The Glossy Beauty Awards

The Glossy Beauty Awards recognize the companies transforming the beauty and wellness industries through campaigns, initiatives products and practices.

To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips on crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.

Finalists and winners will be recognized at the Glossy Beauty Awards Gala in early 2024 in NYC.

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Key Dates

  • Entries closed: Nov 17, 2023
  • Announcements coming

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Categories

  • Best Use of Youtube

    Awarding a YouTube strategy (Shorts, Live, Stories, etc.) that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Category Launch

    Awarding a new category launch that most successfully introduced a groundbreaking product or service.

  • Most Innovative Haircare Brand

    Awarding the haircare brand that has best displayed exceptional innovation and excellence in the industry.

  • Most Innovative Makeup Brand

    Awarding the makeup brand that has best displayed exceptional innovation and excellence in the industry.

  • Men’s Beauty Brand of the Year

    Awarding the beauty brand that has best served to the unique grooming and skincare needs of men.

  • Best Inclusivity Initiative

    Awarding the beauty brand that has made the most significant contributions towards inclusivity and diversity within the industry.

  • Best Use of Emerging Technology

    Awarding the best use of emerging technology including but not limited to, AI, AR, VR and the Metaverse.

  • Best Product Launch Campaign

    Awarding a launch campaign that most successfully generated awareness of a product.

  • Best Brand or Sub-Brand Launch Campaign

    Awarding a launch campaign that successfully generated buzz and audience engagement.

  • Wellness Brand of the Year

    Awarding the wellness brand that has most consistently met or exceeded set goals.

  • Best Breakthrough Wellness Startup

    Awarding the emerging beauty brand that has successfully established its brand and grown its business.

  • Best Use of Liveshopping

    Awarding a liveshopping campaign that most effectively drove sales for a beauty brand.

  • Clean Beauty Brand of the Year

    Awarding the beauty brand that has most successfully implemented clean beauty initiatives.

  • Beauty Influencer of the Year – Presented by Glossy Pop

    Awarding the influencer that has been most successful in helping beauty brands reach business objectives.

  • Best Influencer Partnership

    Awarding an influencer partnership that has most successfully achieved campaign goals.

  • Best Use of Technology

    Awarding a brand whose use of new technology has most significantly enhanced the customer experience.

  • Best Use of Customization

    Awarding the beauty brand with the best customization offering.

  • Best Sustainability Initiative

    Awarding an initiative that was successful in decreasing a company’s carbon footprint through eco-friendly products or mission-driven marketing.

  • Best Brand Collaboration

    Awarding a collaboration (brand x brand or brand x agency) that has most successfully achieved campaign goals.

  • Best Multi-Platform Campaign

    Awarding a campaign integrated across two or more channels that has successfully achieved campaign goals.

  • Best CSR Initiative

    Awarding the CSR initiative that was most successful in acknowledging a company’s environmental or social impact and working to offset it.

  • Best Event

    Awarding the best execution of an event or event series that served as an extension of the brand.

  • Most Engaged Brand Community

    Awarding the brand that has enjoyed consistently high engagement and a strong sense of community built around its products, services or content.

  • Best Use of TikTok

    Awarding a TikTok strategy (Shop, Live, Stories) that most successfully achieved goals.

  • Best Use of Instagram

    Awarding an Instagram strategy (Shop, Live, Stories) that most successfully achieved goals.

  • Best E-Commerce Experience

    Awarding the e-commerce strategy that has successfully driven revenue and/or engagement for a beauty brand.

  • Best Use of Video

    Awarding a video strategy that most effectively drove audience engagement for a beauty brand.

  • Best Omnichannel Experience

    Awarding the brand that has provided the most cohesive and on brand experience for customers across channels.

  • Founder of the Year

    Awarding the founder that has best displayed excellence through outstanding and inspired work at their company.

  • Beauty Brand of the Year

    Awarding the brand that has most consistently met or exceeded set goals.

  • Best Breakthrough Beauty Startup

    Awarding the emerging beauty brand that has most successfully established its brand and grown its business.

Judges

  • Laura Cox
    CO-FOUNDER
    OARS + ALPS
  • Ewelina Aiossa
    FOUNDER, CMO
    CLINICAL+ SKIN BRAND
  • Melanie Bender
    FOUNDING PRESIDENT
    VERSED
  • Faith Xue
    EXECUTIVE BEAUTY DIRECTOR
    BDG
  • Sheena Yaitanes
    FOUNDER
    KOSAS
  • Josie Maran
    FOUNDER & CEO
    JOSIE MARAN
  • Brad Farrell
    CMO
    BEEKMAN 1802
  • Annie Jackson
    CO-FOUNDER
    CREDO BEAUTY
  • Larissa Jensen
    VICE PRESIDENT, BEAUTY INDUSTRY ADVISOR
    THE NPD GROUP
  • Monica Sutton
    CO-FOUNDER
    REVEL NAIL
  • Lindsay McCormick
    FOUNDER & CEO
    BITE
  • Roberto Khoury
    SVP OF MARKETING, NEUTROGENA, CLEAN & CLEAR, ROGAINE
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER HEALTH
  • Beatrice Dixon
    CO-FOUNDER & CEO
    THE HONEY POT COMPANY
  • Laura Tedesco
    CMO
    THE HONEY POT COMPANY
  • Laney Crowell
    FOUNDER & CEO
    SAIE
  • Hallie Gould
    EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
    BYRDIE
  • Sogole Kane
    DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
    TOO FACED COSMETICS
  • Dr. Simran Sethi
    FOUNDER
    RENEWMD BEAUTY & WELLNESS, SKIN BY DR. SIMRAN SETHI
  • Suzanne Goldstein
    MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NEOSTRATA INC.
    JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER HEALTH
  • Abigail Jacobs
    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INTEGRATED MARKETING AND BRAND
    SEPHORA
  • Matt Teri
    CO-FOUNDER & CDO
    HURON.
  • Lynda Berkowitz
    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    ILIA BEAUTY
  • Andrew Fitzsimons
    CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLIST & FOUNDER
    ANDREW FITZSIMONS HAIR
  • Emily Dybwad
    DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL DIGITAL MARKETING
    BENEFIT COSMETICS
  • Gregg Renfrew
    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIR
    BEAUTYCOUNTER
  • Carolyne Guss
    GROUP VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
    SALLY BEAUTY
  • Jean Madar
    CEO & CHAIRMAN , CO-FOUNDER
    INTERPARFUMS

Past Winners

  • Benefit Cosmetics
  • Biossance
  • The Body Shop
  • CeraVe
  • COTY
  • Dermalogica
  • Dove
  • e.l.f. Cosmetics
  • eSalon
  • Glow Recipe
  • IPSY
  • Kinship
  • NATIVE
  • Neutrogena
  • Sephora

Gala Host

Nicole Sgroi

I am a hard-working and self-motivated individual, with extensive background in the journalism/communications field. I pride myself in the amount of thought and effort I put into producing quality work that I will not only be proud of, but my employer as well. I am passionate about meeting new people, learning new concepts, and continuing to grow not only as a person, but professionally.

Gala Venue

Awesome venue

1 Liberty Plaza New York
New York 10006
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