The always beautiful rocker, Gwen Stefani, shared her favorite beauty products for under $40.00 with Glamour magazine this month.

Pantene Pro V Restoratives Time Renewal Shampoo ($5.00 at Target)

“My hairstylist Danilo turned me on to this one. I just do whatever he tells me and hope for the best.”

MAC Prep + Prime Translucent Finishing Powder ($21.00 at Maccosmetics.com)

“This one sits onstage with me!”

Kiehl’s Bath and Body Shower Liquid Body Cleanser Mango ( $16.00 at kiehls.com)

“This reminds me of when I first met Gavin.”

Epicuren Kukui Coconut After Bath Moisturizer ($ 30.00 at epicuren.com)

“I’m a coconut lover!”

I’ve never tried anything from Epicuren that I know of, but that may change. I love coconut as well and this product sounds wonderful.

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.

Wondering what keeps Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi looking flawless? Here are the products she can’t live without.

• The Hamptons Honey Company Pure Honey
• Pantene Pro V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Conditioner with cassia seed extract
• Henri Bendel makeup bag
• Dessert Essence Jojoba Oil
• Christine Chin Ultra Moist Creme Masque
• Neals Yard Remedies Neroll Essential Oil
• Everlast Jump Rope
• Shu Uemura Gloss Unlimited in BG 952s
• Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
• YSL Long Lasting Eye Pencil #3 Ocean Blue
• Rilastil Intensive Face Day Cream
• Phyto Phytovolume Actif Volumizer Spray
• Mac Iridescent Powder in Golden Bronze

Everyone always talks about how great Maybelline Great Lash mascara is, but I find it just ok. Am I the only one who doesn’t think it’s worth all the hype?