Need a quick perk-me-up? How about a new lipstick? Sure, you could spend $20 or $30 for a fancy-schmanzy high-end lipstick … or you could try one of these bargain brands that give you the same look for way less cash. (And that frees up money for you to splurge on these must-have beauty goodies -- see, we've got it all figured out.)

Red wine and green tea may be a great source of anti-oxidants, but they can also make your teeth pretty dingy looking. To help, we tested all the top teeth whitening kits. Check out which ones gave us pearly whites and which just gave us sore gums. (Ouch!)

Dinner reservations? Check. Sweet gift for the guy? Check. (If not, snag one of these gifts he'll actually like). Next thing to do: Get foxy hair.

Break out the cupcakes! A new study compared faces of identical twins. They found: The heavier-set twin looked several years younger. Why? Seems extra fat plumps faces and naturally fills lines.

Guys are so hard to buy for. We know they don't want flowers, teddy bears, or these 3 worst guy gifts ever (seriously). But what do they want? Something like one of these great (and cheap) gifts …

I heard a salon in Seattle is doing chemical straightening on 8-year-olds! Dicey and kinda sad, I think. My messy pony and poufy bangs rocked when I was 8 (nowhere near as cute as these huggable styles, but kind of adorable ... according to my mom). Dude, let kids be kids.

Were these celebs' makeup artists taking revenge? Maybe. But at least their hairdos weren't among the worst hairdos we've ever seen ... Still, when you've got a paparazzo in your trash can, may I humbly suggest celebrities just say NO to looks like these ...

I’m predicting the 10 beauty products and trends that are going to be HUGE this year. Stuff that’ll save you time AND money. Share this list with your girlfriends, then plan a Sephora field trip, STAT.

I know American Idol is a singing competition (der), but who votes just on voices? Impossible. It's more about who's got good hair, and who's got bad hair (like all these freaky people, rivaling Sanjaya's insane mohawk). Makeup-wise, some of the ladies were never taught to avoid these major makeup no-nos. Okay, okay, I'll admit that they're not all bad. Katharine Mcphee did get a Neutrogena (see their best and worst-rated products here) contract post-Idol, after all.

So, what do you think of my best/worst gallery here?

Maybe I need to get off my feminist high horse, but I think Joan Rivers' new book, "Men Are Stupid … And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery," is offensive to women and men. Let me explain: