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Football fans have the Super Bowl. At Popsugar, we have the Beauty Awards — our annual go-big-or-go-home product testing extravaganza. Our trusted team of editors sorted through thousands of submissions. Then, we slathered and swatched hundreds of contenders to find the 68 MVPs of 2025. Check out our full list here: https://lnkd.in/gruPWdJN

In a year filled with jump-scare headlines and endless invitations to the dreaded doomscroll, we learned an important lesson: sometimes you have to create the joy you want to see in the world. This is at the core of everything we do at Popsugar. We aim to be the cozy corner of the internet where you can come for a little reprieve from *points to everything around us.* That's why we're introducing the 2025 Feel-Good Awards, a first-of-its-kind celebration of the products that delivered a hit of dopamine this year, when the world needed it most https://lnkd.in/ebHfsVK9

Our trusted team of beauty editors is sorting through submissions across skin, hair, makeup, fragrance, nails, and body care in search of the best beauty products of 2025. Submit your product for consideration by December 1, at 8 p.m. EST https://lnkd.in/egUXevx2

Introducing our very first Feel-Good Person of the Year and cover star: Amaya “Papaya” Espinal. Yes, Espinal captivated us all on "Love Island USA" over the summer. But no one could have anticipated just how much her feel-good effect would radiate out, impacting culture far beyond the villa. Virtually unknown before the show, she became an overnight sensation by championing softness, romanticizing imperfection, and bringing her Dominican pride to the masses. In our cover story, Espinal opens up about the Amaya Papaya you haven’t seen — one who has been shaped by strong bonds with her family, lots of self-reflection, and an unexpected tragedy. It’s a story of how someone comes to be grateful for every moment, cultivating authentic joy, strength, and goodness that has true staying power. "Without those storms," Espinal says, "there's no stories to tell and no strengths to gain." https://lnkd.in/eZqMnabR

In celebration of the products that lit up our lives in 2025, our trusted team of Popsugar editors is crowning the products across beauty, health, fitness, sex, and home that gave us a major dopamine hit. Submit your products for consideration by Monday, November 24, at 11 a.m. EST. https://lnkd.in/eXiVYnRD

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