Professional Beauty Solutions held its annual Gala Dinner and Awards night at Sydney’s Ivy Ballroom on Sunday night, in an inspiring celebration of the spa, salon and clinic industry’s top performers.
The Gala Dinner & Awards night was the crescendo to the industry-revered PBS Skin Summit – a two-day education and training event, designed to inspire and empower salon-owners to take their businesses to the next level of success.
“It shouldn’t go unnoticed or acknowledged that the majority of our winners tonight are female business owners,” said Lisa Williams, Co-owner and General Manager of PBS, while presenting the awards.
“Not only are they running successful businesses and being inspirational leaders and support systems to their teams, they’re also often looking after their own children, running entire households and caring for elderly parents. These women are truly remarkable and deserve to be recognised as such,” she said.
Some of the highly coveted awards included PBS Brand Stockists of the Year, Rising Star, Best Client Transformation of the Year, Social Media Standout, Hall of Fame and Salon of the Year.
The Temple Skincare and Spa won Salon of Year. This is the second time owner Rene Herald and her team have won, having also taken out the top award in 2021. The Temple was recognised for its ongoing passion and commitment to excellence, education and their phenomenally successful in-salon events.
Other notable winners from last night included Skin Rejuvenation by Tracey who picked up Pollogen Stockist of the Year and Best Client Transformation of the Year. Owner Tracey Cook started her business just two years ago as a side hustle to her nursing career. In the face of COVID, Tracey’s salon was then hit by the devastating Lismore floods in March 2022 which forced her to close her business for three months. With the help of PBS, Tracey successfully rebuilt her business, enjoying triple digit growth in the last 12 months and becoming one of PBS’ top 20 stockists.
While Lucie Missak from Sanctuary Beauty and Wellness won Sole Trader of the Year. Lucie was recognised for her impressive business growth and her inspirational non-profit mentor program for those suffering from severe acne and other debilitating skin conditions.
“We are truly grateful to each and every one of our salon partners and we wish we could award all of them,” explained Lisa.
“We’re a family-owned business and we think of our salon partners as part of that family, this night is to recognise and reward their amazing achievements, particularly since the devastating effects of COVID and now in the midst of the current economic climate,” she finished.
PBS Gala Dinner & Awards Night Winners List:
| Bestow Beauty Stockist of the Year | Naveen Skin Face Body |
| Sunescape Stockist of the Year | The Parlour Room |
| Pure Fiji Stockist of the Year (Less than 4 treatment rooms) |
Aztec Day Spa |
| Youngblood Stockist of the Year | La Bella Medi Spa |
| Bio-Therapeutic Stockist of the Year | Beauty by Hannah-Lee |
| Mesopen Pro Stockist of the Year | The Skin Bar |
| Pollogen Stockist of the Year | Skin Rejuvenation by Tracey |
| Lynton Lasers Stockist of the Year | Chelsea Maree |
| Image Skincare Stockist of the Year (Less than 4 treatment rooms) |
The Art of Waxing & Beauty |
| Image Skincare Stockist of the Year (4 treatment rooms or more) |
The Temple Skincare & Spa |
| Dermalux LED Stockist of the Year | Face Mediskin |
| Excellence in Education & Training | Indulgence Salon & Spa |
| Retail Therapist of the Year | Pru Ashe: Macquarie Medi Spa |
| Highest Growth (Percentage) | Saya Medispa |
| Highest Growth (Dollar) | Beauty Worx |
| Social Media Stand Out Award | Gloss Skin & Beauty |
| Rising Star – Sponsored by Phorest | Sirona Beauty |
| Best Client Transformation | Skin Rejuvenation by Tracey |
| Hall of Fame | The Beauty Spot Swan Hill |
| Excellence in Brand Representation | Blush Boutique |
| Sole Trader of the Year | Lucie Missak: Sanctuary Beauty and Wellness |
| Highest Revenue | Face Mediskin |
| PBS Salon of the Year | The Temple Skincare & Spa |
About PBS
Professional Beauty Solutions is Australia’s premier distributor of beauty products and devices for salons, spas and clinics. Founded more than two decades ago, this family owned and run business distributes brands including: Image Skincare, Bio-Therapeutic, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics, Pure Fiji, Sunescape, Fusion, Pollogen, Dermalux, Body Sugaring, Lynton, Mesopen Pro, Makeup Eraser, WotNot and Bestow.
