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Best Face Sunscreen SPF 30+
Why: This ultra-lightweight sunscreen looks invisible and feels like nothing. It wears well with other skin-care products and doesn't interfere with foundation. We also love that it's 50 SPF and loaded with antioxidants.
Honorable Mention: Isdin Eryfotona Actinica Ultralight Emulsion SPF 50+
Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer With Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Why: The moisturizer is very light and doesn't make your face look shiny or feel gross. It really protects from the sun, too.
Honorable Mention: Clinique Super City Block Oil-Free Daily Face Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 40
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Best Makeup Remover
Why: These wipes leave skin smooth and clean with no tacky residue and no need to wash your face. A lazy girl's dream.
Honorable Mention: Boscia Charcoal Makeup Melter
Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes - Hydrating
Why: The cleansing towelettes are gentle enough to use all over your face and on your eyes. Just one wipe gets all my makeup off.
Honorable Mention: Lancome Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover
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Best Face Mask
Why: The queen bee of all honey masks -- this one warms when you put it on and leaves skin so soft and hydrated, you don't even need moisturizer (but there's zero residue).
Honorable Mention: Ole Henriksen Power Bright
Readers' Choice Winner: Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores
Why: This mask left my skin soft, smooth and glowing. I used once a week for four weeks and noticed a visible improvement in my skin, including additional hydration.
Honorable Mention: Fresh Rose Face Mask
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Best Moisturizer
Why: If you have dry skin, you might be missing certain lipids, and that's what this cream provides. It feels like butta', and the hydration lasts all day.
Honorable Mention: Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream
Readers' Choice Winner: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
Why: I have acne-prone skin, and this doesn't irritate my face at all. Instead, it makes my skin soft, hydrated and smooth. It even reduces redness.
Honorable Mention: Pond's Dry Skin Cream
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Best Night Cream
Why: It's rich and hydrating, but doesn't feel heavy thanks to a gel-like texture. Skin feels soft and looks brighter in the morning.
Honorable Mention: L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Brightening Dual Overnight Moisturizer
Readers' Choice Winner: Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Cream
Why: I find myself touching my face and marveling at how soft my skin is after I've applied this moisturizer.
Honorable Mention: RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream
When it comes to a skin-care routine, it's easy to go a little overboard. Of course, you have your everyday staples like a cleanser, face sunscreen and moisturizer -- but when you start adding things like essences, face mists, anti-aging serums and exfoliators, you're basically swimming in a sea of products.
That's where we come in. To save you some bathroom space (you should see ours) and time and money, we tested thousands of face products to find the latest and greatest picks of the entire year. The competition was stiff, but these stellar face products rose above them all. From ultra-hydrating day creams to exfoliants that leave your skin silky smooth, these are the face winners of our 2017 TotalBeauty Awards.
Cover image via Imaxtree
That's where we come in. To save you some bathroom space (you should see ours) and time and money, we tested thousands of face products to find the latest and greatest picks of the entire year. The competition was stiff, but these stellar face products rose above them all. From ultra-hydrating day creams to exfoliants that leave your skin silky smooth, these are the face winners of our 2017 TotalBeauty Awards.
Cover image via Imaxtree
