Best Whitening Toothbrush

2014
BEAUTY&
GROOMING
Awards
OBJECTS
OF
desire
By Marielle Bobo
and Jacqueline
L. Yates
H A I R A N D M A K E U P : M A N N N A N C E / K E N B A R B OZ A . C O M ; H A I R A N D M A K E U P A S S I S TA N T: S H AVO N M A P P/ K E N B A R B OZ A . C O M ; N A I L S :
K AT I E JA N E H U G H E S FO R B U T T E R LO N D O N ; M O D E L S : M E L I E A N D B O B BY R OAC H E FO R W I L H E L M I N A M O D E L S
Photographs by
Andrew Zaeh
Get pretty with
Sonia Kashuk’s
ubersoft makeup
brushes, available
at Target.
Countless creams,
cleansers and
conditioners were
launched within the
past 12 months, but
only the crème de
la crème made this
year’s list of MVPs.
Inspired by these
heavy hitters, we
scouted the most luxe
of locations and got
up close and personal
at a steamy shoot
in The Central Park
Suite and The La
Prairie Spa at The
Ritz-Carlton New
York, Central Park.
Practice the art of
seduction with these
tempting finds,
perfectly suited for us.
S T Y LSET YBeauty&Grooming
LE
MVP Awards
BEST IN
makeup, nails
& fragrance
Makeup
BEST EYE SHADOW
INNOVATION
NARS Dual-Intensity
Eyeshadow ($29;
narscosmetics.com)
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BEST MAKEUP
PRIMER
Hard Candy Sheer
Envy Shine-Free Primer
($8; walmart.com)
BEST CREAM
EYESHADOW
COVERGIRL Bombshell
Shine Shadow by
LashBlast, ($8.99;
drugstores)
BEST EYELINER
Maybelline New York
Master Kajal Eyeliner
($7.99; drugstores)
BEST MASCARA
Dior Addict It-Lash Mascara ($26; dior.com)
BEST POWDER
FOUNDATION
Laura Mercier Smooth
Finish Foundation
Powder ($45;
bloomingdales.com)
BEST LIQUID
FOUNDATION
COVERGIRL truBLEND
Liquid Makeup
($8.49; drugstores)
BEST FOUNDATION STICK
Bobbi Brown Skin
Foundation Stick
($44; bobbibrowncosmetics.com
BEST BLUSH
YSL Baby Doll
Kiss & Blush ($40;
yslbeautyus.com)
“This
gorgeous
pigmented
color works
well on both
cheeks and
lips. It saves
time on
primping
and preserves space
in your
makeup
bag.”
—Danielle Gray, founder
and editor, thestyleandbeautydoctor.com
BEST BRONZER
Giorgio Armani Maestro
Liquid Summer Bronzer
($64; giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com)
BEST BROW
ENHANCER
L’Oréal Paris Brow
Stylist Sculptor
($8.99; drugstores)
BEST CREAM
LIPSTICK
Estée Lauder Pure Color
Envy Sculpting Lipstick
($30; esteelauder.com)
BEST MATTE
LIPSTICK
Black Opal Color
Splurge Luxe Matte
Lipstick ($7.50;
drugstores)
BEST LIP LINER
Milani Anti-Feathering
Lipliner ($3.99;
cvs.com)
BEST LIP GLOSS
Obsessive Compulsive
Cosmetics Stained
Gloss ($18; sephora.
com)
BEST CONCEALER
Lancôme Le Correcteur
Pro ($38; Nordstrom)
Nails
BEST
LONG-LASTING
CND VINYLUX Weekly
Polish System ($9.90
per bottle; cnd.com
for salons)
BEST AT-HOME GEL
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel
($9.99; drugstores)
“Marc
Jacobs’
Daisy Dream
is like
heaven in a
bottle, and it
seductively
lingers with
soft notes
of jasmine.”
—Jacqueline L. Yates,
EBONY Associate Beauty & Grooming Editor
BEST BASE &
TOP COAT
butter LONDON Nail
999 Rescue System
($40; macys.com)
BEST CUTICLE
TREATMENT
FORMULA X Quench
To-Go Cuticle Balm
Stick ($10.50;
sephora.com)
sephora.com)
Fragrance
BEST NEW FRAGRANCE FOR HER
Marc Jacobs Daisy
Dream ($76 for 1.7 oz.;
bloomingdales.com)
BEST NEW FRAGRANCE FOR HIM
Givenchy Gentlemen
Only Intense ($66 for
50 ml; macys.com)
BEST SHINE
JINsoon Polish
($18; jinsoon.com)
BEST MATTE
POLISH
Essie Matte About
You Top Coat
($8.50; essie.com)
BEST COLOR
RANGE MAC Studio
Nail Lacquer ($12;
maccosmetics.com)
BEST LIP BALM
Revlon ColorBurst
Lacquer Balm ($8.99;
drugstores)
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STYLE
BEST FACE
EXFOLIATOR
Garnier Clean+
Invigorating Daily Scrub
($4.49; drugstores)
BEST
IN face
BEST FACE WASH
FOR OILY SKIN
First Aid Beauty Skin
Rescue Deep Cleanser
With Red Clay ($24;
firstaidbeauty.com)
BEST FACE WASH
FOR DRY SKIN
Dove DermaSeries
Ultra Caring Gentle
Cream Face Cleanser
($15.99; drugstores)
BEST DARK
SPOT CORRECTOR
Neutrogena Rapid
Tone Repair Dark Spot
Corrector ($19.99;
drugstores)
BEST EYE CREAM
Bliss Firm, Baby, Firm
Total Eye System
($60; blissworld.com)
BEST RAZOR
INNOVATION
Bevel 6-Piece Starter Kit
($59.99; getbevel.com)
BEST FACE
MOISTURIZER
FOR OILY SKIN
Simple Ultra-Light
Gel Moisturizer
($10.99; target.com)
BEST OVERNIGHT
TREATMENT
La Prairie Skin Caviar
Luxe Sleep Mask
($300; saks.com)
BEST FACE MOISTURIZER FOR
NORMAL/COMBINATION SKIN
Yes to Grapefruit Even
Skin Tone Moisturizer
SPF 15 ($15.99; Target)
BEST AFTERSHAVE CREAM
VMV Hypoallergenics
1635 Soothing Aftershave Salve ($26; vmvhypoallergenics.com)
BEST FACE WASH
FOR NORMAL/COMBINATION SKIN
Shiseido Ibuki Gentle
Cleanser ($30;
shiseido.com)
BEST ADULT
ACNE CORRECTOR
Clinique Acne Solutions
Clinical Clearing Gel
($17; clinique.com)
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BEST FACE MASK
Dr. Jart+ Pore Minimalist
Mask ($7.50 for single
sheet; sephora.com)
BEST RAZOR BUMP
SOLUTION Magic
Shave Bump Rescue
Spot Treatment
($8.99; drugstores)
BEST DISPOSABLE
RAZOR
Gillette Venus Snap
with Embrace
($9.99; drugstores)
BEST
ELECTRIC RAZOR
Schick Hydro 5 Groomer
($12.99; drugstores)
“Using this line of products
is like treating yourself to
a luxe day at the spa.”
—Marielle Bobo, EBONY
Fashion & Beauty Director
BEST FACE ANTIAGING TREATMENT
Algenist Genius Ultimate
Anti-Aging Cream
($110; qvc.com)
BEST LUXURY
SKIN CARE LINE
La Prairie is a lavish
line with items suitable for him and her.
(Visit laprairie.com
for pricing)
BEST MEN’S
SHAVE CREAM
Nivea Men Sensitive
Shaving Cream
($3.29 drugstores)
BEST ECZEMA
TREATMENT
Kate Somerville Eczema
Therapy Cream ($48;
katesomerville.com)
BEST FACE
MOISTURIZER
FOR DRY SKIN
LIERAC Paris HYDRACHRONO+ Intense
Rehydrating Balm
Emergency Hydration
($52; lierac-usa.com)
BEST FACE OIL
Palmer’s Skin Therapy
Oil FACE ($9.99;
drugstores)
STYLE
BEST
INhair
BEST FLAT IRON
Carino by Gold ’N Hot 1.5 inch
Professional Slim Ceramic Straightening Iron ($59.99; sallybeauty.com)
Finish Cleanser
($6.99; Target)
BEST
CONDITIONER FOR
NATURAL HAIR
Dark and Lovely Au
Naturale Anti-Breakage
Strength Restoring
Conditioner ($9.99;
drugstores)
“I like the consistency. It’s
supermoisturizing and
—Nelson Vercher,
controls curls.” Celebrity
Hairstylist
BEST CURL
PRODUCT Creme
of Nature with Argan Oil
Twirling Custard ($8.99;
beauty supply stores)
BEST DEEP
CONDITIONER
Clear Scalp & Hair
Intense Hydration
Deep Hydrating
Treatment Mask
($4.99; drugstores)
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BEST SHAMPOO
FOR NATURAL HAIR
Cantu Sulfate-Free
Cleansing Shampoo
($4.97; walmart.com)
BEST SHAMPOO
FOR RELAXED HAIR
OGX Kukui Oil Shampoo
($7.99; Ulta)
BEST SHAMPOO
FOR COLORTREATED HAIR
Redken Color Extend
Magnetics SulfateFree Shampoo
($18; redken.com)
BEST
SHAMPOO FOR
TRANSITIONING
Motions Straight
BEST BLOW-DRYER
Red by KISS HandleLess 1875W Hair Dryer
($29.99; Walgreens)
BEST TEMPORARY
HAIR COLOR
Optimum Amla Legend
Miraculous Black Oil
Dull Defying Haircolor
($8.99; drugstores)
BEST
CONDITIONER FOR
RELAXED HAIR
Morrocanoil Smoothing
Conditioner ($28;
morrocanoil.com)
BEST AT-HOME
RELAXER
Dr. Miracle’s Miracle
Renewal No Lye Relaxer
System ($10.99; beauty
supply stores)
BEST CONDITIONER FOR COLORTREATED HAIR
Carol’s Daughter Tui
Color Care Hydrating
Conditioner ($16;
carolsdaughter.com)
BEST
HOLDING SPRAY
Ouidad Curl Last
Flexible-Hold Hairspray
($20; ulta.com)
BEST LEAVE-IN
CONDITIONER
Miss Jessie’s
Leave-In Condish
($11; target.com)
BEST AT-HOME
HAIR COLOR
Clairol Professional
FLARE Collection
($5.99; Sally Beauty)
BEST HAIR
OIL/SERUM
Shu Uemura Art of
Hair Ultimate Remedy
Extreme Restoration
Treatment Duo-Serum
($38; shuuemuraartof
hair-usa.com)
BEST
CURLING IRON
Bed Head Curve Check
Tourmaline Ceramic
Styling Iron ($34.99;
Ulta)
BEST POMADE
Shine ’n Jam for Men
PomWave ($3.99;
beauty supply stores)
BEST HOLDING GEL
TONI&GUYHair Meet
Wardrobe Stick It Up
Gum ($14.99; hairmeetwardrobe.us)
BEST TREATMENT
Pantene Pro-V Complex
Weekly Rehab Crème
($6.99; drugstores)
STYLE
BEST
INbody
“The Olay wash’s creamy
texture left my skin extremely soft and hydrated.”
—Kehinde Akiwowo, Johnson Publishing
Account Executive
BEST BODY OIL
Fresh Life Body Oil
($48; fresh.com)
BEST BODY WASH
Olay Sensitive Body
Wash ($5.49;
drugstores)
BEST BAR SOAP
Caress Emerald Rush
Beauty Bar ($2.99 for
2 bars; drugstores)
BEST DEODORANT
FOR HER
Dry Idea StainClear
Deodorant ($3.99;
drugstores)
BEST BODY
LOTION
Jergens Shea Butter
Deep Conditioning
Moisturizer ($3.99;
drugstores)
BEST DEODORANT
FOR HIM
AXE Gold Temptation
Antiperspirant Stick
($4.29; drugstores)
BEST SUNSCREEN
Australian Gold SPF
50 Lotion with Instant
Bronzer ($8.99;
drugstores)
BEST BODY SCRUB
Anthony Blue Sea
Kelp Body Scrub
($28; anthony.com)
BEST AT-HOME
RENEWAL
Nair Shower Power
Moroccan Argan Oil
($8.99; drugstores)
BEST
TOOTHBRUSH
Colgate Optic
White Toothbrush +
Whitening Pen
($14.99; drugstores)
BEST
TOOTHPASTE
Crest Be
Toothpaste
($4.99;
drugstores)
Special Thanks to Our
Testing Panel:
CELEBRITY
MAKEUP ARTISTS
Lucky Smyler,
Mimi Kamara and
Jessica Smalls
CELEBRITY
HAIRSTYLISTS
Ursula Stephen; Giselle
Modeste; Nelson
Vercher; and Amoy
Pitters, owner and stylist, Amoy Couture Hair
ADDITIONAL
CONTRIBUTORS
Felicia Walker Benson,
publisher and editorin-chief, thisthatbeauty.
com; Danielle Gray,
editor and founder,
thestyleandbeautydoctor.com; Ty Alexander,
founder of gorgeousingrey.com; Jamal
Jackson, founder of the
stylesocietyguyblog.
com; Julius Few, M.D.,
plastic surgeon
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EBONY STAFFERS
Jennifer Toole, Johnson
Publishing account
executive; Sharon
Corbin, Johnson Publishing sales coordinator;
Kehinde Akiwowo,
Johnson Publishing account executive; Ericka
Goodman, EBONY fashion editor; Miles Marshall
Lewis, EBONY.com arts
and culture editor; Corey
Chalumeau, EBONY.com
contributing grooming
writer; Genese Jamilah,
EBONY.com production
coordinator
Photographed in The
Central Park Suite and
The La Prairie Spa at The
Ritz-Carlton New York,
Central Park.
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