Winner: Sephora

Hard Candy … Juicy … Sugar.

Sound delicious? Well try and temper that sweet tooth, because we’re talking cosmetics, not confections.

The above-named are just a few of the more than 100 well-known brands you will find at Sephora, the makeup mecca that our readers favor.

The line of stores, which began in France in 1983, has only recently made it to the Memphis area with the opening of the Collierville store in April.

And Mid-South-area women have responded in droves, says store director Kelli Camurati. “The response from our customers has been amazing.”

The Avenue Carriage Crossing, 4630 Merchants Park Circle in Collierville; 861-3400. Open 10 a.m. — 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon — 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Finalists: Joseph; M.A.C. Cosmetics