Makeup Ghana has opened nominations for the inaugural Ghana Makeup Awards event scheduled for this August at the La Palm Royal Hotel in Accra

The award, the first of its kind in Ghana, seeks o reward trailblazers and budding talents in the makeup industry. It also seeks to celebrate makeup artistes whose contribution to the beauty industry has not yet been recognized. Also, the award will reward young makeup artistes who are breaking new grounds and pushing the boundaries in the Makeup profession.

The awards ceremony 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 in March this year to showcase industry players, and t 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 15^th and ends on Thursday 30^th June2016.

Nomination format will be Name of Nominee + Category + Short Description of nomineeand 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.

Three people will be shortlisted for each category where they will continue through to the finals.

Award Categories

1.Makeup Artist of the year

2.Trailblazer

3. Most Glamorous Celebrity

4.Best Beauty/ Makeup Blog

5.Best Beauty/ Makeup Vlog

6.Best TV Makeup

7.Best Special Effects Makeup  Artist (Movies/Theatre)

8.Best Editorial Makeup Artist

9.Best Bridal Makeup Artist

10.Makeup/Beauty Brand of the year

11.Best Beauty Retail Shop

12.Best Celebrity Makeup Artist

13.Most promising Makeup Artist

14.Best Makeup /Beauty School

15.Most Promising Ghanaian  Owned  Brand