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Good Housekeeping might have some suggestions for updating your bathroom vanity.

What's especially good about that is it might cost less than $10 to do it.

The popular domestic bible's second annual Anti-Aging Awards for hair products were recently announced, and quite a few of their finds can be found for less than $10.

Today, anti-aging hair products are a growing segment of the beauty market, the magazine said in a statement announcing the award winners. These products can be found everywhere from drugstores and beauty salons to department stores, and all promise everything from vibrant color to fuller, softer locks.

But the magazine set out to determine which ones deliver on their claims. After nearly a year of researching, testing and evaluating products from shampoos to at-home hair color, Good Housekeeping revealed its picks in the September issue.

More than just a beauty editor's picks, scientists in the beauty lab of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute evaluated hair products in all price ranges that promise gray coverage or make anti- aging or age-defying claims. They performed tests, gathered data and received feedback from testers' real-life experiences.

In all, 73 products were tested on 579 volunteers, ages 35 and older, as well as on 736 hair swatches. Also, 1,055 questionnaires were tallied, 2,716 lab measurements were taken and, in the end, 17 winning products were selected in seven categories ranging in price from $4 to $53.

To determine the winners, before-and-after evaluations were conducted using state-of-the-art equipment.

For the complete results of Good Housekeeping's Anti-Aging Awards, as well as anti-aging hair-care and color tips, visit tulsaworld.com/ghantiagingawards

$10-OR-LESS BEAUTY PRODUCTS

Maybelline Expert Eyes 100% Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover (about $5)

Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid Fluoride Anticavity toothpaste (about $3.50)

Kiss My Face Sheer Organic Shimmer lip balm (about $5)

L'Oreal Clean Artiste 100% Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover (about $6.50)

Dr. Scholl's For Her Rough Skin Eraser Liquid Exfoliant (about $7)

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation (about $9.50)

Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm Original (less than $2)

Olay Definity Pore Redefining Scrub (about $10)

Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo (less than $5)

Softlips Lip Protectant/Sunscreen SPF 20 (about $3)

Rimmel mascaras ($4-$9)

Bag Balm Protective Ointment (less than $9)

Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream Fragrance Free (about $6)

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara (about $8)

Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer (about $5)

Pond's Original Clean Wet Cleansing Towelettes (about $7)

Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Cleansing Pads (about $8)

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S 2011 ANTI-AGING AWARD WINNERS

Shampoos and conditioners

Gold winner: Pureology Nanoworks shampoo and conditioner ($53 each, salons)

Silver winner: Biolage Rejuvatherapie Age Rejuvenating shampoo and conditioner ($18 and $19, find local salons at Matrix.com)

Deep conditioners

Gold winner: Age Beautiful Intense Strengthening Treatment ($10, Sally Beauty Supply)

Silver winner: Redken Time Reset Youth Revitalizer ($17, find local salons at Redken.com)

Permanent hair color

Gold winner: Revlon ColorSilk with UV Defense ($3.69)

Silver winner: Couture Color ($30, Sephora)

Root touch-ups

Gold winner: L'Oreal Paris Root Rescue ($8)

Silver winner: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up ($7)

Instant root touch-ups

Gold winner: Irene Gari Cover Your Gray Professional ($7, CVS)

Silver winners (tie): Andre Walker Hair Make-Up Color Blend Wand ($12, AndreWalkerHair.com) and QuickTint ($15, QuickTint.net)

Semi-permanent hair color

Gold winner: Clairol Natural Instincts ($9)

Silver winner: Garnier HerbaShine Color Creme With Bamboo Extract ($8)

Leave-in treatments

Gold winner: L'anza Healing Strength Neem Plant Silk Serum ($26, Lanza.com)

Silver winner: Biolage Rejuvatherapie Age Rejuvenating Leave-In Densifier ($18, find local salons at Matrix.com)

Steals found at drugstores

Christine Bauguess loves her MAC makeup.

She's also a fan of Make Up For Ever, the local aesthetician said.

But one of the best eye shadows she's found was by Wet N Wild in a neutral shade called "Brulee" - a mere 99 cents.

"Seriously, a good shadow can cost from $17 and up, and this is 99 cents," she said. Hard to find, Bauguess has spotted them at Food Pyramid.

"It is almost my secret, so shhhh - maybe you shouldn't write about it," she said. Oops.

We may have our favorite department-store brands, but most of us will happily admit to those drug- and grocery-store finds that cost less than $10.

Like Malibu Tan: Golden Glow skin-firming bronzing moisturizer hemp body lotion at Walmart, which Audrey Carreon and her mom deem "fabulous."

"It's extremely moisturizing, has a nice summery smell and builds a natural looking tan gradually," Carreon said.

As it's applied daily or every other day vs. weekly self- tanners, "if you accidentally miss a little spot, it isn't noticeable at all."

The result? "A natural golden brown with no hints of orange," she said. "It's not an extreme tan though, so anyone wanting the Katie Price look is bound to be disappointed."

We polled readers online via blog and Facebook about their favorite beauty finds, and several people mentioned Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in the pink and green bottle (about $4).

Others mentioned were longtime favorites like Vaseline 100% Pure Petroleum Jelly Skin Protectant Original (about $2-$6, depending on the tub size), which one reader recommended as an eye-makeup remover, as well as for softening elbows, heels and ankles. She even suggested using it as a lip gloss.

Do-it-yourself exfoliator

One of our readers recommended a simple, homemade facial exfoliator. Just make a thick paste with baking soda and a little water, and gently scrub your face.

(c) 2011 Tulsa World.

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