WOMAN&HOME REVEALS BEST IN BEAUTY AWARDS 2012

May 31, 2012

woman&home, the monthly glossy for 35-plus women, has revealed the  winners of its Best in Beauty Awards 2012.

Recognising the best in make-up, skincare, hair care and fragrance, products must have appeared in the magazine within the last year to be eligible. They are then put to a reader vote and judged by an expert panel.

woman&home editorial director Sue James says: “woman&home readers are big beauty fans. They want the latest beauty trends and products that work, and they are prepared to spend money to treat themselves. Winning a woman&home beauty award marks out a product as a real beauty gem and puts it on the shopping lists of many.”

Products winning the woman&home reader vote include:

· Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm

· MAC Pro Longwear Eye Shadow

· Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Mascara

· Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup SPF 15

· Clinique New Formula Mild Clarifying Lotion

· No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Cream

· Clarins Vital Light Serum

· Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter

· No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Hand Cream

· Pantene Pro-V Smooth & Sleek Shampoo and Conditioner

· John Frieda Frizz-Ease 3-Day Straight

· Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh

woman&home has awarded Best in Beauty Icon status to several products that repeatedly feature as reader favourites.

· YSL Touche Éclat

· OPI Nail Lacquer

· Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

· Batiste Dry Shampoo

· L’Oréal Elnett Diamond Hold Hairspray

· Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex

· Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

· Lancôme Juicy Tubes

· Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil

· Chanel No5 Eau De Parfum

· Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

· Dior 5 Couleurs Lift

The 100 winning products feature in the July issue of woman&home, on sale now.

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Notes to editors:

Published by IPC Southbank, woman&home is one of the fastest-growing lifestyle titles and it epitomises a 'brand new attitude' for women. It was the first magazine to echo this new spirit and each month presents a stylish mix of content reflecting the way women live and work today. The magazine covers all areas of a woman's life – but with a new spin. Whether it's the people in her life, discovering new experiences, the latest trends in food, fashion or beauty; it's all in woman&home and all beautifully presented on every page.

For further information, contact:

Victoria Higham, PR manager, IPC Media Tel: 020 3148 5401 or email victoria­_higham@ipcmedia.com

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