The 2024 Cosmopolitan Summer time Magnificence Awards

We know and love the OG Jet Lag Face Mask, so naturally, we were expecting great things from this – and luckily we weren’t disappointed. The hydrating, brightening formula swiftly overhauls zombie eyes.

With green tea and pineapple enzyme, this balmy cleanser lathers up for that refreshing, invigorating gel wash feeling, but without the stripping effects of many of its shelfmates. Perfect for every day.

Are you rosacea-prone, struggling with redness or suffering with sensitive skin? Look no further than this game-changing tube for a soothed, calm and hydrated happy face.

Impatient? Then this is the lash serum for you. With a conditioning blend of plant extracts, rice protein and vitamins, we saw results – in volume and length – almost too soon to be truly believed.

Has have? the retinol uglies been putting you off the much-loved ingredient? You needn’t worry with these capsules as they’re perfect for first-time users but still deliver improved texture and skin quality, quickly.

Age, pollution, sunlight and sugar all impact the skin’s health. But working to combat this is Dermalogica’s serum that locks in moisture, quenches skin thirst and plumps in one.

A similar texture to the excess juice you find in sheet masks, this is packed with uber-hydrating polyglutamic acid and neutralising cica to feed your skin barrier. It’s glossy skin in a bottle.

This contains enzymes that brighten, alongside physical and chemical exfoliants to give the skin a glow and fade hyperpigmentation, yet by some wizardry, it’s still suitable for sensitive skin.

We’re pretty sure the S in SPF stands for silky after trying these drops. Packed with active anti-aging ingredients, the formula soaks into skin instantly, leaving you with a perfect base for makeup. SPF50 protection has never been so lightweight.

It’s a hard line to toe, keeping your face cream lightweight in the summer while actually hydrating the skin. Luckily, this refreshing cream does both while also nourishing your skin’s barrier.

Both prevention and cure; 10% niacinamide improves the appearance of existing pigmentation, while the brand’s new Melasyl active intercepts excess melanin during production, before it marks the skin #tagteam.

This little pocket-friendly wonder is so handy. Perfect for face, lips, hands and anywhere that needs frequent SPF top-ups. One quick swipe delivers high protection in a non-greasy disappearing formula.

Akin to her iconic older sister, the BHA, this liquid exfoliant boasts a combo of alpha hydroxy acids for gentle yet effective resurfacing. Skin texture? We don’t know her.

Jam-packed with soothing colloidal oatmeal and replenishing wheat ceramides, this tackles the toughest mascaras without upsetting skin. It’s so gentle, it’s like a kitten is licking off your makeup (well, what we’d imagine it to feel like anyway…).

‘Blah blah blah’, is what you’ll be saying to anyone who tries to convince you of a more texture-smoothing, clarifying face mask. ‘Tis a cherry-scented jelly of dreams.

It soothes, it hydrates, it restores; this nourishing formula is like rehab for intensely dry or compromised skin. Rich without being heavy, it’s the perfect indulgent treat after a long day in the sun.

This genius serum contains a vegan stem cell complex that works to stimulate your own collagen production abilities, boosting skin elasticity and firmness. Plant-derived squalane gives a huge moisture hit as well.

Of course Charlotte Tilbury would concoct the most flawless, golden, goddess-like tanning serum – is there anything she doesn’t know about glowy skin? Moisturising, plumping and smoothing = everything you need.

These ​​hydrocolloid patches are no match for your summer breakout. Not only do they prevent you from picking, but the niacinamide and tea tree oil blend also draw out any impurities and speeds up the healing process.

Oh, sugar, sugar – you are my candy girl… and a scientifically proven ingredient that provides long-lasting hydration. Pucker up because your pout will have never looked so good!

Niacinamide? In a face SPF? Yes, please! We’re not only protecting our skin from the sun, but treating fine lines and texture with a mattifying effect, too. Pores, be gone!

If you’re in need of some urgent barrier repair (read: you’ve gone overboard with the active ingredients… we’ve all been there), try this rich, velvety and highly nourishing cream.

Permanently dry skin? It’s time to take a look at your skin barrier. This serum restores damage by emulating barrier-strengthening peptides that reduce water loss​ – it’s a serious hydration injection for stubbornly parched skin.

This is basically a comfort blanket for your complexion, with ceramides and hyaluronic acid to target peeling or chapped skin, dab onto the troublesome spots and the SOS balm offers instant relief.

Introducing the ‘snake peel’ effect… This DIY weekly peel treatment helps shed away the dead skin cells that no longer serve us to reveal a new, refreshed complexion.

Famous for their epic moisturising lip mask, Laneige has channeled all that good stuff into a skin-soothing, dewy, complexion-plumping overnight face mask. Obsessed, doesn’t even begin to cover it.

A powerhouse of in-cred-ible ingredients, there’s gently exfoliating mandelic acid (AHA), brightening lactobionic acid (PHA), soothing marshmallow root extract and moisturising panthenol. It’s another level glow booster.

Available in two shades (a light sunkiss or a deeper bronze), this golden formula with vegan tanning agents gives the most natural-looking glow. There’s nothing better – except maybe two weeks on a sun lounger