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TotalBeauty Awards 2016: Best Face Products

Whether you're concerned with dark spots, wrinkles or enlarged pores, these award-winning products tackle every skin concern with face-changing results
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Best Eye Cream
Editors' Pick Winner: Clarins Super Restorative Total Eye Concentrate
Why: This multitasking eye concentrate calms puffiness, lifts sagging skin, blurs fine lines and minimizes dark circles. The firming ingredients make an immediate difference while botanicals detox the area and protect collagen over time.

Honorable Mention: Charlotte Tilbury Magic Eye Rescue

Readers' Choice Winner: Clinique All About Eyes
Why: "This is the perfect eye cream for younger women who are looking to really slow down aging around the eyes. It helps cure the most common problems that plague us: the dark circles and puffy under-eyes."

Honorable Mention: Olay Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum

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Best Face Oil
Editors' Pick Winner: Clinique Smart Treatment Oil
Why: This is the ultimate face oil for people who hate face oil. It sinks in immediately without any greasy residue yet moisturizes skin just as well as heavier formulas. It contains antioxidants for free-radical protection, and you only need a couple drops for hydration that lasts all day.

Honorable Mention: Pixi Rose Oil Blend

Readers' Choice Winner: Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil
Why: "This superlightweight oil hydrates, heals and protects while feeling weightless (and non-greasy) on the skin. You can also use it in your hair to make your hair smooth, silky and frizz-free."

Honorable Mention: Philosophy When Hope Is Not Enough Omega 3-6-9 Replenishing Oil

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Best Face Sunscreen SPF 30+
Editors' Pick Winner: Tatcha Silken Pore Perfecting Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 35
Why: This sunscreen is pure magic. It contains a potent SPF 35 yet the formula is silky and lightweight with a matte finish. It instantly blurs pores, making skin look flawless, and primes skin for makeup. Even the biggest SPF critics will fall in love.

Honorable Mention: La Roche-Posay Anthelios Clear Skin SPF 60 Dry Touch Sunscreen

Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer With Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Why: "I love this moisturizer because it's lightweight, non-greasy and doesn't sting my sensitive skin like so many others do. It also gives great SPF protection and moisturizes my skin at the same time -- which is perfect for a day in the sun."

Honorable Mention: Kiss My Face Face Factor SPF 30 For Face & Neck

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Best Makeup Remover
Editors' Pick Winner: Simple Micellar Cleansing Water
Why: This bargain buy can do so much. It easily removes makeup and cleans skin without leaving behind any residue. And it can be used as a toner for gentle skin balancing.

Honorable Mention: Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Water

Readers' Choice Winner: Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Why: "It removes even the most stubborn, waterproof makeup in the most gentle, refreshing way. It doesn't make sensitive skin break out, or cause any eye irritation. I love it to take off the last of all-day cheek and lip stains."

Honorable Mention: Clinique Take The Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes & Lips

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Best Mask
Editors' Pick Winner: GlamGlow FlashMud Brightening Treatment
Why: Use this mask-and-scrub-in-one to slough away dry, dull skin and brighten in a matter of minutes. Immediately after rinsing, skin looks seriously glowy thanks to ingredients like white quartz microspheres. And with regular use, the benefits accumulate.

Honorable Mention: Sonia Kashuk Skin Detox Purifying Black Mask

Readers' Choice Winner: Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores
Why: "This is my go-to mask for cleaning out the gunk in my enlarged pores. The product lasts forever and does wonders for oil and acne-prone skin. It always leaves my face feeling fresh and looking perfect after use."

Honorable Mention: The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Face Mask

Finding the best facial cleanser, serum, moisturizer, sunscreen and more can prove quite challenging, because there are constantly hundreds of new skincare products -- each promising to deliver amazing results -- to choose from. How do we know? We pretty much tested every single new face product that hit the market in the past six months.

And while some did little more than add a layer of product to our skin, others revitalized every single pore, providing the best brightening, lifting, and anti-aging results out of the oh-so-many formulas we sampled. The most impressive are the winners of the 2015 Beauty Awards -- and they're the face products worthy of earning a spot in your skincare arsenal. Click through to discover the best face products.

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