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Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024 (mid-year)

Powder Room (파우더룸), South Korea’s oldest online community dedicated to cosmetics, has officially announced the winners of the 2024 mid-year Powder Room Beauty Awards.

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024

The highly-anticipated Powder Room Beauty Awards for the first half of 2024 have arrived, celebrating the pinnacle of excellence in the world of K-Beauty. The Powder Room Beauty Awards have become a highly-respected and anticipated event in the K-Beauty landscape, as they shine a spotlight on the products that have truly captivated the hearts of the oldest community of beauty enthusiasts in Korea.

Every six months, Powder Room’s engaged community of beauty enthusiasts vote for their top beauty picks. What sets the Powder Room Beauty Awards apart is their foundation in authenticity. 80% of the votes come directly from their community of beauty enthusiasts, who have first-hand experience with the products and can attest to their real-world performance. The remaining 20% of the votes come from influencers and professional beauty editors, whose specialised insights help provide a well-rounded evaluation of the nominees.

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024 (mid-year) Winners

SKIN CARE
skin concerns
green beauty
BASE MAKE-UP
lip make-up
contouring
eye make-up

masks
sun care
cleansing
body care
hair care
health care

best toner

First place:
Manyo – Panthetoin Essence Toner
(SHOP)

Second place:
DrNuell – Half Moon Calming Toner Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Purcell – Pixcell Biom™ 2 Billion/mL
(SHOP)

best toner pads

First place:
Skinfood – Potato Madecassoside Soothing Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bioheal BOH – Probioderm™ Collagen Remodeling Serum Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dermatory – Hyal Shot Barrier B5 Pad
(SHOP)

best serum

First place:
Bioderma – Hydrabio Hyalu+ Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
BringGreen – Zinc Teca 1.2% Blemish Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Beplain – Mung-Bean-Pore-Tight-Up-Serum
(SHOP)

best ampoule

First place:
Manyo – Micro Hyaluronic Essence
(SHOP)

Second place:
Eucerin – Hyaluron-Filler Concentrate
(SHOP)

Third place:
The History of Whoo – Bichup Ultimate Recovery Youth Serum
(SHOP)

best essence

First place:
Dermatory – Hyal Shot Barrier Ampoule B5
(SHOP)

Second place:
Torriden – Cellmazing Vita C Brightening Ampoule
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bioheal BOH – Probioderm™ 3D Lifting Ampoule
(SHOP)

BEST emulsion

First place:
Clinique – Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+
(SHOP)

Second place:
Holika Holika – Aloe Natural Formula 97% Soothing Lotion
(SHOP)

Third place:
Heimish – Moringa Ceramide Collagen Enriched Moisturizer
(SHOP)

BEST cream

First place:
Aestura – Atobarrier 365 Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Centellian24 – Madeca Cream Time Reverse
(SHOP)

Third place:
Vanav – Vitamin C Night Cream
(SHOP)

BEST balm / multi-balm

First place:
Belif – The True Cream Moisturizing Bomb
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – Double Serum All In One Multi Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
La Roche Posay – Cicaplast Baume B5+
(SHOP)

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best blemish treatment

First place:
Hatherine – Spot Care Cica+ Micro Deep Patch
(SHOP)

Second place:
Catch Me Patch – Skin-Soothing Spot Patch
(SHOP)

Third place:
Organacell – Peptide Recovery Cream
(SHOP)

best pore treatment

First place:
Abib – Green LHA Pore Pad Clear Touch
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bioheal BOH – Probioderm™ Collagen Remodeling Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
Aestura – Regederm 365 Skin Tightening Capsule Serum
(SHOP)

best brightening treatment

First place:
Hanyul – Yuja Vita Tone Up Apple Zone Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Isoi – Bulgarian Rose Blemish Care Pad
(SHOP)

Third place:
Mastina – White Mastic Ampoule Cream
(SHOP)

best anti-aging treatment

First place:
Isa Knox – Age Focus Prime Polynoid Wrinkle Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Labiotte – Aesthe RX Retinal Renew Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
The Ordinary – 100% Niacinamide Powder
(SHOP)

best eye / neck treatment

First place:
AHC – Pro Shot Colla-Juvenation Lift 4 Capsule Infused Eye Cream For Face
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dermatory – Retinal Spicule Wrinkle & Neck Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goodal – Black Carrot Vita-A Retinol Firming Eye Cream
(SHOP)

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best green beauty skin care

First place:
Skinfood – Carrot Carotene Calming Water Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – White Truffle Double Serum & Cream
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hersteller – Little Drops Hi-light Ampoule
(SHOP)

best green beauty base make-up

First place:
Etude – Double Lasting Vegan Cover Foundation SPF32/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Moonshot – Tone Tuning UV Skin Tint SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dinto – Wooncho Blur-Finish Foam Primer
(SHOP)

best green beauty cleansing product

First place:
Isoi – PHA Mild Deep Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

Second place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Water Sensitive
(SHOP)

Third place:
Round A’Round – Comfort Green Tea Purifying Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

best green beauty sun care

First place:
d’Alba – Waterful Tone Up Sun Cream Purple SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – Waterful Essence Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Edit.B – Sunday Tone-Up Sun Serum SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best green beauty face masks

First place:
d’Alba – White Truffle Double Mask Pack Calming/Hydration
(SHOP)

Second place:
BringGreen – Tea Tree Cica Pore Clay Pack Strong
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Orga – 100 Premium Collagen Cream Mask
(SHOP)

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best make-up base

First place:
Chasin’ Rabbits – All About Glow Tone Up Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Madpeach – Style Fit Moisture Tone-up Essence SPF30/PA++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dasique – Correcting Sun Base SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best make-up primer

First place:
Dasique – Water Veil Primer
(SHOP)

Second place:
VDL – Expert Color Under Eye Primer
(SHOP)

Third place:
IPKN& – Personal Moisture Primer
(SHOP)

best bb/cc cream

First place:
By Ecom – EGF BB Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Cell Fusion C – Skin Blemish Balm Intensive
(SHOP)

Third place:
Glow – Breathable Blemish Balm
(SHOP)

best foundation

First place:
MAC – Studio Fix Fluid SPF25/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Maybelline New York – Superstay Lumi-Matte Foundation
(SHOP)

Third place:
Barenbliss Bloomatte – Stay Confident 2-in-1 Foundation SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

best cushion foundation

First place:
Espoir – Pro Tailor Be Velvet Cover Cushion SPF34/PA++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Naming – Layered Fit Cushion SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

Third place:
d’Alba – Glow Fit Serum Cover Cushion SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

best powder / compact

First place:
About_Tone – Blur Powder Pact
(SHOP)

Second place:
Clio – Kill Cover Powder Foundation
(SHOP)

Third place:
Wakemake – Stay Fixer Multi Color Powder
(SHOP)

best concealer

First place:
Naming – Skin Fit Concealer Brush
(SHOP)

Second place:
The Saem – Cover Perfection Triple Pot Concealer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bbia – Eau Stay Concealer
(SHOP)

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best lipstick

First place:
Espoir – No Wear Bombing Glow
(SHOP)

Second place:
Naming – Syrup Melting Stick
(SHOP)

Third place:
3CE – Shine Reflector
(SHOP)

best lip gloss

First place:
Bbia – Over Glaze Stick
(SHOP)

Second place:
3CE – Drop Glow Gel
(SHOP)

Third place:
Bbia – Over Glaze
(SHOP)

best lip plumper

First place:
Primera – Retinol Volume Lip Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Cosnori – Water-Full Lip Plumper
(SHOP)

Third place:
Fwee – 4D Voluming Plumper
(SHOP)

best coloured lip balm

First place:
Tonymoly – Get It Tint Glaze Balm
(SHOP)

Second place:
Clio – Crystal Glam Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Hersteller – Nearby Recharging Lip Balm
(SHOP)

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best blush

First place:
Espoir – Tone Pairing Cheek
(SHOP)

Second place:
Naming – Fluffy Powder Blush
(SHOP)

Third place:
Tonymoly – Cheek Tone Jelly Blusher
(SHOP)

best highlighter

First place:
Espoir – Tone Pairing Highlighter
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dasique – Luxe Glow Highlighter
(SHOP)

Third place:
Naming – Fluffy Baked Highlighter
(SHOP)

best contouring product

First place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass By Rodin Nose Shading
(SHOP)

Second place:
Etude – Reborn Maker
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dear Dahlia – Skin Silhouette Contour Duo
(SHOP)

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best eyeshadow palette

3CE – Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette [#Overtake]

First place:
3CE – Mood Recipe Multi Eye Color Palette
(SHOP)

Second place:
About_tone – Return To Basic Shadow Palette
(SHOP)

Third place:
3CE – All-Rounder Face Palette
(SHOP)

best single eyeshadow

First place:
Clinique – High Impact Shadow Play Eyeshadow + Definer
(SHOP)

Too Cool For School - Artclass Frottage Pencil [#10 Classy Fig]

Second place:
Too Cool For School – Artclass Frottage Pencil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Etude – Look At My Eyes [#Replay Collection]
(SHOP)

best eye glitter

First place:
Wakemake – Glitz Longwear Stick Shadow
(SHOP)

Second place:
Glow – Shattered Glass Glitter
(SHOP)

Third place:
About_Tone – Oh My Glitter Pop
(SHOP)

best eyeliner

First place:
Forencos – Tattoo Allproof Eyeliner
(SHOP)

Second place:
Tooq – Waterproof Slim Eyeliner
(SHOP)

Third place:
Merry Monde – Super Twim Pen Eyeliner
(SHOP)

best eyebrow product

Clio – Kill Brow Auto Hard Brow Pencil [#5 Gray Brown]

First place:
Clio – Kill Brow Auto Hard Brow Pencil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Romand – Han All Sharp Brow
(SHOP)

Third place:
Etude – Bare Edge Slim Brow
(SHOP)

best mascara

First place:
Clio – Kill Lash Superproof Mascara [#10 Sharp Curl]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Etude – Curl & Fix Mascara
(SHOP)

Third place:
Maybelline New York – Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
(SHOP)

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best sheet mask

First place:
Cell Bloom – Cica Peptide Ampoule Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – White Truffle Double Mask Pack Calming/Hydration
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Viuum – Glutacica Brightening Quick Mask + Glutacica Brightening Booster Essence
(SHOP)

best wash-off mask

First place:
BringGreen – Tea Tree Cica Pore Clay Pack Strong
(SHOP)

Second place:
Medicube – Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Mary&May – Rose Hyaluronic Hydra Wash Off Mask Pack
(SHOP)

best peel-off mask

First place:
d’Alba – White Truffle Serum & Cream Modeling Mask [#Nutritive & Hydrating]
(SHOP)

Second place:
BringGreen – Modeling Pack [#Tea Tree Cica]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Torriden – Dive In Modeling Pack
(SHOP)

best sleeping mask

First place:
Hanyul – Yuja Sleeping Mask
(SHOP)

Second place:
Mamonde – Flora Glow Rose Liquid Mask
(SHOP)

Third place:
Manyo – Bifida Biome Deep Sleeping Mask
(SHOP)

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best sunscreen

First place:
d’Alba – Waterful Tone Up Sun Cream Purple SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – Waterfull Mild Sun Cream SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Sulwhasoo – UV Daily Fluid Sunscreen SPF50+/PA+++
(SHOP)

best sunscreen stick

First place:
AHC – Masters Calming Waterfull Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Second place:
Mary&May – Vegan Peptide Bakuchiol Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

Third place:
Carezone – Light Fit Velvet Sun Stick SPF50+/PA++++
(SHOP)

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best cleansing foam

First place:
Senka – Perfect Whip Low pH Calming Cica
(SHOP)

Second place:
Illiyoon – Ceramide Derma 6.0 Cleansing Water Foam
(SHOP)

Third place:
Isoi – PHA Mild Deep Cleansing Foam
(SHOP)

best cleansing water

First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Water Sensitive
(SHOP)

Second place:
Anua – Heartleaf 87% Low pH Deep Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

Third place:
Needly – Mild Micellar Cleansing Water
(SHOP)

best cleansing lotion / cream

First place:
The Face Shop – Rice Water Bright Facial Cleansing Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Defenderm – Reset Barrier Soft Cleansing Milk
(SHOP)

Third place:
Sioris – Cleanse Me Softly Milk Cleanser
(SHOP)

best cleansing oil

First place:
Manyo – Pure Cleansing Oil Deep Clean
(SHOP)

Second place:
Bioderma – Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Thank You Farmer – Pollufree™ Pore Deep Cleansing Oil
(SHOP)

best cleansing balm

First place:
Banila Co – Clean It Zero Calming Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

Second place:
Aprilskin – Carrotene IPMP™ Hydromelt Cleansing Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Labiotte – Wine Sherbet Cleanser
(SHOP)

best cleansing gel

First place:
Thank You Farmer – Phyto Relieful™ Cica Gel Cleanser
(SHOP)

Second place:
Needly – Mild Cleansing Gel
(SHOP)

Third place:
Ample:N – Centel Calming Shot First Gel Cleanser
(SHOP)

best scrub / peeling product

First place:
Ilso – Super Melting Sebum Softener
(SHOP)

Second place:
Skinfood – Black Sugar Perfect Essential Scrub 2X
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Belmeur – Amino Clear Peeling Gel
(SHOP)

best exfoliating pads

First place:
IOPE – Skin Booster Ampoule Peel Pad
(SHOP)

Second place:
Stridex – Sensitive Skin Pads
(SHOP)

Third place:
Frudia – Green Grape Pore Peeling Pad
(SHOP)

best eye & lip make-up remover

First place:
Point& – Deep Clean Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

Second place:
Tooq – Prefect Clean Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

Third place:
Cosnori – Micro Active Lip & Eye Remover
(SHOP)

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best fragrance

First place:
After Blow – Eau De Parfum [#04 Citrus Moon]
(SHOP)

Second place:
Slow Humming – Woodynouri Relief Balm
(SHOP)

Third place:
Glossier – You Eau de Parfum
(SHOP)

best body wash

Beyond – Pure Scent Body Wash [#Fall In Honey]

First place:
Beyond – Pure Scent Body Wash
(SHOP)

Second place:
Happy Bath – Deep Clean Tea Tree Acne Care Body Wash
(SHOP)

Third place:
Derma:B – AC Control Body Wash
(SHOP)

best body scrub

First place:
Dove – Body Scrub
(SHOP)

Second place:
Beyond – Deep Moisture Creamy Sugar Body Scrub
(SHOP)

Third place:
SalTherapy – Salty Honey Body Scrub
(SHOP)

best body lotion

First place:
Monday Surf – Vitamin Body Bright Serum In Lotion
(SHOP)

Second place:
By Wishtrend – Vitamin A-mazing Bakuchiol Body Lotion
(SHOP)

Third place:
Paula’s Choice – Skin Revealing Body Lotion 10% AHA
(SHOP)

best body cream

First place:
Flona – Cellulite Contouring Body Cream
(SHOP)

Second place:
Vasol – Comfortable V Cream Bright
(SHOP)

Third place:
Sam’U – Moisture Burst Body Cream
(SHOP)

best body oil

First place:
Bio-Oil – Skincare Oil
(SHOP)

Second place:
Aromatica – Circulating Body Oil Juniper Berry & Ginger
(SHOP)

Third place:
Returnity – Organic Jojoba Oil 100%
(SHOP)

best body mist

First place:
Derma:B – AC Control Body Mist
(SHOP)

Second place:
d’Alba – White Truffle Aromatic Body Mist Serum
(SHOP)

Third place:
NOT4U – Clear Body Mist
(SHOP)

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best shampoo

First place:
TS – Gold Plus TS Shampoo
(SHOP)

Second place:
Dr.Banggiwon – Anti Smell Shampoo
(SHOP)

Third place:
Árvo – Phyton Foret Nourishing Shampoo
(SHOP)

best hair treatment / mask

First place:
Kundal – Protein Bonding Treatment
(SHOP)

Second place:
Healing Bird – Revive Protein Treatment
(SHOP)

Third place:
Ayunche – Airy Veil Leave In Foam
(SHOP)

best hair mist

First place:
Healing Bird – Revive No Wash Treatment Damage Repair
(SHOP)

Second place:
Kundal – Protein Bonding Hair Mist Serum [#Violet Muguet]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Healing Bird – Revive No Wash Treatment Deep Moisture
(SHOP)

best hair essence / oil

First place:
Shiseido Professional – Sublimic Wonder Shield
(SHOP)

Second place:
Healing Bird – Revive Repair Hair Oil
(SHOP)

Third place:
Kérastase – Genesis Serum Fortifiant Hair Serum
(SHOP)

best scalp treatment

First place:
Dr.Groot – Aqua Total Care Ampoule Treatment
(SHOP)

Second place:
Aromatica – Rosemary Root Enhancer
(SHOP)

Third place:
Dr.Groot – Aqua Total Care Scalp Tonic + Guasha Massager Special Set
(SHOP)

best anti-hair loss treatment

First place:
Dr.Groot – Aqua Spot Care Hairline Spot Serum
(SHOP)

Second place:
Labo-H – Hair Loss Relief Shampoo [Scalp Strengthening]
(SHOP)

Third place:
Nature Republic – Black Bean Anti-Hair Loss Root Tonic
(SHOP)

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best weight loss / inner beauty supplements

First place:
VitalBeautie – Meta Green Calorie Cut Jelly
(SHOP)

Second place:
VitalBeautie – Super Retinol C
(SHOP)

Third place:
BB Lab – Low Molecular Collagen S
(SHOP)

best feminine Health products

First place:
Vasol – Comfortable V Cream Bright
(SHOP)

Second place:
Promoitalia – Pink Intimate System
(SHOP)

Third place:
Goongbe – Soothing Sensitive Wash
(SHOP)

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Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024 (mid-year)

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024

Powder Room Beauty Awards 2024 (mid-year) Winners

best toner

best toner pads

best serum

best ampoule

best essence

BEST emulsion

BEST cream

BEST balm / multi-balm

best blemish treatment

best pore treatment

best brightening treatment

best anti-aging treatment

best eye / neck treatment

best green beauty skin care

best green beauty base make-up

best green beauty cleansing product

best green beauty sun care

best green beauty face masks

best make-up base

best make-up primer

best bb/cc cream

best foundation

best cushion foundation

best powder / compact

best concealer

best lipstick

best lip gloss

best lip plumper

best coloured lip balm

best blush

best highlighter

best contouring product

best eyeshadow palette

best single eyeshadow

best eye glitter

best eyeliner

best eyebrow product

best mascara

best sheet mask

best wash-off mask

best peel-off mask

best sleeping mask

best sunscreen

best sunscreen stick

best cleansing foam

best cleansing water

best cleansing lotion / cream

best cleansing oil

best cleansing balm

best cleansing gel

best scrub / peeling product

best exfoliating pads

best eye & lip make-up remover

best fragrance

best body wash

best body scrub

best body lotion

best body cream

best body oil

best body mist

best shampoo

best hair treatment / mask

best hair mist

best hair essence / oil

best scalp treatment

best anti-hair loss treatment

best weight loss / inner beauty supplements

best feminine Health products

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