Get the Gloss Beauty Awards 2022 Finalists

Get The Gloss is proud to reveal the finalists of our Beauty Awards 2022. These standout heroes have been handpicked by our panel of expert judges across more than 40 categories in skincare, makeup and haircare.

After rigorous testing, our editors and expert judges have narrowed down hundreds of entries to the following worthy finalists.

Stand by, as we announce our Bronze, Silver and Gold winners at an online ceremony at 11.30am on 6 December. If you are a brand and would like to attend, please email [email protected].

Congratulations to all the finalists. If you’re one of our finalists, please download your free-to-use badge here and tell the world!

Best overnight product

QMS Medicosmetics Night Collagen Serum, £78
Oskia Skincare Super R – Retinoid Capsules, £70
The Seated Queen Cold Cream, £39
Dr David Jack Good Night, £89
Facegym Cheat Mask, £65

Best cleansing oil or balm or milk

Skin Design London Face Bath Cleanser, £95
Tatcha The Camellia Cleansing Oil, £45
Lumene Nordic Hydra Oat Milk Oil Cleanser, £13
The Organic Pharmacy Carrot Butter Cleanser, £43
Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Balm, £16.50

Best eye cream or serum

The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream, £9.99
MZ Skin Soothe and Smooth, £95
Environ Skin Youth Essentia Vita-Peptide Gel, £59
Biossance Squalane and Marine Algae Eye Cream, £42
Dr Sam’s Flawless Nightly Eye Serum, £37

Best vitamin C

Olay Vitamin C + AHA24 Day Gel Cream, £38
Pai Skincare C-2 Believe Vitamin C Brightening Moisturiser, £49
Wildsmith Skin Time-Release Pre-Serum Drops, £48
Tula Skincare Brightening Treatment Drops Triple Vitamin C Serum, £44
Medik8 C-Tetra Luxe, £59

Best sunless tan for face or body

Utan x Jamie CBD Tanning Water 50% Darker, £17.99
Tan Luxe The Creme, £39
St. Tropez Luxe Tan Tonic Glow Drops, £30
Scientia Beauty Sunshine & Sea HA + Vit D Aqua Tanning Serum, £21
Sienna X Self Tan Clear Tan Mousse, £19.99

Best menopause skincare face or body

Romilly Wilde Night Duty Face Cream, £110
Zenii London Rebalance Day and Night Cream, £85
No7 Menopause Skincare Instant Radiance Serum, £32.95
MV Skintherapy MV 9 Oil Radiance Tonic, £67
Vichy Laboratoires Neovadiol Meno 5 Serum for Menopausal Skin, £39

Best hair remover – tool or cream

Tweezerman Facial Razor, £18
Woowoo Tame It! Vegan In-Shower Hair Removal, £6.99
Bondi Body Laser @ Home 2.0, £249
Estrid The Starter Kit, £7.95
Sensica Sensilight Pro, £379

Best SPF product

Supergoop! Glowscreen, £32
Ultra Violette Supreme Screen SPF 50+ Hydrating Skinscreen, £34
Saltee City Serum SPF+, £38
Dr David Jack All Day Long, £95
Katherine Daniels Daily DNA Defence SPF30 – UVA + UVB, Blue Light & Pollution Protection, £50

Best product for dry/dehydrated skin

The Inkey List Dry And Rough Skin Solution 10% Urea Moisturiser, £14.24
Skingredients Skin Veg Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum, £49
MV Skintherapy MV Daily Soother Booster, £70
Meder Beauty Hydra-Fill Concentrate, £115
Hada Labo Tokyo Premium Lotion Intense Super Deep Hydrator, £17.45

Best hair mask or repair treatment

Michael Van Clarke 3”’More Inches LifeSaver Ultra Intense Pre-wash Treatment, £14
Windle Lab Essential Oils Elixir, £33
Living Proof Triple Bond Repair, £42
Fable & Mane Holi Roots Hair Mask, £30
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, £35

Best product for ageing well

Hada Labo Tokyo Anti-Aging Super Hydrator Lotion, £17.45
Blur London Cloud Skin Moisturizer, £29
Meder Beauty Arma-Lift Concentrate, £115
Dr Levy Booster Serum, £280
Cellcosmet Switzerland Ultra Vital, £326

Best newcomer brand or range

Byoma, £8.99-£13.99
17., £1.60-£5
JVN Hair, £6-£25
S’able Labs, £23-£45
Tatcha Skincare, £11-£115

Hair wash experience

Rossano Ferretti Parma, Grandioso Volumising Conditioner, £32
Athletia Scalp Care Shampoo, £32
Aussie Hair Aussie Deep Moisture Shampoo, £3.99
Philip Kingsley Vitamin C Jelly Detoxifying Hair and Scalp Treatment, £28
Dphue ACV Hair Rinse, £32

Best styling tool

Razzl Dazzl Hair Au Crescendo 4-in-1 Hair Curling Wand, £115
MD London Blow Hairdryer, £195
Drybar The Double Shot Blow-Dryer Brush, £125
Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Set, £12
Bellissima Diffon Supreme, £129.99

Best styling product

Jerome Russell Bstyled Hair Serum, £6.99
Arkive The Mastery Hairspray, £8.67
Klorane Flax Dry Shampoo, £9.50
JVN Complete Instant Recovery Serum, £25
L’Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Anti-deposit Protector Concentrated Hair Oil, £26

Best face oil

Gherane Reset Facial Oil, £42
Elemental Herbology Purity Facial Oil, £44
Comfort Zone Renight Oil, £44.50
Rhug Wild Beauty Protecting Facial Oil with Bakuchiol, £64
MV Skin Therapy MV Rose Plus Booster, £97

Best colour product for lips

Pixi Tintfix, £12
Sculpted by Aimee HydraLip, £15
Pat McGrath Satin Allure Lipstick, £23
Laura Mercier Petal Soft Lipstick Crayon, £24
Guerlain Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Metal, £27

Best brow product

E.l.f Cosmetics Brow Lift, £6
NYX Thick It Stick It Brow Mascara, £11
TruYu Beauty Brow and Lash Set, £9
BBB London Ultra Slim Brow Definer 2.0, £19
Brows by Sarah Wow Brow, £39

Best skin tool – face or body

Espa Cryotherapy Globes, £55
The Light Salon Boost LED Collar, £195
Currentbody LED Eye Perfector, £199
Dr Levy The Contour Pro, £250
Omnilux Contour Face, £299

Best toner or essence or mist

S’Able Labs Black Seed Toner, £35
Charlotte Tilbury Glow Toner, £40
Chantecaille Purifying and Exfoliating Phytoactive Solution, £76
Pat McGrath Divine Skin: Rose 001 The Essence, £81
Tatcha The Essence, £95

Best waterless eco product

Foamie Coconut And Cacao Butter Body Bar, £6
Trii Hand & Body Exfoliating Wash, £8
Kitsch Rice Water Protein Strengthening Shampoo Bar, £10
Klorane Exfoliating and Treating Powder Mask with Galangal, £16 for 8 sachets
Tropic Clear Skies Cleansing Powder, £20

Best moisturiser, serum, treatment or oil for body

Burt’s Bees Moisturising Body Lotion for Very Dry and Sensitive Skin, £11.49
Cetaphil Moisturising Lotion, £16.99
Emma Hardie Moringa Luxury Body Butter, £38
Olverum Firming Body Moisturiser, £40
Bioeffect EGF Body Serum, £85

Best retinoid

Indeed Labs Retinol Reface, £13.33
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 1 Serum, £45
Farmacy 1% Vitamin A Retinol Serum, £55
Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum, £69.50
Sachi Skin Ursolic Acid and Retinal Overnight Reform, £70

Best neck and/or decolletage product

Prai Ageless Throat & Decolletage Creme, £26.99
Comfort Zone Sublime Skin Neck & Decollete Fluid Cream, £55
Strivectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream Plus, £79
FTT Skin Clinics FTT Skin Lift, £65

Best innovator

Base Skincare Ultra Soft Face Cloths, £24
Seoulista Cryo Cool Skin Tool, £25
Verso Super Elixir, £155
Cell Derma GF5 Growth Factor Serum, £165
Omnilux Clear, £299
Lustre ClearSkin Renew Pro Facewear, £490

Best base

Collection Cosmetics Gorgeous Glow Filter Finish, £4.89
Sculpted by Aimee Beauty Base Protect SPF, £23
Glossier Futuredew, £23
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Concealer, £25
It Cosmetics CC Cream Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50, £33

Classic hero

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Cleansing Micellar Water, £6.10
Weleda Skin Food Original, £13.50
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo, £25
Ren Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic, £28
Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturising Cleanser, £38

Best hair product for curly or textured hair

Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly, £7.75
Windle Lab Curl Enhancer, £14.75
Only Curls Volumizing Mousse, £16
Trepadora Bamboo Ginseng Curling Glaze, £33
Silke London Silke Hair Wrap, £50

Best lip treatment

Burt’s Bees Overnight Intensive Lip Treatment, £6.99
Cellderma Perfect Lips, £33
Katherine Daniels Multi-Tasking Eye & Lip Balm, £44
Sensai Total Lip Treatment, £87

Best product for barrier repair or sensitive/reactive skin

Byoma Moisturising Gel Cream, £11.99
Scientia Beauty Ceramide Skin Rescue Moisture Barrier Balm, £28
Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream, £45
​​Skingredients Skin Good Fats Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer, £49
Odee Nova Illuminating Moisturiser, £55

Best niacinamide product

The Inkey List Super Solutions 20% Niacinamide Serum, £15.99
Seoulista Beauty Brightening Super Serum, £22
Farmacy 10% Niacinamide Night Mask, £40
Paula’s Choice Skincare Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment, £47
Vive Intensive Anti-Blemish Treatment, £60

Best exfoliator for face

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid, £11
Wishful Yo Glow AHA & BHA Facial Enzyme Scrub, £18
Espa Tri-Active Regenerating Cellular Renewal Cleanser, £45
Venn Collagen Intensive Phyto-Retinol Resurfacing Mask, £113
Decree Weekly Decree, £120

Best lash product

Chantecaille Longest Lash Faux Cils Mascara, £64
UK Lash Eyelash Serum, £37.99
Lilly Lashes Faux Mink, £28
Sculpted By Aimee My Mascara Volume & Length, £17
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, £11.99

Best bath and shower

Westlab Dead Sea Salts, £5.50
Hello Klean Nourishing Micronutrient Wash, £18
Sanctuary Spa Signature Natural Oils Salt Scrub, £16
Gloved Rich-Cleanse Body Wash, £26
Aromatherapy Associates Deep Relax Bath and Shower Oil, £50

Best for cheeks

E.l.f. Luminous Putty Blush, £7
Pixi Beauty On-The-Glow Bronze, £18
Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Colour, £25
Trish McEvoy Liquid Face Colour, £27
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Divine Blush Duo, £42

Best for hands, feet and nails

Truyu Beauty Clippers & Bonus Mini Nail File, £7.30
Leighton Denny Nail Rebirth Capsules, £14
Aviela Shea Hand Butter, £16
Margaret Dabbs London Pure Repairing Hand Cream, £18
Gloved Active-Hydrate Hand Wash, £23

Best sustainable brand

Ren Clean Skincare, £10 – £62
Evolve Organic Beauty, £13 – £39
Tropic Skincare, £17 – £47
Irene Forte Skincare, £30 – £110
Rhug Wild Beauty, £32 – £125

Best natural/organic skin transformer

Tropic Rainforest Dew Hydration Serum, £44
Voya Organic Beauty Hyaluronate Anti-Pollution Serum, £64
Mantle The Glow Serum, £80
Rosafa Skincare Silky Pearlfection Smoothing & Instant Plumping Face Serum,£85
The Organic Pharmacy Antioxidant Duo, £120

Best gel, foam or water-based cleanser

Byoma Creamy Jelly Cleanser, £9.99
Manuka Pharm Calming CBD Gel Cleanser, £12.50
My Olivanna Apple AHA Foam Wash, £18.40
Keys Soulcare Golden Cleanser, £20
Nottnuit Lave Enzymatic Face Cleanser, £58

Best oily skin or blemish product

Elf Blemish Breakthrough Fighting Spot Gel, £4
Dr Sam’s Flawless Neutralising Gel, £28
Medik8 Press and Clear, £34
Murad Deep Relief Blemish Treatment, £40
Codex Labs Shaant Balancing Oil Control Cream, £36

Best pigmentation product

Hello Sunday The One That Makes You Glow SPF 40, £25
Strivectin Daily Reveal Exfoliating Pads, £39
Paula’s Choice Skincare 10% Azelaic Acid Booster, £40
Sachi Skin Triphala Pigmentation Corrector, £69
Dr Sabrina Perfect Perfect 360 Eye Illuminate, £90

Best scalp product

Fable & Mane SahaScalp Wild Ginger Purifying Scrub, £30
Roots Professional Blast Scalp & Hair Prep, £30
Vegamour Gro Scalp Detoxifying Serum, £32
Chāmpo Pitta Growth Serum, £34
Espa Pink Hair and Scalp Mud, £36
Kristen Ess Micellar Shampoo, £10

Best everyday moisturiser

Blur London Cloudskin Moisturiser, £29
Keys Soulcare Skin Transformation Cream, £30
Farmacy Beauty Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturiser, £42
S’Able Labs Baobab Moisturiser, £50
Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream, £63

Congratulations to our finalists and a massive thank you to all the amazing brands who entered! Stay tuned as we reveal the winners next week (6 December 2022)

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