We had a fantastic response to this year’s New Zealand Woman’s Weekly beauty awards, so a big thank you to every reader who took part to let us know which products you love most. The votes have been counted and the results are in – here are the winners!
- Best Facial Cleanser
Dove Gentle Exfoliating Daily Cleanser, $7.15
With soft beads to polish dull skin while you cleanse, this also contains 25% moisturising lotion, so leaves your skin feeling hydrated.
- Best Day Cream/Moisturiser
Olay Regenerist UV Defense Regenerating lotion SPF15, $13.28
This non-greasy formula has an anti-ageing peptide and vitamin complex to regenerate the skin’s appearance.
- Best Night Cream
Olay Definity Night Restorative Sleep Cream, $39.99
This moisturiser targets wrinkles and brown spots while you sleep and promises results in only eight weeks.
- Best Eye Treatment
Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum, $34.99
A serum to hydrate the delicate eye area, this promises to smooth and firm the skin with its amino-peptide and B3 complex.
- Best Acne Treatment Dermalogica
Concealing Spot Treatment, $54
An intense treatment with a natural tint that’s free from benzoyl peroxide, this is ideal for daytime coverage of breakouts.
- Best Self Tan
Dove Summer Glow, $7.09
A daily body lotion that blends a moisturiser with light tanning agents, this slowly and simply builds up a summer tan without risking streaks and blotches.
- Best Eye shadow
Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad, $31.95
These are smooth, blendable powder shadows in wearable shades, with a no-creasing or smudging promise.
- Best Mascara
Maybelline NY Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara, $23.99
The revolutionary spoon-brush of this mascara fans out lashes, while the formula builds volume without clumping for a lusher, more dramatic look.
- Best Foundation
Revlon PhotoReady Foundation, $40.95
The coverage is light, but this fluid foundation still smooths and perfects skin, leaving it looking more luminous.
- Best Concealer
Revlon Colorstay Under Eye Concealer, $28.50
This formula and soft-touch applicator work together to disguise dark circles and discolouration, without pulling at delicate under-eye skin.
- Best Lipstick
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, $23.50
There’s a choice of on-trend shades of this smooth, creamy formula that wears evenly. It’s also infused with moisturisers to help keep lips soft.
- Best Blusher/Bronzer
Revlon Colorstay oineral Blush, $29.30
Soft, sheer colour for cheeks with skin-loving minerals and long-wear technology helps this colour last for ages.
- Best Nail Enamel
OPI Nail Lacquer, $24.90
Fresh OPI collections are launched every season with loads of hot colours, unique shades and finishes, plus the craziest names ever.
- Best Shampoo
Pantene Daily ooisture Renewal Shampoo, $8.58
A hair care classic, Pantene’s nourishing formula helps lock in moisture and prevent damage.
- Best Conditioner
Pantene Daily ooisture Renewal Conditioner, $8.58
Pantene’s moisturisers leave hair soft and shiny even if it’s damaged.
- Best at-Home Hair Colour
L’oreal Paris Casting Crème Gloss, $22.49
An ammonia-free formula that’s gentle on hair but still covers greys and gives a rich natural colour with shimmering highlights.
- Best Body Lotion/oil
Bio-oil, $20.45
A blend of oils that moisturises the driest skin as well as helping heal damaged areas. It can be used on scars, stretchmarks and even as a hair treatment.
- Best Exfoliating Facial Treatment
St Ives Apricot Scrub, $11.45
With the antioxidant power and nourishing oil of apricots, this scrub polishes and deep-cleans skin, leaving it smooth and glowing.
- Best Line of Male Grooming Products
Nivea For Men
Everything he needs for face care, body care and shaving, whatever his age or skin type.
- Best Natural Product range
Trilogy
Natural skincare based on nourishing oils and potent botanical extracts, Trilogy is made here in New Zealand.
- Best New Beauty Product
L’oreal Paris Infallible Brush Foundation, $44.99
This base gives a flattering semi-matte finish and lasts for hours. It’s smudge-free, waterproof, doesn’t clog pores and the brush makes it a breeze to apply.
- Best Fragrance
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, $52
A refreshing lemony floral scent that was launched in 1999 and is designed to be uplifting and energising.
- Best Hand cream
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand Cream, $8.99
Provides fast, lasting relief for rough, dry hands. Glycerin is the ingredient that helps strengthen the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
- Best Sunscreen
Cancer Society Sunscreen SPF30, $11.99
Extra light and water-resistant for up to two hours, this sunscreen provides the broad spectrum protection we need in New Zealand’s harsh summer climate.
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