Put Your Best Face Forward

The Today Show featured Prevention Magazine's Beauty Editor Jennifer Goldstein for their "Celebrate your Beauty Awards."

While other magazines give awards for beauty products, this award is unique in that there were 1700 items reviewed by 300 participants and overseen by a dermatologist who employed complexion analysis machines and took "before" and "after" photos of the participants to see the improvement in the condition of their skin over six weeks.

The verdicts are in:

Best Cleansing System: Clarisonic Mia 2 Sonic Skin Cleansing System.

Clarisonic Mia 2 Cleansing System $149 @ Nordstrom

The New York Times just did a story in the Style section about the growing popularity of these brushes. Use the system once a day for gentle exfoliation. The facial brush comes with a cleanser but you can use any cleanser of your choice.  By using the Clarisonic, your creams and serums will have deeper penetration.  We both have used the Clarisonic for two years and we swear by it.  The system retails for $149 but Nordstrom is having a promotional on the item which will include an extra brush (which retails for $25; we change the brush every few months). You can chose from two neon colors and a print and it also comes with a traveling pouch. The promotion is part of their upcoming Anniversary Sale which can be previewed or purchased on pre-sale on July 11th if you are a Nordstrom card holder; if you are not a store card holder, you can purchase at the store or on nordstrom.com beginning on Friday, July 20th.

Best day cream: Philosophy Miracle Worker Anti Aging Moisturizer with SPF 55.  

Philosophy Miracle Worker SPF 55 $57 @Sephora

The product contains peptides to boost collagen production and it is very lightweight, not goopy. With the built in sun block, it's one less step for your daily skin care routine.  

Best night serum:  Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair

Neutrogena Rapid Repair Wrinkle Serum $15.99 @Amazon

The product contains retinol; it was measured up to be as good as $100 products that were tested. Excellent for dry skin, it was shown in the study to improve the appearance of wrinkles. 

Best Facial Hair Remover: Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Du

Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Duo $18.33 @ Amazon

This was the first time Prevention Magazine tested facial hair removers; begin by using the skin guarding balm (contained in the package) before applying product which comes in two different types, one for fine or one for medium to coarse hair. Retails for $22.

Best Wrinkle Reducer: RoC Retinol Correxion Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System 

RoC Retinol Correxion Wrinkle Resurfacing System $26.99 @ drugstore.com

Participants had 20 percent fewer wrinkles after using the product for six weeks.  You can use it each day or every other day if you are sensitive to retinol. 

Best Eye Cream: Lancome Renergie Eye Multiple Action Ultimate Eye Care Duo

Lancome Renergie Eye Multiple Action Ultimate Eye Care Duo $78 @ Nordstrom

This product features powerful eye cream at the bottom and at the top there is a concealer with SPF 15 which is available in three shades. The products retails for $78 but as part of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale you can purchase the product at Nordstrom and receive your choice of a Lancome gift beginning July 20 (with pre-sale July 11 for card holders).

To see additional beauty product winners, check out the Today Show web site.