Beauty Awards in Australia

Australia's beauty awards honour the stylists, barbers, skin therapists, lash artists, nail designers and clinics who set the standard across the country. Some are glittering evenings, others are judged on entries or live work, and many are open to practitioners in New Zealand too.

Hair has the fullest calendar. The ANZ Hair Industry Awards for business are held in Brisbane in October, the Australian Hair Fashion Awards take place in Sydney in May and the AHIA Creative Awards are presented at ICC Sydney in late June. Barbers have the ANZ Modern Barber Awards on the Gold Coast in April. For skin, the Best In Skin Awards are held in Melbourne in May, and aesthetics professionals gather for the APMAC Awards at Cloudland in Brisbane in late October. Lash and brow artists can look to the ILM Industry Awards and the Melbourne Lash and Brow Conference each September, nail designers to the Global Nail Design Awards each September, and spa teams to the Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Awards at Margaret River.

Every beauty awards event in Australia is listed below with dates, venues and who can attend.

Travelling to an awards night

Awards are spread between Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Western Australia. Most are evening events, so fly in during the day and stay overnight. ICC Sydney is an easy walk from Darling Harbour hotels, and Cloudland is in Fortitude Valley, close to central Brisbane.

Where to stay

Choose a hotel at or near the venue so you can enjoy the evening without worrying about the journey home. For Margaret River, the Wellness Summit is held at Pullman Bunker Bay, so staying on site is the simplest choice.

Tips for entering

• Note entry deadlines, as most awards close months before the ceremony.
• Gather strong photos and client feedback early.
• Check the dress code and buy tickets for your team in good time.
• Look out for awards that run alongside a show or conference, so you can make a full trip of it.