It’s the most beautiful time of the year – when we get to reveal the latest and greatest in skincare, bodycare, make-up, scents and spas. For our third annual Beauty Awards, we’re even adding haircare to the mix. Read on to find out what Fiona McLeish and Justine Lee are loving across every category, and start adding to your carts. If these winners can make you look as flawless and smell as divine as our expert judges, trust us, you’ll want one of each.

Make-up

Foundation – Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Gel Touch Foundation SPF 30 / PA +++

Stop worrying about how your make-up looks in different lighting! This innovative foundation is enriched with a photo-adaptive complex that ensures your complexion looks naturally radiant in any setting. It’s also hydrating, comforting and easy to apply with buildable coverage that blends seamlessly with the skin.

Primer – Paul & Joe Beauté Protecting Foundation Primer N

Newly upgraded, this award-winning formula now features a lightweight, hydrating texture, enhanced sun protection with SPF 50+ PA++++ and blue-light defense technology to shield delicate skin from invisible damage caused by screens. It also offers excellent skin adherence that lasts up to 12 hours and a soft-focus effect for a filter-like, radiant appearance.

Concealer – Ettusais Skin Fit Cover Concealer

Smooth and gentle yet long-lasting, this serum-in formula moisturises with hyaluronic acid, and argan, evening primrose and jojoba oils, while preventing skin roughness with mineral powder. It also comes in a two-colour palette so you always have the right tone to cover any skin concern.

Powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur Tone-Up

For one powder that does it all, look no further than this blurring, mattifying and brightening formula. As with the cult-classic original setting powder, this latest version locks in make-up for 16 hours of wear while its talc-free peachy-pink hue instantly enlivens the complexion. The ultra-finely-milled formula also controls shine for 24 hours.

Eyeliner – Ettusais Lasting Gel Liner

Proving that good things come in small, simple packages, this ultrafine pencil glides on smoothly while its exquisite brown base blends well with any skin tone. Gold pearls, squalane and jojoba oil add luxury and nourishment, allowing the shape of the eyes to stand out. When used with the brand’s pressed powder, the just- applied finish lasts all day without smudging.

Eyeshadow – Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow Shimmer and RoseGlow

Now in a smoother, hydrating formula with 24-hour wear, this iconic eyeshadow delivers a range of chic, customisable looks from sheer to intense. Its creamy texture glides onto eyelids while multidimensional pigments create a rich and lustrous effect for a dynamic, high-degree shimmer that’s fade-, crease-, transfer-, smudge-, sweat- and waterproof.

Mascara – Ettusais Eye Edition

Perfect as a base or a mascara, this highly waterproof formula is blended with black fibres to create dense lashes that can hold a curl no matter the conditions. Moisturising hyaluronic acid and repairing amino acids elevate lashes from the root to prevent clumping, while the anti-sweat, anti-sebum and anti-sagging cream stops drooping and naturally enlarges the eyes.

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“I’ve tried numerous mascaras, but for some reason my lashes always tended to droop after application. With Ettusais’s Eye Edition, my lashes stay lifted throughout the day” – Fiona McLeish

Blush – Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Cheek Tint Shine

Available in four pearl-infused shades, this easy- to-layer formula stretches into an ultra-thin film on the skin without affecting any previously applied make-up. It features watercolour transformative technology that seamlessly fuses pigments with the skin, offering striking colour payoff spanning a light veil of pearlescent colour to a more vibrant, impactful hue.

Make-Up Remover – Suqqu Smooth Clear Cleansing Oil

Luxuriously light yet richly textured, this well- balanced blend of light and heavier oils removes dirt quickly and efficiently while retaining the moisture of the skin. A full 87% of its total ingredients is made up of 10 different oils often used in serums and beauty oils, ensuring nothing less than a lustrous glow.

Lipstick- Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine

Described as a “decidedly modern expression of the Tom Ford woman”, this sleek lip accessory is formulated with rich emollients and waxes while delivering a lightweight film of high-coverage colour. Its 10 shades, meanwhile, embody the polish of the Tom Ford runway with names like Rose Corset, Velvet Tux, Atelier Red and Final Bow.

Lip Gloss – YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss

Building on the success of the Loveshine collection, this audacious gloss takes high-shine lips to a whole new level. Drenched in hyaluronic acid, the 95% oil-infused volume- maximising formula delivers an instantly oversized look while antioxidising fig pulp provides 24-hour hydration.

Lip Balm – Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment

Now available in original and glimmer shades, this peptide-powered lip treatment is designed to deliver intense hydration and plumpness, leaving your lips looking luscious and radiant. Not only does it improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but it’s also been shown to result in clinically fuller-looking lips in one week.

Highlighter – Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil

Leave it to Rihanna to take glitter to a whole new diamond-inspired extreme. This unique jelly-powder formula is bouncy, cool to the touch, and melts into skin like butter. The superfine 3D sparkle, which can be used for face and body, comes in two standout shades and boasts an all-glitz, no-grit finish that suits every skin tone.

Also see: #legend Beauty Awards 2025: Haircare