Makeup Madness Challenge 2024 – CHAMPION REVEALED: Check out Community's favorite product!

[TeamBIC]

We’re kicking off March right by bringing back the BIC’s favorite beauty bracket challenge – Makeup Madness! 😉 For the fourth year in a row, we’re putting makeup-related categories to the test by asking Community members to pick their favorite between two every week. At the end of the bracket, we’ll know which makeup category will earn this year’s Community Champion crown. 👑

In past years, Mascara, Lipstick, and Eyeshadow have earned the honorable title of Makeup Madness winner. This year, we’re bringing eight fresh categories into the frenzy – we’ll reveal them slowly and keep a visual of the current bracket updated below! 

Cream Blush is the Makeup Madness Champion of 2024!

To vote in Makeup Madness, hit the reply button below and tell us which category you’re voting for AND tag a product within that category that you love! For example, the sparkle and shine queen @AlexBT might respond with, “Lip oil! One of my favorites is Dior Lip Glow Oil 20 Mahogany." 

On your marks … get set … go! ✨ New voting rounds begin on Fridays, and end the following Thursday at 2pm Pacific Time:

• ROUND 1 (3/1 – 3/7): Lip Oil (👑) vs. Tinted Lip Balm
• ROUND 2 (3/8 – 3/14): Brushes (👑) vs. Sponges
• ROUND 3 (3/15 – 3/21): Cream Blush (👑) vs. Contour Stick
• ROUND 4 (3/22 – 3/28): Eyelash Curler (👑) vs. Eyeshadow Primer
• ROUND 5 (3/29 – 4/4): Lip Oil (👑) vs. Brushes
• ROUND 6 (4/5 – 4/11): Cream Blush (👑) vs. Eyelash Curler
• FINAL ROUND (4/12 – 4/18): Lip Oil vs. Cream Blush (👑)
  
• CHAMPION REVEALED (4/19): Cream Blush!

Hit “Reply” below to vote for your personal pick in this week’s makeup category match up and tag your favorite by using the “#” symbol! Don’t forget to check back in for each week’s results and to participate in the next round of voting. 😊

UPDATE 4/19/24: Thanks to everyone who voted in this year's Makeup Madness Challenge! Our 2024 champion is none other than Cream Blush, and lots of you tagged your favorites in the replies. 🧡 In honor of our winning category, here are the five top-tagged cream blushes of Makeup Madness 2024.

1. PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo 
2. LYS Beauty Higher Standard Cream Glow Blush Sticks 
3. Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush 
4. MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush 
5. Ami Colé Desert Date Cream Blush & Lip Multistick 

And just for fun, here's a look at some of the top-tagged product from all the Makeup Madness categories this year!

• Lip Oil: Ami Colé Hydrating Lip Treatment Oil 
• Tinted Lip Balm: Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine 
• Brushes: SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #99 
• Sponges: Beautyblender ORIGINAL Beautyblender Makeup Sponge Original 
• Contour Sticks: Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Sticks 
• Eyelash Curler: Shiseido Eyelash Curler 
• Eyeshadow Primer: NARS Pro-Prime™ Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base 

[WinglessOne]

@peculiarzmakeup  If you try one, I hope you like it! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much it’s my cart 😊 @WinglessOne  

[emmalinejoe]

1.tinted lip balm

2. Sponges

#Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration pink sugar

[JErin1474]

Sponges for primer, concealers, foundations. So easy to blend and look natural. Brushes (quality brushes) for everything else!

[greeneyedgirl107]

Brush!

[RoraR]

Brushes! Vegan, nothing with animal hair. Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Liquid Touch Foundation Brush  

[perko20]

sponges frfr

[CeCe712]

Brushes

[ness2021]

Brushes Hourglass Retractable Foundation Brush 

[blackkitty2014]

Brushes!

[eshoe]

Brushes 100%! 

Surratt has been a faithful standard for natural hair, for synthetic I love my Sephora Pro brushes. The mini Rouge brushes are treasured, I use them sparingly to make them last!

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Foundation Brush #55 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #96 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Contour Brush #79 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Concealer Brush #71 

[Sam793]

Brushes all the way 🙌

[marwaaksan]

Brushes last longer, sometimes brush with good quality last for many years , also give more coverage and doesn't absorb and waste product 👍

[marwaaksan]

Brushes

[Sunnysmom]

Team brush please! ( I think I need lessons on properly using a sponge! 😭🤣)  I love Sephora’s brushes, so wonderful- I use them all the time! 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Shadow Brush #13 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Shadow Brush #18 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #99 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Bronzer Brush #88 

[Georgiiiaaa]

Definitely brushes! They come in so many different forms shaped for all sorts of makeup.

[Anzag]

I think brush’s, easily cleanable and get rid of any creases. 🖌️

[sxvannh]

def brushes!

[AbbeySire]

Team Sponges!

[missjeanie]

@TeamBIC This years edition seems to be harder than in years past!!!  I use both sponges and brushes!  I'm however going to have to go with Team Sponges!  And as always a classic choice Beautyblender Enchanted Beauty Essentials Beauty Blender Set .  I'm not really picky about which beauty blender I use.  I've found multi packs on sale a few times here and there and will pick those up.  I tend to use a beauty blender for my face products, colour corrector, foundation, concealer, cream blush and cream bronzer.  Powder and eye products are usually done with a brush, but a good sponge is so key for my base. 

[Loretta55]

I have been preferring my SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Foundation Brush #70 to apply my foundation over #beautyblender charcoal sponge.