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You've seen the headline of this article, so you already know it's that time of the year already—the Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards 2024! Every year without fail, the Cosmo editors review hundreds of products in order to give you, our dear readers, the list of *must-try* beauty products that are worth your hard-earned coin.
This year is no different. With the theme of unapologetic beauty in mind, we tested over 600 (!) products—our biggest haul yet—that covered all major beauty and wellness categories. After a meticulous testing period, we came up with a tight edit of beauty products that will help you live your best, unapologetic life.
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Without further ado, we present to you our top picks for skincare, makeup, body care, hair care, wellness, and beauty tools that rightfully deserve a coveted spot in your beauty regimen:
Cosmopolitan Philippines Beauty Awards 2024 Winners

Makeup Winners
When you look good, you feel good. Our makeup picks have us *feeling ourselves* from the mornings at the office to brunch dates with the girlies to date nights with the boyfie.

Winner for primer GRWM Cosmetics Life-Proof Primer
Winner for iluminating primer: Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Radiance Primer
Winner for cushion foundation: Aivee Skin Lumi Cushion Foundation
Winner for liquid foundation: Vice Cosmetics Endlezz Dream Focus Foundation
Winner for skin tint: Colourette Cosmetics First Base Skin Tint
Winner for concealer: Colourette Cosmetics Second Base Everyday Concealer
Winner for setting powder: BYS Hybrid Hero Oil Control Setting Powder
Winner for powder for oily skin: Issy Makeup Fixing Powder

Winner for eyebrow pen: Strokes Microblade Pen Perfector
Winner for eyeshadow: Spotlight Cosmetics Scene Stealer 8-in-1 Eye Palette
Winner for liquid blush: Sunnies Face Blush On
Winner for powder blush: Ever Bilena Powder Blush
Winner for cream blush: Barenbliss Moist Mochi Paste Powder Blush
Winner for contour stick: Vice Cosmetics One & Done Brontour Stick
Winner for multipurpose cream: BYS Hybrid Hero Hydration Boost Multi-Cream
Winner for liquid eyeliner: Careline Graph-Ink Liner Matte
Winner for setting spray: Dazzle Me Get A Grip! Makeup Setting Spray

Winner for bullet lipstick: MAC Cosmetics MACximal Matte Lipstick
Winner for liquid lipstick: Kiko Milano Unlimited Double Touch Liquid Lipstick
Winner for lip tint: Issy Gelée Lip Tint
Winner for lip oil: Strokes Silk Kiss Sheer Tinted Lip Oil
Winner for plumping gloss: Barenbliss Plum Makes Plumping Lip Gloss
Winner for lip treatment: Sunnies Face Lip Glaze
Winner for lip scrub: Dr. Pawpaw Lip Scrub and Lip Balm Duo

Skin Care
As any beauty girlie knows, the best foundation of any look is a good skin care routine. We rounded up our fave products that give our face that much-needed TLC at the start and end of each day.

Winner for face sunscreen: SOLA Beauty Daily Sunscreen
Winner for sunscreen for acne-prone skin: YOU Beauty Sunbrella Triple UV Acne Care Sunscreen
Winner for sunscreen stick: Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun Stick
Winner for body sunscreen: SUNPLAY Ultra Shield SPF130 PA++++ High Performance

Winner for cleansing oil: Biore Cleansing Oil
Winner for cleanser for sensitive skin: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
Winner for cleanser for acne-prone skin: Mentholatum Acnes Double Centella Asiatica Creamy Wash
Winner for hydrating toner: Round Lab 1025 Dokdo Toner
Winner for exfoliating toner: SNAILWHITE Glow Potion
Winner for brightening toner: Hada Labo Premium Whitening Lotion (Light)
Winner for toner pads: Belo Zo Skin Health Oil Control Pads

Winner for micellar water: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Vitamin C
Winner for hydrating lotion: La Mer Treatment Lotion
Winner for overall serum: Innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum
Winner for brightening serum: Bioten Whitening Face Serum Skin Glow
Winner for anti-aging serum for beginners: Clinique Smart Clinical Repair Wrinkle Correcting Serum
Winner for anti-aging serum: Pond's Age Miracle Youth Serum

Winner for brightening moisturizer: Hada Labo Premium Whitening Water Cream
Winner for moisturizer for acne-prone skin: Mentholatum Acnes Oil Control Moisturizer
Winner for gel moisturizer: Sunnies Face Dream Cream Moisturizer
Winner for luxury night cream: Estee Lauder Revitalizing Supreme Night Power Bounce Creme
Winner for retinol night cream: Olay Retinol24 Max Night Moisturizer
Winner for facial oil: Pili Ani Self-Care Night Recovery Oil
Winner for color-correcting cream: Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment
Winner for eye patches: Bioten Eye Patches Hyaluronic Gold
Winner for refreshing face mist: Ever Organics Icy Jeju Aloe Face Mist

Body Care
Being unapologetic about beauty means keeping it 100—and by that we mean keeping it consistent not just for your face, but your whole bod, too. Our body care winners will have you feeling clean, moisturized, and fresh throughout the whole day.

Winner for antibacterial bar soap: Bioderm Family Germicidal Soap - Bloom
Winner for body cleanser for sensitive skin: Cetaphil Pro Ad Derma Skin Restoring Wash
Winner for antibacterial body wash: Safeguard Body Wash - Floral Pink
Winner for moisturizing body wash: Olay Cream Body Wash
Winner for cooling feminine wash: pH Care Cooling Comfort
Winner for feminine wash for red days: Gynepro Ultra Protection Feminine Wash

Winner for brightening lotion: Jergens Skin Brightening with Dual UV Protector Brightening Moisturizer
Winner for body lotion for sensitive skin: Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion
Winner for overall toothpaste: Closeup Complete Fresh Protection
Winner for whitening toothpaste: Colgate Optic White Purple
Winner for cuticle oil: CND Solar Oil Nail & Cuticle Care
Winner for foot scrub: Caronia Renewing Scrub Green Tea Scent
Winner for liquid antibacterial hand soap: Personal Collection Check Antibacterial Soap with Moisturizer

Winner for nighttime underarm skincare: Dove Radiant + Care Night Repair
Winner for scented deodorant: Dove 0% Aluminum Deodorant Peach & Lemon Verbena
Winner for daytime perfume: Jo Malone Blush Suede & Peony Eau de Parfum
Winner for nighttime perfume: Tory Burch Cosmic Wood Eau de Parfum
Winner for vanilla-scented perfume: Avon Far Away Beyond The Moon Parfum
Winner for body mist: Personal Collection Aspire Romance Body Spray

Hair Care
Here at Cosmo, every day can (and should!) be a good hair day. No matter the prob—hair fall, dandruff, damage, or frizz? We got you.

Winner for anti-frizz shampoo: Sunsilk Pink Smooth & Manageable Shampoo
Winner for anti-hair fall shampoo: Dove Hair Fall Rescue Shampoo
Winner for hydrating shampoo: Kiss NY Argan & Macadamia Co-Wash Shampoo
Winner for color-safe shampoo: Herbal Essences Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo
Winner for cooling shampoo and conditioner: Palmolive Cool & Fresh Shampoo & Conditioner

Winner for anti-dandruff shampoo and conditioner: Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Shampoo + Conditioner - Smooth and Silky
Winner for purple shampoo: URBAN Care Purple Shampoo No Sulfate
Winner for conditioner for hair fall: Pantene Biotin Hair Fall Control Conditioner
Winner for leave-in hair treatment: Revlon Uniq One All-in-One Hair Treatment

Winner for care regimen: Dove Ceramide Intense Repair Shampoo, Intense Repair 1 Minute Conditioner, Hya+Ceramide Intense Repair Treatment Mask
Winner for dry shampoo: My Amazing Extend It Dry Shampoo
Winner for hair serum: mise-en-scene Perfect Serum For Hair
Winner for scalp serum: The Body Shop Ginger Scalp Serum
Winner for at-home hair dye: Liese Creamy Bubble Color
Winner for hair styling stick: Versus Fly-Aways Baby Hair Fixer

Tools, Treatments, And Wellness
Beauty isn't just about the products—it's also about the tools you use to apply them, and of course, how *good* it makes you feel on the inside, too. With that, we've listed down trusty beauty accessories along with supplements and treatments that add that extra oomph to your routine.

Winner for multivitamins: Conzace Multivitamins Mineral Softgel Capsule
Winner for skin vitamins: Myra Ultimate
Winner for nail press-ons: Kiss NY Press-Ons

Winner for detangling brush: Tangle Angel Pop Up Detangler
Winner for multi-purpose hair tool: Kiss NY Dry & Style Heat Brush
Winner for lunch break treatment: Strokes Face Yoga
Links are updated regularly and as much as possible but note that products can run out of stock, discounts can expire, and listed prices can change without prior notice.
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PRODUCED BY: Cheska Santiago and Ida Aldana
ART DIRECTION BY: Pauline Moyano
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Karlo Cadang
SET & PRODUCT STYLING BY: Paul Jatayna
