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The 2011 FITNESS Beauty Awards

Best Body Treatments
Claire Benoist
 

Best Body Lotions, Scrubs, and Hair Removers

$ 1. Best Shaving Cream
Aubrey Organics Creme de la Shave in White Tea & Citrus ($6, aubrey-organics.com). Testers like the fact that a tiny amount of this cream covers an entire leg. "It gives you a close shave without the mess of thicker foams," one said.
Runners up:
Gillette Satin Care Pure and Delicate Shave Gel ($2, drugstores)
Pure Silk Moisturizing Shave Cream for Sensitive Skin ($2, drugstores)

$ 2. Best Hair Remover
Gillette Venus ProSkin MoistureRich Razor ($10, drugstores). Shave-gel bars help the razor glide over your skin for a nick-free shave. "I can remove stubble in one stroke," a tester said.
Runners up:
Schick Intuition Naturals Sensitive Care Razor ($10, drugstores)
Bic Simply Soleil Women's Razor ($5 for four, drugstores)

3. Best Foot Fixer
Yves Rocher Foot Repair Balm ($17, yvesrocherusa.com). This lavender-oil salve got rave reviews for its comforting smell and ability to rejuvenate tired feet. "It's so thick, yet it soaks in within minutes," one voter said.
Runners up:
Sally Hansen Moisturizing Foot Creme ($7, drugstores)
J.R. Watkins Naturals Foot Repair Salve ($8, Target stores)

$ 4. Best Hand Healer
L'Occitane Pivoine Flora Hand Cream ($10, usa.loccitane.com). Housed in a gym-bag-friendly tube, the shea butter-laced lotion "plumps skin immediately," one reader reported. "I'm addicted to its girly scent."
Runners up:
EOS Everyday Hand Lotion Collection ($4, Walmart stores)
Freeman Bare Hands Lavender & Mint Nourishing Hand and Cuticle Cream ($4, drugstores)

$ 5. Best Wash
St. Ives Triple Butters Creamy Coconut Hydrating Body Wash ($5, drugstores). Just one squeeze of this cocoa butter-based rinse builds into a luxe lather that leaves skin smooth. "The coconut scent reminds me of Hawaii," one fan said. "An all-around awesome value!"
Runners up:
Dove VisibleCare Renewing Creme Body Wash ($7, drugstores) Olay Silk Whimsy Moisturizing Body Wash ($4, drugstores)

$ 6. Best Bath Soak
Dr. Teal's Foaming Bath ($6, Walmart stores). Readers' stress melted away with this Epsom salts-based oil with a minty scent. "I add a cap­ful to my tub and emerge 10 minutes later totally clean and relaxed," one reported.
Runners up:
Thymes Agave Nectar Bubble Bath ($20, thymes.com)
B. Witching Bath Co. Coconut Milk Bubble Bath ($10, bwitchingbathco.com)

7. Best Scrub
Burt's Bees Honey & Shea Sugar Scrub ($13, burtsbees.com). Ground almonds and aloe-leaf juice in this sweet-smelling exfoliator buff away dry patches. "I can skip lotion post-shower, which is rare for me," one tester said.
Runners up:
Shiseido Refining Body Exfoliator ($39, department stores)
Mark Change Is Gonna Come Foaming Body Exfoliator ($12, meetmark.com)

$ 8. Best Lotion
Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Body Lotion ($8, drugstores). This moisturizer's glycerin and niacinamide keep dryness at bay. "I love its cooling effect, and my skin is already looking more even," a convert told us.
Runners up:
Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body Lotion ($8, amazon.com)
Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Body Lotion ($8, burtsbees.com)

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