Best Beauty Buys 2009

BEST INEXPENSIVE BLOW-DRYER
"This heats up and performs like a professional blow-dryer" for a lot less money, says N.Y.C. stylist Ellin LaVar. The automatic retractable cord makes it a cinch to store—under the sink or in a suitcase. "Fast, hot and durable" is how Ali Larter’s stylist Erin Anderson of New York sums it up.

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