Makeup Madness Challenge 2022: CHAMPION REVEALED - Check out the winner and Community Favorite makeup products!

[TeamBIC]

March has made its way to us, and to celebrate, we’re breaking out the beauty brackets for our second annual Makeup Madness Challenge in the BIC! For the next few weeks, eight popular makeup categories will go head-to-head in a showdown to snag the title of 2022 Community Champion makeup category. It’s up to YOU to vote on the winner … and share some tried-and-true beauty recs along the way (because why not?!). 😉

We kicked off round 1 with a matchup that sparked serious passion last year: lipstick vs. mascara. 🔥 Mascara ended up taking the crown in 2021, but who knows what will happen this year… especially since we’ll be adding new makeup categories to the mix in future rounds. 😏 Stay tuned!

TO VOTE, hit the reply button below and tag a product you love that represents the category you’re voting for. For example, the lovely lipstick lover @WinglessOne might reply with “Lipstick! PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick” 🥰💄

Let the games begin! Each new round of voting starts Fridays, and ends the following Thursday at 2pm PT:

• ROUND 1 (3/4 – 3/10): Lipstick vs. Mascara (👑)
• ROUND 2 (3/11 – 3/17): Primer vs Setting Powder (👑)
• ROUND 3 (3/18 – 3/24): Concealer vs. Foundation (👑)
• ROUND 4 (3/25 – 3/31): Contour vs. Highlighter (👑) 
• ROUND 5 (4/1 – 4/7): Lipstick (👑) vs. Setting Powder 
• ROUND 6 (4/8 – 4/14): Foundation (👑) vs. Highlighter 
• FINAL ROUND (4/15 – 4/21): Lipstick (👑) vs. Foundation
• CHAMPION REVEALED (4/22): 👑 Lipstick 👑

Click the “Reply” button below and vote for your favorite product (lipstick or foundation!), use the “#” sign to tag a specific one you love, then check back for the results and the next round of voting!

UPDATE 4/22/21: Thank you to everyone who participated in Makeup Madness 2022! This year's champion is 💄lipstick💋 - no pouting for our fellow lip lovers! Here were Community members' top-tagged lipsticks from your votes throughout the challenge:

1. PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick 
2. Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick 
3. MERIT Signature Lip Lightweight Satin Lipstick 
4. GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI I’m Still Here Longwear Clean Matte Liquid Lipstick Original Recipe 
5. TOM FORD Lip Color Lipstick 

We're also showing love to the most-tagged products in all the Makeup Madness categories this year - check them out here:

• Foundation: Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation 
• Highlighter:
  • La Mer The Hydrating Illuminator 1.4 oz/ 41 mL 
  • Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter 
• Setting Powder: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder 
• Mascara: Wander Beauty Upgraded Lashes™ Thickening Mascara 
• Primer: Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Blur Face Primer Blur Primer Gold 
• Concealer: Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid 
• Contour: KVD Beauty Shade + Light Refillable Powder Face Contour Palette 

[Saradestin]

This is so much fun @TeamBIC !! For me is clearly LIPSTICK 💄 and always a red one like SEPHORA COLLECTION Clean Liquid Lip Mousse ROSE 

[faeriegirl]

Mascara! My favorite is ILIA Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara After Midnight ❤️

[thelaurenshow]

I gotta say mascara! I love the Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing Mascara Limited Edition 20 Yrs Packaging Black - 0.27 oz/ 8 mL makes me feel like a boss 

[MvLL]

Lipstick - always!  Givenchy Le Rouge Deep Velvet Matte Lipstick 42 Violet Velours  (but it's Rose Boise that I've been enjoying!)   @TeamBIC. Fun Poll !

[Sunnysmom]

Love love these @MvLL . 39 Rouge Grenat is my jam! 
Givenchy Le Rouge Sheer Velvet Matte Lipstick 39 Rouge Grenat 

[Guessgal]

@MvLL Ooo nice pick! I’ve been wanting to add Rose Boise to my collection✨ 

[MvLL]

@Guessgal. it might be a Ltd.Edition shade? Looks like the Sheer Velvets are being promoted now. But I'd say there are near-dupes even within Giv's le Rouge variations.

[lmaster]

@TeamBIC yaaaaaaay!!! Love this challenge!! I'm going with Charlotte Tilbury Hyaluronic Happikiss Lipstick Balm 

[missjeanie]

@lmaster I keep hoping they expand the shade range with these.  So comfortable to wear!

[lmaster]

I know!!! @missjeanie I love these so much

[Samtian]

Definitely lipstick I'm loving HUDA BEAUTY Lip Contour Set 

[SportyGirly125]

@TeamBIC Ahhh I love both.  I will choose lipstick since I can wear false lashes. MAC Cosmetics Matte Lipstick Velvet Teddy Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick - Look of Love Collection Nude Romance 

[Guessgal]

@TeamBIC Oh I remember this challenge!! Mascara is such a staple, but how can I live life without colour, am I right?!? 😉 I vote lip stains all the way! I’ve been obsessed with them lately and added Yves Saint Laurent Water Stain Lip Stain 612 Rouge Deluge to my collection. Tagging my lip stain buddy for more recos @Sunnysmom 😘

[Sunnysmom]

I love this one too @Guessgal thanks for the tag! 🥰 While I love mascara and need it it’s def lippies all the way! Yes to any number of fav lipsticks but yes to all the stains too. I love their translucence or under a lipstick. You gave me a fun little project to dig some out and toss some, look at others, so thank you! Tho I’m sad to toss truly old ones and also remember happily my old Vincent Longo ones. (Anyone remember those?! )

Here are some of my fav stains. ( Horrified to admit a few more exist 😳.) Lipstick would again be like picking a fav child, noooo!  I took some liberties for actual stains vs lips but they still count right. Lol 💋 @TeamBIC 

RdF, VBB Cherie, Chanel Ink and below will always be my true loves for stains along with these: 

A few favorite classic true stains would be Benefit Cosmetics Benetint Rose Lip & Cheek Tint 6ml 0.2 oz/ 6 mL 

Dior Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Transfer-Proof Lipstick 959 Forever Bold 

Yves Saint Laurent Tatouage Couture Liquid Matte Lip Stain 8 Black Red Code 

and I’ll always love Bite Beauty Outburst Longwear Lip Stain Sangria Slush tons. 

[MvLL]

Do I see a miniature Wine Bottle amongst these gorg. Red l.s?, @Sunnysmom. Such funny packaging! Reminds me of when Moira pulled a big vodka btl. from her Celine tote for the JazzaGals.

[Sunnysmom]

Haha yes @MvLL ! They are really good tho!  Lol oh man I LOVE Moira!! The best. I love to annoy the hubs and pretend to speak like her! 

[Skunk12puzzola]

@Sunnysmom cutest collection 💗 also, that make up bag 🤩

[Sunnysmom]

Aww thanks @Skunk12puzzola ! Imagine yours is so good too! 🥰 Isn’t it so cute?! A gift from a dear friend! 💞

[Skunk12puzzola]

@Sunnysmom Yes, but mine are all nudes and mauves 💄 hate red shades on me....

[Sunnysmom]

That’s perfect @Skunk12puzzola ! We all have shades that work best eh! 🤗😘

[Guessgal]

@Sunnysmom Oh I love seeing your lippies, they always bring me such delight 😍  I must take some photos of mine too for fun, maybe this weekend or next! I have one of the Labiotte lippies too! I remember them being so trendy with their cute little bottles hehe.

@MvLL Sameeee. I managed to get Orange Fizz, but Sangria Slush kept evading me and going out of stock. I'm confused why Bite's discontinuing it though; it looks like it has great reviews - another goodie gone too soon!