Valerie Obaze, Ifeyinwa Ojekwe, Louisa Kinoshi & Tara Fela Durotoye Emerge Winners at the Genevieve Beauty Awards! See the Full List of Winners

Betty Irabor

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

Ifeyinwa Ojekwe of Ajali Handmade Naturals received the Emerging Beauty Entrepreneur Category with a prize of €5,000 sponsored by the Cointreau Creative Crew.

Betty Irabor & Bobby Eke

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.

Chief Opral Benson

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

Tara Fela Durotoye, House of Tara

Product of the Year (Skin, Hair, Make-Up)

R&R Luxury
Ajali
Kinky Apothecary
BM|PRO
Zaron Cosmetics – WINNER

Oke Maduewesi, Zaron Cosmetics

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

Valerie Obaze, R R Luxury

Best Natural Product (Skin, Hair)

Natural Nigerian
R&R Luxury – WINNER
Ajali
Kinky Apothecary
Oriki

Ndidi Olatunji Bello, B Natural MedSpa

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

Abiodun Yusuff, Abbey Crystal Signature

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

Stella-Maris Ikelionwu, Stellas Addiction

Best Beauty Blogger

Stella’s Addiction – WINNER
That Igbo Chick
Omoge Mura

Louisa Kinoshi, Beauty Rev NG

Online Beauty Retailer

Beauty Rev – WINNER
Yanga Beauty
Beauty Boon
Beauty Kink

Valerie Obaze of R R Luxury, Louisa Kinoshi of Beauty Rev NG and Ifeyinwa Ojekwe of Ajali Handmade Naturals

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