Video: Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Honors Best Beauty Products of the Year

NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The beauty industry came out to celebrate its finest on May 2nd, 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 beauty professionals.

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For manufacturers, an "Insider's Choice Award," is the industry's highest honor. For consumers, it's a foolproof way of knowing the best new products on the market today. "When shoppers see a product with the CEW Winner's seal they know it's been vetted by a professional. It's like having a friend in the industry give you their honest opinion," noted CEW President Carlotta Jacobson. "These are the products people are talking about -- and the ones we all want to own."

This year's list of Winners were announced at a Gala Luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

    --  Nearly 600 products nominated
    --  280 brands represented
    --  27 categories
    --  Industry celebrities and TV personalities were on-hand, including Star
        of HBO's Sex and the City Mario Cantone who hosted the event, Star of
        NBC's Lipstick Jungle Lindsay Price, Supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg,
        Co-star of the upcoming Coen brothers movie, "Burn After Reading" Matt
        Walton, Actress on Emmy Award-Winning show 30 Rock on NBC Katrina
        Bowden, Supermodel Kylie Bax, and Winner of "America's Next Top Model"
        CariDee English.

Want to get your hands on the winning products? CEW offers immediate access through "Buy Now" buttons to CEW's retail partners: CVS/pharmacy, Macy's, Sephora and Ulta. By visiting www.cew.org beauty lovers can read about the Winners, online shop or download a ready-to-use product Shopping List.

    BATH & BODY

    Body Treatment -  Mass
    Olay Thermal Pedicure

Body Treatment - Prestige

Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins (TM) The Way of the Bath(TM) Matcha Tea Body Scrub

    Scented Bath and Body  -  Mass
    JOHNSONS(R) Softoil(TM) Melt Away Stress Massaging Moisturizer

    Scented Bath and Body  -  Prestige
    Tom Ford Beauty Black Orchid Finishing Oil Spray

    FACIAL SKINCARE

    Acne Treatment
    Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Blemish Therapy

    Anti-Aging  -  Mass
    Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream

    Anti-Aging  -  Prestige

Shiseido Cosmetics (America) Ltd. Bio-Performance Intensive Skin Corrective Program

    Cleanser and Scrub -  Mass
    Dove SkinVitalizer

    Cleanser and Scrub  -  Prestige
    philosophy The Microdelivery Micro-massage Exfoliating Wash

    Eye Treatment  -  Mass
    Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod Anti-Aging Triple Response System

    Eye Treatment  -  Prestige
    Estee Lauder Future Perfect Anti-Wrinkle Radiance Eye Creme

    Moisturizer  -  Mass
    L'Oreal Paris Revitalift UV Daily Moisturizing Cream with Mexoryl SX

    Moisturizer  -  Prestige
    Estee Lauder Hydra Bright Skin-Tone Perfecting Moisturizer

    HAIR CARE & COLORING

    Hair Care and Coloring Product -  Mass
    Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray

    Hair Care and Coloring Product -  Prestige
    Frederic Fekkai Coiff Controle Ironless Straightening Balm

    MAKEUP

    Eye Product -  Mass
    CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara

    Eye Product  -  Prestige
    Dior DiorShow Blackout Mascara

    Face Product  -  Mass
    Almay Smart Shade(R) Blush and Bronzer

    Face Product  -  Prestige
    Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme Ultra Firming Makeup SPF 15

    Lip Product  -  Mass
    L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour

    Lip Product  -  Prestige
    YSL Beaute Lip Twins

    MEN'S SKINCARE

    Men's Grooming
    Clinique Skin Supplies for Men M Cover

    SCENT

    Men's Scent
    Bond No. 9 New York Andy Warhol Silver Factory

    Women's Scent  -  Prestige
    Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Marc Jacobs

    SUN

    Sun Product -  Mass
    Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 70

    Sun Product  -  Prestige
    Estee Lauder Multi-Protection Sun Towelettes for Body SPF 15

    INDIE BEAUTY AWARD

    bettybeauty, inc (tie)
    Clark's Botanicals (tie)

The 2008 CEW Beauty Awards are sponsored by Allure, Givaudan, CVS/pharmacy, Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection, ACUVUE(R) Brand Contact Lenses, WWD Beauty Biz, The Royal Promotion Group, Restylane, KraftWorks, Arcade Marketing, MaCher, HBA Global Expo, Beilis Development, VEET, Vidicom, NeoStrata, Rpr Marketing Communications, Suite K, Digital Plus, and Raw Media. 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 has associated organizations in France and the United Kingdom. For more information about the 2008 CEW Beauty Awards program, its product entries and sponsors, please visit www.cew.org.