
2013 Readers' Choice Awards
The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize brands and products that really impressed our readers over the past year. We began the process by gathering nominations, from readers, over a two-week period. After compiling nominations, the top 15 nominees from each category made it onto the short list. Readers had the opportunity to vote from these short lists over a two-week voting period. The nominee with the most votes took home the big prize!
We have also included runner-ups and a recap of the shortlists for each category, because one of my favorite parts is the creation of shortlists, as they represent the best of products as nominated by readers. Even though a product or brand may not win, making it onto the shortlist is still noteworthy and always helps me find new products to try!
Best of the Year
Category | Winner |
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Best High-End Beauty Brand | Urban Decay |
Best Budget Beauty Brand | Revlon |
Most Innovative Beauty Brand | Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics |
Most Underrated Beauty Brand | theBalm |
Best Niche Beauty Brand | theBalm |
Best New Product | Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow |
Best Eye Products
Category | Winner |
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Best Eyeshadow Base | Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion |
Best Cream Eyeshadow | Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow |
Best Loose Eyeshadow | MAC Pigment |
Best Powder Eyeshadow | Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Discontinued) |
Best Liquid Eyeliner | Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner |
Best Pencil Eyeliner | Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner) |
Best Cream/Gel Eyeliner | MAC Fluidline (Discontinued) |
Best High-End Mascara | Benefit They're Real! Mascara |
Best Budget Mascara | CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara |
Best Face Products
Category | Winner |
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Best Face Primer | Benefit The POREfessional |
Best Concealer | Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer |
Best Foundation | Revlon ColorStay |
Best Setting Powder | MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural |
Best Bronzer | |
Best Highlighter | MAC Mineralize Skinfinish |
Best Powder Blush | NARS Powder Blush |
Best Cream Blush | MAC Cremeblend Blush |
Best Brand for Makeup Brushes | MAC |
Best Lip Products
Category | Winner |
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Best Lipstick | MAC Lipstick |
Best Lipgloss | MAC Lipglass |
Best Lip Balm | Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15 |
Best Nail Products
Category | Winner |
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Best Brand for Nail Lacquer | OPI |