Ok, so this post is for the hard core beauty gals out there (and for those who don’t know, now you know!)
Every year, the creme de la creme of the beauty world get together for the annual Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Beauty Insider’s Choice Awards. It’s like the Golden Globes of the beauty world….kind of a big deal to have that hot pink seal of approval on your product!
According to a statement released by Carlotta Jacobson, CEW President, women are looking for “performance and value” when they buy beauty products.
“With the CEW Beauty Awards, consumers have the advice of more than 4,000 beauty experts to lead them to the best products the industry had to offer.”
The event is held yearly at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York; a great venue, but the lunch always consists of a dried up piece of chicken with some type of weird sauce drizzled over it. Needless to say, I never really eat it, but the deserts are always good!
Each product is voted on by the members of CEW (i.e. at least 4,000 professionals). Some interesting tidbits:
-Nearly 550 products were entered by 260 beauty brands
-140 finalists were chosen across 28 categories
-Categories range from makeup to hair care, sun to scent
-Both mass and prestige products were honored
This year, the luncheon was hosted by actor Mario Cantone (best as known for his role as the wedding planner in Sex and the City The Movie). He was a pretty funny host…very loud and even cracked jokes on some of the The Real Housewives of NY who were there! Music artist Shontelle (she’s a spokesmodel for VEET and is having an event next week which I’ll attend and report back to you on) was also there. One of the best parts about attending the luncheon is that you get a bag full of the winners (i.e. free beauty products!) at the end of the luncheon.
With that said, behold! I give to you the 2009 CEW Beauty Awards winners. Check out www.cew.org for more info!
BATH AND BODY
Body Treatment – Mass     Â
Avon Products, Inc. Anew Clinical Professional Stretch Mark Smoother
Body Treatment – Prestige
Ojon Tawakaâ„¢ “The Ball”
Scented Bath & Body – Mass        Â
Vickery & Clarke Natural Apothecary Eucalyptus & Peppermint Cold & Sinus Soak
Scented Bath & Body – Prestige   Â
Fresh Fig Apricot Bath and Shower Gel
FACIAL SKINCARE
Acne Treatment
Clean & Clear® Advantage® Blackhead Eraser™ Exfoliating Cleanser
Anti-Aging – Mass   Â
Olay Regenerist 14 Day Skin Intervention
Anti-Aging – Prestige         Â
Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector
Cleanser & Scrub – Mass   Â
Neutrogena Waveâ„¢ Power Cleanser and Deep Clean Foaming Pads
Cleanser & Scrub – Prestige          Â
Fresh Appleseed Brightening Exfoliant
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Eye Treatment – Mass        Â
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller
Eye Treatment – Prestige   Â
Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Eye Treatment
Moisturizer – Mass  Â
Olay Definity Color Recapture
Moisturizer – Prestige         Â
ESTÉE LAUDER Time Zone Line and Wrinkle Reducing Moisturizer SPF 15
HAIR
Hair Care, Style & Coloring – Mass          Â
Avon Products, Inc. Advance Techniques Grey Root Touch-Up
Hair Care, Style & Coloring – Prestige
Living Proof, Inc. Straight Making No Frizz Styling Cream for Medium to Thick Hair
MAKEUP
Eye Product – MassÂ
L’Oréal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara
Eye Product – Prestige       Â
Lancôme Ôscillation
Face Product – Mass          Â
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation
Face Product – Prestige     Â
Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Foundation
Lip Product – Mass Â
Avon Products, Inc. Pro-To-Go Lipstick
Lip Product – Prestige        Â
YSL Rouge Volupté Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15
MEN’S GROOMING
Men’s Grooming
ZIRH Holdings LLC Drenched
SCENT
Men’s Scent Â
PUIG USA Prada Infusion d’Homme Eau de Toilette Spray
Fragrance Supplier: GIVAUDAN
Women’s Scent – Mass      Â
Avon Products, Inc. Bond Girl 007
Fragrance Supplier: FIRMENICH
Women’s Scent – Prestige
Harajuku Lovers Fragrances “G”
Fragrance Supplier: FRAGRANCE RESOURCESÂ Â Â
SUN
Sun Product – MassÂ
AVEENO® Continuous Protection Sunblock Spray SPF 70™
Sun Product – Prestige      Â
Clarins Delicious Self Tanning Cream
INDIE BEAUTY AWARD
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OK some betauy tips:MAKEUPnever wear lip liner a shade/shades darker than your lipstickunder 30-shouldn’t be wearing lip liner anywaywiggle the brush as you apply mascarawhen applying lipstick to avoid tooth stains stick your index finger in your mouth and pull outwhite eyeliner on the waterline=big eyesthe perfect shade of lipstick is on the inside of your bottom lip concealer, than foundation to set itstick concealer for eyesbronze can make your face look thinner etc if you do it rightpenciled eyebrows- UC no offense if you have them-it dependsFACE AND SKIN, ZITS/PIMPLESpuffy under/eyes? submerge 2 teaspoons in ice water for 30 minutes or as long as you can and than place on your eyes until they loose their cool can repeat if you want, you can also place the spoons in water and then in the freezertoner really does clean and a good one leaves it softtea tree oil and toothpaste are good for blemishesthick masques usually pull the dirt out of your poresheat up about a teaspoon of milk, then dip a small piece of bread (small or big enough to cover the zit) place it on your face and put a band aid (fabric sticks better) over it, it sucks out the dirt of some black heads and puss etcif you can stand the heat-place a small EMPTY medicine bottle (like those small Motrin or anti nausea etc) in boiling water until hot then squeeze the air out and put it over your zit and let it suck the dirt out (it suctions to your face) [warning may cause bruising-painless but visible its like when you get one around your mug from sucking up a cup!!]oatmeal and sugar/lemon scrubs are better than a lot of store bought stuffdon’t pop zits popping=scarsavocado, coconut, olive oils etc are very softening to the skinloofah’s hold sooo much bacteriaHAIRuse a deep conditioning masque twice a week, warm it up and put it on your hair put a hair plastic shower cap on and shoot some hot air on it for 5 minutes repeat every 15 minutes for 1 hr then rinse with one batch warm water and then cold water to make it shine as cold as you can standlots of brushing is really badalways protect your hair from the sun-any product that puts a barrier between your hair and the sun is good, creams and serums are better than sprays, they’re thicker but if you have fine hair than use a spray so you don’t weight it down less is always more when using makeup don’t go to over the top unless its a Halloween party! always take a shower/bath every day to keep ur hair from getting gross and greasy, definitely use a hair dryer to dry ur hair it will look much better than natural hair dry. if u want u shuld get highlights but dont b 2 crazy so if u have brown hair dont get whtie highlights get like a lighter color of ur hair color, if u hav glasses u shuld get contacts it will really make ur face look clearer and better no offense to ppl with glasses. if u hav braces its no big deal just make sure the colors u get are some what neutral and match things u hav in ur closet, when buying makeup dont buy oil makeup and always make sure u wash ur face at night! if u want and u think u have yellow teeth try using white strips crest white strips r definetly the best!! hmm betauy sleep isnt really what it sounds like so it just means u get well rested so that u dont hav bags under ur eyes and ur face is all blotchy u shuld get a good 8-10 hours of sleep each night. if u leave mascara on when u go to bed nothing will happen u might get black powdery stuff around ur eyes but its no big deal u just wash it off in the morning! hope i helped u good luck!!