CEW Beauty Award Winners 2014

The CEW Beauty Awards are like the Oscars of the beauty industry and this year I was honored to be a presenter.  With over 750 new product entries for hair care, skin care, makeup, grooming and fragrance, there were 193 finalists, but very few brands actually received the stamp of approval from CEW as the best beauty products of the year.  Aisha Tyler of The Talk hosted this year and was hilarious!  Now, allow me to present the winners...

The 2014 CEW Beauty Awards winners are:

BATH AND BODY

Bath and Body Mass

Vaseline® - Spray & Go Moisturizer Total Moisture

Bath and Body Prestige

Shiseido Cosmetics America - Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Body Cream

SKINCARE

Acne Treatment

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare™ - One Step Acne Eliminating Pads

Anti-Aging Mass

L'Oréal Paris - Revitalift Miracle Blur

Anti-Aging Prestige

Clé de Peau Beauté - Le Sérum

Cleanser & Scrub

Yes to Grapefruit - Brightening Facial Towelettes

Eye Treatment Mass

Vichy - Liftactiv Serum 10 Eyes & Lashes

Eye Treatment Prestige

GLAMGLOW Inc. - Brightmud Eye Treatment

Lip Treatment

Fresh - Sugar Cherry Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15

Moisturizer Mass

L'Oréal Paris - Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil

Moisturizer Prestige

Josie Maran Cosmetics - 100% Pure Argan Oil Light

HAIR

Hair Care Product

Kérastase - Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair Concentrate

Hair Coloring Product

Color Wow - Root Cover Up

Hair Styling Product

Living Proof - Perfect Hair Day (PHD) 5-in-1 Styling Treatment

MAKEUP

Eye Product Mass

L'Oréal Paris - Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

Eye Product Prestige

Dior - Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara

Face Product Mass

Sonia Kashuk for Target® - Chic Luminosity Bronzer/Blush Duo

Face Product Prestige

bareMinerals - Ready To Go Complexion Perfection Palette

Lip Product Mass

Sonia Kashuk for Target® - Shine Luxe Sheer Lip Colour

Lip Product Prestige

Clé de Peau Beauté - Extra Rich Lipstick

MEN’S GROOMING

Lab Series Skincare for Men - Pro LS All-in-one Face Treatment

NAIL PRODUCT

Dior - Nail Glow

SCENT

Men's Scent

Ralph Lauren Fragrances - Polo Red

Women's Scent Mass

Sonia Kashuk for Target® - Eau De Toilette in Pink Innocencia

Women's Scent Prestige

Coty Prestige - Honey Marc Jacobs

INDIE BEAUTY AWARD

GLAMGLOW Inc.

ECO BEAUTY AWARD

Aveda

BEST SELLER MASS

Maybelline New York – Volum’ Express The Falsies Big Eyes Mascara

BEST SELLER PRESTIGE

Clinique - Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion +

ICONIC BEAUTY AWARD MASS

Maybelline New York - Great Lash Mascara

ICONIC BEAUTY AWARD PRESTIGE

YSL Beaute - Touche Éclat

MOST BUZZED ABOUT MASS

L'Oréal Paris - Voluminous Butterfly Mascara

MOST BUZZED ABOUT PRESTIGE

Estée Lauder - Modern Muse Eau de Parfum

QVC BEAUTY QUEST AWARD

Dr. Macrene Skin Results 37 Actives

SKINCARE TOOLS

TRIA Beauty, Inc. - Age-defying Laser

SUN PRODUCT

La Roche-Posay - Anthelios 60 Ultra-Light Sunscreen Fluid

 See any of your favorite products or brands?  I was freaking out each time a new winner was about to be announced, because I obviously have my favorites!  I was completely honored to be back as a presenter and involved with the CEW Beauty Awards in such a big way.  I love the beauty industry and all of the people who work so hard to make great ideas come to life.

My CEW Beauty Awards Prep & Hysterical Presentation Thanks to Mario Cantone

Last Friday I had the honor to be a presenter at the CEW Beauty Awards at the Waldorf Astoria.  I can't even begin to explain how excited I was and how big of a deal this was for me.  Everyone who's anyone in the beauty industry is there.  CEO's of every company, their PR and marketing teams that I work with daily and everyone in edit.  Literally, the Waldorf Astoria ballroom is full of about 1,000 of beauty's best.  Let's put it this way, it's an honor to be invited every year, but to be ask to present is the biggest honor.  This is the first year they had members of the industry present.  Mario Cantone from Sex and the City hosted as he does every year and let's just say he decided to have some fun introducing me. I began my prep by hunting for the perfect dress, which wasn't hard to find.  I knew I wanted something bright and when I laid eyes on Nanette Lepore's Spring 2012 collection  I  was sold.

A spray tan the day before at Sundara followed by conquering loose waves the morning of at Dry Bar (I swear by their blow outs) I was prepping for this like it was the Oscars.  It is the Oscars for us beauty people.  To top it all off CoverGirl set up a suite for the award presenters at the Palace Hotel so we could get our makeup and hair done.  Thank God!  While I can do my makeup for everyday, I'm no makeup artist and definitely needed some help.  My makeup artists understood who I was and the natural look I was going for and I couldn't have felt more confident.

Now here's where things got a little cray... As Mario Cantone was introducing me he decided to take "BeautySweetSpot" and have some fun with it in a sexual kind of way.  Ladies, I can't even explain it all because it would sound too vulgar if it were typed, but let's just say that I was prepared to go up to the podium, say what I had to say and sit back down.  Instead, Mario decided to have a little fun with me and we ended up putting on quite a show in front of the whole industry!  I had to clear up that "BeautySweetSpot" is not sexual and he decided to pretend to "find my sweet spot" in front of everyone!  Go ahead, use your imagination... yes, that happened!

If I had a career bucket list (which thank God I don't because it would be outrageous), presenting at the CEW Beauty Awards would have been on there.  I'm so honored and glad that I had a chance to stand up in front of the whole industry and thank them.  If it weren't for everyone in that room, I wouldn't be where I am today.  Here's a complete list of the winners.

CEW asked me to participate as a presenter in its Beauty Awards.  In exchange, I have received a gift bag that includes samples of the nominated products.  The opinions expressed in this post are my own.…

Honorable Gig: I'm Presenting at the Oscars aka CEW Beauty Awards

I'm so honored and excited to be a presenter at the CEW Beauty Awards this year! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the event, it's like the Oscars of the beauty industry.  This Friday, Mario Cantone from Sex and the City will be hosting (again) and I'll be presenting awards in several categories to some of my favorite brands.  For now, I'm practicing, "And the winner is..."  Stay tuned for details from the event!  I can't wait to show you what I'm wearing!