Photograph by Daniel Harrison
The Best Beauty Products of 2019: Here Are the Winners of Our Beauty Awards
By
FASHION Staff
Date February 3, 2020
The results for our 19th annual Beauty Awards are in – after hours of testing by our jurors, who diligently tried over 400 products across the categories of skincare, hair care, fragrances, cosmetics and more. FASHION’s very own editor-in-chief, Bernadette Morra, and creative and fashion director George Antonopoulos, helmed a team of renowned professionals including Toronto-based dermatologist Dr. Lisa Kellett, hair and makeup professionals Sheri Stroh and Olivia Colacci, perfume critics Marian Bendeth and Nathalie Atkinson, as well as sister-publication editors Alison McGill, Kimberly Aglipay, Charlotte Herrold and Maureen Halushak and men’s product experts Greg Hudson and Ken Atkinson. Here are the best beauty products of 2019.
Fragrance
Fragrance is certainly a subjective product, however these are the three that our jurors were unanimously drawn to in 2019.
Beauty Products of 2019: Fragrance
Best Women’s Fragrance (Under $100) of 2019: AllSaints
Best Women’s Fragrance (Over $100) of 2019: Chanel
2019 Innovation of the Year: Yves Saint Laurent Beauté
Cosmetics
Whether you’re after a new statement palette, a hardworking mascara or are on the hunt for beauty’s next big innovation, you’ll find all that and more within our 2019 cosmetics winners.
Beauty Products of 2019: Cosmetics
Best Lip Gloss of 2019: Revlon
Best Eyeshadow of 2019: Lise Watier
Dress Code 5-Colour Eyeshadow Palette
($39, Sephora)
Best Foundation (Over $20) of 2019: bareMinerals
Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick
($40, Sephora)
Best Foundation (Under $20) of 2019: Maybelline New York
Best Eyeliner of 2019: Stila
Best Mascara (Over $15) of 2019: Clarins
Best Mascara (Under $15) of 2019: Annabelle
Best Brow Filler of 2019: L’Oréal
Best Concealer of 2019: Lise Watier
Teint Lumière Perfecting Concealer
($31, Sephora)
Best Lipstick (Over $15) of 2019: Clarins
Best Lipstick (Under $15) of 2019: Maybelline New York
2019 Innovation of the Year: Quo
Face
No skin product is one size fits all—that’s why we’ve rounded up 16 of the most diverse and effective products on the market, to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
Beauty Products of 2019: Face
Best Makeup Remover of 2019
Best Cleanser (Over $20) of 2019: Neostrata
Best Cleanser (Under $20) of 2019: Bioderma
Best Moisturizer (Over $40) of 2019: Avène
Best Moisturizer (Under $40) of 2019: Weleda
Best Eye Cream (Over $35) of 2019: Institut Esthederm
Best Eye Cream (Under $35) of 2019: Olay
Brightening Eye Cream
($35, Walmart)
Best Face Oil of 2019: Akar
Soothe Face Oil
($113, Akar)
Best Mask (Over $35) of 2019: Avène
Best Mask (Under $35) of 2019: Neostrata
Best Serum of 2019: Lise Watier
Sublimessence High Concentration Age-Defying Serum
($116, Sephora)
Best Acne Product of 2019: Thursday Plantation
Best Lip Balm of 2019
Pure Lip Restoration
($38, Akar)
Best Exfoliator (Over $20) of 2019: Grown Alchemist
Polish Facial Exfoliant: Pink Grapefruit, Glucomannan Extract
($82, Holt Renfrew)
Best Exfoliator (Under $20) of 2019: Bioderma
2019 Innovation of the Year: Dermalogica
Phyto-Nature Firming Serum
($199, Sephora)
Body
Covering your entire body’s needs, from basic sun protection to under-the-radar all-stars like body polish, here are 2019’s seven best body products.
Beauty Products of 2019: Body
Best Sunscreen of 2019: Neutrogena®
Best Body Scrub of 2019: Dove
Exfoliating Body Polish
($9, Dove)
Best Self Tanner of 2019: Bioderma
Best Body Wash of 2019: L’Occitane
Best Hand Cream of 2019: Fruits & Passion
Best Body Lotion of 2019: Clarins
Moisture-Rich Body Lotion with Shea Butter
($51, Sephora)
2019 Innovation of the Year: Dove
Body Wash Mousse
($11, Dove)
Haircare
Introducing this year’s nine winning hair products, all proven to be stellar substitutes for an at-home hairstylist.
Beauty Products of 2019: Hair
Best Shampoo (Over $15) of 2019: Klorane
Best Shampoo (Under $15) of 2019: OGX
Best Hair Conditioner (Over $15) of 2019: Rene Furterer
Best Best Hair Conditioner (Under $15) of 2019: OGX
Best Styling Product of 2019: TO112
Dry Texture Spray
($44, to112)
Best Hairspray of 2019: L’Oréal Paris
Best Dry Shampoo of 2019: Monat Studio One
Best Styling Tool of 2019: Hot Tools Professional
Black Gold One-Step Blowout Volumizer
($150, Mat and Max)
2019 Innovation of the Year: AG Hair
Men’s
Thought we forgot about the men? Never! We searched far and wide for the best in men’s grooming – and these are the eight best products we found.
Beauty Products of 2019: Men’s
Best Men’s Fragrance (Over $100) of 2019: Hugo Boss
Best Men’s Fragrance (Under $100) of 2019: Bath & Body Works
Best Men’s Facial Cleanser of 2019: Foreo
Best Men’s Facial Moisturizer of 2019: Beautycounter
Best Razor of 2019: Wilkinson Sword
Double Edge Safety Razor
($20, Walmart)
Best Men’s Shaving Cream of 2019: Bulldog
2019 Innovation of the Year: Bulldog
Original Bamboo Razor
($11, Walmart)
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Fragrance
Fragrance is certainly a subjective product, however these are the three that our jurors were unanimously drawn to in 2019.
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Cosmetics
Whether you're after a new statement palette, a hardworking mascara or are on the hunt for beauty's next big innovation, you'll find all that and more within our 2019 cosmetics winners.
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Face
No skin product is one size fits all—that’s why we’ve rounded up 16 of the most diverse and effective products on the market, to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
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Body
Covering your entire body’s needs, from basic sun protection to under-the-radar all-stars like body polish, here are 2019’s seven best body products.
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Haircare
Introducing this year's nine winning hair products, all proven to be stellar substitutes for an at-home hairstylist.
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Men's
Thought we forgot about the men? Never! We searched far and wide for the best in men's grooming – and these are the eight best products we found.
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