Blink Beauty's 2018 Indie Beauty Awards

In the beauty world, niche, indie brands are multiplying by the minute and in a sea of really, really great products, how do you know which are exceptional? For BLINK’s first-ever beauty awards, we decided to do all the vetting for you. We tirelessly applied, scrubbed, swiped, and dabbed for months, and sure, it’s glam, but it’s definitely not easy. Hundreds of products later, we present the best of the very best.

^CREDITS

^{Written by Marissa Oliva}

^{Additional reporting by Brianna Lapolla}

 ^{Produced by Pamela Masin}

^{Edited by Nina Hearne}

^{Photography & Videographer Emily Morgan}

^{Video Producers Kelsey O'Brien, Stephanie Gergeres}

^{Video Editor Matt Radican}

^{Designer Sofia Kraushaar}

^Models:

^{Lakshmi Devy, Emma Fried, Samantha Glowacki,}

^{Ploy Manee, Marie Zoumanigui}

^{Makeup Karla Duarte}

^{Hair Tinika Sadiku, Rosi Aguarte}

^{Nails Amy Tran}

^Assistants

^{Camille Baer, Sarah Ballard,}

^{Jennifer Cox, Sydney Rosenstein}