The highly anticipated Fabulous Beauty Awards 2025 have unveiled the definitive list of the best beauty products on the market, following weeks of rigorous testing by an expert panel. This comprehensive evaluation covered thousands of products, from affordable lip liners to high-end beauty gadgets, ensuring no beauty stone was left unturned. The awards aim to provide readers with trusted recommendations on products truly worth the investment across 40 distinct categories.

The distinguished judging panel for the Fabulous Beauty Awards 2025 comprises 10 talented experts, collectively boasting over 100 years of beauty expertise. Led by Fabulous Editor-in-Chief Sinead McIntyre, Beauty Editor Tara Ledden, and Beauty Writer Mia Lyndon, the panel was specifically curated to bring diverse opinions and experiences, reflecting the varied readership of Fabulous. The panel includes renowned Hair Stylists Lorraine Dublin and Samantha Cusick, Trichologist Hannah Gaboardi, Dermatologist Dr Emma Amoafo-Mensah, Make-up Artists Sarah Jane Froom and Adeola Gboyega, and multi-hyphenate Beauty Entrepreneur and Make-up Artist Ruby Hammer.

The meticulous testing process culminated in the selection of gold, silver, and bronze winners across a wide array of categories. In makeup, notable gold winners include NYX Buttermelt Blush for Best Blusher, Clarins Skin Illusion Tinted Moisturiser for Best Base Product, Ilia Sunshift Cream Bronzer for Best Bronzer, and Benefit Cosmetics Mighty Fine Brow Pen for Best Brow Product. Other top makeup honors went to Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Palette of Beautifying Eye Trends for Best Eye Shadow, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner for Best Eye Liner, Nars Powermatte High Intensity Lip Pencil for Best Lip Colour, and L'Oréal Paris Paradise Big Deal Mascara for Best Mascara.

Haircare and styling saw Alpha-H Healthy Scalp Exfoliating Treatment take gold for Best Scalp Product, with Dyson Chitosan Styling Range winning Best Haircare Product, and Color Wow Texas Hold ‘Em Big Hold Hairspray recognized as Best Hair Styling Product. Skincare highlights include CeraVe as the Best Skincare Brand, Bobbi Brown Extra Color Shine for Best Lip Care Product, Garnier Vitamin C Daily UV Brightening Mist SPF50 for Best Face Sunscreen, and Bondi Sands Sunny Milk SPF50+ Body Serum for Best Body Sunscreen.

Fragrance accolades were awarded to Arkive Headcare Future Bloom Fragrance for Best Female Fragrance and Mugler A*Men Fantasm Eau de Parfum for Best Male Fragrance. In body care, Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin Body Lotion was crowned Best Body Care Product, Jo Malone Enrich Shower Cream won Best Bath/Shower Product, St Tropez Sunlit Skin earned Best Fake Tan, and Bio Sculpture Gemini Polish Blushed Boulevard was named Best Nail Colour. Essie To The Rescue took Best Nail Care Product.

Technological innovations were also recognized, with ZIIP Dot winning Best Beauty Gadget and ghd Chronos Max named Best Hair Tool. Beyond specific product categories, special awards included Eylure Dybrow for Best Cult Product, Absolute Collagen Crystal Clarity Collagen Powder for Best Menopause Beauty Product, No7 Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Serum for Best Beauty Innovation, and Morphe Reimagined Brushes for Best Budget Product. Boots Habi Apple Burst Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies won Best Supplement, and Inkey Tripeptide Plumping Mocha Brown Lip Balm was the Best Viral Beauty Product. Other noteworthy winners encompass Estrid Shave Gel for Face as Best Men's Grooming Product, Fenty as Best Celebrity Brand, Glow For It as Best Independent Brand, OVA as Best New Brand, Aromatherapy Associates as Best Premium Brand, UpCircle Beauty as Best Sustainable Brand, Starface as Best Tween-Friendly Brand, Boots as Best Retailer, LookFantastic as Best Online Retailer, and Trinny London Take Back Time as the Editor’s Pick.

To celebrate the awards, five lucky readers have the opportunity to win a full set of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winning products, collectively valued at over £4,000. This impressive prize includes top items such as the GHD Chronos Max, Jo Malone Enrich Shower Cream, Bobbi Brown Extra Color Shine Lipstick, Arkive Future Bloom Fragrance, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil, and Nyx Professional Makeup Buttermelt Blush, among the 93 award-winning products. Entries for this grand competition close at 11:59pm on August 23, 2025.