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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 10 to 15 nominees from each category made it onto the short list. Readers had the opportunity to vote from these short lists over a one-week voting period. The nominee with the most votes took home the big prize!]]>

2014 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 10 to 15 nominees from each category made it onto the short list. Readers had the opportunity to vote from these short lists over a one-week voting period. The nominee with the most votes took home the big prize!

Best of the Year Best Eye Products Best Face Products Best Lip Products Best Nail Products

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Best of the Year

Best High-End Beauty Brand

Urban Decay

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Past Winners

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Best Budget Beauty Brand

Maybelline

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Past Winners

2013

2012

Most Innovative Beauty Brand

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics

Most Underrated Beauty Brand

theBalm

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Past Winners

2013

Best Niche Beauty Brand

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

Best New Product

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow

2012

Urban Decay Naked 2

2011

Urban Decay Naked

Best Eye Products

Best Eyeshadow Base

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Urban Decay

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Past Winners

2013

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

2012

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

2011

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

2010

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

2009

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

2008

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Best Cream Eyeshadow

Maybelline Caramel Cool (100) Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow

Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow

Maybelline

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Past Winners

2013

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow

2012

MAC Paint Pot (Discontinued)

2011

MAC Paint Pot (Discontinued)

Best Loose Eyeshadow

MAC Brash & Bold Pigment

Pigment

MAC

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Past Winners

2013

Best Powder Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay

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Past Winners

2013

Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

2012

Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

2011

2010

Best Liquid Eyeliner

Stay All Day (Discontinued)

Stila

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Past Winners

2013

Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

2012

L'Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner

2011

L'Oreal Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner

Best Pencil Eyeliner

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

Urban Decay

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Past Winners

2013

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

2012

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

2011

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

2010

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Eyeliner)

Best Cream/Gel Eyeliner

MAC Added Goodness Fluidline (Discontinued)

Fluidline (Discontinued)

MAC

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Past Winners

2013

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

2012

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

2011

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

2010

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

2009

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

2008

MAC Fluidline (Discontinued)

Best High-End Mascara

They're Real! Mascara

Benefit

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Past Winners

2013

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

2012

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

2011

Benefit BADgal Waterproof Mascara

Best Budget Mascara

Maybelline Volum' Express the Falsies Waterproof Mascara

Volum' Express the Falsies Waterproof Mascara

Maybelline

11.0% of all votes

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Past Winners

2013

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

2012

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

2011

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

2010

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

2009

CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

Best Face Products

Best Face Primer

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15

Veil Mineral Primer SPF 15

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

Benefit The POREfessional

2012

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

2011

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

2010

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

2009

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

Best Concealer

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

Radiant Creamy Concealer

NARS

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Past Winners

2013

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

2012

MAC Studio Finish SPF 35

2011

MAC Studio Finish SPF 35

Best Foundation

Urban Decay 4.0

Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup

Urban Decay

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Past Winners

2013

Revlon ColorStay

2012

Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover

2011

Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover

2010

Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover

2009

Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover

Best Setting Powder

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

2012

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

2011

Make Up For Ever HD Powder

Best Bronzer

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer

Chocolate Soleil

Too Faced

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Past Winners

Best Highlighter

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass

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Past Winners

2013

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish

2012

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish

2011

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish

2010

NARS Albatross

Best Powder Blush

NARS Bumpy Ride Powder Blush

Powder Blush

NARS

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Past Winners

2013

NARS Powder Blush

2012

NARS Powder Blush

2011

NARS Powder Blush

Best Cream Blush

Chanel Affinite (65) Le Blush Crème de Chanel

Le Blush Crème de Chanel

Chanel

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Past Winners

2013

MAC Cremeblend Blush

2012

MAC Cremeblend Blush

2011

Make Up For Ever HD Blush

Best Brand for Makeup Brushes

Real Techniques

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Past Winners

2013

2012

2011

Best Lip Products

Best Lipstick

MAC Lipstick

Lipstick

MAC

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Past Winners

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Best Lipgloss

NYX Apple Strudel Butter Gloss

Butter Gloss

NYX

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Past Winners

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

MAC Dazzleglass

2008

MAC Lipglass

Best Lip Balm

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25

Intense Therapy Lip Balm SPF 25

Jack Black

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Past Winners

2013

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15

2012

eos Smooth Sphere Lip Balm

2011

Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

Best Nail Products

Best Brand for Nail Lacquer

OPI

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Past Winners

2013

2012

2011

2010

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