2024 Beauty Awards
Everything you gotta reveal the softest skin (and lips!)
Keep reading to discover Bustles best skin care products of 2024.
I’m obsessed with everything about this cleanser, says Faith Xue, BDGs executive beauty director.
The scent is herbaceous and instantly relaxing it actually makes me look forward to washing my face every night.
It also gets off all my makeup and leaves my skin feeling soft instead of stripped.
Best Cleansing Balm
Sometimes we wonder what we were doing before we discovered cleansing balms.
Oh, the naivete.
This cleansing balm is a game-changer, says BDG staffer Kelly Reed.
It melts everything off, yet still leaves my skin feeling hydrated, silky, and smooth.
I really loved this, says BDG staffer Kelly Faircloth.
It’s a really nice component of a two-part cleanse.
This feels gentle on the skin and is such a nice addition to my routine.
It also has antioxidant CoQ10, rice water, glycerin, and oat and collagen amino acids.
Together, they create a brightening, hydrating, and radiance-enhancing potion that will have you positively glowing.
Love the texture, love the feel, says Los Angeles-based esthetician and guest judge Nayamka Roberts-Smith.
Once it dries down, its super hydrating.
Thankfully, this sunscreen and makeup primer hybrid from e.l.f.
gave our judges no such concerns.
It’s a great primer, especially in the summer when you need that extra SPF.
This was a surprise hit, says BDG staffer Miranda Rake.
This moisturizer definitely lived up to its name, says BDG staffer Copelyn Bengel.
It has a buttery-smooth consistency and a plumping thickness that immediately nourished my skin.
A little goes a long way!
This is one of my new favorite moisturizers, says Roberts-Smith.
Its perfect for my dry skin and it layers well with other toners and serums.
I would purchase this with my own money.
Stick with it, and you’ll be flaunting a fresh-faced, youthful vibe in no time.
Best Brightening Serum
Eliminate dullness and dark spots with this innovative, jelly-textured serum from Lion Pose.
It also helps lift away dead skin cells for an overall brighter, more radiant complexion.
The addition of aloe, hyaluronic acid, and tiger grass (a.k.a.
cica) ensures that the formula is soothing, hydrating, and wont irritate sensitive skin.
I love that it packs in a bunch of other actives, but doesn’t irritate.
It’s truly a do-it-all serum.
Upcycled avocado extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles, while caffeine and peptides visibly depuff and revive.
I love how the formula has a slightly peachy tint so it brightens undereye bags.
A true powerhouse product.
This powder polish from Peach & Lily is different.
The packaging makes for easy dispensing and my skin felt incredibly soft after use without any irritation.
Best Brightening Mask
A five-minute fix for brighter skin?
This nighttime flash facial is as effective as it is pretty to look at.
Ilovethis mask, says BDG staffer Jillian David.
Ive already noticed a difference in my skin after only using it a few times!
It uses natural kaolin clay, plus a small amount of salicylic acid to help clear congestion.
Niacinamide brightens, while pansy extract soothes and gardenia helps neutralize free radical damage.
I use it every night before bed and it completely moisturizes my skin and leaves it feeling so soft.
Ive honestly used it on my body and hair as well.
It has a nice minty smell and has helped clear up some stubborn chest acne.
