Cosmetic Connection readers have spoken! Based on data you gave us all last month, I am pleased to share the results of our 1999 Reader's Survey.
The number one choice is listed in bold, with the four runners-up following.
Cleanser: Cetaphil
2. Sage Facial Shampoo
3. Clinique soap
4. ProActiv Solution Renewing Cleanser
5. TIE: Lancome Clarifiance
Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser
Remede Milky Wash
Serious Skincare Glycolic Cleanser
Scrub: Remede Sweep (sensitive or original)
2. Sage Corrective Grains
3. St. Ives Apricot Scrub
4. Clinique 7 Day Scrub
5. Baking soda (mixed with water or Cetaphil)
Toner: Clinique Clarifying Lotion #2
2. Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner
3. ProActiv Solution Revitalizing Toner
4. Clarins Lotion Tonique
5. TIE: BeneFit Alpha Smooth
Witch hazel
Moisturizer: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer
2. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
3. Creme de la Mer
4. Cetaphil lotion
5. TIE: Kiehl's Sodium PCA Moisturizer
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Lotion
Day SPF Moisturizer: Oil of Olay (Ulan) Complete
2. Estee Lauder DayWear
3. Sage SPF 25
4. Clinique Super City Block SPF 30
5. Peter Thomas Roth Daily Defense SPF 30
Eye Cream/Gel: Clinique All About Eyes
2. Origins Eye Doctor
3. L'Oreal Plenitude Revitalift Eye
4. Avon Lighten Up
5. Neutrogena Healthy Skin Eye Cream
Acne Treatment: Sage Miracle Zit
2. ProActiv Solution system
3. Johnson & Johnson Clean & Clear Persagel
4. Retin-A (prescription)
5. Origins Spot Remover
Mask: Biore Self Heating Mask
2. Queen Helene Mint Julep
3. Origins Clear Improvement Activated Charcoal Mask
4. Clinique Deep Cleansing Emergency Mask
5. Astara Blue Flame Purification Mask
Liquid Foundation: Prescriptives Virtual Skin
2. TIE: Maybelline True Illusion
Neutrogena Healthy Skin
3. Clinique Superfit
4. Lorac Oil-Free
5. Stila Complete Coverage
Powder Foundation: MAC Studio Fix
2. Urban Decay Surreal Skin
3. Stila Illuminating Powder
4. Lancome Dual Finish
5. TIE: Aveda Dual Base Minus Oil
Prescriptives Photochrome
Setting Powder: Clinique Blended Face Powder
2. T. LeClerc loose
3. Bobbi Brown loose
4. Neutrogena Healthy Skin loose
5. Laura Mercier loose
Concealer: Stila
2. MAC
3. Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage
4. Prescriptives Camouflage Cream
5. Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick
Blush: MAC
2. Clinique
3. Stila
4. Bobbi Brown
5. Lancome
Eye Shadow: MAC
2. Stila
3. TIE: Bobbi Brown
Clinique
4. BeneFit Creaseless Cream
5. Revlon
Mascara: Lancome Definicils
2. Maybelline Great Lash
3. L'Oreal Voluminous
4. L'Oreal Le Grand Curl
5. Max Factor 2000 Calorie
Eye Liner: Clinique Quick Eyes
2. Bobbi Brown eye shadow
3. MAC eye shadow
4. Stila eye shadow
5. Prescriptives Softlining Pencil
Brow Makeup: Body Shop Eyebrow Makeup
2. BeneFit Brow Zings
3. MAC shadow
4. Bobbi Brown shadow
5. Clinique Brow Keeper
Lipcolor: MAC
2. Stila (most mentioned color: "Natalie")
3. Bobbi Brown
4. Chanel
5. Clinique Almost Lipstick in "Black Honey"
Lipgloss: Stila Lip Shine (most mentioned color: "Rose"
2. MAC Lipglass
3. Bobbi Brown (most mentioned color: "Rose Sugar")
4. Bonne Bell Lipsmackers
5. Revlon Liquid Lip
Makeup Brushes: MAC
2. Trish McEvoy
3. Stila
4. Shu Uemura
5. Prescriptives
Nail Polish: OPI
2. Revlon
3. L'Oreal
4. Chanel
5. Lancome Vernis Absolu
Overall Skincare Line: Clinique
2. Neutrogena
3. Kiehl's
4. Sage
5. Clarins