Over the weekend, the maiden edition of the Genevieve Beauty Awards was held at the Victoria Hall of Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos.
The event was hosted by Vimbai Mutinhiri and had leading beauty industry professionals in attendance.
Ifeyinwa Ojekwe of Ajali Handmade Naturals received the Emerging Beauty Entrepreneur Category with a prize of €5,000 sponsored by the Cointreau Creative Crew.
Beauty Icons, Bobby Eke, Opral Benson and Alhaja Amisu Tejuosho were honoured with the Special Recognition Award for their outstanding commitment to the beauty sector in Nigeria.
Here are the full list of winners:
Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year
BM|PRO
Tara Fela-Durotoye (House of Tara) – WINNER
Zaron Cosmetics
Gifty’s Daughter
Omolola Oluwadare of the Make-up Fair Series
Product of the Year (Skin, Hair, Make-Up)
R&R Luxury
Ajali
Kinky Apothecary
BM|PRO
Zaron Cosmetics – WINNER
Best Salon
Make Me by Ugo – WINNER
L’ewa Studio
Pride & Joy
Day Spa
Natures Gentle Touch
Best Make Up Artist
Bimpe Onakoya – WINNER
Banke Meshida
Lawal Jide of St. Ola
Doranne Beauty
Mamza Beauty
Best Natural Product (Skin, Hair)
Natural Nigerian
R&R Luxury – WINNER
Ajali
Kinky Apothecary
Oriki
Best Spa
Tirta Ayu
BNatural – WINNER
Clear Essence
The Wheatbaker Spa
Venivici
Beauty Store of the Year
Casa Bella – WINNER
Alhaja Tejuosho
Montaigne Place
Make Me
Yinka Bodyline
Best Hairstylist
Hair by Laurent
Ugo Make Me
Sari Signature
Abbey Crystal Signature – WINNER
Kemi Lewis
Best Nail Salon
Nail Bar
QM Lounge
Nail Studio – WINNER
Apples & Oranges
Nail Room
Best Beauty Blogger
Stella’s Addiction – WINNER
That Igbo Chick
Omoge Mura
Online Beauty Retailer
Beauty Rev – WINNER
Yanga Beauty
Beauty Boon
Beauty Kink
Beauty Campaign of the Year
Natures Gentle Touch- ad campaign with Oluchi Orlandi
Zaron Cosmetics- ad campaign with Rita Dominic – WINNER
Emmaus- ‘Revealing your Skin’ ad campaign with Michelle Dede
Emerging Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year
Ajali – WINNER
Tresses
Shea Tribe
