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Your support makes all the difference.Choosing the right products from an ever-increasing selection can seem more than a little overwhelming. Beauty prizes are here to help: in the run-up to the FiFi awards on May 25, American magazine Redbook awarded its MVPs (Most Valuable Products) in New York on May 4.
Here is the full list of this year's winners:
Face
Best Primer: Shiseido Refining Makeup Primer SPF 21, $30
Best Foundation: DiorSkin Nude Natural Glow Crème-Gel Makeup SPF 20, $48
Best Concealer: Revlon PhotoReady Concealer, $10.99
Best Face Powder: Laura Mercier Mineral Finishing Powder, $32
Best Bronzer: Dr. Hauschka Powder Duo, $34
Best Blush: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush, $25
Best Tinted Lip Balm: Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm, $6.99
Best Lip Gloss: Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss, $32
Best Lipstick: YSL Rouge Pur Couture, $30
Best Eyeliner: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner, $20
Best Eye Shadow: Make Up For Ever Professional Aqua Cream, $22
Best Mascara: Almay One Coat Get Up & Grow Mascara, $8.49
Skin and Nails
Best Makeup Remover: Benefit Remove It Makeup Remover, $21
Best Face Cleanser: Avon Anew Platinum Cleanser, $15
Best Face Exfoliator: Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Extra Strength Peel, $85
Best Antiaging Serum: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Serum, $24.99
Best Night Cream: RoC Multi Correxion Lift Anti-Gravity Night Cream, $29.99
Best Acne Treatment: SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense, $78
Best Eye Cream: Prevage Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15, $98
Best Body Wash: Dove Visible Care Renewing Crème Body Wash, $7.99
Best Body Moisturizer: Kiehl's Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter, $35
Best Self-Tanner: Rodial Brazilian Tan Airbrush Instant Self-Tanning Spray, $49
Fragrance
Best Daytime Fragrance: Vera Wang Preppy Princess, $60
Best Nighttime Fragrance: Estée Lauder Sensuous Noir, $60
Best Bright Nailcolor: OPI Nail Lacquer in Do You Think I'm Tex-y?, $8.50
Best Neutral Nailcolor: Essie Topless & Barefoot, $8
Best Nail Treatment: Sally Hansen Nailgrowth Miracle Serum, $9.99
Hair
Best Shampoo: L'Oréal Professionnel Série Expert Delicate Color Shampoo, $23
Best Conditioner: Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Hair Solutions Frizzy to Smooth Conditioner, $3.99
Best Leave-In Conditioner: René Furterer Okara New Radiance Enhancing Spray, $26
Best Hair Treatment: Fekkai Essential Shea Ultra Rich Mask, $30
Best Shine Booster: Alterna Bamboo Smooth Kendi Oil Pure Treatment Oil, $24
Best Volumizer: Privé Concept Vert Volumizing Froth, $24
Best Flyaway Fighter: John Frieda Full Repair Touch-up Flyaway Tamer, $9.99
Best Frizz Buster: Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Smoothing Cream, $4.89
Best Hairspray: Serge Normant Meta Luxe Hair Spray, $25
Best Curl Definer: Carol's Daughter Hair Milk The Original Curl Definer, $20
Best Dry Shampoo: Got2b Fat-tastic Dry Shampoo, $5.99
Best Curling Iron: Keratin Complex 4-in-One Keratin Curling System, $159
Best Blow Dryer: Brazilian Heat After Dark blow dryer, $120
Best Flat Iron: T3 Single Pass Compact Flat Iron, $79
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