The Top 50+ Bridal Beauty Must-Haves Revealed With The Knot Beauty Awards
Hand-Selected by The Knot Editors, Winners Include the Best Beauty Products to Seamlessly and Beautifully Take Brides from Engagement to the Wedding Day
NEW YORK, NY/May 3, 2017– The Knot, the number one wedding resource and marketplace, today announced the winners of The Knot 2017 Beauty Awards, showcasing the top wedding beauty products. Hand-selected specifically for brides, their attendants and wedding guests, this prestigious awards program honors the beauty products that will make them look picture-perfect throughout their wedding day, and all the events leading up to it. The Knot editorial team reviewed hundreds of products to identify 50+ must-have bridal beauty picks and surveyed readers to determine Readers’ Picks. The Knot 2017 Beauty Awards honor products across six categories: makeup, hair, body, nails, face and fragrance. This year’s winners represent the best products from luxury, drugstore favorites and specialty brands. The complete list of winners for The Knot Beauty Awards 2017 can be viewed here and in the summer beauty issue of The Knot on newsstands now.
To celebrate The Knot 2017 Beauty Awards and The Knot summer beauty magazine, hundreds of NYC-area brides will head to Barnes & Noble Tribeca tonight for bridal beauty trends and live hair and makeup demos from Kellie Gould, The Knot editor in chief, and Brittany Lo, CEO and founder of Beautini. Brides outside the NYC-area can still get all the bridal beauty tips and advice on The Knot Facebook Live event broadcast at 6 p.m. ET.
“According to The Knot Bridal Beauty Study, the #1 beauty goal for the majority of engaged women is to look and feel their best on their wedding day,” said Kellie Gould, editor in chief of The Knot. “From the best foundation to keep skin looking flawless in high-def photos to the lipstick that will last from the ceremony kiss to the final dance, we’re excited to reveal the best in bridal beauty.”
A Highlight of The Knot Beauty Awards Winners:
Makeup
CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Soft Touch concealer: This concealer’s cushiony, spongelike tip dispenses just the right amount of cover-up to hide any dark circles or unexpected blemishes in a smooth, matte finish.
Mink Lash in Naomi False Lashes: Skip the mascara with these ultra-glam, natural-looking mink lashes that add length and volume without the weight and stiffness from synthetic lashes.
Nails
Deborah Lippmann The Cure ultra nourishing cuticle repair cream: For picture-perfect ring selfies, use this moisturizing salve leading up to your wedding to avoid a dry cuticle crisis.
Essie Gel Couture in Perfect Posture and Top Coat: Give yourself a gel manicure that lasts from your wedding day through your honeymoon—no UV lamp required.
Hair
Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Heat/UV protective primer: Infused with six lightweight oils to detangle, de-frizz and protect strands from the wildest elements, this frizz fighter is essential for an outdoor ceremony or humid honeymoon.
Love Amika Un.Done texture spray: This finishing spray gives you the texture needed for your wedding day updo, without the oily feel.
Body
Vita Liberata Body Blur Instant HD Finish: Tan lines, streaky self-tanner and uneven patches are easily camouflaged with this water-resistant face and body makeup. Its light-reflecting pigments create a glistening, airbrush-like finish to cover up any self-tanning disaster before the wedding day.
Secret Clinical Strength Invisible Solid deodorant: For all the stressful moments during wedding planning, swipe on this clean-scented deodorant to ensure you stay dry all day—even when running from appointment to appointment.
Face
Laroche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action acne treatment: Never worry about wedding day breakouts with this bacteria-banishing, zit-zapping acne fighter.
Sunday Riley Good Genese All-in-One lactic acid treatment: Rather than manually exfoliating your face with a scrub, this serum contains a high potency of lactic acid that instantly retexturizes dull, dead cells, brightens dark spots and plumps fine lines.
Fragrance
Fresh Honeysuckle fragrance: Perfect for a destination wedding or seaside nuptials, this slightly fruity scent is the ideal balance of lightweight and luscious.
Jo Malone White Jasmine & Mint fragrance: This mix of jasmine, wild mint and orange flower is reminiscent of a crisp walk in a lush garden.
For a complete list of winners, visit TheKnot.com/beautyawards or pick up the Summer 2017 issue of The Knot magazine, on newsstands now. Join the conversation about The Knot Beauty Awards by using #TheKnotBeautyAwards and following @TheKnot on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat.
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The Knot is the nation’s leading wedding resource and marketplace that seamlessly engages, matches and connects couples with the right products, services and local wedding professionals they need to plan and pull off their wedding. The trusted brand reaches a majority of engaged couples in the US through the #1 wedding website TheKnot.com, its mobile apps, The Knot national and local wedding magazines, and The Knot book series. The Knot has inspired approximately 25 million couples to plan a wedding that’s uniquely them. The Knot is the flagship brand of XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), which helps people navigate and enjoy life’s biggest moments—from getting married to moving in together and having a baby. Please visit The Knot online at TheKnot.com and follow on social media: Facebook.com/TheKnot and @TheKnot on Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
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