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 Highlighter and Primer 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 

[heartsmyface]

@Ispend2much6 @Mcakes  You two are hilarious!  

[itsfi]

@Mcakes, ah, I’m sorry. Maybe some retail therapy will make it a little better? 

Let’s go shopping! 🛍 

[niki172]

@itsfi lmao I love it!!! 

[itsfi]

Yessss @niki172! 😃 We can all do with some self care! 😉 

[Mcakes]

@itsfi Retail therapy is definitely in order! And maybe a box of Crumbl cookies for good measure 😅

[heartsmyface]

@Mcakes   What are Crumbl cookies?  👀. I will trade you…(looking around frantically)… for Laura Secord Maple fudge😈?  I know you can’t say no.   

Edit- omg we have one here!!!!   But I can still send you fudge in an effort to save you from runny mascara 😉 

[Mcakes]

@heartsmyface you know me too well lol. I must say it’s been a waterproof mascara kind of day! 

[itsfi]

@Mcakes, I keep hearing about these Crumbl cookies. The closest bakery is about an hour and a half away. One of these days, I’m going to have to come up with a reason to be conveniently in that neighborhood. 😂 

[Mcakes]

@itsfi @Yes! They also ship 😉

[itsfi]

@Mcakes, ooooh! Sounds like it's meant to be. 😁  Any recommendations?

[Mcakes]

@itsfi So the fun thing is that the menu changes every week! There are 2 constants though, the classic chocolate chip and their sugar cookie. Love the chocolate chip!! My favorite recent cookie they’ve done is Banana Cream Pie 🤤 

[itsfi]

There's a banana cream pie cookie @Mcakes?!!! 😲😍

[Mcakes]

@itsfi it was DELICIOUS! I’m sad they don’t repeat flavors for months 😩

[SportyGirly125]

@Mcakes I found out the Crumbl cookies near me is opening up in May.  

[Mcakes]

@SportyGirly125 I’m so excited for you!! You’ll finally understand why I’m so obsessed lol 

[SportyGirly125]

@Mcakes Actually there’s another one 20 minutes away. I guess I could check out that one. 

[alexasteph]

Primer for sure! I love and wear Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 40 PA +++ every single day of my life. 

[heartsmyface]

@TeamBIC   Oh that’s a tough one!!  I really like my primers and recently fell back in love with the YSL Touche Éclat Primer but I also need a setting powder for the more mobile parts of my face….  ahhhhh, decisions….I could technically get away with lots of skincare and a tackier sunscreen for primer so I’m going to go with setting powder.  I absolutely love Gucci Beauty Powder in Mat Naturel for a matte finish for my undereyes and have backups but also recently purchased Dior Backstage Face and Body Powder and it’s fine matte-satiny sheen for all over setting.  Haha, can I pick two from the same category? I’m picking two!  Gucci Matte Beauty Powder 00 Fair Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Powder-No-Powder 

[faeriegirl]

Definitely Setting Powder! My favorite is Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder ❤️

[Kim888]

My fave as well @faeriegirl !!! Can never have enough of this 

[heartsmyface]

@faeriegirl I haven’t tried this one but the formula looks so soft and luxe from photos.