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AND THE WINNERS ARE...
The results of the 2021 Brown Thomas Beauty Awards, as chosen by YOU are in. Here, are some of the finest beauty products on the market right now.
Best Moisturiser – Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream
A backstage hero, Charlotte Tilbury’s iconic Magic Cream was a firm favourite among voters this year. It contains a secret mix of patented, anti-aging, hydrating and youth-promoting ingredients that lift and transform tired skin in an instant. Skin is penetrated with hydration and elasticity is restored, smoothing the surface and promoting healthy cell renewal. It’s ideal for anyone with tired, thirsty or lacklustre skin.
Ultimate Skincare SOS Saviour - Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum
Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum took home almost half of all votes counted in this category, proving it to be a standout hit on nightstands all over the country. This deep- and fast-penetrating super serum reduces the look of ageing caused by the environmental assaults of modern life. With eight hours of antioxidant power and 72 hours of hydration, skin is left radiant and plumped with hydration all night long.
Advanced Night Repair Serum Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex
ESTEE LAUDER
£63.14 - £110.70
Best Skincare Serum – La Mer The Regenerating Serum
La Mer’s The Regenerating Serum is a firm favourite to help relieve the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Created to bolster collagen production and reduce wrinkles, it’s a light, milky liquid that melts in like butter and has a silken finish. Packed with both Miracle Broth and metabolic ferments, the result is smoother, bouncier, calmer skin that is clear and luminous – a hallmark of the brand. And being a serum, it’s concentrated, super-charged, and going to act as an integral step in any effective skincare routine.
Best Tinted Moisturiser – IT COSMETICS Your Skin But Better CC+ Illumination with SPF 50+
As a CC cream (which stands for colour correction or colour control) it’s a lighter texture than foundation, but reduces the appearance of redness, sallowness and uneven skin tone. However, this offers more coverage than a traditional CC cream would, so it’s essentially the same results wise. Its brilliance lies in its medium coverage formula that evens out skin tone and its staying power.
Best Makeup With Skincare Benefits – Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF 45
Aside from robust cover and a dewy finish, Hydra Rescue comes out tops because it includes plenty of bonus skincare ingredients, such as probiotics and nourishing chia seed extract, as well as the most important skin active of all – high-factor sun protection. A firm favourite amongst voters.
Skincare Brands Making Waves In The Industry – The Ordinary
Since bursting onto the beauty scene with their retinol products at a fraction of the price of others, science-driven skincare brand The Ordinary has been sending beauty lovers all over the globe into something of a meltdown. Built on total transparency, this brand believes beauty shouldn't have to cost any of us a week's wages.
Best Feel Good Product - Olaplex No. 8 Moisture Hair Mask
Olaplex No.8 works works by repairing damage and relinking hair bonds after they have been broken by things such as bleach or colour, harsh weather, heat styling or general wear and tear. The difference between other Olaplex hair products and the new No.8 is that the latter is souped up with a handful of extra ingredients, typically found in skincare but which are shown to have brilliant hair benefits: hyaluronic acid for an extra hit of hydration, ceramides which speed up repair and lock in moisture, and avocado oil, rosehip oil and rice bran oil, all of which nourish dry, brittle strands deeply and provide a glossy finish.
Best Foundation – Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk
Luminous Silk is affectionately known as the Meryl Streep of foundations due to its consistent winning performance in beauty awards, and judging by the overwhelming votes in this category, the moniker is justly deserved. A luxury foundation, this product glides on and blends in with no stickiness and dewy natural coverage.
Best Lip Revolution Product - Charlotte Tilbury Happikiss
Designed to tackle the daily stress that is put on the elastin in our lips from their constant movement, whilst giving a gorgeous hit of shiny colour, this lip product successfully combines the action of a hyaluronic infusion lip mask and plump-effect lipstick gloss balm, making it one of our favourite hard working makeup heroes. And yours too, winning almost 40% of all votes in this category.
Best Mascara - Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! Mascara
If you’re looking for an everyday mascara that lengthens and separates lashes for a natural-yet-dramatic look, then look no further. Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes! amazingly accentuates your natural lashes while still looking like they're your own.
Best Powder - Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and the makeup artist behind Meghan Markle's wedding day beauty look, all swear by Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder for keeping makeup looking good all day long. A cult favourite, thanks to how easily it glides onto skin, minimises pores and fine lines and smoothes skin without adding weight or looking cakey. Basically, it's the perfect powder for people who don't like powder.
Best At Home Salon Style Devices - FOREO Luna 3 Facial Cleansing & Firming massager
FOREO's targeted firming massage gives your skincare routine the extra mile. Cleverly designed ridges focus on acupuncture points, making your skin feel firmer and look plumped. The movements help with lymphatic drainage, flushing toxins away, removing puffiness, restoring radiance and giving you a glowing complexion. Particuarly good for those who track tension in their jawline - the tactile massage technique is a sure-fire way to fast-track your relaxation.
Haircare Hero Product - Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
Not a hair mask but a rebuilding treatment that helps to strengthen the protein bonds in your hair. It’s perfect if you use lots of bleach or if your strands are damaged as it'll help to repair and protect them in between your salon treatments. Winning almost 60% of the votes, this is one professional-quality treatment designed to rebuild, relink, and repair the broken bonds in your hair that has won the hearts and heads of beauty fans worldwide.
Best Fragrance - JO MALONE LONDON Myrrh & Tonka Cologne
Created by Master Perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui with the aim of conjuring up an ‘atmosphere of addiction and carnal richness’, Jo Malone London’s Myrrh & Tonka Cologne is a sure-fire fragrance hit. A cologne rich with hand-harvested sap of the Namibian myrrh tree that mingles with warm almond and vanilla notes of tonka bean, results in an intoxicating scent.
Best Blockbuster Fragrance - YVES SAINT LAURENT Libre Eau de Toilette
This is a crowd pleasing scent and a hit with all age groups. The fragrance contains bursts of French lavender essence and Moroccan orange blossom combined with an icy white-tea accord to create a modern perfume, while the bottle draws inspiration from the couture runways.
Men's Favourite - Tom Ford Ombré Leather
While a winner of the men’s favourite, this is a unisex fragrance with floral leather and cool spices to suit men and women. No stranger to awards, this sensual scent makes an imprint. Spicy cardamom commands the opening notes, following into a roaring heart of leather and accents of jasmine. The base uses amber alongside moss and patchouli.
Favourite Sustainable Brand – The Ordinary
The Canadian brand relies on transparency and minimalism with refined packaging and minimal formulas to treat the skin. Furthermore, all of The Ordinary products are cruelty-free certified to the Leaping Bunny programme.
Best Refill Product - Kiehl's Crème De Corps Refill Pouch
Kiehl's Pouch Refillables and Refill-A-Bottle are a welcome new addition from the brand and a clear winner amongst beauty fans. Made with 81% less plastic, you can now buy your beloved moisturising formula without any guilt. One pouch replaces four plastic bottles to help reduce the amount of single-use plastic on your favourite Kiehl’s body cream.
Best New Brand Launch – Olaplex
Olaplex is the new Holy Grail of haircare. This innovative treatment transforms tresses’ fortunes. Previously available only in salons, the brand’s simple routine can now bring its power to your own shower. Starring a patented active ingredient that works on a molecular level, Olaplex formulas seek out broken bonds in the hair (which are caused by chemical, thermal and mechanical damage) and repair them, restoring compromised hair to its former glory.
Best Brown Thomas Beauty Service - Beauty Style Team Personal Shopping
This win should come as a surprise, but anyone who’s ever booked in with our Beauty Style Team will know, there is no finer expertise when it comes to getting independent advice on all things beauty. They will help you find your new beauty stars and advise on what products will work best with old favourites, as well as share tips on how to get the best out of your skincare regime.
Hottest Beauty Launch of 2021 – Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk
Inspired by bestselling natural shade lipstick, Pillow Talk – now a staple in every make-up artist’s kit since its launch in 2017 – the renowned make-up artist launched a new collection of make-up essentials inspired by the coveted Pillow Talk shade – with two new lipsticks, a lip liner, blusher, eyeliner and a revamped version of her Instant Eye Palette with 12 new shades. ‘The new collection will make your eyes look brighter, your lips look fuller and wider and your complexion will be enhanced in seconds,’ Tilbury promised of the new launches. And if the resounding votes for this launch was anything to go by, she certainly delivered.
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