Friday afternoon, I had the honor of presenting awards at the Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Awards in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton in NYC. It's always such a pleasure to be part of this event as over 1,000 beauty industry pros attend and it's fun to watch some of my favorite brands get the recognition they deserve. Here's a list of the top beauty launches of 2016. How many have you tried?
INDIES
New Game in Town (Indie Brand Beauty Award)
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
New Game in Town – Fragrance (Indie Fragrance Award)
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Scent of a Dream
New Game in Town – Makeup (Indie Makeup Award)
Milk Makeup Holographic Stick
New Game in Town – Skincare (Indie Skincare Award)
Farmacy Beauty Honey Potion
BATH AND BODY
Does A Body Good (Bath and Body Mass)
Aveeno® Daily Moisturizing Body Yogurt Vanilla and Oat
Does A Body Good (Bath and Body Prestige)
Origins Post Workout Paradise Warm Down Warming Lava Scrub
SKINCARE
Blemish Busters (Acne Treatment)
Clinique Acne Solutions Acne + Line Correcting Serum
Turn Back Time (Anti-Aging Mass)
Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate
Turn Back Time (Anti-Aging Prestige)
GLAMGLOW GRAVITYMUD™ Firming Treatment
Keep It Clean (Cleanser & Scrub)
Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vibrancy-boosting Face Mask
Eyes on the Prize (Eye Treatment)
IT Cosmetics® Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream™
Lip Service (Lip Treatment)
Fresh Sugar Cream Lip Treatments
Bring On The Sun (Sun Product)
Shiseido Cosmetics America Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ for Sensitive Skin and Children
S.O.S. – Save Our Skin (Moisturizer Mass)
LANEIGE Water Bank Soothing Gel Mask
S.O.S. – Save Our Skin (Moisturizer Prestige)
GLAMGLOW GLOWSTARTER™ Mega Illuminating Moisturizer
Device Advice (Skincare Tools)
Clarisonic Mia FIT
HAIR
Dying For Color (Hair Coloring Product)
TEMPTU Airbrush 24-hour Root Touch-up & Hair Color
The Mane Attraction (Hair Shampoo/Hair Conditioner)
Drybar Detox Dry Conditioner
Hair-spiration (Hair Style/Hair Care)
Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast
DIY Style (Hair Tools)
Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer
MAKEUP
All Eyes On Me (Eye Product Mass)
Sonia Kashuk Instant Smoke Stick
All Eyes On Me (Eye Product Prestige)
Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics
#NoFilter (Face Product Mass)
L'Oréal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation
#NoFilter (Face Product Prestige)
NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint
Seal It With A Kiss (Lip Product Mass)
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie
Seal It With A Kiss (Lip Product Prestige)
NARS Velvet Lip Glide
Man Made (Men’s Grooming)
Clinique For Men 2-in-1 Skin Hydrator + Beard Conditioner
SCENT
Male Attraction (Men’s Scent)
Yves Saint Laurent L’Homme Ultime
Perfumer International Flavors & Fragrances
It Makes Scents (Women’s Scent Mass)
Vera Wang Embrace Marigold & Gardenia
Perfumer Givaudan
It Makes Scents (Women’s Sent Prestige)
Dior Miss Dior Absolutely Blooming
Perfumer Christian Dior
Nailed It (Nail Product)
Essie Gel Couture in Fairy Tailor
Tools of the Trade (Makeup Tools)
IT Cosmetics® Heavenly Skin™ CC+ Skin-perfecting Brush #702
(H)appy Beauty (Best Beauty App Award)
GLAMSQUAD
Most Buzzed About Beauty Collaboration Award
BECCA Cosmetics Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection
Sustainability Excellence Beauty Award
Teadora
QVC Beauty Quest Award
Hey Honey
Best Seller Award
Mass
L'Oréal Brow Stylist Definer
Prestige
Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eye Shadow Palette
Iconic Consumers’ Choice Beauty Award
Mass
Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Moisturizer SPF 15 Fragrance-free
Prestige
Clinique Clarifying Lotion