AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARDS

AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY INDUSTRY AWARDS

The ABIA (Australian Beauty Industry Awards) were launched in 2011 to provide the Australian Beauty and Make Up Industry a much needed and often requested benchmark of excellence in business and creative ability on a state by state basis. With categories including the ABIA Australian Salon Business of the Year large and small and the AMIA Make Up Artist of the Year, these awards culminate in an annual gala event in August following the Sydney Beauty Expo. The awards were launched due to industry demand and are judged by an independent panel of judges, media, PR and business specialists.

ABIA and BEAUTY SQUAD

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

for 2024

OPEN FOR ENTRY NOW

ENTRY DEADLINE 03/06/24

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 15/07/24

GALA NIGHT 25/08/24

2023 ABIA HIGHLIGHTS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL MOCHA HQ

Past Winners

PREVIOUS WINNERS OF ALL CATEGORIES

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Junior Therapist

  • 2023 Karla Jaudzems, Sana Skin Clinic

Beauty Therapist

  • 2012 Jarod Mangione (Manhor)
  • 2013 Rhiannon Mitsopoulos (Advanced Beauty concepts)
  • 2014 Ainslie Chrimes (ABC Medispa)
  • 2015 Daniela Boerma (Bliss Day Spa)
  • 2016 Daniela Boerma (Bliss Day Spa)
  • 2017 Amanda Di Cesare (Le Chic Skin & Beaut)
  • 2018 Stacie Dowden (Natural Beauty and Medi Clinic)
  • 2019 Leanne Condina (Coccoon Spa)
  • 2020 Julie Botskor (Bliss Day Spa)
  • 2021 Lucille Ferreira, Temple Skincare & Spa
  • 2022 Jessica Turner – Ultra Essence
  • 2023 Natalie Herschell, The Skin Coaches

Dermal Therapist

  • 2022 Danielle Renee, Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic
  • 2023 Alana Giovenco , Bliss Day Spa

Sole Operator of the Year

  • 2021 Nicolette Kocsi – Luminary Melbourne
  • 2022 Nicolette Kocsi – Luminary Melbourne
  • 2023 Karen Geiszler, Karen Geiszler Hair & Beauty

Business Director/Owner

  • 2012 Sia Psicharis Beautyologist
  • 2013 Abby Withers Oi Cosmetic Studio
  • 2014 Elke Richter Forever Beatiful @ Advanced Beauty Concepts
  • 2015 Sia Psicharis Beautyologist
  • 2016 Rene Thorpe The Temple Skincare
  • 2017 Karla McDiarmid, Macquarie Medi Spa
  • 2018 Leanne Condina, Cocoon Spa
  • 2019 Rebecca Miller, La Bella Medispa
  • 2020 Rebecca Miller, La Bella Medispa
  • 2021 Sia Psicharis, Beautyologist
  • 2022 Daniela Boerma, Bliss Day Spa
  • 2023 Gry Tømte, HÜD

Best Cosmetic Tattooist

  • 2017 Katy Sullivan
  • 2018 Katy Sullivan
  • 2019 Jessika Briggenshaw
  • 2020 Georgina Westley
  • 2021 Danielle Archer
  • 2022 Danielle Archer
  • 2023 Katherine McCann

SPECIALIST CATEGORIES

Best Customer Care

  • 2012 The Travelling Peelsman
  • 2013 Cove Spa
  • 2014 Harbour Day Spa
  • 2015 Cove Spa
  • 2016 Cove Spa
  • 2017 Natural Beauty & Medi Clinic
  • 2018 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2019 The Skin Coaches
  • 2020 The Skin Coaches
  • 2021 Bliss Day Spa
  • 2022 Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinics
  • 2023 Peachy Skin Clinic

Best Marketing

  • 2012 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2013 Beautique Beauty medispa
  • 2014 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2015 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2016 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2017 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2018 Temple Day Spa, SA
  • 2019 Cocoon Spa
  • 2020 Beauty Effects
  • 2021 Infinity Skin + Body
  • 2022 The Skin Coaches
  • 2023 Bella Pelle Body Clinic

Best In Salon Training

  • 2012 Beautique Beauty Medispa
  • 2013 Advanced Beauty concepts
  • 2014 XY Skin and Body
  • 2015 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2017 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2018 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2019 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2020 The Skin Coaches
  • 2021 La Bella Medispa
  • 2022 The Skin Coaches
  • 2023 The Skin Coaches

Best Salon/Spa/Clinic Team

  • 2015 Spoilt Rotten
  • 2016 Miss Kit
  • 2017 Macquarie Medi Spa Bathurst
  • 2018 Macquarie Medi Spa
  • 2019 HUD Skin + Body
  • 2020 La Bella Medispa
  • 2021 Skin Correctives
  • 2022 Skin Correctives
  • 2023 Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinics

Best Salon/Spa/Clinic Design

  • 2017 Cocoon Spa
  • 2018 Temple Day Spa, SA
  • 2019 Bond Beauty and Barber
  • 2020 The Skin Hub
  • 2021 Blue Lagoon Float and Spa
  • 2022 Mediluxe
  • 2023 Indie Spa

Best Business Performance (non-salon)

  • 2019 LashJoy
  • 2020 Inskincosmedics
  • 2021 Inskin Cosmedics
  • 2022 Elleebana
  • 2023 Circadia Australia

EDUCATIONAL CATEGORIES

Best Educator of the Year (Individual)

  • 2015 Gay Wardle
  • 2016 Andrew Christie
  • 2017 Otto Mitter
  • 2018 Elle Wilson
  • 2019 Trina Storey-Hollis
  • 2020 Vanessa Main
  • 2021 Nancy Abdou
  • 2022 Nancy Abdou
  • 2023 Chrissy Alger, The Zing Project

Best Educator of the Year (Organisation)

  • 2016 Cameron Jane Make Up Academy
  • 2017 Australasian Academy of Cosmetic Dermal Science
  • 2018 Box Hill Institute
  • 2019 Lashjoy Academy
  • 2020 Australian Dermal Science Institute
  • 2021 Skin Deep Learning
  • 2022 Australian Dermal Science Institute
  • 2023 The French Beauty Academy

Best Educator of the Year (Product/Equipment Company)

  • 2021 Dermalogica
  • 2022 The Global Beauty Group Education HUB
  • 2023 Dermalogica

SALON CATEGORIES

Best Newcomer Salon/Spa/Clinic of the Year

  • 2021 The Beauty Circle
  • 2022 Lush Skin & Body
  • 2023 Mediluxe

Best Eco Salon/Spa Clinic

  • 2019 James Vivian Dermal Therapies
  • 2020 Eco Spa
  • 2021 Eco Spa
  • 2022 The Day Spa
  • 2023 House of Samara

BEAUTY SQUAD

2022

  • Madison Christer-Brooks – Bliss Day Spa

  • Mala McAlpin

  • Maria Cammaroto – Natspa Health & Clinical Skin

  • Natalie Herschell – Skin Coaches

2023

  • Chelsea Holmes, Skin Love Clinic

  • Elise Birchall, LILI Skin Co

  • Laura Mitchell, James Vivian

  • Morgan Harris, The Beauty Extract

STATE AND NATIONAL SALON/SPA/CLINIC CATEGORIES

Best Salon/Spa/Clinic of the Year – 4 Treatment rooms or less

NSW/ACT

  • 2017 The Temple Skincare
  • 2018 The Temple Skincare & Spa
  • 2019 The Temple Skincare & Spa
  • 2020 Laser Sydney
  • 2021 Bella Spazio
  • 2022 Skin Correctives
  • 2023 Skintifix

VIC/TAS/SA

  • 2017 James Vivian Dermal Therapies
  • 2018 Le Chic Skin & Beauty
  • 2019 SKN by Jane Marshall
  • 2020 James Vivian
  • 2021 Infinity Skin + Body
  • 2022 Evodia Beauty Care
  • 2023 Luminary Melbourne

QLD

  • 2017 Natural Beauty & Medi Clinic
  • 2018 Natural Beauty & Medi Clinic
  • 2019 Serenity Skin Spa
  • 2020 Oi Cosmetic Studio
  • 2021 Ultra Essence
  • 2022 Ultra Essence
  • 2023 Ultra Medi Spa

WA/NT

  • 2017 Cosmedica Skin Specialists
  • 2018 Exhale Skin Body Spa
  • 2019 Eden Aesthetics
  • 2020 Eden Aesthetics
  • 2021 Beauty Bar Byford
  • 2022 Beauty Bar Byford
  • 2023 Sapphire Skin Studio

Best Salon/Spa/Clinic of the Year – 5 Treatment rooms or more

NSW/ACT

  • 2017 Richmond Skin Fitness
  • 2018 Macquarie Medi Spa Bathurst
  • 2019 La Bella Medispa
  • 2020 Nectar Day Spa
  • 2021 La Bella Medispa
  • 2022 Bliss Day Spa
  • 2023 Skin Correctives

VIC/TAS/SA

  • 2017 Vitality Laser & Skin Clinic
  • 2018 HUD Skin & Body
  • 2019 Cocoon Spa
  • 2020 The Skin Hub
  • 2021 Vitality Laser & Skin Clinic
  • 2022 Vitality Laser & Skin Clinic
  • 2023 James Vivian

QLD

  • 2017 Simply Elegant
  • 2018 In Therapy Skin & Body
  • 2019 In Therapy Skin & Body
  • 2020 Simply Elegant
  • 2021 Simply Elegant
  • 2022 The Skin Coaches
  • 2023 Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinics

WA/NT

  • 2017 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2018 Eco Spa
  • 2019 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2020 Eco Spa
  • 2021 Eco Spa
  • 2022 Love Beauty Skin Clinic
  • 2023 Love Beauty Skin Clinic

AUSTRALIAN Salon/Spa/Clinic of the Year – 4 Treatment rooms or less

  • 2017 The Temple Skincare
  • 2018 The Temple Skincare
  • 2019 The Temple Skincare
  • 2020 James Vivian
  • 2021 Infinity Skin + Body
  • 2022 Skin Correctives
  • 2023 Skintifix

AUSTRALIAN Salon/Spa/Clinic of the Year – 5 Treatment rooms or more

  • 2017 Keturah Day Spa
  • 2018 HUD Skin & Body
  • 2019 La Bella Medispa
  • 2020 Nectar Day Spa
  • 2021 Eco Spa
  • 2022 The Skin Coaches
  • 2023 James Vivian

AUSTRALIAN MAKE UP INDUSTRY AWARDS

Bridal/Formal Make Up Artist of the Year

  • 2018 Kenneth Higgins
  • 2019 Tanya Guccione
  • 2020 Jane Truong
  • 2021 Ava Belle
  • 2022 Jane Truong
  • 2023 Pearlin McCarthy

High Fashion/Editorial Make Up Artist of the Year

  • 2018 Rachel Montgomery
  • 2019 Shella Ruby Martin
  • 2020 Shella Ruby Martin
  • 2021 Shiree Collier
  • 2022 Shella Ruby Martin
  • 2023 Julia Green

VOTED CATEGORIES

Australian Wholesaler of the Year

  • 2017 DBC Hair and Beauty Supplies
  • 2018 The Global Beauty Group
  • 2019 The Global Beauty Group
  • 2020 The Global Beauty Group
  • 2021 Professional Beauty Solutions
  • 2022 The Beauty Warehouse
  • 2023 The Global Beauty Group

NOMINATED CATEGORIES

Special Recognition Award

  • 2022 Julie Piantadosi

Mocha Angels Humanitarian

  • 2019 Samuel Johnson
  • 2022 Rebecca Miller
  • 2023 Otto and Zoe MItter

Hall of Fame

  • 2012 Val Glover-Hovan
  • 2013 Rae Morris
  • 2014 Gay Wardle
  • 2015 Anni Diamond
  • 2016 Cameron Jane Thomas
  • 2017 Caroline Nelson
  • 2018 Riana Janse van Rensburg
  • 2019 Faye Murray
  • 2022 Emma Hobson
  • 2023 Elle Wilson

CEASED CATEGORIES

Best Retail Salon

  • 2012 Beautyologist
  • 2013 Beautyologist
  • 2014 Category integrated into Salon of the Year

Best Mens Grooming Salon

  • 2015 Guys Grooming

Tanning Salon or Service

  • 2012 Tan Temple
  • 2013 The Spray Tan Salon
  • 2014 The Spray Tan Salon
  • 2015 Tan Temple
  • 2016 Nabu Bronzing Bar
  • 2017 Beach St Tanning
  • 2018 Beach St Tanning
  • 2019 Nabu Bronzing Bar
  • 2020 Beach St. Beauty Bar

Fantasy Make Up Artist of the Year

  • 2018 Cassie Harris/Helen Magelaki
  • 2019 Cassie Harris
  • 2020 Colin Wilson

Australian Make Up Artist

  • 2012 Rachel Montgomery
  • 2013 Rachel Montgomery
  • 2014 Becca Gilmartin
  • 2015 Mia Connor
  • 2016 Alana Mevissen
  • 2017 Liz Sharp
  • 2018 – Cassie Harris
  • 2019 – Cassie Harris
  • 2020 Shella Ruby Martin
  • 2021 Ava Belle

Salon Manager of the Year

  • 2016 Ella King, Cove Spa
  • 2017 Kylie Rogers, Skin Fitness
  • 2020 Taylor Febnton, Macquarie Medispa

Best Day Spa

  • 2012 Keturah Day Spa Group
  • 2013 Keturah Day Spa Group
  • 2014 Nectar Day Spa
  • 2015 Fifth Element Day Spa
  • 2016 Bodhi J
  • 2017 Integrated into State Salon/Spa of the Year

Best Salon (4 or less)

  • 2012 Beautyologist
  • 2013 Spoilt Rotten
  • 2014 Spoilt Rotten
  • 2015 Spoilt Rotten
  • 2016 The Temple Skincar
  • 2017 Integrated into State Salon/Spa of the Year

Best Salon (5 or more)

  • 2012 Groom Spa
  • 2013 Groom Spa
  • 2014 Neoskin
  • 2015 Simply Elegant
  • 2016 Simply Elegant
  • 2017 Integrated into State Salon/Spa of the Year