We are thrilled to announce that the EBONY Beauty & Grooming Awards are back for 2023! As a team, we have handpicked the finest beauty products and tools for men and women of color. From fragrance to haircare, we have curated a diverse range of categories to suit everyone’s needs. This year, we have even introduced a separate category for tools, recognizing the continuous growth and innovation in this space for both genders. Rest assured, all the products and tools featured here have been rigorously tested by our dedicated EBONY team members nationwide. Our mission is to provide you with the best of the best, so you don’t have to go through the hassle.

Face

 
BEST FACE WASH

The Ordinary

Glucoside Foaming Cleanser

$13

Shop at Sephora
BEST TONER

Coco & Eve

Antioxidant Hydrating Milky Toner

$36

Shop at Amazon
BEST BRIGHTENING TONER

BYOMA

Brightening Toner

$15

Shop at Target
BEST RETINOL TREATMENT

AbsoluteJOI

Retinol Plus Vitamin C Skin Refining Night Oil

$64

Shop at Amazon
BEST HYALURONIC ACID TREATMENT

Kiehl's

Ultra Pure High-Potency 1.5% Hyaluronic Acid Serum

$27

Shop at Kiehl's
BEST ACNE CLEANSER

Murad

Rapid Relief Acne Sulfur Clay Mask with Salicylic Acid

$44

Shop at Ulta
BEST PIMPLE PATCHES

Peace Out

Acne Salicylic Acid Day & Night Duo

$19

Shop at Sephora
BEST FACE PEEL

Honest Beauty

All The Feels 10% AHA + 2% BHA Resurfacing Peel

$33

Shop at Ulta

Body

 
BEST HAND CREAM

JINSoon

Argan + Rose Moisturizing Hand Cream

$45

Shop at Jin Soon
BEST MOISTURIZER

Isle of Paradise

Confidently Clear Body Moisturizer with Lactic & Hyaluronic Acids

$26

Shop at Sephora
BEST DEODORANT

Secret

Aluminum Free Clear Solid Lavender Deodorant

$7

Shop at Target
BEST BODY CREAM

Vaseline Radiant X

Deep Nourishment Body Cream for Dry Skin 100% Pure Shea Butter

$14

Shop at Walmart
BEST BODY WASH

Olay

Age Defying Body Wash with Vitamin E

$11

Shop at Target
BEST BAR SOAP

Offcourt

Offcourt Exfoliating Body Soap, Coconut Water + Sandalwood

$9

Shop at Offcourt
BEST BODY LOTION

Aveeno

Calm + Restore Oat Repairing Body Lotion for Sensitive Skin

$14

Shop at Amazon
BEST BODY OIL

Sol De Janeiro

Bum Bum Body Firmeza Oil

$52

Shop at Solo De Janerio

Hair

 
BEST SHAMPOO

SheaMoisture

Scalp Moisture Shampoo

$14

Shop at Shea Moisture
BEST CONDITIONER

Chébé + Ha

Nourishing Conditioner

$18

Shop at Salwa Petersen
BEST BRAID SPRAY

Taliah Waajid

Protective Styles Scalp Soothing Braid Spray

$12

Shop at Natural Hair
BEST LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER

Pattern Beauty

Palo Santo Leave-in Conditioner

$28

Shop at Sephora
BEST HAIR OIL

Bevel

3-IN-1 Hair Oil

$12

Shop at Amazon
BEST CURL DEFINER

The Mane Choice

Curly As Can Be Curl Defining Cream

$15

Shop at Walmart
BEST EDGE CONTROL

Not Your Mother’s

Curl Talk Edge Control

$9

Shop at Not Your Mother's
BEST 2-IN-1 SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER

Old Spice

Men's Thickening 2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner

$18

Shop at Walmart

Makeup & Nails

 
BEST FOUNDATION

Fenty Beauty

Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick

$35

Shop at Ulta
BEST CONCEALER

Haus Labs By Lady Gaga

Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica

$32

Shop at Sephora
BEST PRIMER

NYX Professional Makeup

Face Freezie Cooling Primer + Moisturizer

$20

Shop at Ulta
BEST HIGHLIGHTER

Laura Mercier

Roseglow Liquid Highlighter

$40

Shop at Ulta
BEST BRONZER

Nars

Laguna Bronzing Powder

$40

Shop at Nars Cosmetics
BEST BLUSH

bareMinerals

Gen Nude Highlighting Blush

$26

Shop at bareMinerals
BEST LIP TINT

Rhode

Peptide Lip Tint

$16

Shop at Rhode
BEST RED LIPSTICK

M·A·C

Locked Kiss Ink 24hr Lipcolour

$24

Shop at Mac Cosmetics

Fragrance

 
BEST DAYTIME FRAGRANCE FOR MEN

Prada

Luna Rossa Ocean Eau de Toilette

$115

Shop at Ulta
BEST CANDLE

Margiela

Replica Matcha Candle

$70

Shop at Nordstrom
BEST EVENING FRAGRANCE FOR WOMEN

Burberry

Goddess Eau de Parfum

$129

Shop at Ulta
BEST DAY FRAGRANCE FOR WOMEN

Jo Malone

English Pear and Sweet Pea Cologne

$80

Shop at Sephora
BEST EVENING FRAGRANCE FOR MEN

Yves Saint Laurent

MYSLF Eau de Parfum

$89

Shop at Sephora

Tools

 
BEST HAIR CLIPPERS

Andis

reVITE Clipper

$188

Shop at Andis
BEST ELECTRIC RAZOR

Bevel

Electric Shaver

$77

Shop at Bevel
BEST ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH

Oral-B

iO Series 10

$400

Shop at Target
BEST BLOW DRYER

Shark

Hd331 Speedstyle Rapidgloss Finisher And High-Velocity Dryer

$200

Shop at Amazon
BEST HOT HAIR BRUSH

Conair

Knot Dr Detangle Brush

$30

Shop at Target
BEST PADDLE BRUSH

Pattern Beauty

Paddle Brush

$20

Shop at Ulta
BEST TEETH WHITENER

Colgate

Optic White ComfortFit LED Teeth Whitening Kit

$50

Shop at Walmart
BEST LED MASK

Therabody

TheraFace Mask

$600

Shop at Therabody