The Live That Glow Independent Beauty Awards 2026 celebrate the best of the best products in your routine – from standout makeup and haircare heroes, to the niche fragrances you won’t smell everywhere.

The winners are in…

 

Best Blemish Solution

Winner:

Gatineau – SOS Stick

 

Finalists:

• CACI – Purifying Silver Mask

• The Organic Pharmacy – Clarifying Gel Moisturiser

• Kanzen – Hyposhot Wand

• Liz Earle – Cleanse & Glow Transforming Gel Cleanser

• Gatineau – SOS Stick

• Dr Althea – 345 Relief Cream

• The INKEY List – Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches

 

Best Sensitive Skin Product

Winner:

Cetaphil – Gentle Skin Cleanser

 

Finalists:

• Rosalique – Redness Relief Day Cream

• Laneige – Cream Skin Cerapeptide Toner & Moisturiser

• Cetaphil – Gentle Skin Cleanser

• Dr Hauschka – Soothing Cleansing Milk

• The Organic Pharmacy – Ultra Calming Ageless Face Cream

• The Skin Diary – Night Repair Therapy

 

Best Dry Skin Product

Winner:

Liz Earle – Revitalise & Glow Radiance Reveal Night Cream

 

Finalists:

• Glow Recipe – Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner

• Mario Badescu – Advanced Peptide PRDN Jelly Cream

• Liz Earle – Revitalise & Glow Radiance Reveal Night Cream

• Q+A – Collagen Cleansing Balm

• CACI – Hydro Mask

• KEATS – The Moisturising Cream

 

Best Targeted Serum

Winner:

Vichy – Mineral 89 Booster Serum

 

Finalists:

• Grace & Stella – Vitamin C Serum

• Tropic – Youth Potion Advanced Enriched Retinal Complex

• Cetaphil – Advance Defence Serum

• Antipodes – Glow Vitamin C Serum

• Vichy – Mineral 89 Booster Serum

• PRAI – Ageless Throat & Decolletage Serum

• Gatineau – Age Benefit Youth Revitalising Oil-Serum

 

Most Wearable SPF

Winner:

Ultra Violette – Supreme Screen

 

Finalists:

• Heliocare – 360° Sensation SPF50+

• Gun Ana – High Protection Face Cream SPF50

• Ultra Violette – Supreme Screen

• Coola – Classic Body Sunscreen Spray SPF50 Guava Mango

• Dr Althea – Green Tea Fresh Sunscreen

• Riemann P20 – Sensitive Face SPF50+

• Sun Bum – Original SPF50 Spray

 

Best For Wide Awake Eyes

Winner:

The INKEY List – Caffeine Eye Cream

 

Finalists:

• Grace & Stella – Cooling Eye Roller

• Sensory Retreats – 11:11 Self-Heating Eye Masks

• Gatineau – Miracle Eye Contour Cream

• Dr Althea – Retinol Flat Iron Eye Roller

• Grown Alchemist – Hydra-Restore Eye Serum

• The INKEY List – Caffeine Eye Cream

 

Best Cult Fragrance

Winner:

Floral Street – Arizona Bloom Eau de Parfum

 

Finalists:

• Floral Street – Arizona Bloom Eau de Parfum

• Tocca – Florence Eau de Parfum

• Art de Parfum – Sabotage

• Lumira – Lumira Fragrance

• Contes de Parfums – Agra Eau de Parfum

• Sabrina Carpenter – Sweet Tooth Lemon Pie

• Jo Malone London – English Pear & Freesia Cologne

 

Best For Hair Volume

Winner:

Rituals – Haircare Collection Volumising Shampoo

 

Finalists:

• Rituals – Haircare Collection Volumising Shampoo

• Nanogen – Shampoo Luxe For Women

• Kevin Murphy – Body.Mass

• Hairstory – Powder

• Osmo – Extreme Volume Range

• Fudge Professional – Xpander Foam

• Only Curls – Volumising Curl Mousse

 

Best For Damaged Hair

Winner:

Philip Kingsley – Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment

 

Finalists:

• Manta – Original Healthy Hairbrush

• Odylique – Lavender Conditioner & Detangler

• Kevin Murphy – Leave-In.Repair

• Vichy – Dercos Aminexil Booster

• Philip Kingsley – Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment

• Moo & Yoo – Miracle Mask

• Trepadora – Quinoa Repair Deep Conditioner

 

Best For Hair Definition

Winner:

Kevin Murphy – Killer.Curls

 

Finalists:

• Cut By Fred – Vegan Curl Cream

• Kevin Murphy – Killer.Curls

• Vichy – Dercos Anti-Dandruff Water to Foam Shampoo

• Hairstory – Styling Gel

• Fudge Professional – Mirror Gloss Pre-Blowdry Spray

• Only Curls – Mega Hold Curl Gel

• tgin – Water Activated Curl Elongating Gel

 

Hero Beauty Tool

Winner:

Omnilux – Contour

 

Finalists:

• Lustre – LED Patches

• Omnilux – Contour

• Isoclean – ThermaGlow

• Tangle Teezer – The Ultimate Detangler

• T3 – Aire 360

• Altesse Studio – Vitalis Body Brush

• Leighton Denny – Crystal Nail File

 

Best Lip Product

Winner:

Laneige – Lip Sleeping Mask

 

Finalists:

• Iconic London – Melting Touch Lip Balm

• Laneige – Lip Sleeping Mask

• fwee – Long Lasting Dual Coloring Stick Lip Liner

• Ole Henriksen – Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment

• Paul & Joe – Sheer Lipstick Refill (Shade 08)

• Rose & Caramel – Lip Oil

• Jordan Samuel Skin – The Lip Balm

 

Best For Lashes

Winner:

No7 – Pro Artist Instant Impact Volumising Mascara

 

Finalists:

• No7 – Pro Artist Instant Impact Volumising Mascara

• Collection Cosmetics – Raise the Roof Waterproof Mascara

• Glow For It – Lash Recharge

• Cosmetics à la Carte – Intense Volume Mascara

• Brow Aid – S.O.S Advanced Growth & Recovery Mask

• Opti Laboratories – Lash and Brow Protecting Sleep Mask

 

Best Base Product

Winner:

Laura Mercier – Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF

 

Finalists:

• Iconic London – Underglow Blurring Primer

• Laura Mercier – Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF

• SUQQU – The Liquid Foundation

• Grown Alchemist – Skin Defense Mattifying Primer

• SOSU Cosmetics – Complete Canvas Complexion Palette

• Collection Cosmetics – Hydra Glow Primer

• Paul & Joe – Illuminating Makeup Base

 

Best Blush

Winner:

fwee – Blurry Pudding Pot

 

Finalists:

• fwee – Blurry Pudding Pot

• Cosmetics à la Carte – Effortless Watercolour Blush Balm

• Stila – Convertible Color

• delilah – In Bloom Radiant Liquid Blush

• Paul & Joe – Blush Refill (Shade 03)

• Ruby Hammer – Cheek Colour

• SOSU Cosmetics – Liquid Complexion Blush

 

Standout Body Care Product

Winner:

Jo Malone London – Care Collection Body Gel Cream

 

Finalists:

• No7 – Future Renew Damage Reversal Body Serum

• Rituals – Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel

• Laura Mercier – Ambre Vanille Serum Body Cream

• Cosmetic Consult – Miracle Body Transformation

• Loving Tan – 2 HR Express Self-Tanning Mousse

• The INKEY List – Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick

• Stria Lab – Stretch Mark Repair Programme

• Jo Malone London – Care Collection Body Gel Cream

 

Beauty Community Award 2026

Winner:

Nursem

 

Finalists:

• Gem & Tonic – Brand Entry

• Rituals – Brand Entry

• Hairstory – Brand Entry

• Nursem – Brand Entry

• Dr Althea – Brand Entry

 

Biggest Beauty Disruptor 2026

Winner:

Glow Recipe – Brand Entry

 

Finalists:

• Project Beauty – Brand Entry

• T3 – Brand Entry

• Revive Collagen – Brand Entry

• Glow Recipe – Brand Entry

• Lustre – Brand Entry

 

Best Accessible Beauty Award (reader-voted)

Winner:

Rare Beauty

 

Live That Glow Readers’ Choice Award 2026 (reader-voted)

Winner:

Charlotte Tilbury – Magic Cream