Best Lipstick
Editors' Pick Winner: Cle de Peau Beaute Refined Lip Luminizer
Why: With major shine and pigment and just about the comfiest formula imaginable, this lipstick is a holy grail, full stop.
Buy nowReaders' Choice Winner: Dior Rouge Dior Ultra Rouge
Why: No one does lipsticks quite like Dior and this new formula's no exception: It imparts lips with a gorgeous kiss of color that's as long-lasting as it is comfortable.
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Editors' Pick Winner: Fenty Beauty Face & Body Kabuki Brush 160
Why: Leave it to Rihanna to create the prettiest, fluffiest kabuki brush ever. Designed to be used on both face and body, this brush blends, blends, blends like a dream.
Buy nowReaders' Choice Winner: Juno & Co. Microfiber Velvet Sponge
Why: We love makeup sponges, especially when they're adorable and covered with microfiber velvet like this one is. Makeup application has never been so dreamy.
Buy nowBest Mascara
Editors' Pick Winner: Glossier Lash Slick Film Form Mascara
Why: If you're a fan of the natural look (and we're guessing you are if you like Glossier), this is the mascara for you. It adds lovely definition, length and volume to lashes, without ever going OTT. Think of it as your secret weapon for "woke up like this" lashes.
Buy nowReaders' Choice Winner: Nars Climax Mascara
Why: With a cool name and an even cooler tube, this mascara definitely has It factor to spare. It also, however, boasts a major, major formula that boosts lashes sky high, leaving them looking thick and luscious (and never weighed down).
Buy nowBest Palette
Editors' Pick Winner: Huda Beauty The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette
Why: "The New Nude" sounds about right: This palette is filled with colorful updates on staid neutrals, with shades like peach, lavender and burnt sienna abounds. And the crowning glory? The four iridescent shades, designed to be layered for extra sparkly glory.
Buy nowReaders' Choice Winner: Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette
Why: We'll be enamored of Anastasia Beverly Hills' eyeshadow palettes for the rest of our lives and this one is particularly gorgeous. It is, indeed, equal parts "soft" (those finely-milled shadows!) and "glam" (those high-impact metallics!).
Buy nowBest Powder
Editors' Pick Winner: Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder
Why: About as finely-milled as can be, this translucent powder is near-undetectable — your skin will feel powder-free, except for the added benefits of pore blurring, shine control and major makeup longevity.
Buy nowReaders' Choice Winner: Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Glow
Why: This weightless setting powder is basically like traveling around with your own convenient ultra-flattering candlelit lighting set-up. You'll look a-glow (but not too a-glow) and filtered (but not too filtered).
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