A total of 155 new products. More than 180 award categories. A panel of 14 dedicated judges. Weeks of non-stop testing.

From tried-and-true favourites to new must-haves, check out this year’s beauty MVPs.

The year so far has conjured up trends inspired by K-pop curls and Italian cake, plus the rise of multi-step hair care.

The Her World team tested myriad shampoos, conditioners, hair masks and leave-in treatments. The aim: to round up the best products for every hair type.

Beauty reviews are a dime a dozen all over the Internet.

A healthy scalp is the start of better hair.

Whatever your hair type or concern, whether it’s fine, normal or coarse, dry, frizzy, coloured or damaged, you need a shampoo that washes off dirt and product residue well.

DermaVeen Soap Free Wash pH5.5 contains colloidal oatmeal, an ingredient that has been shown to be kind on even the most sensitive skin.

Best Brightening Sheet Mask.

DermaVeen Soap Free Wash pH5.5 contains colloidal oatmeal, an ingredient that promises to be kind on even the most sensitive skin.

DermaVeen Soap Free Wash pH5.5 contains colloidal oatmeal, an ingredient that promises to be kind on even the most sensitive skin.

This year’s best skincare, makeup and body products for the ultimate in top-to-toe pampering. By Joyce Cheo.

#1 Bitty Blooms.

New beauty innovations crop up constantly, so it’s essential to keep up with the best products, ingredients and technologies. Here's the best of the bunch!

Inspi red by the pr inciples of aromatherapy, Apivita’s Refreshing Fig Moisturizing Body Milk leaves the skin feeling soft and lightly scented, thanks to fig extracts as well as lavender and geranium essential oils.

Achieving that natural glow for the holiday season is easy with HYDRA ION+ and BRIGHT ION+ – CRYSTAL MOIST’s skincare lines from Korea.

Achieving that natural glow for the holiday season is easy with HYDRA ION+ and BRIGHT ION+ – CRYSTAL MOIST’s skincare lines from Korea.

Achieving that natural glow for the holiday season is easy with HYDRA ION+ and BRIGHT ION+ – CRYSTAL MOIST’s skincare lines from Korea.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say hundreds of beauty products pass through our desks every week. To find out which beauty buys are worth investing in for the new year, The Weekly team, along with industry professionals and influencers, rubbed, scrubbed and dabbed our way to determining the best By Elizabeth Lee.