Friday, May 22, 2009

2009 CEW Beauty Awards Winners (and how to find them!)

NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The beauty industry came out to celebrate its finest, as Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) honored the most innovative beauty products of the year. The CEW Beauty Awards are determined by those in the know -- over 4,000 professionals working in the field.

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/cew/37702

For manufacturers, the Awards represent the industry's highest honor. For consumers, they serve as a trusted guide to top product performers.

"Women don't want to make buying mistakes. They're looking for performance and value. With the CEW Beauty Awards, consumers have the advice of more than 4,000 beauty experts to lead them to the best products the industry has to offer," says Carlotta Jacobson, CEW President.

This year's prestigious list of CEW Beauty Award Winners was announced this afternoon at a gala event at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.

Hosted by Mario Cantone, star of Sex and the City
Presented by: Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City: Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps
Gretta Monahan, Style Expert for The Rachael Ray Show and Bravo Network
Simon Doonan, Creative Director of Barneys
Ingrid Grimes-Myles, Michelle Obama's Makeup Artist
Shontelle, Spokesmodel and Popstar
Nearly 550 entries
140 Finalists
28 categories, ranging from Makeup to Hair Care, Sun to Scent
Both mass products (available at the drugstore) and prestige products (available at department and specialty stores) were honored
In addition to recognizing product innovation, the CEW Beauty Awards announced the winner of the Indie Beauty Award for the brightest new start-up in the world of beauty. This year's winner is NIA 24(R).

Want to get your hands on this year's best? CEW has launched the Awards' biggest retail program to date, collaborating with 6 national partners in 2009. Consumers are given instant shopping access on www.cew.org with "buy now" links to CVS/pharmacy, Sephora, ULTA, Beauty.com, drugstore.com and Bloomingdale's. This formidable list of retail royalty will also showcase the 2009 Beauty Award Winners with custom promotions online and in stores.

To view the Winners, please visit www.cew.org.

The 2009 CEW Beauty Awards winners are:

BATH AND BODY

Body Treatment - Mass
Avon Products, Inc. Anew Clinical Professional Stretch Mark Smoother

Body Treatment - Prestige
Ojon Tawaka(TM) "The Ball"

Scented Bath & Body - Mass
Vickery & Clarke Natural Apothecary Eucalyptus & Peppermint Cold & Sinus
Soak

Scented Bath & Body - Prestige
Fresh Fig Apricot Bath and Shower Gel

FACIAL SKINCARE

Acne Treatment
Clean & Clear(R) Advantage(R) Blackhead Eraser(TM) Exfoliating Cleanser

Anti-Aging - Mass
Olay Regenerist 14 Day Skin Intervention

Anti-Aging - Prestige
Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector

Cleanser & Scrub - Mass
Neutrogena Wave(TM) Power Cleanser and Deep Clean Foaming Pads

Cleanser & Scrub - Prestige
Fresh Appleseed Brightening Exfoliant

Eye Treatment - Mass
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller

Eye Treatment - Prestige
Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Eye Treatment

Moisturizer - Mass
Olay Definity Color Recapture

Moisturizer - Prestige
ESTEE LAUDER Time Zone Line and Wrinkle Reducing Moisturizer SPF 15

HAIR

Hair Care, Style & Coloring - Mass
Avon Products, Inc. Advance Techniques Grey Root Touch-Up

Hair Care, Style & Coloring - Prestige
Living Proof, Inc. Straight Making No Frizz Styling Cream for Medium
to Thick Hair

MAKEUP

Eye Product - Mass
L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara

Eye Product - Prestige
Lancome Oscillation

Face Product - Mass
CoverGirl Simply Ageless Foundation

Face Product - Prestige
Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Foundation

Lip Product - Mass
Avon Products, Inc. Pro-To-Go Lipstick

Lip Product - Prestige
YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15

MEN'S GROOMING

Men's Grooming
ZIRH Holdings LLC Drenched

SCENT

Men's Scent
PUIG USA Prada Infusion d'Homme Eau de Toilette Spray
Fragrance Supplier: GIVAUDAN

Women's Scent - Mass
Avon Products, Inc. Bond Girl 007
Fragrance Supplier: FIRMENICH

Women's Scent - Prestige
Harajuku Lovers Fragrances "G"
Fragrance Supplier: FRAGRANCE RESOURCES

SUN

Sun Product - Mass
AVEENO(R) Continuous Protection Sunblock Spray SPF 70(TM)

Sun Product - Prestige
Clarins Delicious Self Tanning Cream

INDIE BEAUTY AWARD

NIA 24(R)


The 2009 CEW Beauty Awards are sponsored by Allure, Givaudan, CVS/pharmacy, Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal, ACUVUE(R) Brand Contact Lenses, Medicis, VEET, WWD Beauty Biz, Arcade Marketing, The Royal Promotion Group, Suite K, KraftWorks, HBA Global Expo, Beilis Development, MaCher, Rpr Marketing Communications, Alcan Packaging Beauty, Beauty.com, Raw Media, Digital Plus, VIDICOM. Categories defined by NPD Group. Ballots tabulated by Ernst & Young.

Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. (CEW) is a nonprofit professional organization with over 4,000 executives in the beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, and related industries. CEW is based in NYC, and it has associated organizations in France and the United Kingdom. For more information about the 2009 CEW Beauty Awards program, its product entries and sponsors, log on to www.cew.org.

SOURCE Cosmetic Executive Women

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