Professional Beauty & Salon International 2025 – A Resounding Success!

The doors of Gallagher Convention Centre opened on 31 August and 1 September to welcome thousands of beauty, hair, barbering and wellness professionals for Professional Beauty & Salon International 2025. This year’s expo brought the industry together in an unforgettable showcase of innovation, education, and creativity.

Here are some of the standout highlights:

Live Hair Stage

The Live Hair Stage drew packed audiences as top stylists and international educators unveiled breathtaking transformations. From cutting-edge colour to the latest styling trends, professionals left inspired and equipped with new techniques to bring back to their clients.

Professional Beauty Main Stage

The Main Stage offered a full spectrum of knowledge-sharing sessions, from beauty and skincare masterclasses to business growth strategies and digital marketing insights. Attendees walked away with actionable tools to stay competitive in a fast-changing market.

Brand-New WAHL Barber Feature Area

A major hit this year was the launch of the WAHL Barber Feature Zone. This interactive space kept the energy high with mannequin challenges, skill-testing games, engaging demos and hands-on learning. It quickly became a hotspot for both seasoned barbers and up-and-coming talent.

World Spa & Wellness Convention

Running under the theme Synchronicity Aligning Beauty, Wellness, and Technology for the Future, the World Spa & Wellness Convention brought together leading spa owners, wellness professionals, and international experts to explore the latest trends and challenges shaping the global spa industry. The Convention offered a world-class platform for learning, networking, and driving the spa and wellness sector forward.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to our exhibitors, sponsors, educators and every professional who joined us to make this year’s event such a success.

Professional Beauty & Salon International 2025 was more than an expo—it was a celebration of growth, creativity, and the future of our industry. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

The Professional Beauty Awards 2025

Pieter and Sue Vermeer – Refectocil

The wait is over! After months of anticipation, hard work, and incredible talent on display, the winners of the Professional Beauty Awards and Competitions have been officially revealed. These awards celebrate the very best in beauty, spa and aesthetics — shining a spotlight on the individuals and businesses who raise the bar for professionalism, creativity, and innovation in our industry.

Congratulations to all our winners — you are shaping the future of beauty.

NSI Team

The Professional Beauty Awards Winners

Aesthetic Clinic of The Year 

Hoedspruit Aesthetics 

Beauty Salon of the Year 

The Best Laser and Skin 

Therapist of the Year 

Kamani Ramlakan, NB Skin Science 

Day/Boutique Salon of the Year 

Kievits Kroon Winelands Spa 

Hotel/Resort Spa of the Year 

The Capital 15 On Orange 

Spa Manager of the Year 

Monique Botha, Delaire Graff Estate 

Nail Salon of the Year 

Crema 

Nail Technician of the Year 

Chantelle Ayres  

Industry Awards Winners

Best Training Academy 

 Bio sculpture  

Best Skincare Product 

Six Skin Care  

Best Nail Product 

NSI 

Supplier with Best Marketing 

Bio Sculpture  

Best Sales Rep 

Nicole Kruger  

Best Lash & Brow Product 

Refectocil 

Best Colour Product 

Joico  

Best Ethnic Hair Product 

Wella  

The Nail Competition Winners

1^st place Style your Tips 

  Chantelle Ayres

1^st place Tip Overlay Advanced (Acrylic & Gel) 

  Thandi Mvundla

1^st place Master Sculptor (Acrylic & Gel) 

  Joeleini Nel

1^st place Gel POLISH Creation (RETRO ARCADE) 

Sponsored by: BioSculpture 

  Ingrid Nel

1^st place Photographic Competition – (CULTURAL TRADITIONS) 

  Claudia van Hulst

1^st place Tip Box Showcase – (SPACE EXPLORATION) 

Nadia Deysel