By Dana Oliver, Yahoo Beauty DirectorFrom the very beginning, Yahoo Beauty’s mission has been to empower and inspire genuine people to live beautifully and celebrate their individuality. With that in mind, and we’re excited to launch the first-ever Yahoo Diversity in Beauty Awards aimed at highlighting and celebrating the personalities,brands and products that embody inclusiveness, diversity and innovation.
Here’s a sneak peek of our panel of beauty insiders, and who picked their favorites and awarded the seal of approval to one winner in sixteen different categories:We enlisted a panel of beauty insiders to pick their favorites and award the seal of approval to one winner in 16 categories. The panelists include Youtuber Jackie Aina,celebrity hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez, celebrity makeup artist and photographer Robin Black, and co-founder and president of TextureMedia Michelle Breyer,celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson, cosmetic chemist Ni’Kita Wilson, or founder of men’s beauty/grooming site Very splendid Light David Yi,and myself.Without further ado, here is a first round of winners in the “makeup” category: Category: Most Affordable MakeupWinner: NYX Cosmetics
Category: Most Inclusive FoundationWinner: CoverFX
Category: Best Beauty AppWinner: Sephora
We’ll announce the rest of the winners over the course of the week including the Beauty Chameleon award to the celebrity who inspires us with their ever-evolving looks, or the Model Activist award to the model who is using her runway star power for splendid and awards for most inclusive hair brand,skincare brand, best tools and more. Check back to Yahoo Beauty everyday for more!
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