Professional Beauty GCC Awards 2018 shortlist announced
The finalist of the first Professional Beauty GCC Awards 2018 can now be revealed.
Check out the salons, spas and beauty professionals hoping to take home one of the industry's most prestigious awards below.
Over the next few weeks the shortlisted salons, spas and individuals will be visited by an official judge, who will score them on a wide range of criteria.
The winners will be announced in a glamorous black tie awards ceremony at the iconic Ritz-Carlton, DIFC in the heart of Dubai's financial district , Dubai on 5th February 2018
Beauty Salon of the Year:
Beauty Connection Spa, Dubai
Margaret Dabbs London Sole Lounge, Dubai
Nails - the modern manicure studio, Abu Dhabi
NStyle Beauty Lounge, Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai
The Nail Spa - Mall Of the Emirates, Dubai
Tips & Toes, YAS MALL, Abu Dhabi
Bridal Hairstylist of the Year:
Business Director of the Year:
Catherine Hawkes - Marquee
Cyril Morgan - Ted Morgan salon
Helen Deiki - Spirals Beauty Salon
Jacob Hrayki - The Loft Fifth Avenue
Ruksher Malik - Pastels salon
Colour Technician of the Year:
City Hotel Spa of the Year:
Anantara Spa, Anantara Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi
Zayna Spa, Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel, Abu Dhabi
Rayana Spa, Hyatt Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi
Saray Spa, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Softouch Spa, Kempinski Hotel,Mall Of Emirates, Dubai
Mandara Spa, The H Hotel, Dubai
Day Spa of the Year:
Highness Beauty Clinics & Spa, Dubai
Point Zero Floatation Center, Dubai
SensAsia Urban Spa - Emirates Golf Club, Dubai
SensAsia Urban Spa - Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
The Abu Dhabi Country Club - Thalgo SPA, Abu Dhabi
Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year:
Aveda Dubai Flagship Salon, Galleria Mall Dubai
Belle Femme hair & nail lounge, Business Bay, Dubai
Locks by loulou hair boutique, Jumeriah Lake Towers, Dubai
Pastels Salon, Al Wasl Road Dubai
The Dollhouse, Dubai Ladies Club
The Loft Fifth Avenue, Palm Jumeirah
The Loft Fifth Avenue, The Dubai Mall
Tips & Toes, Golden Mile Dubai
Hair Salon of the Year:
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Dubai
Glamour Hair Salon - Al Zeina, Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi
mariadowling, Dubai
Marquee - Arabian Ranches, Dubai
Tara Rose, Abu Dhabi
The Hair Spa, Sharjah
Y-12 Salon, Dubai
Make-Up Artist of the Year:
Fazmina Sideek
Khrystyna Dmytruk
Sara Kostandy
Shomaiza Shamrez
Chaliya Louise Thompson
Manager of the Year:
Andrea Lindeyer - Be Bar Blow Dry Bar, Dubai
Emily Sarah Tucker - Hairworks, Dubai
Georgie Langhans-Shome - Pastels Salon
Jordana Venetico - Sisters Beauty Lounge, Jumeirah
Laura Brown - Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm
Mariana Toma - Iridium Spa, Abu Dhabi
Men's Hairdresser of the year:
Cristian Bonday Cabeza from Studio XY
Elton John C.Leonardo from Studio XY
Fadi Ayyan from 1847 Executive Grooming for Men
Gaber Eltayb from Platinum Black Gent's Salon
Massimiliano "Luca" Comella from Y12
Sunil Bhaskara from Hommage Atelier DIFC
Nail Professional of the Year:
Katerina Pidhurskay - Platinum Black Salon, Dubai
Katherine May Vergara - Chi Nail Spa, Dubai
Meden Sernande - Chi Nail Spa, Dubai
Nelia V. Tuibeo - N Bar, Dubai
Resort Hotel Spa of the Year:
Anantara Spa , Anantara The Palm Dubai
Resort GOCO Spa Ajman, Ajman Saray
Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay
SoSPA, Sofitel, Palm Jumeirah
Talise Spa, Madinat Jumeirah
Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont The Palm
Team of the Year:
Be Bar Blow Dry Bar , Jumeirah, Dubai
Glamour Hair Salons, Abu Dhabi
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Talise Ottoman Spa - Palm Jumeirah
Salon Ink - Dubai
Tara Rose - Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
Ted Morgan Hair - Motor City, Dubai
Therapist of the Year:
Bekezela - Nail Beautique,
Marina Fernandes - Ashvina Spa
Marina Narciso Dispo - Sisters Beauty Lounge, The Village Mall
Sudanun Theasoongnern - 1847 Executive Grooming fo Men
Wilfred Suarez - Willow Stream Spa, Fairmont the Palm
WELL DONE AND GOOD LUCK!!!
