The Marie Claire US Beauty Awards are here - and this year, we’ve brought all of our beauty awards together into one expansive, definitive program. We’re proud to celebrate the most ground breaking innovations across Hair, Makeup, Nails, Skin, and Body Care as well as Drugstore Staples. Entries will be judged by our esteemed Marie Claire US editorial team alongside a hand-selected panel of industry favourites, from leading dermatologists and doctors to expert hairstylists, makeup artists, and beauty insiders. Created with our deeply beauty-obsessed readers in mind, this awards program is designed to cut through the noise and spotlight the products that truly deliver.
CATEGORIES
KEY INFO
Entry Fee: $300 per product, per category
Skin & Body Care Entry deadline: February 26, 2026
Skin & Body Care Product Sample Delivery Deadline: March 5, 2026
Hair, Makeup, Nails & Drugstore Staples Entry deadline: March 19, 2026
Hair, Makeup, Nails & Drugstore Staples Product Sample Delivery Deadline: March 26, 2026
Winners notified: Late June 2026
Winners coverage and awards event: Late September 2026
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Check out our categories page to see where your product(s) is best suited and complete the online entry form.
Entry is $300 per product, with no limit on submissions. Brands have the option to submit the same product to multiple categories, with an additional fee of $300 for each category selected.
Yes! Products need to be available to US shoppers by September 2026.
The awards will be covered in the September issue of Marie Claire US. All winning products will be announced on marieclaire.com in September 2026. Winners will be notified under embargo prior to the award announcement live date.
Yes, we have a number of licensing packages available to winning entries, so that you can make the most of your accolade. To request costs please contact efi.mandrides@futurenet.com
Yes! Products launched at any time are eligible for the Marie Claire US Beauty Awards.
Our incredible panel of expert judges will be putting every nominated product through rigorous testing. We'll be slathering, sniffing and sampling every product so that we can curate the list of the most innovative and high impact products on the market.
Winning brands will be invited to the exclusive Marie Claire US Beauty Awards Winners event and receive a complimentary trophy.
CONTACT US
GENERAL ENQUIRY
marieclaireawards@futurenet.com
LICENSING ENQUIRY
efi.mandrides@futurenet.com