10th Beauty Connect LA Awards

A Decade in the Making. 

For 10 years, Beauty Connect LA has been where the industry's boldest founders, sharpest operators, and category-defining brands come together. Now, we're marking that milestone the only way that makes sense, with a night built to celebrate the people and brands who've shaped the last decade of beauty, and the ones about to define the next. 

Introducing the Beauty Connect LA Awards Gala. 
October 29th, JW Marriott.

This isn't just an awards show. It's the beauty industry's biggest names, in one room, one night only - celebrating the founders, who are shaping the future of beauty.

Beekman 1802

A Night to Remember

Celebrate with the best in beauty, in style.

A Sparkling Start

Arrive, raise a glass, and start the night in style at our drinks reception. This is your chance to meet the founders, investors, retailers, and creators from across the beauty community before the room fills up.

Dinner Is Served

Settle in for a three-course dinner at the JW Marriott. Between courses, keep an eye out for our roaming magician...

A Dazzling After Party

When the trophies are handed out, our DJ takes over. Dance, mingle, and keep the conversations going with the people you have just met.

The Categories

Our panel of esteemed judges will announce this year's shortlist in the following categories:

Founder/Co-Founders of the Year 

Celebrating leadership, resilience, originality, and founder-led excellence

C-Suite Leader of the Year 

Recognizing exceptional strategic leadership beyond the founder level

Growth Brand of the Year 

For brands demonstrating exceptional, sustainable, founder-led growth

Product Innovation Award 

Celebrating breakthrough product development, formulation, and category disruption

Strategic Scaling Award 

For brands demonstrating excellence in scaling operations, distribution, or organization

Retail Partnership of the Year 

Honoring exceptional collaboration between brand and retailer

Creator & Cultural Impact Award 

Recognizing brands shaping culture, community, and creator‑driven influence

Operational Excellence Award  

For brands demonstrating superior operational execution and omnichannel mastery

Judged by Leaders who Have Built the Industry

Chelsea Riggs CEO AmikaChelsea Riggs
CEO
Amika

Rich Gersten Co-Founder and Managing Partner True Beauty VenturesRich Gersten
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
True Beauty Ventures

Juliette Tang President One Size BeautyJuliette Tang
President
One Size Beauty

 Brook Harvey-Taylor Founder Pacifica Beauty Brook Harvey-Taylor
Founder
Pacifica Beauty

Robyn Melissa Watkins Senior Vice President Product Development CÉCREDRobyn Melissa Watkins
Senior Vice President Product Development
CÉCRED
 

Bob Bianchini Vice President Technology Innovation and Development  DermalogicaBob Bianchini
Vice President Technology Innovation and Development 
Dermalogica

Unisex headshotLaura Shaff
President
Osea Malibu

Unisex headshotKate O'Reilly
Vice Presidenta and Managing Director North America
KIKO Milano

A Decade of Excellence Deserves a Night to Remember

Ten years of beauty leaders. Ten years of breakthrough founders. Ten years of building the future - together. 

Previous winners finalists include:  

Breakthrough Brand - Danessa Myricks Beauty

Beauty Visionary - Nécessaire

Brand Storytelling - NOYZ

Sustainability Impact - Beekman 1802

Disruptive Innovation - Apothékary

Technology Trailblazer - BIOEFFECT

 

  • Award Winner 2025
  • Award Winner 2025
  • Award Winner 2025
  • Award Winner 2025
  • Award Winner 2025
  • Award Winner 2025
"I was so honoured to be here and to represent BioEffect, to be amongst all the other innovators and all of the amazing brands...it means a lot for the brand."
Bioeffect
"It's really exciting, we are sort of on the outskirts of beauty, we are injestibles, so we're disrupting beauty in that way and it feels great to be recognised."
Apothékary
"To win a brand storyteller award by telling the stories of our community, that is so reinforcing that we're really doing something on the right track."
NOYZ
Step Into Beauty
We hope you can join us this October
and let us help you drive the future of
modern beauty at Beauty Connect LA.