Top-Rated Anti-Aging Beauty Products: Expert Reviews & Reader Favorites

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What Makes A Winner

Our beauty editors narrowed down approximately 1,500 nominated new beauty products to 558 semifinalists, which were evaluated by our experts. The pros' top selections were then sent to our reader testers, who scored each on such factors as texture, scent, and ease of use to determine our winners.

Miko Lim

Brow Product

Winner: Guerlain Eyebrow Kit

This kit has a dual-sided brush for applying and blending, plus light, medium and dark powders so you can customize your perfect match. ($52, Sephora stores) 

Runner-up: By Terry Eyebrow Mascara ($38, byterry.com) 

Miko Lim

Face Self-Tanner

Winner: Clarins Golden Glow Booster 

Mix four drops of this into your moisturizer and apply to skin, and in just a few hours you'll look sun-kissed with zero streaks. ($30, clarins.com)

Runner-up: Tarte Brazilliance Skin Rejuvenating Maracuja Self Tanning Face Towelettes ($21, sephora.com) 

Miko Lim

Shine Product

Winner: Nexxus Color Assure Glossing Tonic

This fine mist acts like a topcoat for your hair without leaving it greasy. Coconut, almond, and argan oils deliver mirrorlike shine. ($18, drugstores)

Runner-up: Sebastian Professional Shine Shaker ($19, sebastianprofessional.com for salons) 

Miko Lim

Root Touch-Up

Winner: TouchBack Quix

Keep this secret weapon on hand to hide stray grays and roots in seconds. The comb ensures a natural-looking application that won't budge until you shampoo. ($15, Walgreens stores) 

Runner-up: Oscar Blandi Pronto Hair Shadow ($29, ulta.com) 

Miko Lim

Pore Minimizer

Winner: Murad Pore Reform Starter Kit

Everything you need to shrink the look of pores, reduce excess oil, and prevent shine all day long. ($35, murad.com) 

Runner-up: Dior Pore Minimizer ($42, dior.com) 

Miko Lim

Face Scrub

Winner: St. Ives Even & Bright Pink Lemon & Mandarin Orange Scrub

This contains silica to buff away dead skin and vitamin C to help even out skintone. ($5, drugstores) 

Runner-up: Coast to Coast deep Pore Purifying Polish ($23, ulta.com)

Miko Lim

Spot Brightener

Winner: Peter Thomas Roth De-Spot Plus

Dab this magic eraser on before bed to shrink and lighten stubborn brown marks and minimize acne scars. ($78, peterthomasroth.com)

Runner-up: SkinCeuticals Advanced Pigment Corrector ($90, skinceuticals.com) 

Miko Lim 

Teeth Whitener

Winner: Crest 3D White Whitestrips Luxe Supreme FlexFit

A new stretch technology helps these strips hug every curve and cover more teeth for your whitest smile yet. ($65, drugstores) 

Runner-up: Colgate Optic White Toothbrush + Whitening Pen ($15, drugstores)

Miko Lim

Eye Cream

Winner: Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Dark Circle Minimizer

Disguise tired eyes with a three-pronged approach that soothes irritation, eliminates dark circles and strengthens thin skin. ($41, origins.com)

Runner-up: Perricone MD Blue Plasma Orbital ($65, perriconemd.com) 

Miko Lim

Night Treatment

Winner: Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Moisturizer

Put this cream on before bed and wake up with more radiant skin and, over time, fewer dark spots. ($25, drugstores) 

Runner-up: Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Ferulic + Retinol Fibroblast Anti-Aging Moisturizer ($72, dgskincare.com) 

Miko Lim 

Toner

Winner: H20 Plus Marine Defense Green Tea Antioxidant Toner

One shake of this on a cotton ball whisks away leftover dirt and oil while leaving behind antioxidants to help fight the damaging effects of free radicals. ($18, h2oplus.com) 

Runner-up: Diptyque Infused Facial Water ($55, Diptyque stores) 

Miko Lim

Primer

Winner: Laura Geller Beauty Spackle Hydrating Under Makeup Primer

The lightweight formula is packed with vitamins so you can skip moisturizer. Our testers loved that "it didn't feel sticky and helped makeup last longer." ($30, qvc.com) 

Runner-up: E.l.f. Essential Poreless Face Primer ($6, eyeslipsface.com) 

Miko Lim 

Wrinkle Fighter

Winner: StriVectin SD Advanced Intensive Concentrate

Our testers raved that this cream "cleared up breakouts, softened forehead lines and left a hydrating veil over skin." ($79, strivectin.com) 

Runner-up: SkinCeuticals Resveratrol B E ($145, skinceuticals.com) 

Miko Lim 

At-Home Hair Color

Winner: L'Oreal Paris Preference Mousse Absolute

This ready-to-use color doesn't need mixing, so it's goof-proof, mess-free and reusable for touch-ups. Testers loved the "shiny and natural" results. ($15, drugstores) 

Runner-up: Clairol Expert Age Defy ($9, drugstores)