The Best of the Best in Makeup in 2013!

Hi Beauties! Welcome to the 2nd annual of the cosmetics battle. I will share with you some of the best of the best cosmetics that’s out, from drugstore to high end. There are 23 categories and I will break it down into 3 Groups: Eyes, Face and Lips. If there is something that I didn’t mention and should be in this battle, let me know and with any luck, perhaps it will be in next year’s competition.
So, let the battle begin!!! 

Eyes:

1. Eye Makeup Remover
• Winner- Maybelline Expert Eyes Moisturizing Remover
• Runner Up- N/A

2. Makeup Remover Wipes
• Winner- Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes
• Runner Up- Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes

3. Eye Creams and Gels
• Winner- Benefit Eye Cream
• Runner Up- Simple Soothing Eye Balm & Simple Revitalizing Eye Roll-On

4. Brows
• Winner- Salon Perfect Brow Defining Powder in Taupe
• Runner Up- Essence Brow Pencil in Brown

5. Eye Primer
• Winner- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• Runner Up- E.L.F. Primer 

6. Cream Eye Shadow
• Winner- MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
• Runner Up- Maybelline Color Tattoos in #25 Bad to the Bronze & L'Oreal Infalliable Eyeshadow in Amber Rush 

7. Eyeshadow
• Winner- CoverGirl Eyeshadow Quad/Trio in Shimmering Sands
• Runner Up- Wet n' Wild Eyeshadow Quad/Trio in Walking On Egg Shells

8. Eyeliner
• Winner- Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Pencil in Black & Nude
• Runner Up- Maybelline Master Precise By Eye Studio Felt Tip in Black

9. Mascara
• Winner- CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion in Very Black 
• Runner Up- Maybelline The Falsies Vloum' Express in Black Drama

10. False Eye Lashes
• Winner- N/A
• Runner Up- N/A

Face:

1. Face Primer
• Winner- Almay Smart Shade Perfect & Correct Primer 
• Runner Up- Stila One Step Correct Skin Tone Correcting Brightening Serum 

2. Foundation
• Winner- Revlon Color Stay Combination/Oily Skin Ivory 110
• Runner Up- Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Airbrush Finish in Light 02 Classic Ivory

3. Concealer
• Winner- Mary Kay Concealer in Beige 1 
• Runner Up- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment in Fair 10

4. Powder
• Winner- CoverGirl Clean Sensitive Skin in Ivory 205
• Runner Up- NYC Smooth Skin in Naturally Beige 702A 

5. Cream Blush
• Winner- Stila Convertible Color in Peony
• Runner Up- Revlon Photo Ready in Coral Reef 

6. Powder Blush
• Winner-Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Blush in Sweet Cheeks
• Runner Up- Kat Von D. Blush in Heartagram

7. Highlighter
• Winner- Bare Minerals Stroke Of Light Eye Brightener in Luminous 1
• Runner Up- Benefit High Beam 

8. Bronzer/Contour
• Winner- NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in #720A Sunny
• Runner Up- Benefit Bronzer in Hoola

Lips:

1. Lip Balm
• Winner- Chapstick Classic in Cherry
• Runner Up- Eos in Strawberry Sorbet & Summer Fruit 

2. Lip Tint
• Winner- Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch
• Runner Up- L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm in #518 Tender Mauve

3. Lip Liner
• Winner- Avon Ultra Luxury Lip Liner in #T520 Neutral
• Runner Up- Avon Glimmersticks Lip Liner in #D450 Red Brick 

4. Lip Stain
• Winner- Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in #001 Honey 
• Runner Up- Avon Lip Stain Marker in Ready Red  

5. Lipstick
• Winner- Milani Lipstick in #14 Rose Hip 
• Runner Up- Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in #668 Primrose 

6. Lipgloss
• Winner- NYX Butter Gloss in #BLG02 Eclair 
• Runner Up- Juice Beauty The Organic Solution in Champagne

P.S.
I got this idea from a blog post on Tumblr from Makeuptips.tumblr.com plus from two beauty Guru's on YouTube: KissndMAKEUP (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Series) & BeautyBroadCast (Emily Awards Series).