AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021
AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2021 ABIA
As the beauty industry faces more challenging times with lockdowns and continued uncertainty it has never been more important to champion the best in the business around the country. Launched in 2012 by esteemed trade visionaries Mocha Group, the Australian Beauty Industry Awards (ABIA’s), combined with the Australian Make-up Artist Awards (AMIA’s), are the trusted national award platforms which provide a benchmark of excellence across both specialist and individual categories across beauty, aesthetics and make-up expertise.
Winners are due to be announced on 26th September at the hotly anticipated gala awards event which will be a welcomed chance to celebrate. Held for the first time on the Gold Coast and after steady awards growth year on year, 2021 entries were up by a phenomenal 30% with many categories receiving record numbers. This year also sees the addition of the Sole Operator of the Year and Educator of the Year- Product/Equipment Company categories to reflect the current market. Mocha’s Owner/Publisher Linda Woodhead understands the pressure these creative entrepreneurs are facing and believes it’s time to shine a bright light on these stand-outs; “Both the beauty and make-up artist industries are incredibly resilient and made up of some of the most hard-working individuals and teams you could ever meet. We hope that their local communities will support them through these difficult times and acknowledge the work that has gone in to seeing them recognised as Australia’s best on a global scale.” The awards were sponsored by some of the biggest brands including Dermalogica, FACEBYR, Inskin Cosmedics, DermapenWorld, Dermaviduals, Dermaplaning Australia, Shortcuts, Beauty Biz, Salon Lane, Biodroga, Kitomba, Prologic, ReflectoCil, Naked Tan, Exceed Microneedling, Gary Wardle Education, The Zing Project, Private Label Dynamics, Sustainable Salons, Professional Beauty Solutions, Elleebana, Comfortel and The Global Beauty Group. Finalists were judged by a comprehensive list of over 30 local and
international make-up artists, stylists, business, media and industry expert judges across the two award platforms included Rae Morris, Becca Gilmartin, Charles Marcus, Alexandra Bilisi, Faye Murray, Julie Cross, Clare Lamberth and Narelle Lancaster.
Tickets for the gala awards night are now on sale at www.mochapublishing.com.au/shop
2021 ABIA FINALISTS Beauty Therapist of the Year Sponsored by Dermalogica Alana Giovenco, Bliss Day Spa Christie Cameron, SSKIN Codie Sense, La Bella Medispa Denise Lowdon, Bare Again Skin & Laser clinic Ellie Day, Oi Cosmetics Hang Nguyen, Face of Man Jodi Withers, Oi Cosmetics Laura Browne, Temple Skincare Lucille Ferreira, Temple Skincare & Spa Mala McAlpin, Sanctuary Skincare/SpaQ Cosmetic Tattooist of the Year Sponsored by Dermaplane Pro Chloe Regan Danielle Archer Georgie Westley Jemma Wood Jessika Brigginshaw June Warry Junie Ye Kelly Inglis Business Director/Owner of the Year Sponsored by Kitomba Bonnie Hayhoe, Beauty Worx Catherine Egan, Beauty On Rose Georgie Westley, Distinctive Features Karen Meiring de Gonzalez, Skin Correctives Laura Franzolini, Willow Day Spa Natalie Arakelian, Euphoria Skin Renae Barkla, Yes Please Skin Clinic Rene Herald, Temple Skincare & Spa Sia Psicharis, Beautyologist Zina Sebastian, Laser Sydney Best Business Performance of the Year (non Salon) Sponsored by Beauty Biz Australian Colour Technologies Inskin Cosmedics Minx Tan Modelrock Lashes & Cosmetics
Best Salon Training Sponsored by Dermaviduals Asthetique Skin Care Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic La Bella Medispa Sanctuary Skin Care
Customer Care Award Sponsored by The Global Beauty Group Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic Chloe Regan Cosmetics Euphoria Skin Evodia Beauty Care Infinity Skin + Body James Vivian La Bella Medispa Bliss Day Spa Temple Skincare & Spa Ultra Essence Marketing Award Sponsored by Shortcuts Blue Lagoon Float & Spa Beauty Worx Chloe Regan Cosmetics Eden Spa Infinity Skin + Body The Skin Hub Lashes On Point Salon SSKIN Yes Please Skin Clinic Sole Operator of the Year Sponsored by Salon Lane Amanda Marsilio Danielle Archer House of Samara Jasmin Harley Jennifer Dixon Karen Geiszler Krystah Ranson Laila Sanchez Luminary Melbourne My Skin Boutique Best Eco Salon Sponsored by Biodroga Eco Spa Willow Day Spa Best Newcomer Salon/Spa of the Year Sponsored by Refectocil Blue Lagoon Float & Spa Skin Love Studio Brow Republic and Lash Bar Olive and July Spa My Skin & Body Clinic Peta Autengruber Cosmetic Clinic SSKIN The Beauty Circle
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