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The annual Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs), founded by Michele Elyzabeth, will celebrate their 6th year honoring the architects of beauty on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Taglyan, recognizing talent in hair, makeup, photography and styling for Film, TV, Music, the red carpet and editorial, as well as special honorees.
December 20, 2019
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The annual Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs), founded by Michele Elyzabeth, will celebrate their 6th year honoring the architects of beauty on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Taglyan, recognizing talent in hair, makeup, photography and styling for Film, TV, Music, the red carpet and editorial, as well as special honorees.
The black tie dinner gala will benefit Helen Woodward Animal Center.
The 2020 HONOREES are:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING: Gloria Pasqua Casny
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING: Stacey Morris
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP: Nicki Ledermann
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP: Debra Denson
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN & STYLING: Jany Temime
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PHOTOGRAPHY: Bobby Holland
Every year, three nominees who specialize in appearances for the red carpet and editorial compete in a category named after the current year honorees.
The 2020 NOMINEES are:
(In alphabetical order by first name)
GLORIA PASQUA CASNY HAIRSTYLING AWARD
Enzo Angileri
Jemma Muradian
Marissa Marino
STACEY MORRIS HAIRSTYLING AWARD
César DeLeön Ramirêz
Ted Gibson
Vernon Scott
NICKI LEDERMANN MAKEUP AWARD
Claudia Betancur
Hung Vanngo
Kindra Mann
DEBRA DENSON MAKEUP AWARD
Erika La’Pearl
Keita Moore
Saisha Beecham
JANY TEMIME STYLING AWARD
Candice Lambert
Jessica Paster
Joseph Cassell
BOBBY HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Chelsea Lauren
Matt Sayles
Omar Cruz
Special Honorees to be announced at a later date. Nominee voting will open in January 2020.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY AWARDS:
The HBAs was established in 2014 for the purposes of recognizing excellence in hair, makeup, styling and photography. The voting board is comprised of past honorees, winners, professionals from the beauty industry; encompassing Journalists, Publicists and Beauty Experts. Beginning in 2019, the public was invited to participate in the voting process.
Executive Producers are Michele Elyzabeth, Pamela Price and Otis Stokes.
ABOUT HELEN WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER:
A private non-profit organization and no-kill facility in San Diego County committed to the philosophy of people helping animals and animals helping people for over 40 years.
Originally posted on Modern Salon
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