And the winners of the Best Beauty Products in the Skin-Care Category go to…
It's almost red carpet season, but the 2017 E! Style Beauty Awards
are now.
This isn't just any beauty competition—we're officially
honoring the best products launched this year and the impact they have
had in the world of celebrity. These are the products we've seen on red
carpets, tested on star's Instagrams, seen in paparazzi shots and
recommended by Hollywood pros.
In all transparency, the beauty
business can get a little murky. Sometimes, a celeb is paid to endorse a
product on social or a makeup artist has a deal with a brand to use a
specific item on a client, leaving us to wonder if the product actually
works. Not to mention, a lot of celeb beauty brands aren't as great as
said celeb's fame. Factoring all that in, we tried this year's best
releases, so you know what's real and what's Hollywood hype.
Keep
scrolling for the best in skin care. There's a big trend toward green
beauty, with some lesser known brands you may not know. There are also a
few drugstore surprises—and a lot of red-carpet-worthy products you
need to try, stat.
Best Pre-Cleanse
If you love to
double cleanse,
look no further than this baby. A pre-cleanse is used before a regular
cleanser to help break down makeup, particles and gunk that may get in
your pores, which is exactly what this powerful vegan formula
does—without stripping off too much (the skin layer that makes you
glow). Tugging at your skin to get off a day's worth of foundation and
mascara can cause early fine lines and wrinkles, but one gentle swipe of
this oil will instantly dissolve undesirable residue. Do oils scare
you? Worried about breaking out? The jojoba oil used in the formula
helps regulate your skin's natural oil production, which means you won't
produce more or less. If you're on the drier side, the sesame oil helps
to lock in moisture...even after you follow up with a cleanser. Not to
mention, the lemony-herb scent is indulgent.
SHOP: True Botanicals Pre Cleanse Oil, $48
Cara Delevingne
When you're constantly in the limelight, you need a
cleanser that breaks down particles but also doesn't strip away your
natural glow. Not only has celebrity makeup artist and green beauty
expert
Katey Denno
used the pre-cleanser to prep Cara's skin for the fourth annual
unite4:humanity gala (look at that dew!), but she's also used the
product on
Amber Heard,
Natasha Lyonne and
Better Things'
Mikey Madison.
Best Face Cleanser
If you stick your nose up at drugstore products, you
might as well click away. If, however, you appreciate an effective
formula—no matter the price point, take note. While there are a
bazillion face cleansers out there, this budget buy performed the best
on our wide range of test subjects. Those with sensitive skin liked the
gentle gel formula—with no oil, soap, fragrance or alcohol—while others
who prefer a more thorough cleanse were pleasantly surprised by its
result (without the use of harsh chemicals). The only drawback: Those
with dry skin may feel a little drier afterward. Pairing with a
nourishing pre-cleanse for optimal results recommended.
SHOP: Garnier Sulfate-Free Cleanser, $11.99
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Mandy Moore
As the face of Garnier, the
This Is Us
actress is expected to tout the brand, but, also having sensitive skin,
Mandy has actually used the cleanser, too. The prosthetic makeup the
star wears on the hit NBC show "ruins" her skin, she told
Refinery29.
Best Sheet Mask
OK, $75 is a lot for any beauty product, but in
Hollywood, it's the standard. There are so many masks that are just
effective, but when it comes to luxury options, this sheet mask's celeb
fans alone make it a top contender on our list. Created by celeb
aesthetician
Joanna Vargas, this is the answer to your
award-show after-party hangover...or just regular hangover. When skin is
feeling overworked and dehydrated, the bamboo sheet mask feels like a
cocoon of youth. Have you ever seen
Wanted? Think of the scene when
James McAvoy re-emerges, healed from a wax bath, after
Angelina Jolie
shoots him. Yeah, like that. Or if you want to get technical, it's
called mandelic acid—the stuff that accelerates cell turnover.
SHOP: Joanna Vargas Dawn Face Mask, $75
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Priyanka Chopra
Did we mention Joanna was one of Hollywood's top
facialist. Even though the product officially launched in July, Joanna
treated the likes of
Emma Roberts,
Julianne Moore,
Haley Bennett,
Karlie Kloss,
Dakota Johnson,
Sofia Coppola,
Cassie,
Diddy,
Leslie Mann and
Priyanka with this sheet mask for the Met Gala.
Best Face Mask
You many have never heard of this brand, but
Hollywood has. Call it the California lifestyle, but all the products
from this brand are vegan, certified organic and made in the Golden
State (with a simple French sensibility). It's like the green juice of
skin care. That, of course, doesn't mean it doesn't pack a powerful
punch. Open one of these water-activated satchets containing detoxifying
charcoal to purify pores, then firm. You won't miss the firming
process. Think: old-school clay masks that dry so hard, you can't
laugh...except this one also exfoliates and brightens skin in between.
SHOP: Odacite Synergie Immediate Skin Perfecting Beauty Masque, $35
Ruby Rose
A fan of green beauty (and shopping on
The Detox Market, the hub of green beauty products), the
Pitch Perfect 3
star is a fan of the brand's Pomegranate Rose Geranium Serum and
healthy skin care in general. "If I'm doing a mask, I have the
Mahalo Petal mask,
which is hydrating. It's good for red carpets and things like that. I
also like a charcoal one from Odacité—I'm obsessed with anything
charcoal," she told
The NYT.
Best Toner
Essence, serum, toner...what does it all mean? Well,
in today's age, they are often interchangeable. Serums and essences are
lightweight moisturizers that pack tons of hydration onto your skin,
while toners are typically used before applying serums or moisturizers,
to create another layer of moisture so your products absorb all the
better. This latter case is exactly what The Essence does (confusing, we
know). Thanks to Japanese superfoods—rice, algae and green tea—you get
the effect a great toner plus anti-aging and smoothing results in one,
um, essential bottle (sorry, we had to).
SHOP: Tatcha The Essence, $95
Kim Kardashian
We already know
KKW uses Tatcha's Luminous Dewy Skin Mist to wet her makeup brushes to create more vibrant pigment, but Kim's go-to makeup artist
Mario Dedivanovic has also used The Essence to prep the
Keeping Up With the Kardashian star's skin.
Best Face Oil
There are a lot of face oils on the market: Your skin may want to
drink up some like expensive wine,
but oftentimes, you just need one for everyday wear. And the Everything
Organic Facial Oil can be really used for everything. We loved its
versatility, while others were very specific to skin type and even the
weather. A little thicker in consistency, the formula is antioxidant
rich. Your face is eating a garden of vitamins with each drop, but the
best thing about this product is that you can use it alone, with other
moisturizing products and even on top of makeup to create a dewy finish.
Not to mention, the herbal scent is pretty soothing.
SHOP: Honest Beauty Everything Organic Facial Oil, $55
Jessica Alba
Of course, the founder of Honest Beauty is going to
rep her own products, as seen here at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The
product has been especially
useful while the lifestyle mogul has been pregnant since it doesn't contain retinol or salycic acid like many trendy skin-care products do.
Osea
Do you want to know what a seaweed wrap for you face
feels like? Press down on this green ampoule for a drop of the
protective and moisturizing powers of the sea. Osea is an all-natural,
organic, Malibu-based brand that uses algae and its deeply hydrating
minerals and vitamins to penetrate skin. This thicker consistency has
tons of the stuff, plus everyone's favorite hydrating ingredient,
hyaluronic acid. After application, your skin may feel a little dry or
tacky, but that's the red algae protecting skin from pollutants.
Moisturizer is definitely recommended after. If the
Little Mermaid was real, we think Ariel would be all about this serum.
SHOP: Hyaluronic Sea Serum, $88
Maggie Grace
Emma Roberts may be a fan of the brand's moisturizer and eye and lip balm, but the
Taken star and
CSI: Miami's
Megalyn Echikunwoke both love the anti-aging sea serum. Basically, young Hollywood can't get enough of this brand. Perhaps it was all
Miley Cyrus, but all things Malibu became popular this year.
Best Moisturizer
Truth: As beauty editors, we tend to recommend more
complex (and, yes, oftentimes more expensive) products for skin care.
The thought that it's more formulated, the better. However, that doesn't
ring true here. Sometimes, an affordable drugstore brand has everything
you need for general skin-care purposes. It may not be rich and creamy
like prestige moisturizers, but this water-based formula (Aloe water and
hyluronic acid sittin' in a tree. K.I.S.S.I.N.G.) is deeply hydrating
without clogging or weighing down your pores. The efficacy is insane for
normal and oily skin. If you have drier skin, it may feel a little
extra dry due to the mattified finish (it won't look wet).
SHOP: L'Oréal HYDRA GENIUS Daily Liquid Care Normal/Oily Skin, $17.99
Beyonce
Not only is the product impressive, but the celeb
usage runs deep. We're not going to ignore that L'Oréal has tons of
endorsement deals with stars and their makeup artists, but if it's good
enough for
Blake Lively,
Karlie Kloss and
Serena Williams to wear at the 2017 Met Gala, it's worth a try. Oh, and if L'Oréal ambassador
Beyoncé isn't too big to try it for the Grammys, we're not too good to use it come this holiday season.
Best Face Mist
New this year, a travel-size face mist like no other.
While other options are refreshing at best, this formula protects
against pollutants while copper balances your skin's pH level and boosts
collagen (yes, all that in a mist!). Where's a raised hands emoji when
you need it? You can bet this TSA-friendly bottle will become a celeb
travel essential, if it isn't already. It may sound scary, but iS
Clinical is anything but: Its formulated products target specific needs,
which makes the brand's serum not only a best-seller but
popular among the Hollywood set.
SHOP: iS Clinical Copper Firming Mist, $42
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Shay Mitchell
In fact, celeb aesthetician
Sharni Darden, the purveyor of excellent skin for the likes of
Jessica Alba,
Chrissy Teigen,
Shay Mitchell and
Emmy Rossum, is a big fan of the face mist. It won't be long until the skin-care pro's recommendation trickles out to her clients.
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