On Friday, I was so excited to join Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) for their 20th Annual Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards hosted at the Waldorf Astoria. Joining an esteemed room of beauty insiders, we gathered to celebrate the most innovative beauty products as the winners across 36 categories (including skin care, cosmetics, hair care, fragrance and more) were announced.
I’m currently in the process of judging the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers And Distributors (ICMAD) Beauty Awards so I understand what goes into something like this. However in my case I’m one of five judges and the winners of this event are determined exclusively by beauty industry professionals, CEW’s 6,000 members.
With over 750 entires, 193 finalists, we gathered as actress Aisha Tyler hosted what many of us consider the Oscars of the beauty industry. So without further adieu the winners of the 20th Annual Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards are:
BATH AND BODY
Bath and Body Mass
Vaseline® – Spray & Go Moisturizer Total Moisture
Bath and Body Prestige
Shiseido Cosmetics America – Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Body Cream
SKINCARE
Acne Treatment
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare™ – One Step Acne Eliminating Pads
Anti-Aging Mass
L’Oréal Paris – Revitalift Miracle Blur
Anti-Aging Prestige
Clé de Peau Beauté – Le Sérum
Cleanser & Scrub
Yes to Grapefruit – Brightening Facial Towelettes
Eye Treatment Mass
Vichy – Liftactiv Serum 10 Eyes & Lashes
Eye Treatment Prestige
GLAMGLOW Inc. – Brightmud Eye Treatment
Lip Treatment
Fresh – Sugar Cherry Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15
Moisturizer Mass
L’Oréal Paris – Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil
Moisturizer Prestige
Josie Maran Cosmetics – 100% Pure Argan Oil Light
HAIR
Hair Care Product
Kérastase – Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair Concentrate
Hair Coloring Product
Color Wow – Root Cover Up
Hair Styling Product
Living Proof – Perfect Hair Day (PHD) 5-in-1 Styling Treatment
MAKEUP
Eye Product Mass
L’Oréal Paris – Voluminous Butterfly Mascara
Eye Product Prestige
Dior – Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara
Face Product Mass
Sonia Kashuk for Target® – Chic Luminosity Bronzer/Blush Duo
Face Product Prestige
bareMinerals – Ready To Go Complexion Perfection Palette
Lip Product Mass
Sonia Kashuk for Target® – Shine Luxe Sheer Lip Colour
Lip Product Prestige
Clé de Peau Beauté – Extra Rich Lipstick
MEN’S GROOMING
Lab Series Skincare for Men – Pro LS All-in-one Face Treatment
NAIL PRODUCT
Dior – Nail Glow
SCENT
Men’s Scent
Ralph Lauren Fragrances – Polo Red
Women’s Scent Mass
Sonia Kashuk for Target® – Eau De Toilette in Pink Innocencia
Women’s Scent Prestige
Coty Prestige – Honey Marc Jacobs
INDIE BEAUTY AWARD
GLAMGLOW Inc.
ECO BEAUTY AWARD
Aveda
BEST SELLER MASS
Maybelline New York – Volum’ Express The Falsies Big Eyes Mascara
BEST SELLER PRESTIGE
Clinique – Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion +
ICONIC BEAUTY AWARD MASS
Maybelline New York – Great Lash Mascara
ICONIC BEAUTY AWARD PRESTIGE
YSL Beaute – Touche Éclat
MOST BUZZED ABOUT MASS
L’Oréal Paris – Voluminous Butterfly Mascara
MOST BUZZED ABOUT PRESTIGE
Estée Lauder – Modern Muse Eau de Parfum
QVC BEAUTY QUEST AWARD
Dr. Macrene Skin Results 37 Actives
SKINCARE TOOLS
TRIA Beauty, Inc. – Age-defying Laser
SUN PRODUCT
La Roche-Posay – Anthelios 60 Ultra-Light Sunscreen Fluid
A full list of winners can also be found at www.cew.org
About CEW: Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. (CEW) is a nonprofit professional organization with more than 6,000 members, both men and women, from over 1,700 companies in the beauty and related industries. CEW advances the professional growth and leadership potential of its members through networking, industry insights, access to leaders, professional development programs and recognition of achievement and innovation.CEW’s membership is multi-generational and equally representative of entry level, mid-career level and senior level executives. CEW is based in New York City, and it also hosts events for the beauty community in Los Angeles. Additionally, CEW has associated organizations in France and the United Kingdom. The CEW Foundation supports Cancer and Careers, a resource for employees balancing work and cancer treatment. For more information, log on to cew.org.
The 2014 CEW Beauty Awards presenting sponsor is Meredith Corporation. CEW and the Meredith Corporation have partnered to reach consumers through Meredith’s multiple media platforms, which include magazines, television, and digital properties. In addition to driving awareness for the awards, the partnership will align the CEW Beauty Awards with Meredith’s Beauty Center of Excellence, a consumer insights-driven beauty leadership group and content curator with its finger on the pulse of what real women want when it comes to beauty.
This year’s CEW Beauty Awards were also sponsored by Givaudan, Crest and Oral-B 3D White, QVC, U by Kotex, Walgreens, Unilever, Beauty Inc, Arcade Marketing, DSM Personal Care, Yahoo!, Birchbox, RPG, Conair, MaCher, Albéa, Rpr Marketing Communications, Mintel, Sally Hansen, Yes To Inc., KraftWorks, Consultancy Media, Suite K, Raw Media, Proof 7, The Natural Step, WWD, The NPD Group, and Ernst & Young.