We have a new awards show and this time around, it’s a make-up award.

Makeup Ghana, organisers of the first ever make-up awards in Ghana is calling for nominations for the inaugural Ghana Makeup Awards event scheduled for this August at the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra.

Makeup Ghana is organising the first Makeup Awards in Ghana to reward trailblazers and budding talents in the makeup industry in Ghana to celebrate makeup artistes whose contribution to the beauty industry has not yet been recognized as well as the younger generation of makeup artistes who are breaking new grounds and pushing the boundaries in the Makeup profession.

The awards is also to acknowledge the work of the makeup brands, retailers and all other industry players in supporting the makeup artistes to develop the makeup industry in Ghana.

The Ghana Makeup Awards follows prior events organised by Makeup Ghana to create a platform for make-up artistes and makeup brands among others to come together to promote the makeup Industry in Ghana.

Makeup Ghana Connects was organized this March to showcase industry players followed by another stakeholder’s engagement at La Palm to deliberate on issues that will promote the makeup industry in Ghana.

The award is the third installment in the series of events earmarked at promoting and celebrating best practice in the Makeup Industry in Ghana.

Nomination for Award Categories starts on Wednesday June 15th and ends on Thursday 30th June 2016.

Nomination format will be Name of Nominee + Category + Short Description of nominee and nominee work.

Three finalists will be shortlisted for each category based on pre-determined criteria done by Board made up of industry experts, patrons, etc.

The shortlisted nominees will be announced at the launch of the Ghana Makeup Awards in July 2016.

The three shortlisted for each category from the shortlisted nominees will continue through to the finals.

Award Categories

Makeup Artist of the year

Trailblazer

Most Glamorous Celebrity

Best Beauty/ Makeup Blog

Best Beauty/ Makeup Vlog

Best TV Makeup

Best Special Effects Makeup Artist (Movies/Theatre)

Best Editorial Makeup Artist

Best Bridal Makeup Artist

Makeup/Beauty Brand of the year

Best Beauty Retail Shop

Best Celebrity Makeup Artist

Most promising Makeup Artist

Best Makeup /Beauty School

Most Promising Ghanaian Owned Brand

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