CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) celebrated its 24th year of their coveted Beauty Insider Awards and I was honored to attend and cheer on all the nominees at the packed-to-the rafters Hilton ballroom. Each year, this event grows and grows as more brands come into the market place and deserve to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the beauty industry. Over 500 brands entered over 1000 products in skincare, makeup, hair care, fragrance, beauty tools, and more. The finalist list gets narrowed to 256, of which there are 47 winners selected by CEW’s Board of Governors and select beauty industry experts.
New categories this year included: Indie Hair, Nutricosmetic Product, Niche Fragrance, Packaging Innovation, and Formula Innovation. CEW President Carlotta Jacobson tells us, “As innovation in the beauty space grows, so does the abundance of products for consumers to choose from. Now, more than ever, the CEW seal of approval helps consumers navigate the beauty space to make their purchase decisions,” She adds, “That’s why the CEW Beauty Awards have become the industry’s most important recognition for brands and manufacturers.”
Raspberry Trifle & Vanilla Custard made the wins even sweeter
And the winners are…
Acne Treatment (Blemish Busters)
• Philosophy Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Exfoliating Clay Mask
Anti-Aging Mass (Turn Back Time)
• NEUTROGENA® Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream
Anti-Aging Prestige (Turn Back Time)
• LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask
Bath and Body Mass (Does A Body Good)
• Aquaphor Ointment Body Spray
Bath and Body Prestige (Does A Body Good)
• OUAI Haircare Rose Hair & Body Oil
Best Beauty App ((H)appy Beauty)
• Perfect Corp. YouCam Makeup
Best Seller – Mass
• Herbal Essences Bio: Renew
Best Seller – Prestige
• Philosophy Purity Made Simple Pore Extractor Exfoliating Clay Mask
Cleanser & Scrub (Keep It Clean)
•Shiseido Cosmetics America Waso Soft + Cushy Polisher
Eye Makeup Mass (All Eyes on Me)
• L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Lash Paradise
Eye Makeup Prestige (All Eyes on Me)
•Urban Decay Naked Heat Eyeshadow Palette
Eye Treatment (Eye on The Prize)
•Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Concentrate Matrix Synchronized Recovery
Face Makeup Mass (#NoFilter)
•NEUTROGENA® Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint
Face Makeup Prestige (#NoFilter)
•NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Hair Coloring Product (Dying for Color)
• L’Oréal Paris Colorista Semi-Permanent Hair Color
Hair Shampoo/Hair Conditioner (The Mane Attraction)
• Oribe Gold Lust Pre-Shampoo Intensive Treatment
Hair Style/Hair Care (Hair-spiration)
• Oribe Swept Up Volume Powder Spray
Hair Tools (DIY Style)
• Drybar Wrap Party Curling & Styling Wand
Iconic Beauty – Mass
• Dove White Beauty Bar
Iconic Beauty – Prestige
• Beautyblender The original beautyblender
Indie Brand (New Game in Town)
• Drunk Elephant
Indie Hair (New Game in Town)
• Briogeo Hair Care Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo
Indie Makeup (New Game in Town)
• The BrowGal The Weekender
Indie Skincare (New Game in Town)
• Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial
Lip Product Mass (Seal It with A Kiss)
• PIXI by Petra Matte Last Liquid Lip
Lip Product Prestige (Seal It with A Kiss)
• NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment
Lip Treatment (Lip Service)
• Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm
Makeup Tools (Tools of The Trade)
• Beautyblender beautyblender Swirl
Men’s Grooming (Man Made)
• Tom Ford Beauty Shave Cream
Men’s Scent (Male Attraction)
• YSL Beauty Y Eau de Toilette
Men’s Scent Perfumer
• Dominique Ropion, IFF
Moisturizer Mass (S.O.S – Save Our Skin)
• Aveeno® Positively Radiant Overnight Hydrating Facial
Moisturizer Prestige (S.O.S – Save Our Skin)
• IT Cosmetics Secret Sauce™
Most Buzzed About Beauty Collaboration
• BECCA Cosmetics Becca x Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette
Nail Product (Nailed It)
• Essie Treat Love & Color in Sheers to You
Niche Fragrance
• Derek Lam 10 Crosby Parfum Stick
Niche Fragrance Perfumer Award
• Clément Gavarry, Pascal Gaurin, Yves Cassar and Laurent LeGuernec, IFF
Nutricosmetic Product
• Sakara Life Beauty Chocolates
Skincare Tools (Device Advice)
• Rodan + Fields Redefine Amp MD Micro-Exfoliating Roller
Sun Product (Bring on The Sun)
• Supergoop! Super Power Sunscreen Mousse SPF 50
Women’s Scent Mass (It Makes Sense)
• Pacifica Beauty Aromapower Hardcore Happy
Women’s Scent Prestige (It Makes Sense)
• Gucci Bloom
Women’s Scent Prestige Perfumer
• Alberto Morillas, Firmenich
Packaging of the Year
• Derek Lam 10 Crosby Parfum Stick
Innovation of the Year
• Geltor, Inc. N-Collage
Sustainability Excellence
• NaturaBrasil
QVC 2018 Beauty Quest
• Chuda
Congrats to all the finalists and winners!
