Updated: May 27, 2020
The leading spas in various categories in South Africa were announced at the 2020 Professional Beauty Awards, which took place on 15 March at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.
Over 300 beauty industry professionals gathered for the glittering Gala Dinner event, which was hosted by top entertainer, Cathy Specific (aka Brendan van Rhyn, aka Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show aka The Trolley Dollies), who provided a combination of laughs and musical numbers.
The Professional Beauty Awards are regarded as the most prestigious in the industry. Each of the three finalists in every category was secretly visited by two judges, posing as ‘mystery guests’. All aspects of the spas were judged.
Here are the winners and nominees (winners highlighted in red).
Day Spa of the Year
· Aronia Day Spa
· Life Day Spa Waterfront
· Hammam Turkish Bath & Spa
Game Reserve Spa of the Year
· Sediko Bush Spa
· Enviro Sanctuary Spa
· Aquila Game Lodge & Spa
Hotel Spa of the Year
· Life Day Spa Century City
· The Fairway Spa
· Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel & Villas
· Taj Hotel Spa
Manager of the Year
· Lourette Du Toit
· Jared Hines
· Nuncia Pereira
Therapist of the Year
· Carla van Niekerk
· Anelicia Opelt
· Terry Morris
At the Gala Dinner, the winners of the Industry Awards were also announced. These awards recognise excellence in the supplier sector and are nominated and voted on by the industry.
Best Skin Care Supplier
· RégimA
· Dermalogica
· Environ
· Six Skincare
Best Nail Product Supplier
· Sparkle
· Young Nails
· Bio Sculpture
· LCN
Best BodyProduct / WAX Supplier
· Spalicious
· Smart Buy Depilève
· Theravine
· Lilian Terry
Best Training Supplier
· Young Nails
· Dermalogica
· Sparkle Academy
· Kalahari
Best Marketing Material & Campaigns
· Environ Skincare
· Sparkle Gelish & Morgan Taylor
· Young Nails
· Dermalogica
Best Sales Representative
· Nicole de Fonseca - Sparkle
· Marlelize Kuhn - TheraVine
· Lynn Du Plessis - Twincare
· Tanya van Rooyen – DMK
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