TEAM Fabulous have spent months swatching, spritzing and sniffing the latest product launches to bring you the very best in beauty. From our favourite foundation to an indulgent shower gel, we’ve judged thousands of products across 40 categories to work out which are head and shoulders above the rest - and you can win the lot as we have five sets to giveaway! Worth over £4,000, you could be in with a chance of winning a bundle of over 100 products. The contents includes the brand new Dyson AirStrait Straightener, £449.
99 which won Best Beauty Innovation and seamlessly takes hair from wet to straight in a single pass, winner of Best Cult Product No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum, £42.95, which had shoppers queueing round the block on launch day. You’ll also find our Beauty Editor Tara Ledden 's Editor’s Pick winner, Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules Rapid Skin Renewing Serum, £51, inside the box, which promises to visibly reduce pores and wrinkles and make skin firmer in just one week.
There’s plenty of perfume for all your loved ones, with six winners across both mens and women’s fragrance, such as Narciso Rodriguez For Her, £92 for 50ml EDP, Prada Paradoxe Intense, £97 for 50ml EDP, Givenchy Beauty Gentleman Society Extreme, £85 for 60ml EDP and Rabanne Phantom Parfum, £76 for 50ml EDP so you’ll be smelling good for years to come. Best Heat Tool winner Nicky Clarke Airstyle Pro Infrared & Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler, £249.99, the new multi-styler that Fabulous’ Editor-in-chief Sinead McIntyre can’t live without could be yours, as well as GHD Chronos, £289, which came runner-up in the same category.
Teen-friendly products from the likes of Indu, ELF Cosmetics and Bubble Skincare will also be making their way to your door, alongside every single body, skincare and make-up product you could ever need - so you better start clearing some space in your bathroom cabinet! To see the full list of winning products, and find out more about the judges who put them to the test, see the results of 2024 Fabulous Beauty Awards . Five lucky readers will each bag a set of 2024 Beauty Award winner, runner-up and highly commended products. Most read in Fabulous To enter, use the form below by 11:59pm on August 24, 2023.
For full terms and conditions, click here. Team Fabulous have spent months swatching, spritzing and sniffing the latest product launches to bring you the very best in beauty. From our favourite foundation to an indulgent shower gel, here are all of the beauty products worthy of your wallet – and some will cost you less than a tenner.
MAKE-UP Whether you prefer a dewy, full-glam or barely-there look, we all have different preferences when it comes to our make-up routines. While no product is one-size-fits-all, and some cult products are polarising, we’ve whittled down the best of the bunch – and found something everyone will love. Best Base Product Winner : Nars Cosmetics Light Reflecting Eye Brightener, £26 - buy here Runner-up: Huda Beauty Easy Bake And Snatch Pressed Powder, £32 - buy here Highly commended : Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick, £48 - buy here Best Blush Winner: ELF Cosmetics Camo Liquid Blush, £7 - buy here Runner-up: Ruby Hammer Cheek Colour, £24 - buy here Highly commended : Ateh Jewel Beauty Watson Watermelon, £25 - buy here Best Bronzer Winner: Kosas Sun Show Glowy Baked Bronzer, £30 - buy here Runner-up: Reeson Beauty Bronzing Balm, £38 - buy here Highly commended: Natural Collection Bronzer, £3 - buy here Best Brow Product Winner: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel, £24 - buy here Runner-up: Olaplex Browbond Building Serum, £64 - buy here Highly commended : Benefit Precisely, My Brow Detailer Eyebrow Pencil, £22.
50 - buy here Best Eyeliner Winner: Sculpted By Aimee Easyglide Eyeliner, £19 - buy here Runner-up: Revlon Colorstay Micro Liquid Liner Blackout, £8.99 - buy here Highly commended: Victoria Beckham Beauty Satin Kajal Liner, £30 - buy here Best Eyeshadow Winner: Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick, £35 - buy here Runner-up: Too Faced Born This Way Mini Eye Shadow Palette, £30 - buy here Highly commended: Rimmel London Wonder’Last Shadow Stick, £8.99 - buy here Best Lip Colour Winner: Maybelline Lifter Plump, £9.
99 - buy here Runner-up: Mac Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick, £25 - buy here Highly commended : Merit Beauty Signature Lip Matte, £28 - buy here Best Mascara Winner : Clinique High Impact Hifi Volume Mascara, £27 - buy here Runner-up: Vieve Modern Mascara, £23 - buy here Highly commended : Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Tubing Mascara, £11.99 - buy here BODY There’s been a surge of interest – and new product launches – in bodycare. People are thinking about the skin below their chins more than ever, meaning product innovations are becoming increasingly advanced.
Best Bath Product Winner: Molton Brown Sunlit Clementine & Vetiver Bath & Shower Gel, £25 - buy here Runner-up: Sanctuary Spa Lily & Rose Natural Oils Ultra Rich Shower Oil, £9.50 - buy here Highly commended: Vieve Bath & Body Soak, £25 - buy here Best Body Care Product Winner : Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm Barrier Support Body Balm, £35 - buy here Runner-up: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Daily Hydrating Body Lotion, £27 - buy here Highly commended : Nécessaire The Body Retinol, £56 - buy here Best Fake Tan Winner: Bondi Sands Technocolor 1 Hour Express Self Tanning Foam, £19.99 - buy here Runner-up: Bare By Vogue Clear Tan Water, £22.
50 - buy here Highly commended: Iconic London Prep, Set, Tan Tanning Mousse, £24 - buy here Best Nail Care Winner: Ruby Hammer Neon Nail Kit, £22 - buy here Runner-up: Mii Refine+Pamper Intensive Cuticle Cream, £15 - buy here Highly commended: Margaret Dabbs London Nail Strengthening Treatment, £16 - buy here Best Nail Colour Winner : Dior Vernis, £29 - buy here Runner-up : Barry M Cosmetics Sheer Strength Hardening Nail Paint, £4.49 - buy here Highly commended : Nails Inc Mani Marker Nail Art Pen, £5 - buy here Tech Investing in a gadget is one of the smartest ways to level-up your beauty routine. While they can be pricier than buying disposable products, an effective beauty tool can help speed up and even simplify your hair or skin routine.
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Best beauty gadget Winner : Foreo UFO 3 LED, £289 - buy here Runner-up : Hello Klean Purifying Shower Head, £65 - buy here Highly commended: Omnilux Eye Brightener, £96.80 - buy here Best Hair Tool Winner: Nicky Clarke Airstyle Pro Infrared & Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler, £249.99 - buy here Runner-up : GHD Chronos, £289 - buy here Highly commended : Mdlondon Wave, £125 - buy here Skin We’re more savvy about skincare than we’ve ever been, meaning we’re demanding more from our products and routines.
From sunscreen to lip care, we’ve searched high and low for the products that deliver results – and promise bang for your buck. Best Body Sunscreen Winner: Garnier Ambre Solaire Ideal Bronze Milk-In-Spray SPF50, £7 - buy here Runner-up : Sol De Janeiro Rio Radiance Body Spray SPF50, £36 - buy here Highly commended : E45 Sun Body Spray SPF50, 14.99 - buy here Best Face Sunscreen Winner: Trinny London See The Light, £45 - buy here Runner-up: Boots SPF+ Anti Pollution Daily Suncare Face Fluid SPF50+, £8 - buy here Highly commended : Supergoop! Every.
Single. Face. Watery Lotion SPF50, £29 - buy here Best Lip Care Winner : The Inkey List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm, £11 - buy here Runner-up : Tatcha The Kissu Lip Tint SPF25, £35 - buy here Highly commended : The Ordinary Squalane & Amino Acids Lip Balm, £8.
50 - buy here Best Skincare Brand Winner: Medik8 - buy here Runner-up : Cerave - buy here Highly commended: Murad - buy here HAIR Haircare no longer means just picking out a good shampoo and conditioner. Caring for our scalp is now just as high on the agenda, as are styling products that both nourish your hair and hold it in place. Whether your hair is straight, curly, wavy, fine or thick, these are the haircare products we swear by.
Best Haircare Product Winner: Tresemmé Lamellar Shine Finishing Oil, £9.99 - buy here Runner-up: Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo, £31 - buy here Highly commended: Garnier Ultimate Blends Hair Honey, £9.99 - buy here Best Hairstyling Product Winner: Color Wow Dream Coat Extra Strength, £32 - buy here Runner-up: Bumble And Bumble.
Thickening Dryspun Texture Spray Light, £31 - buy here Highly commended: Hershesons Almost Everything Cream, £69 - buy here Best Scalp Product Winner: Living Proof Scalp Care Density Serum, £54 - buy here Runner-up: Charlotte Mensah Manketti Oil Salt Scrub, £60 - buy here Highly commended: Straand The Crown Fix Prebiotic Scalp Serum, £20 - buy here BEST OF THE REST From new beauty brands to viral products worth the hype, we’ve scoured the beauty industry for its top players. Best Cult Product Winner: No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Serum, £42.95 - buy here Runner-up: Clarins Lip Comfort Oil, £25 - buy here Highly commended: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum, £65 - buy here Best Menopause Beauty Product Winner: Olay Collagen Peptide Menopause Max Serum, £44 - buy here Runner-up: Dove Pro Age Lotion, £5.
69 - buy here Highly commended: Charles Worthington Menoplex Healthy Scalp Serum, £12.99 - buy here Best Beauty Innovation Winner: Dyson Airstrait Straightener, £449.99 - buy here Runner-up: Trinny London Elevator, £68 - buy here Highly commended: Marc Jacobs Daisy Drops, £28 - buy here Best Budget Product Winner : L’Oréal Paris Panorama Mascara, £13 - buy here Runner-up : Sali Hughes X Revolution Skin Ringlight Illuminating Eye Balm, £10 - buy here Highly commended : Isle Of Paradise Gradual Tan, £9.
99 - buy here Best Supplement Winner: Vida Glow Collagen Liquid Advance, £40 - buy here Runner-up : Dose By VH Liposomal Vitamin C, £35 - buy here Highly commended : Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Moisture IQ, £81 - buy here Best Viral Beauty Product Winner : Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint, £49 - buy here Runner-up: Nyx Professional Makeup Fat Oil Lip Drip, £7.99 - buy here Highly commended: Hair Proud Glass Hair Heat Activated Smoothing Shine Spray, £8.95 - buy here Best Men’s Grooming Product Winner: Super Facialist Age Defence Serum For Men, £16 - buy here Runner-up: L’Oréal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Vitamin C Shot Serum, £16.
99 - buy here Highly commended : Thayers pH Balancing Daily Cleanser, £11.99 - buy here Editor’s Pick Winner : Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules Rapid Skin Renewing Serum, £51 - buy here Runner-up : Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick, £35 - buy here Highly commended : Eylure Underlash Salon Lash Extension Kit, £20 - buy here Best Celebrity Brand Winner : Rare Beauty Runner-up : Cosmoss Highly commended : Fenty Beauty Best Independent Brand Winner: Arkive Runner-up: Floral Street Highly commended: Mantle Best New Brand Winner: Relevant Runner-up: Clean Curls Highly commended: Joonbyrd Best Premium Brand Winner: Lancôme Runner-up: Charlotte Tilbury Highly commended: Elemis Best Sustainable Brand Winner: Origins Runner-up: L’Occitane Highly commended: Davines Best Teen-Friendly Brand Winner: Indu Runner-up: ELF Cosmetics Highly commended: Bubble Skincare Best Retailer Winner: Boots Runner-up: Space NK Highly commended: Superdrug Best Online Retailer Winner: Look Fantastic Runner-up: Sephora Highly commended: Marks & Spencer Fragrance Perfume is deeply personal and subjective, meaning crowning the best is no mean feat. However, we’ve called on our expert panel to pick out the EDPs with the best staying power, complexity and value for money - these are the perfumes we’ll be spritzing on repeat this year.
Best Female Fragrance Winner: Narciso Rodriguez For Her, £92 for 50ml EDP - buy here Runner-up: Prada Paradoxe Intense, £97 for 50ml EDP - buy here Highly commended: Coach Love, £56 for 50ml EDP - buy here Best Male Fragrance Winner: Givenchy Beauty Gentleman Society Extreme, £85 for 60ml EDP - buy here Runner-up: Rabanne Phantom Parfum, £76 for 50ml EDP - buy here Highly commended : Montblanc Explorer Platinum, £38 for 30ml EDP - buy here *If you click on a link in this article we may earn affiliate revenue.
