Beauty Grand Prix
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ELLE Beauty Grand Prix 2023: Discover the Finalists
Jurors from all over the country put dozens of beauty products–from skincare and makeup to hair care and body care–to the test for the 27th edition of ELLE's Beauty Grand Prix. Here are this year's finalists.
by : Marika Simard- Oct 18th, 2023

After several months of blind testing (and loads of pampering and overindulging), a total of 600 jurors across Canada have finally determined the most effective in skincare, body care, hair care and makeup. We’re happy to reveal the finalists of this 27th edition of the beauty industry’s biggest event, as chosen by ELLE Canada readers only. Stay tuned for the cream of this year’s crop!

Blush

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, Color Fuse Blush ($51)
Kylie Cosmetics, Pressed Blush Powder in 336 Winter Kissed ($26)
Concealer

Under $40
Milk Makeup, Future Fluid All Over Cream Concealer ($40)
Rimmel, Multi-Tasker Concealer ($13)
Concealer

$40 and over
Armani Beauty, Luminous Silk Concealer ($54)
Watier, Portfolio Professional Correctors 4-in-1 ($42)
Eyeshadow palette

Bobbi Brown, Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick ($44.50)
Kylie Cosmetics, KyShadow The Bronze Palette ($44)
Face primer

Bobbi Brown, Vitamin Enriched Face Base ($34)
Guerlain, Parure Gold 24K Radiance Booster Perfection Primer ($95)
Lipstick

Under $40
NYX Professional Makeup, Shine Loud High Shine Lip Colour in Rebel in Rebel in Red ($17)
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick ($38)
Lipstick

$40 and over
Gucci Beauty, Glow & Care Shine Lipstick in 25 Goldie Red ($61)
Lancôme, L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte in 505 Attrape-Cœur ($49)
Mascara

Setting product

$40 and over
Milk Makeup, Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Setting Spray ($49)
MAC Cosmetics, FIX+ Stay Over Alcohol-Free 16HR Setting Spray ($43)
Tinted cream

From $30 to $60
It Cosmetics, Your Skin But Better CC+ Nude Glow With SPF 40 ($59)
Clarins, Milky Boost Capsules ($42)
Tinted cream

$60 and over
Nars, Light Reflecting Foundation ($68)
Estée Lauder, Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45 ($69)

Dry shampoo

$30 and over
Biolage, All-In-One Intense Dry Shampoo ($32)
René Furterer, Invisible Dry Shampoo ($30)
Hair mask

L’Oréal Professionnel, Serie Expert Pro Longer Lengths Renewing Mask ($40)
Oribe, Hair Alchemy Strengthening Masque ($92)
Haircare product

$40 and over
L’Oréal Professionnel, Serie Expert Metal Detox Oil Anti-Deposit Protector Concentrated Oil ($43)
Kérastase, Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum ($80)
Hairstyling product

$30 and over
Aveda, Botanical Repair Bond Building Styling Creme ($60)
L’Oréal Professionnel, Leave-In Shape Memory Cream Blow Dry Fluidifier ($36)
Scalp scrub

BKIND, Scalp Revival Exfoliating Mask with AHAs ($62)
The Inkey List, Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub ($32.70)
Shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair

Under $45
L’Oréal Professionnel, Vitamino Color Professional Shampoo and Conditioner ($52 each)
Joico, K-Pak Color Therapy Color Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner ($22 each)
Shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair

$45 and over
Kérastase, Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect and Fondant Cica Chroma Conditioner ($55)
Mela & Kera, Balayage Exceptionnel Shampoo and Conditioner ($46)
Shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair

Under $20
Pantene, Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo and Conditioner ($4.50 each)
SheaMoisture, Strengthen and Restore Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo and Conditioner ($14 each)
Shampoo and conditioner for damaged hair

$20 and over
L’Oréal Professionnel, Absolut Repair Shampooing ($52 each)
Joico, K-PAK Reconstructing Shampoo and Conditioner ($21 each)
Shampoo and conditioner for non-coloured hair

Under $20
SheaMoisture, Hydrate & Repair Shampoo and Conditioner Honey & Yogurt ($27)
Attitude, Super Leaves Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner ($18)
Shampoo and conditioner for non-coloured hair

$20 and over
L’Oréal Professionnel, Serie Expert Metal Detox Anti-Metal Cleansing Cream Shampoo and Anti-Deposit Protector Mask ($49.50)
René Furterer, Tonucia, Replumping Shampoo and Conditioning Mask ($41)

Anti-aging day cream

Under $100
Lierac Paris, Lift Integral The Firming Day Cream ($85)
Laboratoire Dr Renaud, Triple Lipid Regenerating Youth Care ($97)
Anti-aging day cream

From $100 and $150
Filorga, Time-Filler 5XP anti-wrinkle face cream ($112)
G.M. COLLIN, Phyto Stem Cell Cream ($111)
Anti-aging day cream

$150 and over
Skin Ceuticals, Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 ($170)
Caudalie, Premier Cru The Rich Cream ($160)
Anti-aging night cream

$80 and over
IDC, Dermo Express Multi-Action 16-in-1 Global Anti-Aging Cream ($87)
Laboratoire Dr Renaud, PURE Re[Gene] Sumptuous Rejuvenating Cream ($145)
Day serum

From $50 to $100
M·A·C Cosmetics, Hyper Real Serumizer ($100)
Reversa, BIOmimetik regenerative serum ($70)
Day serum

Eye area skincare

Under $50
SVR, Ampoule REFRESH Morning Eye ($46)
RoC Skincare, RETINOL CORREXION Line Smoothing Eye Cream ($30)
Eye area skincare

From $50 to $100
Omy Laboratoires, Multi-action Eye Cream ($55)
OLEHENRIKSEN, Banana Bright+ Eye Crème ($59)
Eye area skincare

$100 and over
G.M. COLLIN, Diamond Eye Contour ($125)
Laboratoire Dr Renaud, PURE Re[Gene] Rejuvenating Eye Elixir ($110)
Face mask

Vivier, Ultra Purifying Clay Mask ($68)
Obagi Professional-C, Microdermabrasion Polish + Mask ($122)
Face mist

Face oil

Under $100
Omy Laboratoires, Pure Oil 5% vitamin C + Squalane ($60)
Clarins, Blue Orchid Treatment Oil ($72)
Face oil

$100 and over
Guerlain, Abeille Royale Advanced Youth Watery Oil ($205)
G.M. Collin, Ceramide Comfort Serum ($130)
Face scrub

Jouviance, Hydractiv Exfoliant Gentle Purifying Scrub ($22)
Clarins, Beauty Flash Peel ($57)
Face solar protection

Peter Thomas Roth, Water Drench® Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Hyaluronic Cloud Moisturizer ($75)
Clarins, UV 50 Sunscreen Multi-Protection ($58)
Face wash

Under $35
Saturday Skin, Acai Berry + Oats Antioxidant Gel Cleanser ($34)
Watier, Lift Eye Patch Cooling Cream Foam Cleanser ($31)
Makeup remover

Makeup remover

$20 and over
Saturday Skin, Melt + Cleanse Makeup Melting Balm ($44)
Marcelle, Biodegradable and Recyclable Ultra-Gentle Makeup Removing Cloths ($14)
Moisturizing day cream

Under $50
Embryolisse, Concentré and Face Cream ($19)
Back To Earth, Skin Glow Daily Moisturizer ($40)
Moisturizing day cream

From $50 to $100
Peter Thomas Roth, Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer ($60)
Reversa, Collagenique Cream ($62)
Moisturizing day cream

$100 and over
Laboratoire Dr Renaud, INNOVHYALHA Volumizing HydraCream ($100)
Charlotte Tilbury, Magic Cream ($135)
Night serum

From $50 to $100
Watier, Sublimessence Nuit Regenerating Serum ($99)
Vichy Laboratoires, Liftactiv Retinol Specialist Serum ($67)

Deodorant/antiperspirant

Gold Bond, Clear Body Powder Spray ($13)
MALIN+GOETZ, Eucalyptus Deodorant ($26)
Self-tanner

Under $40
Bondi Sands, Self Tanning Foam in Dark ($42)
Clarins, Radiance Plus Golden Glow Booster ($38)

Moisturizing face cream

Jack Black, Double-Duty Face Moisturizer SPF 20 ($38)
ClarinsMen, Energizing Gel ($54)
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