Stakeholders in the beauty industry have been awarded at the 7th Ghana Beauty Awards held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.

The Event rewards Practitioners, Wholesalers, and Retailers of Beauty Products, Service Providers, Beauty Training Institutions, Pioneers, Advocates, Supporters, and Partners of the Beauty Industry.

This year’s award is the 7th edition under the theme; Celebrating Excellence; Finding Perfection in Imperfection.

The Deputy Minister for Education, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, during her address, said, for seven years Rebecca Donkor has been on her toes complementing the effort of the education ministry, adding that regardless of the teacher’s role, you need industry players to augment because it must be taught the way it is accepted.

The Creative Arts industry is an essential part of every aspect of one’s life and therefore, there is a need for standardisation, something the organisers have been working towards through various programmes.

She congratulated Rebecca Donkor and the industry players for their tremendous contributions over the years.

Speaking at the event, the Deputy Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey said that beauticians play a major role in society, “can you imagine us without all the functions the beauty industry plays in the lives of people, especially the ladies?”

He acknowledged the role of the beauty industry in job and revenue generation for the country, adding that it was why the President Akuffo-Addo government is establishing the Creative Arts School in Kwadaso in Kumasi.

Again, the Deputy Minister urged players in the sector to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), saying it’s a big industry, considering the size of the African Market

Mr.Okraku Mantey said last year that the creative industry in the United States of America in 2022 made $ 49 billion from the Creative Industry, “ giving us hope it is an industry that can be nurtured and developed to bring us more revenue as a country.”

He touched on December in GH, saying there would be a lot of commerce for the beauty industry and urged them to reposition their industry to tap the advantage.

The brain behind the scheme, Rebecca Donkor, said over the years the scheme has made an effort to recognise excellence and continuously raise the performance bar by awarding stakeholders which has created a positive competition amongst members and raised the image and reputation.

This he said has made the industry in Ghana thrive in the country and beyond.

She revealed that the stakeholder engagement after the first edition has led to Makeup Ghana commencing a standardisation programme in 2018 underpinned by Certification and Licensing, Code of Practice and Product Certification.

With the help of the Ghana Skills Development Fund in 2020, they launched the very first Curriculum in Makeup Artistry, Certificates 1 and 2, under the Commission for Technical and Vocational Educational Training (CTVET), adding that the developed Higher National Diploma would be rolled out in the first quarter of next year.

 Lifetime honourees were given free weekend stay at Royal Senchi

The Ghana Beauty Awards started with the sole objective of championing excellence and continuously raising the performance bar by awarding stakeholders who have distinguished themselves. 

Over the years, the Awards have created healthy competition among stakeholders,shaped conduct and service delivery, and raised the image and reputation of the Industry. 

The event rewards stakeholders in several areas of the beauty trade.

Below is the list of winners

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

· Golden View Therapeutic Clinic & Spa

· Marion Mariononi Kusi-Mensah (BTI Accra

· Studio 7 Clinic & Med Spa

HONORARY AWARD RECIPIENTS

1. Mrs. Sandra Ampofo Donkor [Founder/CEO of Monisarp Enterprise]

2. Mrs. Zita Amankwa Jackson [Founder/CEO of Zee nails and Beauty Gh]

3. Mrs. Faustina Nor Abini [Founder & CEO of Phase2Phase Beauty Clinic & College]

4. Madam Christiana Okine [Cosmetologist & Technical Educator – Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour]

5. Madam Joyce Mama Appiah [Past President of GHABA]

6. Mr. Michael Ayikwei Afutu [CEO of Mikesh Global] – Chiefs to be Acknowledged

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT

7. Engr. Dr. Stephen Turkson [CEO and Lead Consultant of Eljen Consultants]

FIRST SET OF AWARDS

BEST ECO FRIENDLY BEAUTY PRODUCT

1. Clean Skin Facial Cleansing Balm (CM Beauty Bar)

CSR PROJECT OF THE YEAR

2. Bright Future Academy (Nguvu Foundation)

BEST PERFUME/OIL/FRAGRANCE

3. RS Scent Perfect

MOST PROMISING BARBER

4. Grace Minnet Arthur (Minnet De Barber)

BEST HAIR CUTTING STYLIST

5. Emefa Obobi Ameteme [GoshenEm Institute and Spa]

BEST HAIR COLORIST

6. Justice Osei (Justice The Barber)

BEST LOCTICIAN

7. Abiba Azu (Abiba Locs)

BEST NATURAL HAIR STYLIST

8. Sarah Naa Kordai Addy (Sarah’s Beauty Parlour)

BEST BRIAD STYLIST

9. Emmanuel Asukwo (Manuels Beautty GH)

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

10. Flocare Beauty

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

11. Nana Gaza (Nana Gaza Photography)

BEST SALON/ STUDIO

12. Kare Beauty Spa

BEST BARBER SHOP

13. Andis Barber Shop

BEAUTY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

14. Evo Gel Polish (Bio Sculpture Ghana)

BEAUTY RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

15. Queenrenes World

BEST BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST

16. Flora Arthur (Phab Hair & Makeup)

BEST EDITORIAL MAKEUP ARTIST

17. Shika Linus Kojo Agblevor (Painted by Linus)

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST

18. Amewugah Nathaniel (Kruz_K)

BARBER OF THE YEAR

19. Derrick Abosti (Luda Haircuts)

BEST SPA & WELLNESS CENTER

20. Marie Noelle’s Spa & Salon

INDIGENOUS BRAND OF THE YEAR

21. Kinky Matters

BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

22. Skin Gourmet

SKINCARE BRAND OF THE YEAR

23. Kaeme

FACILITATOR/EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

24. Priscilla Akuba Appiah (HB Elegance)

BEAUTY ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 

25. Lawrencia Owusu (Just Sparkle & Shine)

MAKEUP BRAND OF THE YEAR

26. SO Aesthetics

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

27. Marie Noelle’s Spa & Salon

HAIR STYLIST OF THE YEAR

28. Gladys Quaye (Stages Salon)

MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

29. Abigail Amegatcher (Shine and Shadows)

BEAUTY BRAND OF THE YEAR

30. RnR Luxury

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme