Entries are now open for the Social & Personal Beauty Awards 2026. From shampoos to varnishes for the tip of the toes, and everything else in between, the awards are looking for the best products the world of beauty has to offer.

The ‘Best Beauty Buys’ of 2026 will feature in the May Beauty Issue of Social & Personal. 

• Please supply four full-sized products along with a completed application form, email here for the application form.
• Please email here and supply a high-resolution image, a € RRP and a press release (where possible). Please note - no WeTransfer or USB keys - only products with high-res, cut-out image of each individual product and emailed to the provided contact will be considered.
• All entries must be received by Friday 13 March. Including product, applications and images.  

Categories include:

SKINCARE

• Moisturisers
• Cleansers/ Toners
• Serums Masks/ Sheet masks/ Exfoliants
• Specifics - Eye, Lips, Neck etc
• Tools
• Others 

MAKE-UP

• Foundations - all formulations including hybrids
• Base – concealers, primers, powders, illuminators
• Eye – primers, shadows, liners, mascara
• Lip – primers, liners, glosses, lipstick, tints, stains
• Cheek – contours, tints, blush, bronzers, highlighters
• Tools – blenders, makeup brushes, lash curlers etc
• Others

HAIR

• Shampoo/ Cleansing
• Conditioners/ Masks/ Treatments
• Oils/ Serums/ Shine Sprays
• Mousses/ holding sprays
• Styling - gels, clays, soufflés
• Styling Tools, heated tools, brushes etc
• Others  

BODY

• Cleansing/exfoliating
• Moisturising
• Targeted treatments (e.g. cellulite, slimming etc)
• Hair removal
• Tools
• Others 

PERFUME

• Classics launched before 1995
• Modern Classics launched 1995-2022
• New launches (launched 2023-2024)
• Perfumed Moisturisers/ Lotions
• Perfumed Bath Goods
• Scented Candles & Diffusers
• Others

HANDS, FEET AND NAILS

• Hand creams
• Foot Cream
• Nail treatments (moisturising, strengthening etc)
• Nail polishes
• Top coats/ base coats etc
• Manicure/ Pedicure Tools
• Others

TAN SUNCARE

• Instant tan
• Self-developing tan
• Skin finishing products
• Enhancers/ cleansers/ exfoliators
• Sunscreens SPF Face
• Sunscreens SPF Body
• Others 

TECH & TOOLS

• Face, Body, Skin, Oral

WELLNESS & SELF-CARE

• Beauty Supplements
• Sleep Aids
• Oral Health
• Other

AESTHETIC PRODUCTS 

• Cleansers
• Serums
• Eye Creams
• Retinoids
• Moisturisers
• Toners
• Masks
• Antioxidants