beauty. Best Beauty Products of 2011
Glamour Magazine Presents their 7th Annual Glammy Awards
Glamour magazine presents their seventh annual Glammy Awards - Best Beauty Products of 2011! Readers, women like you and me, divulged their I-don’t-know-how-I-was-able-to-function-before-I-discovered-this-product of the year by casting their vote.
Broken down into fifteen unique product categories. Each category awards one Best Beauty Product that can be found at the drug store and one Best Beauty Product that can be found at a department or specialty store.
The Best Nail Polishes
From drugstores:
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure ($8)
Base and topcoat all in one with a wider brush for fewer strokes
From department or specialty stores:
Two-time Glammy winner! Chip-resistant formula comes in hundreds of colors
The Best Self-Tanners
From drugstores:
Jergens Natural Glow Firming Daily Moisturizer ($9)
Five-time Glammy winner! Provides a nice natural tint. No fear of ever looking orange
From department or specialty stores:
Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel ($33)
Five-time Glammy winner! Bronzes your skin for the most believable results
The Best Mascaras
From drugstores:
Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara ($8)
Seven-time Glammy winner! Clump-free formula that provides exceptional staying power
From department or specialty stores:
Two-time Glammy winner! Provides ultimate length and volume
The Best Blushes
From the drugstores:
CoverGirl Cheekers Blush ($4.50)
Seven-time Glammy winner! Performs like more expensive brands without the price and gives your cheeks a consistent natural glow, even if you sweat
From department or specialty stores:
There-time Glammy winner! The notorious Orgasm shade delivers the perfection of a rosy-peach glow that slightly sparkles
Best Shampoos
From drugstores:
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo ($3)
Rich lather transforms dry damaged hair making the end result soft and touchable
From department or specialty stores:
Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Hydrating Shampoo ($15)
Three-time Glammy winner! Awards your hair with silky smooth results
The Best Conditioners
From drugstores:
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner ($3.50)
Repairs breakage without weighing down your hair, all with an affordable price
From department or specialty stores:
Redken All Soft Conditioner ($14)
Leaves locks tangle-free and Oh-So soft
The Best Hairstyling Products
From drugstores:
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Original Formula Hair Serum ($10)
Six-time Glammy winner! Humidity proof formula leaves hair soft and polished
From department or specialty stores:
Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum ($18)
Hair innovation formula cuts drying time in half
The Best Facial Moisturizers
From drugstores:
Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer With SPF 15 ($17)
Three-time Glammy winner! Leaves you skin looking as though you are glowing from within
From department or specialty stores:
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion ($25)
Seven-time Glammy winner! Delivers results that live up to it’s name - dramatically different
Best Wrinkle Fighters
From drugstores:
Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum ($19)
Fights lines and sagging with an easy smooth and silky application
From department or specialty stores:
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex ($78)
Two-time Glammy winner! Practically abolishes fine-lines, all while you sleep
The Best Eye Creams
From drugstores:
Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum ($19)
Six-time Glammy winner! Miracle in a pump works on difficult lip lines and crow’s-feet like the leading hi-priced creams
From department or specialty stores:
Six-time Glammy winner! De-puffs while hydrating ultimately replacing the need for concealer
The Best Lip Color Products
From drugstores:
CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain ($8)
Refered to as the Magic Marker applicator providing serious staying power
From department or specialty stores:
Five-time Glammy winner! Sticky-free lip gloss available in colors to die for, leaving you with sexy pouty lips
The Best Foundations or Concealers
From drugstores:
Maybelline New York Dream Matte Mousse Foundation ($8)
Two-time Glammy winner! Mousse-like texture covers every flaw while providing ultimate shine control
From department or specialty stores:
Bare Escentuals BareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation ($26)
Seven-time Glammy winner! End results are an even skin tone and reliable blemish concealer
The Best Body Products
From drugstores:
St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub ($3)
Four-time Glammy winner! Leaves your skin baby smooth due to it’s gentle deep-cleaning formula safe for everyday use
From department or specialty stores:
Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Body Lotion ($11)
Six-time Glammy winner! With a lasting scent that lingers as it continues to nourish even the driest skin
The Best Fragrance
From drugstores, department or specialty stores:
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue ($87 for 3.4 oz.)
Clean, citrus scent ignites your senses while enhancing your feminine side without being overwhelmingly sweet
The Best New Product or Gadget
From drugstores, department or specialty stores:
Maybelline New York The Falsies Mascara ($6)
Special “spoon” brush covers every lash in one simple sweep to deliver bold, voluminous results without flaking.
