Beauty bonanza: Try these top picks for 2006
From moisturizers to self-tanners, concealers to compacts, the editors of In Style magazine share this year’s ‘Best Beauty Buys’
By Amy E. Goodman
Editor, In Style magazine
For most, the arrival of spring is determined by a day in March. For Washingtonians, it’s the bloom of the cherry trees. At In Style, it’s the release of our annual 163 Best Beauty Buys, a ritual that we have celebrated for 11 years running.
We’re often asked how we select the best in makeup, skin, hair and body from the thousands of available products. The process begins in the fall, when our 20-plus reporters hit the ground running, interviewing leading experts across the country from dermatologists to aestheticians, from celebrity makeup artists to hairstylists.
Our beauty editors cull the lists, and call in hundreds-upon-hundreds of products. From there, the In Style offices become a test laboratory, where we try out the various lotions and potions and lather our tresses to assure that the products perform as they purport to do.
Now, the votes have been tallied. The results are in. Here is our latest roundup of the top product picks — from moisturizers to self-tanners, concealers to compacts. Eighty-percent of our select “Today” show products are priced under $25 (most are under $15) and a good number of them have tremendous buzz for also being brand new. You’re sure to find great deals on quality goods to update your makeup bag and medicine cabinet. So get ready for spring, tear out our take-it-with-you shopping guide from the April issue and treat yourself to a Best Beauty Buy makeover!