Since 2013, the ELLE International Beauty Awards have been bringing together ELLE beauty journalists from all over the world for a true ode to beauty. Thanks to their expertise, you'll find the best of the best new and iconic beauty products from around the globe, right here. They've tested and approved the most coveted and best-formulated products for you - a world tour of the year's must-haves if you will.
A selection of eighteen beauty products you won't be able to live without divided into six categories: make-up, skincare, body care, hair care, green beauty and perfume.
Read on for this year's winners of the ELLE International Beauty Awards 2023...
Katy Young, Group Luxury Beauty Director, ELLE UK: ‘With heady jasmine and neroli layered over base notes of bourbon vanilla, amber and musk, this scent makes as big a statement as its bottle.’
Maria Thorgaard, Beauty Director, ELLE Denmark: ‘A new icon is born.’
Katy Young: ‘In the hands of GucciWestman, natural make-up has become chic. This covers all the shades in wonderful second-skin finishes.’
Rozina Kouri, Senior Beauty Editor, ELLE Greece: ‘A love affair between skincare and make-up that melts on lips and enhances their natural beauty. It has balmy colour in an easy-to-use palette that has really earned its place in my kit.’
Katy Young: ‘The cult classic for morning-after-the-night-before faces, but now in a formula which can up the ante by sloughing away dead skin cells.’
Elisabeth Martorell, Beauty Editor-In-Chief, ELLE France: ‘A French woman’s favourite for 40 years – and now in a peel version. Its glycolic and salicylic acids will turn your skin’s light back on.’
Katy Young: ‘Utterly reliable suncare for every skin type, even young or sensitive.’
Tara Đukic, Web Editor, ELLE Serbia: ‘The best of all time: it offers protection from the sun, comes in a big package and is a favourite with the whole family.’
Kérastase Elixir Ultime L'Original Hair Oil
Katy Young: ‘An oldie but a goodie: this is a go-to for all hair types that need a little glossy moisture.’
Mónika Kassai, Beauty Editor, ELLE Hungary: ‘This hair oil is so versatile it can be used at any time, on wet or dry, straight or curly hair. It’sa real must-have.’
Chanel N°1 De Chanel Revitalizing Cream
Katy Young: ‘This light, velvety cream leaves your face looking as pillowy and soft as a Chanel 2.55 bag.’
Blanca González Rufino, Beauty Director, ELLE Spain: ‘This is a rescue product for your skin – I always have it close at hand.’
Katy Young: ‘The magic three (hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and vitamin C) in one space-age capsule. This is future-facing skincare at its very best.’
Marie-Noëlle Vekemans, Digital Editor-in-Chief, ELLE Belgium: ‘This high-tech anti-ageing product changed the look of my skin in just one month.’
Katy Young: ‘Who’s got time to add lymphatic drainage, shiatsu and trigger-point massage into their daily cleanse? Anyone – if they have a Forea Luna 3 device.’
Nicky Khánh Ngoc, Senior Beauty Editor, ELLE Vietnam: ‘It’s a cleansing brush and a gua sha combined, in one sleek design.’
Katy Young: ‘This shampoo returns hair to its shiny glory, though it would be worth it for the smell alone.’
Younie Tsang, Content Director, Beauty, ELLE Hong Kong: ‘This extends the life of my hair colour and also makes my lengths feel shiny and strong.’
Katy Young: ‘Use this as a weekly deep cleanse to wash away heavy product and dry-shampoo
build-up for a return to full, swishy movement.’
Yvonne Yang, Beauty Director, ELLE Taiwan: ‘The scalp really feels purified and refreshed after using this shampoo, and it cleans hair without leaving it feeling stripped.’
Katy Young: ‘It’s the one foundation I always comes back to for great looking skin.’
Carin Hellman, Beauty Editor,ELLE Sweden: ‘Its transforms dull and tired skin to perfection with just the right amount of highlighting.’
CeraVe Moisturising Lotion for Dry to Very Dry Skin
Katy Young: ‘Developed with dermatologists, this ceramide-rich formula is excellent for protecting the skin’s barrier from the neck down.’
Nicky Khánh Ngoc: ‘A moisturising saviour for sensitive skin, psoriasis, or any very dry skin.’
Katy Young: ‘Ten years in the making, this peptide formula rebuilds keratin to restore hair to its best – with quite dramatic effect. We are all hooked.’
Sukriti Shahi, Beauty & Health Editor, ELLE India: ‘This even makes the dull and damaged ends of my hair feel alive.’
Katy Young: ‘The ultimate red lip wardrobe. Available in your choice of finish to suit your style.’
Kathleen Hou, Beauty Director, ELLE USA: ‘It’s mask-proof, budge-proof, and lasts much longer than I do at any party.’
Shiseido Advanced Body Corrector Super Slimming Reducer
Katy Young: ‘A cream that works as much as any to tighten and tone. You can make it a nice little pre-gym step thanks to itszingy effect on skin.’
Barbara Huber, Beauty Director, ELLE Germany: ‘It’s like a personal trainer for your skin. After a few weeks, your skin will look softer, smoother and firmer.’
Katy Young: ‘A sharp, woody scent that we will be wearing with men’s shirts and tailored denim this spring.’
Kaira van Wijk, Beauty Editor, ELLE Netherlands: ‘The in-house perfumer at Hermès, Christine Nagel, has done it again, reinventing the classic men’s fragrance in a way that’sboth powerful and fresh.’
Katy Young: ‘A naturally derived vitamin A, it makes for a great nourishing oil on tired skin.’
Chatlina Cheyjunya, Assistant Beauty Editor, ELLE Thailand: ‘Rosehip is so multifaceted, I use it for everything from healing to moisturising. My trick is to mix a few drops in a primer for an extra-glowing finish.’
Katy Young: ‘The best false-lash-effect mascara to date, in a formula that doesn’t smudge, cake or drop. A magic wand, indeed.’
Pedro Camargo, Beauty Editor ELLE Brazil: ‘It’s powerful, gives maximum volume and lasts all night long.’
