The InStyle 2009 Best Beauty Buys Issue is out now. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to this Issue. It’s a beauty addicts dream come true, lol. I won’t give away all the winners, but here are a few….

Best Mineral Foundation:

Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals SPF 15

Our opinion:

No matter how many other mineral makeup products I try I always go back to Bare Minerals. I’ve been using it for 4-5 years now and I think that says a lot.

Best Lip Gloss With Best Color Range:

Mac Lipglass

Best Overall Mascara:

Dior Show

Best Undereye Concealer:

Cle de Peau Beaute

Best Powder Blush:

Nars

Best Inexpensive Eyeshadow:

Loreal Hip

Best Inexpensive Shampoo and Conditioner for Normal Hair:

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Best Anti Aging Face Tool:

Clarisonic Skin Care Brush

Best Self Tanner for Body:

St. Tropez Everyday

So there you have it some of the best according to InStyle magazine.Do you agree with this list? I’d love to hear your thoughts. To see the full list of winners pick up a copy of Instyle magazine on newsstands now.

Every year I look forward to watching Oprah’s favorite things show. After all it’s because of that show that I found out about one of my all time favorite skin care companies Philosophy. This year I learned about some new bath and beauty products that I’ve never tried but sound wonderful. What are they you ask?

KAI BODY BUTTER and BODY BUFFER

“Bathing is an art form and nobody enjoys it more than I do,” Oprah says. Kai customized their signature scent into a moisturizing body butter in a tub just for Oprah. “It’s clean and fresh,” she says. She also loves the Body Buffer by Kai, which combines an exfoliating loofah and cleansing soap all in one. Just wet and squeeze to release foaming bubbles that smell like an exotic garden.

Retails for:Body Buffer $28; Body Butter $55 at www.kaifragrance.com and www.eluxury.com

CLARISONIC SKIN CARE SYSTEM

The Clarisonic Skin Care System helps remove six times more makeup than soap and water alone. The bristles vibrate 300 times per second and massage your face to squeaky clean perfection. “It’s a miracle massage for your face,” Oprah says.

Retails for: $195.00 at www.clarisonic.com

CLAUS PORTO SOAPS FROM LAFCO NEW YORK

These soaps have been created by the Claus Porto’s family-run factory in Portugal for the past 117 years. The jumbo-sized soaps appeal to the senses with beautiful wrappers and 17 magnificent scents, from honeysuckle to grapefruit fig. “They make great hostess gifts,” Oprah says.

Retails for: $42 (set of 3) at www.lafcony.com

Have you tried any of these products? What were your thoughts? For all of Oprah’s favorite things check out her website at www.oprah.com.