Was Great to once again Have The Makeup Depot and Bodyography Sponsoring the ABIA Awards and The Makeup Artist of the Year category. 

Come along as we celebrate the Australian Professional Beauty Industry - with the years Highlight - the ABIA Gala Night.

AUSTRALIA’S EXCEPTIONAL BEAUTY EXPERTS HONOURED AT AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARDS 2024

Sunday 25^th August saw the who’s who of the Australian beauty industry celebrate as the winners of the 13^th annual Australian Beauty Industry Awards 2024 (ABIAs) were announced. Award recipients included Luminary Melbourne which was named ABIA Australian Spa/Clinic of the Year (4 Treatment Rooms Or Less) and Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic - West Village which was named ABIA Australian Spa/Clinic of the Year (5 Treatment Rooms Or More).

Led by Founder and CEO Linda Woodhead, Mocha Group continue to champion and reward the best in beauty, skin and medi-aesthetics around the country through their dedicated delivery of this trusted awards platform. Recognised as the benchmark of excellence for the industry here in Australia, the ABIAs highlight both specialist and individual categories across beauty, aesthetics and make-up delivery as well as products.

This year’s extravagant ABIA gala awards event was held at The Star, Sydney with a record-breaking attendance of over 600 of the country’s most exciting and innovative names gathered for a night to remember. The evening was hosted by MC Will Fennel and entertainment for the night captured the essence of la dolce vita. The showstopping opening performance featured a whirlwind of chic glamour, style, love and a little lust. The Star also played host to the after-party in the stunning Grand Foyer, sponsored by Circadia.

The evening also saw the spotlight shone on ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee Alex Zotos and ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ honouree Karla McDiarmid who were both nominated by their peers for their incredible impact. Australia’s most accomplished next-gen talent were also recognised with the announcement of the acclaimed 2024 Beauty Squad team. This important initiative provides these winners with a money can’t buy training experience to help entice fresh talent into this inspiring and rewarding career path.

The ABIAs were judged by a comprehensive list of over 30 local and international judges made up of experts from both inside and outside the industry in areas such as finance, architecture, PR, business, marketing, business coaching, media, aesthetics, education, beauty and make-up.

Sponsors for the awards included Vitaman, Naked Tan, Esthetica Academy, Dermapenworld, Total Coaching Academy, Gay Wardle, Glymed, Your Coach, Global Beauty Group, Dermalogica, Dermaviduals, Shortcuts, inskincosmedics, Ultraceuticals, Kitomba, Inspire Brands, APMAC, Comfortel, Beauty Expo, Biodroga, Elleebanna, BDR Medical Beauty, Refectocil, Aust Dermal Science Institute and Circadia.

Linda was proud to oversee another successful year for the ABIAs;

“In the face of a challenging economy, the unwavering dedication of this passionate industry to strive for excellence for their clients, teams and communities is something to be universally applauded. The fact that year-on-year we keep breaking records on the number of entries submitted is testament to this commitment. The ABIAs were created to recognise and honour the skill, innovation and service that these professional provide every day so I am thrilled to highlight our winners all around the country.”