To Refresh Your Memory: These Were Last Year’s Beauty Election Winners

This is the foundation that always has your back (and base); and with two Beauty Election wins in a row, as well as more than 3,000 five-star reviews, we couldn’t agree more!

The near-universal obsession comes down to its finish: skin looks like your skin, only more luminous, hydrated and polished. (And there’s the fact that it’s failproof: apply it with hands, brush or sponge – it’ll glide on seamlessly, leaving the ‘sheen-y’ coverage we’re always searching for).

It’s made its way onto the ever-glowing faces of Hailey Bieber and Gwyneth Paltrow, in addition to the makeup collections of just about every #BeautyTok fan. But why all the hype for a concealer?

It comes down to the way the buttery formula (packed with hydrating peptides and hyaluronic acid) somehow covers, neutralises and brightens dark circles, redness and blemishes – without it looking like you’re trying to hide anything at all. Plus, it never cakes or settles into creases. Sheer wizardry, in our opinion!

It’s the blush that started a peachy-pink renaissance in the ’90s and has since had every beauty lover across the globe in a chokehold.

Versatile, flattering and easy to build without feeling heavy, the 19 shades (none more famous than ‘Orgasm’) deliver the perfect natural-looking flush for every skin tone, whether you’re after a subtle wash of sheer colour or a high-intensity flush. Collect them all!

Unruly brows, no more! Obsessed doesn’t come close to our love for this clever clear gel that defines and sets arches like nothing else we’ve used, and our community couldn’t agree more: “I have continuously bought this for the last year and cannot get enough of it!” says one reviewer.

“Best eyebrow gel at MECCA!” declares another. If you want your brows to stay lifted and frozen for an entire day (and then some) this is for you!

This petite pot from Origins is your overachiever in the eye care category. Like an espresso shot for your face, caffeine and panax ginseng work in tandem to instantly depuff and help fight the visible signs of fatigue (read: dullness, dark circles and dehydration).

There’s also brightening vitamin C and niacinamide in the mix. Fans rave about the instantly ‘awake-looking’ effects – and they showed it by voting!

Tatcha can do no wrong in our eyes (and on our skin, obviously) – and apparently, yours too, with a back-to-back win for this beloved cleanser!

Hadasei-3™ – the brand’s fermented, antioxidant-rich Japanese superfood blend – is the hero ingredient that sets this cushiony cream cleanser apart from the rest. Impressively, it lifts impurities without stripping, leaving skin feeling clean, smooth and hydrated.

With an ingredient list that reads much like something you’d slather on your face, it’s no wonder this skin-plumping Sol de Janeiro wonder has become a beloved bathroom staple.

It’s rich and deeply moisturising, with the added benefits of cacay oil – a gentle retinol alternative – and a plant-based collagen to help improve the appearance of crepiness and sagging all over. Did we mention the scent? The jasmine, pink dragonfruit and vanilla concoction is your ticket to instant ‘Brazilian holiday’ mode.

Addictive doesn’t begin to describe this heady concoction, which first hit our noses in 2010 when AnOther magazine commissioned Le Labo to create an exclusive scent.

Unconventional in its composition, top notes of pear and citrus combine with a synthetic musk and earthy moss, and a distinct warmth its loyal wearers liken to fresh, clean skin or just-out-of-the-dryer laundry. No matter what it smells like to you, there’s something about this scent that keeps pulling you back for another whiff.

How to describe La Mer’s newly reformulated Soft Cream (already a staple of A-list celebrity skin prep)? Put simply, it’s so silky, it feels like swaddling your face in a velvet cloak!

Plus, it’s been revamped with a new formula that delivers the brand’s mysterious fermented elixir, Miracle Broth™, deeper into the skin to restore and rejuvenate. Truly divine.

NARS dominated the complexion categories in the 2023 Beauty Election, and it’s clear why. Reaching cult status overnight, the brand’s most recent foundation launch is, as the name suggests, like good lighting in a bottle! The breathable, second-skin formula cleverly pulls focus on your best angles, blurs imperfections and, thanks to the addition of advanced skincare ingredients, improves the look of skin over time. What’s not to love?