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Home • ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty Awa

Best In Beauty Awards 2024: Makeup

Spring cleaning means refreshing our beauty routines, too. ESSENCE picks the top products to help you shine this season
Best In Beauty Awards 2024: Makeup
By Akili King · Updated March 13, 2024
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Spring is all about fresh, glowing skin and pops of color on the cheeks, eyes and lips. Embrace the beauty of the season with these canvas-enhancing and joy-inducing makeup gems.

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01 Neen Pretty Extra Mascara

Elongate your lashes with this nourishing and eco-friendly mascara.

Available at weareneen.com
26 Shop Now
02
02 Relevant Rele-Wand Lip & Cheek Multi-Tint

On the go? Grab this beauty wand for an instant pop of color.

Available at relevantskin.com
34 Shop Now
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03 Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Divine Bronzer

Let everyone know you’re in vacay mode with the ultimate illuminating bronzer.

Available at patmcgrath.com
39 Shop Now
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04 Hermès Ombres d’Hermès Eye Shadow Quartet

The palette gives sophisticated drama, with bold yet subtle shades.

Available at hermes.com
108 Shop Now
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05 dibs. Go To Glossy Balm

The trendy gloss formula is enriched with antioxidants, to give your pout that extra oomph.

Available at dibsbeauty.com
24 Shop Now
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06 KJH.Brand Hyper Shine High Lite Kit

Customized beauty is all the rage, and this must-have kit serves up instant shimmer

Available at kjhbrand.com
75 Shop Now
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07 Kulfi Beauty Mehndi Moment Blush

Reach for this long-wearing creamy blush to enhance your cheeks on those “no makeup” makeup days.

Available at kulfibeauty.com
28 Shop Now
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08 Chanel Illuminating Face Powder

Add luxury to your regimen with a radiance-enhancing powder. It has an airy texture and is practically the sun’s BFF.

Available at chanel.com
95 Shop Now
09
09 Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint

This delivers a “post-facial glow” by smoothing over any blemishes and uneven tones.

Available at danessamyricksbeauty.com
36 Shop Now
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10 M.A.C. Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Foundation

A serum-based foundation that works to improve hydration immediately, and reinforce the skin barrier, for a clean base.

Available at maccosmetics.com
46 Shop Now
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11 Blk/Opal True Melanin–12 Well Eye Shadow Palette

This neutral palette comes with a hint of sparkle and is ideal for letting your melanin shine.

Available at blackopalbeauty.com
18 Shop Now
12
12 Clinique High Impact™ Gel Tech Eyeliner

This next-level liner is ultra-pigmented, for the cat’s eye and waterline of your dreams.

Available at clinique.com
27 19 Shop Now
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13 Fashion Fair Iconic Lipstick

Count on this makeup all-star to even discoloration with its balmy texture, leaving moisturized and dazzling lips.

Available at fashionfair.com
28 Shop Now
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14 The Lip Bar Gloss Up Sheer Finish Gloss

You don’t have to choose between high shine and sheer coverage: This glossy lipstick has both. It also has a lightweight, silky-smooth finish and is enriched with vitamin E for long-lasting moisture.

Available at thelipbar.com
14 Shop Now
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15 Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Multistick

For the girl in a rush: This multiuse stick will add color to your cheeks and lips, no matter how fast you’re moving.

Available at amicole.com
22 Shop Now

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