware! Don't get suckered by dodgy labels on beauty products

Admit it: When you buy a product labeled "organic" or "natural" you get a warm, fuzzy feeling -- even if it costs twice as much. Well, it's our job to bring you down to earth: Organic and natural beauty products are often twisted on labels to the point that they're virtually meaningless terms.

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Ah-ha Uses for Beauty Products

Consider this the MacGyver guide to beauty. These "off-label" tricks will solve last-minute emergencies and more

Don't throw out that metallic gold eyeshadow just yet! Instead of chucking products that don't work quite like you had hoped, find out what else they can do for you. These tips, culled from blog confessions, expert advice and our own personal experiments, will have you reusing your makeup in no time, not to mention save you money and get you out of emergencies (like that day you forgot your concealer at your friend's wedding).

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