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"Best of Beauty 2008: Body\\nYour body is a temple, so abstain from rough scrubs, and sticky lotions&amp;#8212;and thank the beauty gods for these.\\nLather your way to seriously hydrated skin with [St. Ives Renewing Collagen Elastin Moisturizing Body Wash.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/st-ives-collagen-elastin-body-wash) It smells fresh and clean, and it moisturizes better than even bank-breaking products.\\nIt took all our willpower to keep from eating [Kiehl's Cr\u00E8me de Corps Soy Milk &amp; Honey Body Polish](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/kiehls-creme-de-corps-milk-honey-body-polish)\u2014really, it smells like dessert. The creamy base leaves skin soft and dewy, and we love that it comes in a shower-friendly tube.\\n__Johnson's Softlotion Extra Care Healing Lotion__ smells powdery and a touch sweet, like the skin of a five-month-old. A few pumps is all you need to cover your entire body.\\nNo, it's not d\u00E9j\u00E0 vu. [Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/neutrogena-ultra-sheer-dry-touch-sunblock-spf55) won for best facial sunscreen too\u2014the weightless texture, high SPF, and Helioplex get us every time.\\nTRADITIONAL\\n\\n[Clarins Self-Tanning Instant Gel](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/clarins-self-tanning-instant-gel) dries in five minutes and produces a streak-free golden-bronze.\\nRub __Est\u00E9e Lauder Sun Performance Self Tan Go Tan Sunless Towelettes__ up, down, and all around for a believable, effortless tan.\\nGRADUAL\\n\\n__Clinique Self-Sun Touch of Bronze Moisturizing Body Lotion__ is our favorite gradual self-tanner; it turns skin a warm, shimmering bronze.\\nHelioplex? In a hand cream? Say no more. __Neutrogena Age Shield Hand Cream SPF 30__ absorbs in an instant, leaves our hands smooth for hours, and wards off sun spots.\\nWhen we first heard that [Gillette Phenom Fusion Razor](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/gillette-phenom-fusion-razor) had five blades, we thought it was some kind of macho marketing ploy, but the nick-free perfection turned us into believers.\\nAnd [Parissa Natural Hair Removal System Wax Strips Underarm, Bikini &amp; Face Sensitive Formula](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/parissa-wax-strips-face-bikini) are so simple to use (no heat, no drips), you can take the phrase \\\"wax on, wax off\\\" literally.\\n[Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2011/aveeno-shave-gel) is unscented, and a tiny bit expands into a huge, creamy mound that covers an entire leg.\\n[ Crabtree &amp; Evelyn India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Bath Salts](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/crabtree-evelyn-india-hicks-bath-salts) comes with a shell scoop in a beachy glass-and-wood jar that looks like something from a luxurious spa. The breezy, tropical scent made us sorry to get out of the tub.\\nThe herbal fragrance of [Lisa Hoffman Spa Bath Bath Soak](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/lisa-hoffman-bath-soak) gel is soft and sophisticated, the pump prevents spillage, and the moisturizing formula doesn't leave your tub with a slippery film.\\nOne stroke of [Secret Flawless Invisble Antiperspirant/Deodorant](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/skin/2010/secret-flawless-renewal-invisible-antiperspirant) is all you need for dry, clean-smelling underarms\u2014its wetness-fighting ingredients are one percentage point short of clinical strength."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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