Editors' Pick Winner: Farsali Jelly Beam Illuminator
Why: This highlighter is truly worthy of special occasions. The fun, jelly formula gives you megawatt shimmer at the touch of your fingertips. Apply anywhere you want an out-of-this-world glow.
Honorable Mention: Too Faced Diamond Highlighter
Readers' Choice Winner: Wet n Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder
Why: This product is soooo lovely...and cheap too. I have mine in shade "Catwalk Pink" (the one with multi-strip colors). It gives you a finished look without being sparkly — great to highlight the cheeks and the colors are stunning.
Honorable Mention: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder
Why: This highlighter is truly worthy of special occasions. The fun, jelly formula gives you megawatt shimmer at the touch of your fingertips. Apply anywhere you want an out-of-this-world glow.
Honorable Mention: Too Faced Diamond Highlighter
Readers' Choice Winner: Wet n Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder
Why: This product is soooo lovely...and cheap too. I have mine in shade "Catwalk Pink" (the one with multi-strip colors). It gives you a finished look without being sparkly — great to highlight the cheeks and the colors are stunning.
Honorable Mention: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder
Editors' Pick Winner: Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm
Why: This dessert-flavored lip balm is a truly decadent treat for your lips. Thick, rich and hydrating, it's perfect to apply at bedtime and awaken to soft, smooth lips. If you wear it during the day, it imparts the slightest hint of tint for a your-lips-but-better flush.
Honorable Mention: Catrice Vitamin Lip Treatment
Readers' Choice Winner: Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
Why: This is one item I always carry with me. It really works. It is soothing and it makes my lip moist. Burt's Bees products are great, but this is THE one for me. The price is hard to beat!
Honorable Mention: Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter
Why: This dessert-flavored lip balm is a truly decadent treat for your lips. Thick, rich and hydrating, it's perfect to apply at bedtime and awaken to soft, smooth lips. If you wear it during the day, it imparts the slightest hint of tint for a your-lips-but-better flush.
Honorable Mention: Catrice Vitamin Lip Treatment
Readers' Choice Winner: Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
Why: This is one item I always carry with me. It really works. It is soothing and it makes my lip moist. Burt's Bees products are great, but this is THE one for me. The price is hard to beat!
Honorable Mention: Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter
Editors' Pick Winner: Milani Stellar Lights Holographic Lip Gloss
Why: Holographic lip glosses are all the rage right now and this one is particularly excellent. The iridescent glitter strikes the perfect balance — it's subtle enough for day, but sparkly enough for night (especially if you layer it over a dramatic lipstick).
Honorable Mention: Benefit Punch Pop Liquid Lip Color
Readers' Choice Winner: Buxom Full-on Lip Polish
Why: After my sunscreen, this would be the choice for me if I was lost on a deserted island. I LOVE the tingly feeling it gives you and it lasts and lasts.
Honorable Mention: Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer
Why: Holographic lip glosses are all the rage right now and this one is particularly excellent. The iridescent glitter strikes the perfect balance — it's subtle enough for day, but sparkly enough for night (especially if you layer it over a dramatic lipstick).
Honorable Mention: Benefit Punch Pop Liquid Lip Color
Readers' Choice Winner: Buxom Full-on Lip Polish
Why: After my sunscreen, this would be the choice for me if I was lost on a deserted island. I LOVE the tingly feeling it gives you and it lasts and lasts.
Honorable Mention: Chanel Levres Scintillantes Glossimer
Editors' Pick Winner: Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon
Why: With a to-die-for shade range and a unique texture, this lip crayon is a must-own. The chubby crayon form is cute and easy-to-wield and the liquid-finish formula is gorgeously full coverage.
Honorable Mention: Guerlain Intense Liquid Matte Creamy Velvet Lipcolour
Readers' Choice Winner: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
Why: This liquid lipstick is so amazing! It's a smooth and highly pigmented formula that hugs the lips without clinging to any dry flakes. The finish is a total matte and lasts me all day no matter what I'm doing. Eating, drinking, talking, this lipstick lasts through it all!
Honorable Mention: Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick
Why: With a to-die-for shade range and a unique texture, this lip crayon is a must-own. The chubby crayon form is cute and easy-to-wield and the liquid-finish formula is gorgeously full coverage.
Honorable Mention: Guerlain Intense Liquid Matte Creamy Velvet Lipcolour
Readers' Choice Winner: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick
Why: This liquid lipstick is so amazing! It's a smooth and highly pigmented formula that hugs the lips without clinging to any dry flakes. The finish is a total matte and lasts me all day no matter what I'm doing. Eating, drinking, talking, this lipstick lasts through it all!
Honorable Mention: Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick
Editors' Pick Winner: Fenty Beauty Cheek-Hugging Highlight Brush 120
Why: The unique shape of this brush makes it ideal for highlighting. The wedged angle gives you lots of control and the curved tip really does "hug" your cheekbone. Plus, it's soft and fluffy enough to blend, blend, blend.
Honorable Mention: Sigma 3DHD Blender
Readers' Choice Winner: Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush
Why: I use this brush all the time. It's great for foundation! It's really nice quality, I have owned it for two years with no problems at all.
Honorable Mention: EcoTools Precision Blush
Why: The unique shape of this brush makes it ideal for highlighting. The wedged angle gives you lots of control and the curved tip really does "hug" your cheekbone. Plus, it's soft and fluffy enough to blend, blend, blend.
Honorable Mention: Sigma 3DHD Blender
Readers' Choice Winner: Sigma F80 Flat Kabuki Brush
Why: I use this brush all the time. It's great for foundation! It's really nice quality, I have owned it for two years with no problems at all.
Honorable Mention: EcoTools Precision Blush