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Best Lip Balm
Why: This caramel-scented lip balm smells so good, we're tempted to eat it for dessert. The formula effectively hydrates even the driest lips, and the large size gives you maximum coverage in seconds.
Honorable Mention: Carmex Daily Care Lip Balm
Readers' Choice Winner: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Dark Chocolate & Cherry Lip Butter
Why: Besides the wonderful smell, I love that this balm uses pure cocoa butter and vitamin E, as it really provides the rich moisture you need to soothe dry and chapped lips.
Honorable Mention: Beessential Orange & Ginger Lip Balm
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Best Lip Gloss
Why:This oil goes on slick but not sticky, and it provides a sheer wash of color in the prettiest shades. It's one of those products you'll keep pulling out of your bag even though you have a dozen lippies to choose from.
Honorable Mention: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Lip Shine
Readers' Choice Winner: NYX Butter Gloss
Why: This gives your lips a nice, dewy look, and the colors are amazing. The gloss smells and tastes like frosting -- I wish I could eat it!
Honorable Mention: Dior Addict Ultra-Gloss
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Best Lipstick
Why: If you want to get into the matte lip game for less than the price of a latte, this lipstick will be your jam. The applicator makes it easy to use, and it really lasts -- without being impossible to remove.
Honorable Mention: Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Lipstick
Readers' Choice Winner: M.A.C. Lipstick
Why: The color payoff is always amazing, and they have various finishes for their lipsticks ranging from matte to creamy. You can even mix shades together to create your own custom color.
Honorable Mention: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor
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Best Makeup Brush
Why: This chubby brush fits in the palm of your hand and can buff any makeup look into poreless, filtered perfection. Streaky foundation and obvious contour lines are no more.
Honorable Mention: Sigma Detail Brush Set
Readers' Choice Winner: Real Techniques Powder Brush
Why: I love the soft and dense bristles of this makeup brush. It allows you to use less product, while giving maximum results. They're priced just right for a professional tool.
Honorable Mention: E.L.F. Powder Brush
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Best Mascara
Why: Every editor's favorite new mascara. The formula is inky and builds volume better than anything else. Plus, it provides length and lift but never flakes or smudges.
Honorable Mention: It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara
Readers' Choice Winner: L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Miss Manga Mascara
Why: This mascara coats every lash evenly, while giving my lashes a nice curl. It is completely clump-free and beautifully accentuates the eyes.
Honorable Mention: Dior Diorshow
Here they are -- the best new makeup products of 2017. Our editors spent months as human guinea pigs to save you time, money and that particular heartache that comes with knowing you've bought yet another beauty product that falls short of your expectations. After swatching, swiping, fluttering and buffing our way through the hundreds of makeup products from the last year, we've compiled the ultimate beauty shopping list for every price point. These are the best makeup winners of the 2017 TotalBeauty Awards.
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