Aveda Control Force Hairspray (retail value: $26) provides“all-day firm, brushable hold” plus “24-hour humidity defense,” according to its manufacturer’s website. If that’s not enough, “it’s flake-resistant” and “protects hair from damaging sun rays.”

The spray is formulated with the essential oils of Bulgarian lavender, bergamot, lavender, palmarosa and vetiver, which according to the product website, results in a “calming aroma.”

Holds promise…but will it hold up to its claims (and in your hair)?. 7 FOFs will test.

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes November 28, 2012 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to continental U.S. residents only.

One company claims its hand sanitizer does double duty–eliminating both germs and wrinkles in one fell spritz.

Renouve’s Anti-Aging Hand Sanitizer (retail value: $29 for 1 oz.) is formulated with bitter orange peel extract, which the company says works as a “disinfectant, preservative, antibacterial, fungicidal and antiseptic.” It also contains palmitoyl tripeptide-5, an ingredient it says “actively diminishes all types of wrinkles and has skin firming and moisturizing properties.”

“Volunteers using the anti-aging ingredient experienced a significant improvement when applied twice daily,” according to the company’s website. “Independent studies proved Renouve killed 99.9% of bacteria.”

Now, we’re handing it over to you to try–10 FOFs will test it.

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes November 21, 2012 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to continental U.S. residents only.

Nuvosä’s Three-Step Regimen (retail value: $148)–moisturizer, wrinkle serum and toner “perform together synergistically” to “reduce the appearance of sagging skin, lines, and wrinkles,” claims its manufacturer.

“Some users see results after just one application,” says the product website, “but most will start seeing noticeable improvement within a few days [of use].”

The moisturizer and serum contain DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol), an organic compound said to have anti-aging benefits. “DMAE will not create amazing results on its own,” according to the company website, “but…DMAE, secondary ingredients, and our revolutionary methods combine to create an unmistakable impact.”

…Such an “unmistakable impact” that the company boldly claims the regimen “produces the best results of any topical solution on the market” and offers a 60-day money back guarantee.

Is this a triumphant trio? 7 FOFs will test it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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Milk has been a prized beauty ingredient since ancient times–Cleopatra was rumored to indulge in milk baths as well as the Biblical figure, Bathsheba, who wooed King David when he spotted her bathing in dairy.

Now, DairyFace, an indie beauty brand has capitalized on this ancient beauty secret, just as the nationwide yogurt craze has reached critical mass.

The company’s “Eye Caramba” cream (retail value: $26.99 for two 2.5 oz. cups) will “moisten and tighten and brighten” the “sensitive area around the eyes,” and is “also beneficial for the whole face,” according to the company.

The cream, which comes in cute yogurt-sized cups, is formulated with high-fermented milk fat,  which “helps to break down and remove dead skin cells and…stimulate collagen production.”

A company rep recommends leaving it on for 5-20 minutes, 3-4 times per week, but says that most “see results after the first time.”

Best of all, they tout that the eye cream works on skin-types across the board–“normal, radiant, highly sensitive, dry, oily, combination or just plain undernourished.”

Holy cow! Is this the eye crème de la crème or…“udderly” ridiculous? 10 FOFs will test it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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One company, Lumene, says its Vitamin C+ Beauty Drops (retail value: $21.99 for 28 capsules) will make the skin on your face silky soft and radiant. The capsules, which the manufacturer says are “particularly effective for tired and dull skin,” are made from Lingonberry and Arctic Cloudberry seed oil. The “special” formula “releases vitamin C slowly into the skin making its effect last longer,” according to the company.

To apply, just “remove the tip of the capsule and squeeze the content onto your fingertips. Apply on cleansed face and neck before day or night cream,” according to company reps who recommend using one capsule a day for 28 days for best results.

Should you drop everything and buy these beauty capsules? 10 FOFs will try it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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Image Beauty presents Derma E — a company who claims their Evenly Radiant Night Crème (Retail: $27.95) will “reduce the look of discoloration and resolve age damage.” They’ve created a unique “Intensive Skin Brightening Complex,” which features exotic ingredients such as Madonna Lily, Bearberry, Niacinamide and Licorice, and uses the skin-lightening properties of Alpha-Arbutin, marketed as an over-the-counter alternative to prescription level skin lighteners.

The Derma E Evenly Radiant Night Crème also features anti-aging antioxidants like Green Tea, Vitamin C and Olive, which “help fight, reduce and prevent the visible signs of aging,” according to the company reps.  Apply this cream to your face every night, and you should see brighter, younger-looking skin in just 14 days, according to company reps

Will things come out even? Or are these claims a bit spotty? 8 FOFs will test it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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Faded jeans are cool, faded hair…not so much. One company, Healthy Hair Plus, says they have a product that will keep your hair vibrant between coloring treatments.

Keeping The Color® Shampoo “seals-in color treatments for extended life and protects [hair] from UVA/UVB damage that strips hue and moisture,” according to the manufacturer.

The ingredients include proteins and natural flower, leaf and bark extracts.

Is this color-preserving shampoo–brilliant…or a washout? 7 FOFs will try it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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Stop hissing about your wrinkles and test this! Wrinkle Killer (retail value: $217.07) by Skin Chemists is a serum which its manufacturers say “will reduce your wrinkles by up to 52% in 28 days!”

The serum is formulated with “Syn-ake,” which the product press release explains as “a formula replicating Temple Viper Venom.”

Is this product a slithering success or simply, snake serum? 10 FOFs will test it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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The Rejuvenate Advanced Firming Complex (retail value: $248.00) from Amala Beauty contains a “cocktail of age-fighting plant actives sourced from the Amazon rainforest,” specifically Cocoa Bean, which is “rich in collagen-boosting plant peptides and works to restore elasticity.” It also contains inca inchi seed, which contains nature’s highest concentration of Omega 3 essential fatty acids, and natural hyaluronic acid derived from wheat and beetroot, which works to combat the appearance of lines and wrinkles while firming and hydrating.

Apply this cream to your face twice a day, and you can see “results after seven days,” says a company rep.

Is cocoa bean a sweet deceit, or a dream bean? According to Amala, the product’s success lies in the skin’s recognition of the all natural active plant ingredients used, as opposed to the “synthetic chemicals” found in other firming creams.

10 FOFs will test it. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.
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When FOF Susie Hadas turned 47, she experienced one of her first hot flashes while in conversation with a co-worker. Susie, a former IT consultant was quite uncomfortable and began moving the hair away from her neck and playing with the collar of her shirt. The bizarre behavior led her 28-year-old co-worker to ask Susie if she was flirting with him. “I said, ‘I’m old enough to be your mother!’” says Susie. “I’m just having a hot flash! Can we get back to business over here?”

The embarrassing experience with her work colleague made Susie realize she needed to find a quick solution. “I was having a meltdown, both literally and figuratively,” says Susie. She tried multiple products–some she felt were too “risky” whereas others simply didn’t work. Susie realized that there was a “ridiculous gaping hole in the market.”

So, in 2007, she created her own–coldfront, a “personal cooling system,” including two chilly palm packs that stay soft at sub-zero temperatures and fit in a chic sunglass-sized case.

“The moment you feel a hot flash coming on, take a palm pack out of the case and apply it wherever you need it…Relief will be immediate,” says the product website. The packs stay cold for the average length of a hot flash, and the case re-cools them within 20 minutes after each use.

Susie says that beyond hot flashes, many of her customers have reported other uses for coldfront including soothing the skin post-cosmetic surgery and cooling hot flashes associated with cancer medications.

Furthermore, her cooling system has already proved to be a hot commodity–both The Washington Post and Oprah.com editors have recommended it.

But, will it work for you? 10 FOFs will put it to the test. Leave a comment below for a chance to win.

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