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Here it is! Our annual list of the best beauty booty on planet earth. The Cosmo Beauty Awards, now in their 11th year, are more important than

ever. With hundreds of new products hitting the shelves every month, you need to know what’s worth your hard-earned cash. Our expert judges have made it their mission to find the perfect products so that you can look and smell amazing. Among tried-and-tested favourites you’ll find hot new discoveries, including a brilliant cleansing water and a blow-your-mind hair gadget. And look out for your very own Readers’ Kiss Of Approval Awards – together we’ve created the ultimate beauty wish list. Now go forth and beautify!

✴ best lipstickGivenchy Le Rouge Lipstick, £24“This has a rich, balmy texture with a fantastically chic suede- matt finish. It goes on smoothly with instantly beautiful, high-pigment coverage.” Terry

✴ best lipglossRimmel London Apocalips Lip

Lacquer, £5.99“When I want a power lip, I reach for this. Best described as a liquid lipstick, it offers intense colour and a sexy wet- look finish.” Cassie

✴ best lip balmRevlon ColorBurst Lip Butters, £7.99“These are properly balmy, with good colour pay-off and a range of fab, fashion-

led shades. I want them all!” Inge

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ultimate lipstick Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo, £14 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

How does this retro, blue-based red lipstick manage to look so good on everyone? We think Mac would have to kill us if they told us.

louise court Editor

ingeborg van lotringen

Beauty Director

kate turner Beauty Editor

cassie powneyBeauty Writer

bridget march Online Beauty

Editor

pixiwoo Makeup artists and online beauty experts

nick gilbertFragrance

expert

terry barber Director of

makeup artistryEMEA and UK, Mac Cosmetics

Jamie stevens Award-winning

hairdresser

✴ best foundationLancôme Teint Visionnaire Skin Perfecting Makeup Duo SPF20, £36“A lovely texture and great coverage. Love the concealer in the lid.” Pixiwoo

✴ best blemish concealerEstée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer SPF10, £20 ❤ ❤

“Blends seamlessly and the coverage is fantastic.” Pixiwoo

✴ best undereye brightener BareMinerals Stroke Of Light Eye Brightener, £22“A blendable texture that bounces light right back, making you look wide awake.” Cassie

✴ best bb/cc creamClinique Moisture Surge CC Cream SPF30 Hydrating Colour Corrector, £22“You only need a small amount for great coverage, and there are nine shades.” Kate

✴ best face powderChanel Les Beiges Healthy Sheer Glow Powder SPF15, £38“A beautiful product! It gives a radiant finish and smells amazing too.” Pixiwoo

✴ best bronzerClarins Bronzing Duo SPF15 Mineral Powder Compact, £28 ❤ ❤

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debbie thomas Advanced

skincare expert

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Flawless, wide-awake skin is the big beauty want. This formula gives a glowy-not-showy finish.


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“I love the mirrored compact, and there’s a great choice of shades to suit all skin tones.” Pixiwoo

✴ best blusherEstée Lauder Pure Color Blush, £24 ❤ ❤

“This blended well

and looked elegant, not shimmery. It lasted all day long.” Louise

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approval ultimate foundation Rimmel London Wake Me Up SPF15,

Rimmel London Natural Bronzer, £5.59A lightweight powder for all your sun-kissed needs. This go-to skin warmer also has SPF8 to add to its many accolades. �

‘It’s brilliant to test premium and high-street brands head- to-head to discover what products really stand out.’ Kate

Cleansing✴ best mascaraMaybelline The Rocket Volum’ Express, £7.99“One of the best mascaras I’ve tried for ages. Lengthening and long-wearing, it gives just enough volume for slightly more than a natural lash.” Terry

✴ best brow boosterEyeko Brow Gel, £18“Move over pencils; it’s all about brow gel now. This one lets you comb and tint in one swift step for beautifully enhanced brows.” Kate

✴ best eyeshadowOrigins GinZing Brightening Cream Eyeshadow, £16“Who knew Origins

could do great makeup? This comes in fantastic shades (I love Storm Surge), glides on, and lasts and lasts.” Kate

✴ best eyelinerSmashbox Waterproof Shadow Liner, £17“Goes on beautifully and doesn’t budge. Simply the best pencil liner I’ve tried.” Inge


ultimate mascara Benefit They’re Real!, £19.50This is the UK’s No.1 best-selling mascara for a reason. Jet-black finish? Tick! Longer lashes? Tick! Plumping and curling? Tick! (We could go on…)

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✴ best cleanserBioderma Sensibio H2O, from £4.50“This gentle micellar lotion is suitable for all skin types and great for makeup removal; even the eyes.” Debbie

✴ best eye- makeup removerSmashbox It’s A Wrap! Waterproof Makeup Remover, £16.50“It dissolved even my toughest waterproof

mascara, felt refreshing and didn’t irritate my eyes one bit.” Bridget

✴ best face exfoliatorNeutrogena Visibly Clear Pore & Shine Daily Scrub, £4.49“These not-too-scrubby micro-beads leave skin feeling clean and smooth – not sore! Plus, the mouth-watering scent really wakes you up.” Cassie


ultimate cleanser Simple Kind To Skin Purifying Cleansing Lotion, £2.99Proof that clean skin needn’t feel dry and stripped of goodness – or break the bank. �


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✴ best moisturiserGarnier Skin Naturals Moisture Match, £5.99“How refreshing to find a good-value basic hydrator with different versions for a wide range of skin concerns. There are a variety of finishes too, from illuminating to mattifying.” Kate

✴ best problem solverSkinCeuticals Redness Neutralizer, £70“A very easy-to-use, light serum that calms irritated-feeling skin really quickly. With

continued use, both flushing and redness in general are reduced.” Debbie

✴ best anti-ageing moisturiserL’Oréal Paris Revitalift Laser Renew Advanced Day Moisturiser, £19.99“This lovely moisturiser contains L’Oréal’s highest concentration of Pro-Xylane, a powerful compound that helps re-plump the skin. It’s a pleasure to use, with impressive long-term results.” Kate

✴ best age-busting night creamYSL Forever Youth Liberator Night Cream, £60“This delivered visible results pretty quickly. It melted beautifully into the skin and I woke up to a brighter and smoother complexion.” Debbie

✴ best age-defying serumClarins Double Serum Complete Age Control Concentrate, £55“A unique blend of serum and oils, this concentrate really revives skin.” Inge

✴ best eye creamVichy Liftactiv Serum 10 Eyes & Lashes, £24.50“This went on really easily with no sticky residue. I started seeing a difference in about a week – mascara sat better on the lashes and skin looked plumper, smoother and brighter.” Debbie


ultimate moisturiser Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser, £3.79 ❤ ❤

This replenishing vitamin-packed hydrator is great for thirsty skins, even really sensitive ones.


ultimate anti-ageing product Olay Total Effects 7-In-1 Day Moisturiser SPF15, £14.99 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

You won’t be letting any of the seven signs of ageing slip under your radar with this nifty wrinkle-fading, glow-giving, tone-balancing moisturiser. �

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✴ best body cleanserNourish Balance Purifying Shower Gel, £9.95“This smells of proper, cloudy apple juice and is beautifully kind to skin.” Inge

✴ best body scrubSoap & Glory The Breakfast Scrub, £8

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“Could a body scrub be more delicious? Oats, bananas, almond and maple make for a

ridiculously tasty sensory experience. My skin is wonderfully soft and really rather edible.” Kate

✴ best firming potionDior Svelte Body Desire, £55“This is a dream to apply. It’s not too scented and leaves skin gorgeously glossy – brilliant if your legs are on show. Skin definitely looks and feels tighter and

smoother after a few weeks’ use.” Bridget

✴ best body moisturiserHotel Chocolat Cocoa Juvenate Revive Body Butter, £20“I loved this! It looks gorgeous and smells divine – fresh, citrusy and exotic (I was expecting it to smell of chocolate but it doesn’t). It contains argan oil, which made my skin amazingly

smooth. This would make a great gift.” Bridget


ultimate body lotion Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter, £10.50An all-rounder when it comes to a girl’s beauty needs, but you’ve homed in on its softening shea butter and aloe vera combo. �

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‘Testing top brands every single day is part of our job, so we can tell instantly whether something lives up to its hype. All our winners really do work wonders.’ Inge

✴ best facial sun protectionLa Roche-Posay Anthelios XL SPF50+ Dry Touch Gel-Cream, £16.50“A lovely rich formula that blends in easily and dries quickly. I love that it’s packed full of thermal water to quench the skin.” Bridget

✴ best all-over sun protectionNivea Sun Protect & Refresh, £11“This cooling spray is a welcome delight in warm weather. It leaves your skin feeling silky-smooth and not at all sticky.” Bridget

✴ best facial self-tanLancôme Flash Bronzer Self-Tanner Face Gel, £23 ❤ ❤

“I have fairly oily skin so finding a facial self- tan that doesn’t clog my pores is a challenge. This is one of the very few that I can wear confidently without breaking out. Whereas some facial tans are a bit on the weedy side, this makes you go, ‘Wow, I’ve caught the sun,’ when you look in the mirror.” Kate

✴ best body self-tanDior Bronze Self- Tanning Oil, £28.50“Finally, a product that makes the process of tanning feel

Self -tan and

sun protectionluxurious! This uber- fine mist is effortless to apply and leaves skin with a classy sun-kissed colour.” Cassie

✴ best gradual self-tanDove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion, £4.99 ❤ ❤ ❤

“You’ll find this old favourite in almost every beauty editor’s bathroom. It’s simply the easiest way to sport a subtle golden glow (never orange), without the hassle or telltale whiff of fake tan. It makes me happy.” Kate

✴ best wash-off body tannerGuerlain Terracotta Jambes De Gazelle Cooling Bronzing Mist, £36“This smells divine; like an exotic holiday! The natural glow it gives can be layered up for a darker tan and it lasts all day without staining.” Bridget


ultimate self-tan St.Tropez Self Tan Classic Bronzing Mousse, £30.64 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

Kate Moss bared her body for the brand (looking bronzed and beautiful, obviously), and it appears you share her good taste in self-tan.


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✴ best shampooTigi Bed Head Recharge, £13.95“Love the hot-pink packaging. The small glitter particles brings hair back to life with lots of shine – great for blondes.” Jamie

✴ best conditionerShu Uemura Art Of Hair Muroto Volume, £32“Pricey but worth it – from the packaging to the texture and fragrance, this oozes

luxury. It made my hair feel nourished and full of body.” Louise

✴ best styling productJohn Frieda Luxurious Volume Fine To Full Blow-

Tecni Art Fresh Dust, £9.80“Gives unwashed hair a vampy, fuller look. When brushing out, the product disappears but the body remains. 10 out of 10!” Jamie

✴ best hair oilLeonor Greyl Huile Secret de Beauté, £40.50“This is one of the few oils I’ve found that’s not packed with silicones. Smells divine and spreads into the hair and onto skin like a dream.” Cassie

✴ best hair treatmentKérastase Elixir Ultime Beautifying Oil-Enriched Masque, £28.50“Beautiful packaging, just as you’d expect. Leaves hair soft and silky.” Jamie


ultimate shampoo and conditioner Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo, £4.49, and Conditioner, £5.99 ❤ ❤

Instructions that make you LOL + everyday shine for parched hair = a winning formula!


ultimate hair colourantL’Oréal Paris Casting Crème Gloss, £6.49 ❤ ❤

Over 60% of British women dye their hair at home and this is the one you DIY-dyers are buying. �

Out Spray, £6.99“Serious big-hair volume from a spray – something I don’t often see.” Inge

✴ best dry shampooL’Oréal Professionnel

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Nails✴ best nail polishEssie Nail Colours, £11“The brush is nice and soft for ease of use and the beautiful vibrant colours are seriously long-lasting.” Pixiwoo

✴ best nail effectsNails Inc Bling It On, from £19“These are really fun and easy to use! The leather and denim effects are particularly good – totally brilliant idea.” Pixiwoo

✴ best nail rescuerOPI Nail Envy, £18.55 “An easy-to-apply

polish that looks lovely and shiny on, but also works hard to strengthen even the weakest of nails. I make sure I have a pot sitting on my desk at all times.” Cassie


ultimate nail polishBarry M Nail Paint, £2.99 ❤ ❤

So many amazing colours to choose from; so few pennies to part with. Every woman should have at least one gorgeous Barry M Nail Paint in her kit.

✴ best makeup brushesSuqqu, from £22 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

“These wands of wonder are like silk on the skin. There’s no chance of bodging up your bronzer with bristles as soft and fluffy as this.” Cassie

✴ best beauty gadgetGillette Venus Naked Skin Intense Pulsed Light Hair Reduction System, £449.99“As a lover of laser, I’m a fan of the freedom

this gives you to tackle long-term hair removal at home, without the fuss or price tag of sessions in a clinic.” Bridget


ultimate hairstyling gadget GHD IV Styler, £99 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

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A recent survey revealed that nearly a third of women would rather have a pair of GHDs than a new man. Go figure. �

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✴ best premium fragranceMarni Eau de Parfum, from £68“The fizzy incense and scorched floral notes make this utterly fabulous. The sweet accent is nicely done and not overwhelming – truly artistic.” Nick

✴ best niche fragranceL’Occitane

Collection de Grasse Vanille & Narcisse, £49“This smells creamy, delicate, delectable and sexy; it’s sweet, yes, but in a classy, grown-up way.” Inge

✴ sex appeal in a bottleValentino Valentina Assoluto, from £61“Sexy with ease and subtlety. I can’t get

enough of the gorgeous creamy-jasmine combination and peachy top note.” Nick

✴ best celebrity fragranceNicki Minaj Pink Friday, from £24 “You have to respect the audacity and vanity of this bottle. One hell of a sugar rush that’s calmed

down by its fresh, fruity notes.” Nick


ultimate women’s fragrance Marc Jacobs Daisy, from £45 ❤ ❤

This pretty bottle already feels iconic and it helps that the juice inside is fabulously fresh and feminine, and seems

to sit happily on everyone’s skin.


ultimate men’s fragrance Paco Rabanne 1 Million, from £40Oh hello, sexy-man smell! Every guy has a chance when he’s wearing masculine notes of spice, leather and amber. �

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✴Beauty Breakthrough AwardBaByliss Pro Perfect Curl, £165 This incredible gadget has revolutionised the way we curl our hair. Fiendishly quick to use and with foolproof results, now you don’t have to be confident with a pair of tongs to get a style that’s worthy of a salon. ◆

✴Beauty Classic AwardESTÉE LAUDER Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, £44A perennial beauty editor’s favourite, this superior antioxidant blend has been souped up with yet more cutting-edge technology. With sleeplessness on the rise, this could not be more on trend, 30 years on.

✴Bloggers’ Award: Brand To Watch KIKOThis super-cool Italian brand has just landed on London’s Regent Street, marking it out as a serious shopping destination. Our bloggers commended its awesome range of makeup colours, high-tech ‘sensory’ skincare and unbelievable prices.

We’re offering one lucky reader the chance to win every single Beauty Award-winning product – yep, that’s all 67, worth over £2,000! To enter,

visit Cosmopolitan.co.uk/beautyawards, click on the competition link and fill out your details.

Winner will be notified after the closing date of 8 October 2013.

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✴Beauty Trend SetterCLINIQUE Chubby Sticks, £16 eachWhen the Chubby Stick lip balm launched in 2011, the world went gaga for the cute twist-up crayons with pretty, balmy colours. Fast-forward two years and countless brands have tried to recreate the magic blend. Clinique keeps the bar high – now, we’re crushing over the Chubby Stick for eyes.

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