AP Fashion Writer, New York
Beauty products are personal: What works for one oily-skinned woman with brown eyes and thin hair might not work for her dry-skinned friend with blue eyes and thick, color-processed hair.
But some products have better batting averages than others.
The editorial staffs of many magazines, their readers and an industry group called Cosmetic Executive Women try to navigate through the slew of new beauty products with awards and best-of lists.
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Facial skin care: Neutrogena Rapid Clear Pads for blackhead treatment; Clarisonic Skin Care System for exfoliating; SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel for oily-skin moisturizer; and RevaleSkin Night Cream with coffeeberry as the best new product.
Hair: Aveda Hair Detoxifier for clarifying; Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care for dandruff treatment; Tresemme Anti-Breakage Shampoo and Conditioner for thickening; and L’Oreal Professional Absolut Repair Mask for repair.
Nails: Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 2 Treatment for strengthening; Creative Nail Design SolarOil for cuticles; and Opi ChipSkip as a chip-resistant base coat.
ALLURE
Lip gloss: CoverGirl WetSlicks Fruit Spritzers in Guava Splash and MAC Lipglass in Viva Glam V.
Eyeshadow: Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in Coffee Bean and MAC Eye Shadow in Shroom.
Body scrub: Neutrogena Body Clear Body Scrub and Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish.
Self-tanner: Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer and Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel.
