InStyle magazine has unveiled its much-anticipated Best Beauty Buys award-winners for 2012 – a definitive list of the most outstanding beauty products of the year.
Now in its 12th year, the Best Beauty Buys list recognises 101 of the very best products, ranging from hair and make-up, to styling tools and suncare.
InStyle editor Kerrie McCallum says the exhaustive list celebrates the cream of the beauty crop.
"For the past decade, InStyle's Best Beauty Buys awards have been the ultimate guide to the leading local and international beauty products – with fantastic products that plump, primp, polish, and protect, in a range of price points, from super-luxe to pocket-friendly."
LIPS:1. BEST NEWCOMER - Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Shine Lipstick - $50
2. LIPSTICK - NARS lipstick - $58
3. LIP PENCIL - MAC Lip Pencil - $30
4. LIP GLOSS UNDER $25 - Maybelline New York Shine Sensational Lip Gloss - $10.95
5. LIPSTICK UNDER $25 - Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick - $23.95
6. LIP BALM - Smith's Rosebud Salve - $12.95
7. LIP GLOSS - Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer - $48
EYES:8. EYELINER - MAC Eye Kohl - $32
9. WATERPROOF MASCARA - Lancôme Hypnôse Waterproof - $54
10. EYESHADOW UNDER $25 - L'Oréal Paris Infallible Eyeshadow - $19.95
11. LIQUID EYELINER – Max Factor Masterpiece Glide & Define Liquid Eyeliner - $20.75
12. OVERALL MASCARA – YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils - $52
13. EYESHADOW – MAC Eye Shadow - $33
14. MASCARA UNDER $25 – Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara - $15.95
15. CREAMY EYESHADOW – NARS Cream Eyeshadow - $45
CHEEKS:16. BRONZER – Guerlain Tarracotta Bronzing Powder Moisturising and Long Lasting - $79
17. HIGHLIGHTER – MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - $49
18. ILLUMINISER – Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector - $66
19. BLUSH – NARS Blush in Orgasm - $49
20. BLUSH UNDER $25 – Bloom Sheer Colour Cream - $24
21. CREAM BLUSH – Stila Convertible Color - $48
BASE:22. COMPACT – Shiseido The Makeup Compact Foundation – $85
23. MINERAL – BareMinerals Original SPF15 Foundation - $34.95
24. CONCEALER – YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch - $55
25. BEST NEWCOMER – Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation - $90
26. LIQUID – Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation - $90
27. CONCEALER UNDER $25 – Max Factor Erace Concealer - $22.95
28. TINTED MOISTURISER – Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Tinted Moisturizer - $58
29. FOUNDATION UNDER $25 – Maybelline New York Fit Me Foundation - $18.95
30. PRIMER – Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer - $54.95
31. POWDER – Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Natural Finish Loose Powder - $71
CLEANSERS:32. FOAMING CLEANSER – Olay Total Effects Foaming Cleanser – $12.99
33. BODY SCRUB – The Body Shop Mango Body Scrub - $27.95
34. BODY WASH – Burt's Bees Radiance Exfoliating Body Wash – $19.95
35. EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER – Lancôme Bi-Facil Eye Makeup Remover - $58
36. OVERALL CLEANSER – Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel - $53
37. CLEANSER UNDER $25 – Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - $14.79
38. FACIAL EXFOLIATOR – Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant - $83.50
39. FACE WIPES – Simple Kind to Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes - $6.99
MOISTURISERS:40. BEST NEWCOMER – Estée Lauder DayWear Sheer Tint Release Advance Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Moisturizer SPF15 - $80
41. NIGHT CREAM – Lancôme Génifique Repair Youth Activating Night Cream - $155
42. NIGHT CREAM UNDER $35 – Olay Regenerist Night Intensive Night Revitalising Cream - $32.49
43. DAY CREAM UNDER $35 – Olay Total Effects Moisturiser - $32.95
44. BODY – Kiehl's Creme de Corps - $38
45. ANTI-AGEING – Créme de la Mer Moisturizing Cream - $250
46. SPF MOISTURISER – Estée Lauder Daywear Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Creme SPF15 - $85
47. FOOT CREAM – L'Occitane Shea Foot Cream - $38.95
48. HANDCREAM – Jurlique Rose Hand Cream - $57
TREATMENTS:49. OVERAL TREATMENT – SK-II Facial Treatment Essence - $185
50. BEST NEWCOMER – Shu Uemura Red:Juvenus Vitalizing Retexturizing Cream - $140
51. NIGHT SERUM – Estée Lauder Advance Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex - $150
52. EYE CREAM – La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream - $460
53. SPOT TREATMENT – Dermalogica MediBac Clearing Concealing Spot Treatment - $40
54. EYE CREAM UNDER $50 – RoC Retin-Ox Wrinkle Correxion Créme Anti-Rides Yeux Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream - $45
55. FACE MASK – SK-II Facial Treatment Mask - $28 each
56. RADIENCE BOOSTER – Clarins Baume Beauté Éclair Beauty Flash Balm - $60
SUNCARE:57. GRADUAL TANNER – Dove Summer Glow Beauty Body Lotion - $10.52
58. FACIAL TANNER – Ella Baché Great Face Tan Without Sun - $38
59. BODY TANNER – St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse - $39.95
60. BEST NEWCOMER – Neutrogena Ultimate Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF30+ - $17.99
61. FACIAL SUNSCREEN – Dermalogica Daylight Defense Super Sensitive Faceblock SPF30+ - $64
62. BODY SUNSCREEN – LeTan SPF 30+ Classic Lotion - $9.99
HAIRCARE:63. LEAVE IN CONDITIONER – Redken Extreme Anti-Snap Leave-In Treatment - $29
64. SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER UNDER $25 – Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo and Conditioner - $7.99 each
65. COLOUR-TREATED HAIR – L'Oréal Professional Série Expert Vitamino Color Shampoo and Conditioner - $26 each
66. FOR BRUNETTES – John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner - $15.99 each
67. OVERALL SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER – Redken All Soft Shampoo and Conditioner - $27 each
68. DRY SHAMPOO – Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo - $16.95
STYLING TREATMENTS:69. ANTI-FRIZZ – John Frieda Frizz Ease Original Formula Hair Serum - $23.99
70. STYLING LOTION – Bumble & Bumble Styling Lotion - $49
71. HEAT PROTECTION - L'Oréal Professional Tecni.art Iron Finish - $25
72. CURL ENHANCER – Kérastase Nutritive Oléo-Curl Crème d'Huile Curl Definition Cream - $39.50
73. VOLUMISER – Kevin.Murphy Anti.Gravity - $32.95
74. HAIRSPRAY - L'Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray - $9.95
75. TREATMENT – Terax Original Crema - $29.95
76. BEST NEWCOMER – GHD Straight & Tame Cream - $24
TOOLS:77. BLOWDRYER – Parlux 3500 Ceramic & Ionic Dryer - $184.95
78. SEMI-PERMANENT AT-HOME COLOUR – Schwarzkopf Live Colour - $4.89
79. PERMANENT AT-HOME COLOUR – Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Colour Mask - $16.45
80. GLOSSING PRODUCT – Redken Satinwear 02 Ultimate Blow-dry Lotion - $29.95
81. BEST NEWCOMER – Remington Perfect Curls - $43.95
82. CURLING IRON – BabylissPRO 25mm Ceramic Curling Iron - $20.90
83. AT-HOME HIGHLIGHTING KIT - L'Oréal Paris Perfect Blonde Highlight Kit - $20.90
84. STYLING IRON – GHD IV Styler - $239
NAILS:85. BASE COAT – Dr.Lewinn's Revitanail Base Coat - $14.95
86. TREATMENT OIL – OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil To Go - $17.95
87. NUDE – Essie Nail Polish in Au Natural - $18.95
88. RED – Revlon Classic Nail Enamel in Revlon Red - $13.95
89. TOP COAT – Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat - $14.95
90. NAIL STRENGTHENER – OPI Original Nail Envy - $34.45
91. DARK – Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Rouge Noir - $39
READERS CHOICE:92. FAKE TAN – ModelCo Tan Airbrush In A Can - $35
93. BODY – Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion - $7.40
94. LIPS – Lucas' Papaw Ointment - $6.15
95. ALL-TIME FAVOURITE – Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant - $38
96. SKINCARE – Nivea Crème - $6.94
97. EYE CREAM – Clinique All About Eyes - $58
98. MASCARA – DiorShow Mascara - $52
99. FOUNDATION – Napoleon Perdis Camera Finish - $65
100. EYESHADOW – Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow - $50
101. HAIR – Moroccanoil Treatment - $52.50
InStyle's Best Beauty Buys are Australia's longest-running beauty awards. An elite group of the country's best hair and beauty specialists formed the judging panel of
InStyle's 2012 Best Beauty Buys.
