Monday, September 24, 2007

Glow's Best in Beauty Awards 2007

One of the most popular places to get "drugstore" cosmetics in Canada is Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM). SDM puts out a beauty magazine called Glow and recently Glow held its Annual Readers' Choice Beauty Survey to see what the most popular products were. Over 9,000 votes were cast - and here are the winners. Along with the readers' favourites are the "must-haves" in innovation, as chosen by the Glow editors.

The best thing about this list is that most of these products are drugstore brands, which means the prices are much more affordable than other "Best of..." lists. Time to go shopping!

Please note: All prices are in CAD $

EYE-OPENERS

Eyeliner: Maybelline New York Unstoppable Eyeliner, $8
Brow Enhancer: Cover Girl Brow & Eye Makers Pencil, $3.50
Mascara: Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara, $7
Eyeshadow: Cover Girl Enhancers Eye Shadows, $7
Editors Pick for Innovation: Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadows/Liners, $20

ABOUT FACE

Foundation: Cover Girl Ultimate Finish Liquid Powder Makeup, $11
Concealer: Cover Girl Invisible Concealer, $7
Blush: Cover Girl Cheekers Blush$6
Editors Pick for Innovation: Dior Pro Cheeks Ultra-Radiant Blush, $35

POUT PERFECTERS

Lip Balm: Blistex Lip Medex$4
Lipstick: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, $10
Lipgloss: Lancome Juicy Tubes$21
Editors Pick for Innovation: Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss, $22

SCENTS OF DISTINCTION

Fragrance: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, $95 for 50 ml
Editors Pick for Innovation: Nina Ricci Nina Eau de Toilette, $62 for 50 ml

SKIN SAVERS

Cleanser: Olay Daily Facials, $11 for package of 30
Daily Moisturizer: Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 30, $19
Night Cream: Olay Regenerist Deep Hydration Regenerating Cream, $32
Exfoliator: St. Ives Apricot Scrub$6
Editors Pick for Innovation: Boots No7 Restore & Renew Beauty Serum, $25

BODY BASICS

Body Lotion: Vaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion, $6
Hand Cream: Glysomed Hand Cream, $8
Body Wash: Olay Ribbons Body Wash, $7
Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Nourishing Nail Colour, $6
Editors Pick for Innovation: Klorane Body Washes, $7

LATHER, RINSE & REPEAT

Shampoo: Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo, $9
Conditioner: Garnier Fructis Moisture Boost Conditioner, $6
Colour-Saving Shampoo & Conditioner: Pantene Pro-V Colour Revival Shampoo & Conditioner, $6

SUPER STYLERS

Volumnizing Product: Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumnizing Mousse, $4.50
Shine Product: John Frieda Frizz-Ease Serum, $10
Permanent Hair Colour: L'Oreal Paris Feria, $13
Hairspray: Pantene Pro-V Texturize Ultimate Texture Hairspray, $7

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've heard (or read - i can't remember) that Pantene is 1 of the best "drugstore/cheap" shampoos & conditioners you can pick up.

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com said...

OH! Pantene was on sale this week for $3.99 Bought a bottle - we'll see how it goes.

Great list - Going to print it and pore through it... I'm almost out of .. something, I'm sure and this list will come in handy.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting it! I've been looking for Boots No7 Restore & Renew Beauty Serum for a while, but can't find it anywhere :(

Anonymous said...

I love Blistex Lip Medex! I used to use it religiously & it worked great to relieve my chapped lips! Such a great product!

Anonymous said...

Pantene's on sale? Gotta go grab some stock. Thanks for the lead Fabulously broke.

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