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This firming body moisturizer has become a mainstay of one editor’s beauty routine

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Announcing the winners of the Shop TODAY 2024 Beauty Awards!

Over the course of four months, TODAY staffers put hundreds of beauty products to the test. They swiped mascaras, slathered creams, styled hair and more, eventually landing on a list of 155 winners across categories from face and body to makeup and beauty tools. Check out just a few as seen on TODAY below, and find the full list of winners here!

Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara →

Social media editor Dani Musacchio says this mascara left her normally flat lashes actually looking curled. "I like how it feels weightless on my lashes and doesn't feel like I'm wearing mascara at all," she says.

$9.98 $12.99

E.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil →

"This product adds shine and enhances my natural lip color," says senior partnerships editor Francesca Cocchi Zabloudil. "It's also hydrating and non-sticky. And at just $8, it's definitely a product I can see myself buying again."

$8.00

Clean Freak Overnight Dry Shampoo →

This dry shampoo does the hard work for you — while you snooze. "It does a really good job of absorbing oil and refreshing my day two (or even three or four) hair," says production associate Audrey Ekman.

$8.99

Marc Anthony Grow Long Biotin Leave In Conditioner Spray & Hair Detangler →

Not all leave-in conditioners provide results quite as good as this one, says senior health editor Maura Hohman. It's affordable, effective and formulated to hydrate and smooth strands.

$11.99

Marc Anthony Grow Long Biotin Leave In Conditioner Spray & Hair Detangler

Real Techniques Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Kit →

Commerce writer Danielle Murphy says you can "never go wrong" with Real Techniques' affordable brushes. "I was able to do 90% of my makeup with this set alone," she raves.

$18.79 $19.99

Medix 5.5 Retinol + Ferulic Acid Body Treatment Cream →

Senior lifestyle editor Rachel Sylvester has a bad history with retinol-based moisturizers, but this one from Medix quickly changed her opinion — so much so that it's now part of her nighttime post-shower routine.

$18.99 $24.99

Medix 5.5 Retinol + Ferulic Acid Body Treatment Cream

NatureLab Perfect Clean Scalp Balancing Sake Rinse →

Senior editor Jess Bender says this rinse has earned a permanent spot in her hair care routine, noting that it's one of the only products that "actually worked" to improve the state of her scalp.

$19.00

Rare Beauty All of the Above Weightless Eye Shadow Stick →

Associate editor Allie Wise says this eyeshadow stick is easy to use and goes on smooth, leaving her with a shimmering look that she hopes to rock all summer long.

$22.00

Rare Beauty All of the Above Weightless Eye Shadow Stick

Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel →

Deputy editorial director Alexandra Deabler calls this eyebrow gel "a mascara for your brows." She adores the natural color it provides as well as the easy-to-use brush-like applicator.

$26.00

Nakery Lift-TOX Multi-Power Firming Rich Cream →

Producer Rainy Farrell loves how lightweight and refreshing this vegan face cream feels upon application. According to the brand, it's formulated to tighten and refresh the skin. Plus, you can score 35% off this product on the brand's site using code TODAY.

$28.60 $44.00

Nakery Lift-TOX Multi-Power Firming Rich Cream

Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF 50 Shimmering Body Oil →

This body oil boasts a trifecta of benefits: It provides SPF 50 protection, gives skin a shimmering glow and it smells amazing (thanks to its recognizable, Sol de Janeiro-classic scent!).

$36.10 $38.00

Shark HT202 SmoothStyle Heated Comb + Blow Dryer Brush →

Winner of this most innovative blow-dry brush, this tool impressed associate editor Lauren Witonsky for its wet-to-dry styling settings and volumizing and smoothing modes.

$97.99