Reviewers' Choice Awards: Top-Rated Products of 2012
Award season is upon us (psst--Golden Globes are coming up this Sunday!), and since it neatly coincides with the start of a fresh new year we're getting in the mood to give away a few shiny Awards ourselves.
And so without further ado, we present our annual ChickAdvisor Reviewers' Choice Awards: a list of the products that received the most praise from our members during the 2012 calendar year!
Beauty
Best in BB Cream: Marcelle BB Cream
Best in Body Care: Dove Original Beauty Cream Bar
Best in Eye Makeup: MAC Eyeshadow
Best in Face Colour: NARS Blush in 'Orgasm'
Best in Face Treatments: St Ives Apricot Scrub
Best in Foundation: Maybelline New York Dream Liquid Mousse
Best in Hair Care: Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light
Best in Lip Care: Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
Best in Mascara: CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara
Best in Primer: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Best in Sun Protection: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunblock
Best in Teeth Whitening: Crest 3D White Whitestrips Intensive Professional Effects
Wellness
Best in Feminine Hygiene: Tampax Radiant Pearl Tampons
Best in Household Cleaning: Mr Clean Magic Eraser
Best in Oral Care: Colgate Optic White Toothpaste
Best in Mom & Baby: GoodNites Disposable Bed Mats
Best in Food & Drink: Special K Fruit Crisps
Best in Shopping: Febreze CAR Vent Clips
Last but not least, we want to give a special shout-out to a few other products that particularly impressed us at ChickAdvisor HQ. Here are our individual Editor's Choice Awards picks for 2012:
Alexandra's Pick: Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge
This is an incredibly long-lasting and pigmented lip colour. The liquid lipstick end is very matte but there is a clear gloss end for more impact. I love that this is an all purpose lip colour, for work or a night out when I don't want to worry about reapplying.
Claire's Pick: Vichy ProEVEN Mineral BB Cream
I had been very loyal to my tinted moisturizer but lately found it wasn't up to the task. I just discovered this BB Cream and I'm thrilled with the natural-looking coverage and balanced matte finish despite my combination skin.
Mandy's Pick: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
This phone is everything I need on the go and more: a 5.5-inch screen large enough to browse and watch videos, a quad-core processor that allows me to multitask, and really amazing battery life. Although the phone is significantly larger than traditional smart phones, It's still light and thin enough to conveniently carry it around.
Ali's Pick: Nest Learning Thermostat
This thermostat quickly learns your heating/cooling patterns and is able to automatically adjust to your preferences. My favourite feature is the smartphone app which lets you remotely adjust the temperature if you're away.
We're curious: which product blew you away in 2012? Add your comment below or post your review here!
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My favorite product I discovered in 2012 was the Physicians Formula Eyelash Boosting Eyeliner. | |
Smashbox BB cream impressed me so much! I will be repurchasing over and over again! | |
There are so many of these products I love...especially the Nutrogena Ultra Sheer Sim Screen! It has become one of my favorite products! I also really enjoyed Chickadvisors segment on BT Toronto the other day! | |
There was so many great new products out last year that I can't pick just one as my favorite. I can't wait to try the CC Creams and I can't imagine what else they have in store for us this year. If its anything like last year its going to be a great one for us ladies!! | |
Great picks! | |
@Becky - you just made me want to go shopping! And my makeup drawer is too full as it is. | |
Great products. I think 2012's major thing was the BB Cream, i'm interested to see what 2013 throws at us! (And more than just the CC Cream haha) | |
My favorite soap, toothpaste, mascara and tampons. | |
2012 came out with a ton of great products! I'm not sure which I would say really stands out... Okay I'm going to cheat quite a bit and say the new Sephora @ Eatons that was launched in 2012 truly stands out in my mind. That location has so many products that we could only dream about sitting in Canada. Love that location <3 | |
I agree with a lot of these products! There's a lot on this list that I use on a regular basis. |