Viva has partnered with Glow Lab for a second consecutive year to present The Viva Beauty Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in skincare, haircare, and cosmetics across New Zealand’s beauty industry.
Across two weeks in April, beauty industry professionals were invited to submit their nominations for the best products and brands across various categories. After receiving hundreds of nominations across 30 categories, Viva Beauty Editor Ashleigh Cometti and an esteemed panel of judges decided on the finalists.
Voting is now open and people have until 28 May to pick their favourites across multiple beauty categories via the Viva website. Winners will be announced on 11 June on Viva.co.nz and in Viva magazine in the NZ Herald.
Stephanie Holmes, NZME’s Editor – Lifestyle Brands, says: "Viva's beauty content is market-leading, showcasing the best brands, products and the people behind them, empowering our readers to feel confident in their purchase decisions. The Viva Beauty Awards are an extension of our regular beauty content, giving industry experts the chance to celebrate and acknowledge their peers, and our readers the chance to have their say on the best of the best. It's fantastic to be able to bring the awards back for a second year, with the support of Glow Lab to help bring it all to life.”
Ashleigh Cometti, Viva Beauty Editor, says last year's Viva Beauty Awards were a huge success and she couldn't be happier to be leading the charge again for a second year.
“This year's awards have levelled up - with five new categories that help broaden our approach to celebrating the many facets of beauty. It's an honour to be able to recognise the people, brands and products that have not only revolutionised our beauty routines but continue to impact the wider beauty industry as a whole.
“I’d also like to thank our awesome panel of judges for giving up their time to review hundreds of nominations and decide on the finalists – this was no easy task given the quality entries we received across all categories,” she says.
The judging panel included:
| Ashleigh Cometti | Viva Beauty Editor |
| Sarika Patel | Freelance makeup artist |
| Lucy Slight | Freelance beauty and lifestyle journalist |
| Danny Pato | Award-winning hairstylist and co-founder of D&M Hair Design |
| Stacey Fraser | Cosmetic chemist and Design Practice Teaching Fellow, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury |
| Jane Joo | Beauty influencer and content creator |
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