Nykaa, India’s leading beauty and lifestyle destination, is thrilled to announce the Nykaa Best in Beauty Awards winners. Over two months, nearly one lakh votes were cast by Nykaa’s customers spotlighting their favorite brands, these awards are dedicated to consumer choice and their love for all things beauty! The Nykaa Awards celebrate the lifestyle that embraces beauty in all its forms.

The Nykaa Beauty Awards recognize the creme de la creme of beauty that has set benchmarks in innovation and quality across 42 categories within hair care, skincare, makeup, fragrances, bath & body, and more. Besides a massive number of consumer votes that poured in, a jury comprising Jahnvi Kapoor, Namrata Soni, Dr Rashmi Shetty, Yianni Tsapatori, Naina Bhan, Nandini Bhalla, Malvika Sitlani, Vaishnav Praveen and Anchit Nayar rigorously evaluated the entries.

Commenting on the awards, Anchit Nayar, ED & CEO, of Nykaa Beauty said, “As we announce the winners of the Nykaa Best in Beauty Awards, we celebrate not only the excellence of these outstanding products but also the trust and loyalty they inspire in consumers. Nykaa has always been at the center of shifting consumer trends. We have seen cult-favorites and timeless products quickly becoming beauty staples and at the same time, seen emerging brands creating products that go viral. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with our brand partners who are leading the way in innovation to meet the evolving consumer needs. Congratulations to all winners and for their well-deserved recognition.”

Makeup

Blush: Pixi on the Glow Cream Blush-Fleur
Compact + Powder (Luxury): Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Refillable – Medium
Compact + Powder (Mass): Lakme Absolute White Intense Wet & Dry Compact
Concealer: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Concealer-Medium
Eyebrow Enhancers: E.l.f. Cosmetics Instant Lift Brow Pencil-Deep Brown
Eyeliner + Kajal: Lakme Eyeconic Kajal
Eyeshadow: Huda Beauty Naughty Nude Eyeshadow Palette
Foundation: Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation-128 Warm Nude
Highlighter: MAC Strobe Cream-Pinklite
Lip Oil/Tint: Kay Beauty Hydrating Lip Oil Gloss
Lipstick: MAC Matte Nude Lipstick-Mehr
Liquid Lipstick: Maybelline New York Superstay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipstick-Lippy
Mascara: Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara-Very Black
Nail Polish: Nykaa Unicorn Potion Nail Enamel Polish
Primer: Nykaa Cosmetics Prep Me Up! Face Primer
Setting Spray: MAC Prep + Prime Fix+

Skincare

Anti-Ageing Product (Luxury): Innisfree Retinol Cica Repair Ampoule With Hyaluronic Acid
Anti-Ageing Product (Mass): Dermalogica Super Rich Repair Face Moisturiser
Eye Cream: L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum
Face Wash & Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser
Lip Balm & Mask: LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask Berry EX
Makeup Remover: Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
Mask & Peel: The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
Moisturizer: Clinique Moisture Surge
Night Cream: Dot & Key Retinol + Ceramide Night Repair Cream
Serum (Luxury): Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum
Serum (Mass): COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Sunscreen: Dr. Sheth’s Ceramide & Vitamin C Sunscreen
Toner: Plum 3% Niacinamide Alcohol-Free Toner With Rice Water

Haircare

Conditioner: L’Oreal Paris Hyaluron Moisture 72H Moisture Sealing Conditioner
Hair Appliance: Dyson Airwrap Long Multi-Styler Prussian
Hair Colour: L’Oreal Paris Magic Retouch Instant Root Concealer
Hair Mask: L’Oreal Professionnel Absolut Repair Hair Mask
Hair Oil: Kama Ayurveda Bringadi Thailam Intensive Hair Oil
Hair Serum (Luxury): L’Oreal Paris Extraordinary Oil Hair Serum
Hair Serum (Mass): Minimalist Hair Growth Actives 18% Serum
Hair Styling Product: BBLUNT Hot Shot Heat Protection Hair Mist
Shampoo: Love Beauty & Planet Argan Oil and Lavender Shampoo

Fragrance

Women’s Fragrance: Yves Saint Laurent Libre Eau De Parfum
Men’s Fragrance: Gucci Guilty Parfum For Him
Body Mist: Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist

Bath and Body

Shower Gel: Bath & Body Works Gingham Shower Gel
Hair Removal Product: Gillette Venus Swirl Hair Removal Razor for Women
Body Lotion (Luxury): Vaseline Gluta-Hya Dewy Radiance, Serum-In-Lotion
Body Lotion (Mass): NIVEA 50x Vitamin C Body Lotion with SPF 15

Ayurveda

Hair: Nyveda Hair Growth Treatment Oil (Revive My Roots)

Favorite Men’s Brand: Serum

The Man Company 40% Vitamin C Face Serum

Estee Lauder, COSRX, and Kama Ayurveda are just a few of the companies expressing their delight at being chosen by both consumers and experts.

The Awards represent Nykaa’s commitment to democratizing access to the finest beauty and personal care products for its customer base of over 25 million. Offering the widest assortment of 3,000+ beauty brands, Nykaa remains the ultimate go-to destination, delivering an unmatched blend of authenticity, quality, and convenience that is strongly fortified with education, content, and personalization.