It's finally time to announce the winners and finalists of Beauty Launchpad's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards!
You can learn more about our winners and finalists by reading our November/December 2023 digital magazine.
Best New Launch
WINNER: SUTRA Infrared Blowout Brush
FINALISTS: Truss Professional frizz.zero and Oligo Professionnel Blacklight SMART
Best Shampoo & Conditioner
WINNER: Truss Professional Deluxe Prime Shampoo & Conditioner
FINALISTS: Eufora Beautifying Elixirs Bodifying Shampoo & Conditioner and Surface Awaken Shampoo and Conditioner
Best Volumizer
WINNER: Surface Blowout Gel Mousse
FINALISTS: amika un.done volume and matte texture spray and Nioxin Ultimate Power Serum
Best Hairspray
WINNER: Sebastian Professional Shaper
FINALISTS: amika Fluxus Touchable Hairspray and Matrix Fixer Spray
Best Smoother
WINNER: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum
FINALISTS: Keraceuticals Haircare KB98 Leave In Bonding Treatment and Sebastian Professional Penetraitt Overnight Repairing Serum
Best Curl Product
WINNER: FRAMESI COLOR LOVER CURL PUDDING
FINALISTS: Curl Cult Enhance Moisturizing Curl Cream and It's a 10 Coily Miracle Gelled Oil
Best Texturizer
WINNER: Eufora Full Effect Dry Texturizing Spray
FINALISTS: Matrix Builder Wax Spray and American Crew Matte Clay Spray
Best In-Salon Smoothing Treatment
WINNER: Curl Cult: Liberate Step One Permanent Styling Lotion
FINALISTS: Felps Professional USA Omega Zero Acai Oil Smoothing Mask and Framesi Smoothing System
Best Thinning Regimen
WINNER: Nioxin System Kits 1-3
FINALISTS: Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex and Zenagen Revolve Men and Womens Formula
Best Eco-Friendly Line
WINNER: Olivia Garden Newcycle
FINALISTS: Ecoheads and Lakme Teknia
Best Men's Hair
WINNER: American Crew Fiber
FINALISTS: Felps Professional Felps Men and Paul Mitchell MVRCK
Best Oil
WINNER: Lakme Argan Oil
FINALISTS: Oligo Professionnel - Blacklight SMART Hair and Scalp Care Oil and Sebastian Professional Dark Oil
Best Thermal Protectant
WINNER: Saints & Sinners Velvet Divine Styling Potion
FINALISTS: It's A 10 Miracle Shine Spray and ABBA Complete All-in-One Leave-In Conditioner
Best Dry Shampoo
WINNER: amika perk-up dry shampoo
FINALISTS: Eufora Fresh Effect and Surface Blowout Dry Shampoo
Best Color Care
WINNER: Felps Professional USA X Color
FINALISTS: Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Violet Toning Mask and Ouidad Curl Tone Anti-Brass Conditioning Mask
Best Bond Builder
WINNER: epres Bond Repair Treatment
FINALISTS: Kerasilk Liquid Cuticle Filler and Sebastian Professional No.Breaker
Best Permanent Color
WINNER: Paul Mitchell The Color
FINALISTS: Oligo Professional Permanent Shine Hair Color and Duomo Permanent Hair Color
Best Semi-Permanent Color
WINNER: Wella Professional Fresh Color Masks
FINALISTS: Framesi Framcolor Pure Pigment Plus and Matrix So Color Cult
Best Demi Permanent
WINNER: Goldwell Colorance Gloss Tones
FINALISTS: Framesi Framcolor Eclectic and Wella Professionals SHINEFINITY Color Glaze
Best Bleach
WINNER: Oligo Professionnel - Blacklight Lightening System
FINALISTS: Duomo 9 Level Cavalla Lightener and Lakme K.Blonde Advanced Bleaching Powder
Best Extensions
WINNER: easihair Pro Tape In Extensions
FINALISTS: Hotheads LUSH Tape-Ins and Great Lengths Pre-bonded
Best Shears
WINNER: KARG K-Soft Cut 6.75"
FINALISTS: Hattori Hanzo Shears High-Carbon Series and Sam Villa Signature Series Shears
Best Razor
WINNER: Hattori Hanzo Shears HHRZSR Straight Razor
FINALISTS: Jatai Feather Styling Razor and Tondeo Sifter Classic Razor
Best Clipper/Trimmer
WINNER: WAHL Magic Clip Cordless
FINALISTS: Andis Master Cordless Clipper and StyleCraft Instinct Hair Clipper
Best Blowdryer
WINNER: Dyson Supersonic Professional Hairdryer
FINALISTS: SUTRA Infrared Blowout Brush and Bio Ionic Smart-X High Efficiency Dryer
Best Styling Iron
WINNER: Bio Ionic Long Barrel 1.5-inch Curling Iron
FINALISTS: Olivia Garden OG 1 1/4 Titanium+Ion Curling Iron and Sam Villa Sleekr Iron
Best Brush/Comb
WINNER: Denman Power Paddle D38
FINALISTS: Olivia Garden NanoThermic PowerGrip and Wet Brush Pro Detangler
Best Lash Serum
WINNER: FolicaBeauty LashesMD Eyelash Growth Serum & Conditioner
FINALISTS: Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum and HAWRYCH MD LASH Advanced Eyelash Enhancer
Brow Serum
WINNER: Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Brow Enhancing Serum
FINALISTS: HAWRYCH MD LASH Advanced Eyebrow Enhancer and Zenagen Pro Lash Serum
Salon Management System
WINNER: Rosy Salon Software
FINALISTS: Meevo and Square
Color Management System
WINNER: SalonScale
FINALISTS: Vish and Netsuite
Thank you to our nominees:
Beauty Launchpad would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our nominees. We’re overwhelmed by the amount of innovation in the professional hair care industry, and are beyond honored to have the below brands participate in our program.
5W PR, Allison+Partners, Allvus LLC, AMD-PR, amika, Beauty by Imagination, Curl Cult, Denman International, DeVries Global, Dyson, ECOHEADS, Eufora International Evoke Agency, Felps USA, Framesi NA, Hair Lab Detroit Barber School, Hattori Hanzo Shears, HAWRYCH MD, Hotheads Hair Extensions, It’s a 10 Haircare, JATAI International, John Paul Mitchell Systems, KARG Inc., Keratin Complex, Lakme USA, M. A. D Skincare, Meevo, Oligo Professionnel, Paul Wilmot Communications, PURPLE PR, Rosy Salon Software, Saints & Sinners, Sam Villa, SEVEN haircare, Spornette International Inc., Stylecraft, LLC., Surface Hair, SUTRA, Tondeo North America, Tractenberg & Co., TRUSS Professional, Vish and Zenagen
