The Diamond Awards at The Rainbow Ball 2018 Hosted by The Safety In Beauty Campaign

The Aesthetic and Beauty Industry came together on Saturday 7th July in London to celebrate yet another fantastic year of high quality award entries and nominations for The Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards,  an astonishing array of talented, dedicated and passionate professionals and brands were celebrated at the glamorous and prestigious annual award ceremony dubbed as the go-to Summer calendar event of the year.

Congratulations to all of the winners and highly commended recipients who celebrated a night of pride and success at The 2018 Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards and Rainbow Gala Ball at The Grand Ballroom at The Montcalm Hotel.

Celebrity Guests including Ex Love Island Personality Chyna Ellis, 80’s Model and Singer Samatha Fox and Kristina Rihanoff, from Strictly Come Dancing were in attendance. Entertainment was provided by Brazilian Fantasy and X Factor finalist Anton Stephens.

Funds raised were also donated to the Alex Lewis Trust.

The Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards 

Winners 2018

Best Combined Beauty & Aesthetics Industry Show/Conference or Exhibition of The Year 2018, 

• WINNER: CCR Expo

Training, Education and Professional Development Award For Medical Aesthetics

• WINNER: Avanti Aesthetics Academy
• Highly Commended: Dr. Bob Khanna Training Academy

Training, Education and Professional Development Award For Professional Beauty

• WINNER: BABTAC
• Highly Commended: Finishing Touches

Beauty Industry Professional of The Year Award

• WINNER: Dawn Foreshaw
• Highly Commended: Bernice Robinson, Georgie Smedley

Aesthetic Doctor of The Year Award

• WINNER: Dr. Patrick Treacy
• Highly Commended: Dr. Steven Land, Dr Galyna Selezneva, Dr. Maurice Dray, Dr. Lee Walker

 Surgeon of The Year Award

• WINNER: Mr. Taimur Shoaib
• Highly Commended: Mr. Mark Pacifico, Ms. Angelica Kavouni, Mr. Naveen Cavale, Mr. Anthony Armstrong

Cosmetic Dentist/Clinic of The Year Award

• WINNER: Dr. Andrew Dawood

Cosmetic Nurse of The Year Award

• WINNER: Constance Campion Awwad
• Highly Commended: Louise Goodall, Jan Birch

Clinic of The Year Award

• WINNER: SK:N Clinics
• Highly Commended: Aesthetics Lab,  Dentelle

Beauty Business of The Year

• WINNER: Rachel Staggs Aesthetics
• Highly Commended: City Lux

Award for Innovation & Pioneering Service 

• WINNER: Polytech Implants by Q Medical
• Highly Commended: Heliocare by Aestheticare, ISAPS & SURE Insurance by Alison Thornberry

Inspirational Person of the Year – A People’s Choice Award

WINNER: Alex Lewis & Karen Betts

Outstanding Career Achievement (Lifetime Achievement Award)

WINNER: Dr. Hilary Jones

Founder and Host of The Diamond Awards: Antonia Mariconda

IMAGE Skincare is an evidence-based clinical skincare company, providing professional skincare products and effective skincare solutions. As an innovative brand in the industry, IMAGE Skincare produces the latest anti-ageing, balancing, hydrating and illuminating technologies to further its mission of helping the world to Age LaterTM. IMAGE Skincare is dedicated and committed to providing customers with the highest integrity of service, professional products and continuing education in the field of skincare and aesthetic procedures.

In an industry complicated by unnecessary chemicals, IMAGE Skincare founder Janna Ronert set out to create products powered by smart botanicals and high percentages of safe, proven active ingredients. As she contemplated what she wanted from her own skincare products and, as an aesthetician, what mattered most to her clients, she returned again and again to the same philosophy—one of simplicity, value and clinically proven results. Janna’s belief that all women deserve to have the best skin possible propelled her extensive research into what actually works to deliver healthy, radiant skin. Now found in over 52 countries worldwide, IMAGE Skincare is the result of Janna’s commitment to developing clean, cruelty-free formulas backed by clinical results.

We are delighted to welcome IMAGE to the Safety in Beauty Awards 2018, as category sponsors of Best beauty Professional of The Year.

Safety in Beauty are delighted to announce that Aztec Services will be sponsoring the 2018 Safety in Beauty Awards namely: The Diamond Award for Pioneering and Innovation, held on July the 7th at The Montcalm Hotel Grand Ballroom.

Anthony Zacharek, is the founder of Aztec Services, and has been in the medical/aesthetic laser field for over 20 years now. Starting as field service manager and then moving into sales and management, he has covered all aspects of the business. Starting his career with British Airways as an avionics technician, he then went back to full time studying to do an HND course in electrical and electronic engineering at the Poly of Wales.

Following this he worked in various field service roles before moving to the laser field, including international service engineer installing MRI systems in hospitals all over the world, and service engineer on CRT typesetting systems. Anthony joined Cynosure in November 1999 and started
the direct UK operation.

After 11-years as Managing Director, having grown the company to one of the top players in the market, he decided to move on and start his own Company AZTEC Services.

In June 2011 AZTEC Services became the exclusive UK distributor for the Viora range of products.

January 2017 – AZTEC Services are now UK distributors for Novoxel, an Israeli company, and the main product is the Tixel system.

for more information please email sales@aztecservices.uk.com

 

Here at Safety in Beauty we are often approached by our male supporters asking questions about safe treatments and remedies for a number of skin issues. We advocate a balanced approach to skin health by recommending lifestyles that incorporate healthy diets, fitness, sleep and treatments that are effective and safe.

Our largest group of male orientated skin questions seem to surface from the busy professional, picture your burnt out commuting working father with little time to devote to himself, stressed out by the demands of a hectic woking week schedule, and weekends filled with a myriad of kids clubs and social commitments, skin seems to be the greatest give away of the tired modern millennial man.

In a bid to recommend a great treatment to our male supporters that is both a natural effective solution and a great pick me up, we sent one tester to try The Instant Skin Booster by CACI. The treatment starts with a Purity Oxygenating Vitaskin Lotion to deeply cleanse the skin before a Floral Anti-Aging Toner is applied to refresh and re-balance. Next, the skin is ready to be nourished by the Collagen Mask. The facial will conclude with the application of Lifting Collagen Booster and incorporating CACI Synergy Jowl Lift techniques with S.P.E.D ® technology. The non-invasive procedure uses light therapy and mircocurrent to be used simultaneously, resulting in a tightening and lifting action to get facial muscles back into shape helping to define a chiseled jawline, followed by Dr Burgener’s Intense Lift Collagen Cream. Anti-Wrinkles Eye Contour Gel is applied on the delicate eye area with drainage movements to help reduce puffiness.

Construction professional James David Archant, 46, from North London tried The Instant Skin Booster and said: “My skin was dry and tired, my eyes were especially were looking tired, I was looking at least ten years older than I should, but I know my pace of life has a lot to do with it, the instant skin booster was a 60 minute miracle that worked wonders for my skin, I would say it is almost addictive, for someone like me who has no time to devote to looking my best, and for someone who is quite fearful of anything to do with aesthetic treatments, I am hooked, this was nothing short of brilliant, and my skin is absolutely grateful for it”

Collagen is essential for the health and appearance of skin, and this protein is also necessary to reduce the typical signs of aging. The association of Acacia and peptides promote hydration and the stimulation of collagen synthesis.  This vital ingredient in the Dr Burgener products, combined with the CACI Synergy microcurrent, effectively reduces wrinkles and boost the skin’s youth.

The Instant Skin Booster treatment, 45 minutes at £125, available at the Four Seasons Hotel London Spa at Ten Trinity Square, 10 Trinity Square, London, EC3N 4AJ www.fourseasons.com/tentrinity

 

 

Recently it has came to our attention that a non-healthcare professional duped a distribution pharmacy into providing her with free training of a reputable brand of facial fillers, after she blatantly lied about her credentials and qualifications.

Santa Jodka, a nail technician, residing in Ireland, travelled to Latvia in May to an event called Mesoderma, whilst there, she conned the event hosts into believing she was a healthcare professional, and persuaded a distribution pharmacy dispensing aesthetic medical products, to teach her  in the administration of filler products manufactured by a company called Teoxane, commonly used for cosmetic injectable treatments of the face.

Once trained, she bragged her coup on social media by proudly displaying a certificate of training, causing uproar in the medical aesthetic community, namely within Facebook Groups such as ‘Keep Medical Aesthetics Medical’ administrated by aesthetic medical professionals, and campaigners such as Dr. Dan Dhunna, who questioned ‘why a well known and reputed brand such as Teoxane UK,  would train a non healthcare professional?’

With a strong feeling that the story was partially told, Safety in Beauty investigated the matter and found that Teoxane UK was indirectly connected to this incident without any knowledge, and that the training of non healthcare professionals was deeply condemned by the UK based company.

A Teoxane spokesperson commented:

“Teoxane believe that facial injection treatments should only be administered by trained and qualified healthcare professionals.
In addition, we aspire to deliver world class Medical Education events for these practitioners to the highest standards.
That said, it has come to our attention that a non-healthcare professional within the UK has received training outside of the UK by a third party company.  This does not adhere to our processes and Teoxane continue to investigate this matter, we take these matters very seriously.

I took an interest in sharing this story as I had the opportunity to work with Teoxane UK in recent times on a public safety campaign and found the company above and beyond commendable in their commitment to consumer safety, so naturally my ears and eyes pricked open at what was concluded as unfounded condemnation.

Safety in Beauty feel that if the whole story is not told, credible and safe brands such as the one in question can sometimes be brought into disrepute and question. Whilst we remain a consumer facing campaign, we also feel that it is a great injustice to some brands, to be at the core of a unscrupulous decision made by a rogue minority of individuals, such individuals are those that clearly place financial greed at the core of their objectives, and it these very individuals that make up the large volume of complaints received daily within our campaign.

We have issued this article to highlight where the chain of responsibility should fall upon, and in a nutshell, and my opinion, as the founder of this campaign, responsibility should be apportioned solely with the person that lies, simple as that.

When one person can bring a brand into disrepute with their actions, we have to question that person, and that person alone.

This once again serves the public with a great lesson, and that is to diligently ensure you ask a practioner about their qualifications, skills, training, experience and insurance.

Framed certificates on a beauty salon wall, certainly do not guarantee safety. The lady in this photograph is no more qualified than my 12 year old daughter to carry out serious invasive treatments, but more importantly, to deal with a complication, should it likely occur. That’s the shocking reality of cosmetic cowboys and cowgirls, they have no real conscious to ever ask themselves, what the potential long term risk of such naive financial greed, could wreak upon a innocent human being.

Safety in Beauty urges people interested in these procedures to always do their homework and check the injector is a qualified healthcare professional. Ask your practitioner, how will they will deal with a serious complication, should one happen, and if you find the practitioner failing to respond that with great confidence, experience and reassurance. Please walk away.

The Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards and Diamond Awards are delighted to welcome Pabau as our latest sponsors, supporting the award category of Outstanding Career.

Pabau, is an innovative, touch capable appointment book that works seamlessly to simplify and streamline your clinic’s booking process.

Appointments will update and appear in real-time, and you can easily move around appointments using the drag-and-drop features.

For more information please click here 

Thousands of British women suffer crippling foot problems because they wear the wrong shoe size FOOT experts have revealed for the first time why women’s feet suffer in their summer shoes – they wear the wrong size. This comes as the annual “socks off season” – the longed-for time every year when women can finally ditch their socks and boots for sandals and flip-flops – has been delayed by the unseasonable cold snap which blighted early spring. With temperatures finally hotting up in the UK, foot specialists are warning that women face a potential blister crisis because their feet have been wrapped up in socks and comfy boots for far longer than usual. This combined with the little-known fact that women are wearing the wrong size shoes in the summer mean they face an agonising barrage of foot problems now the time has come to ditch their socks. New survey results reveal that a massive 94 per cent of British women have no idea that their summer shoes should be at least half a size bigger than their winter ones. This is in order to cope with hot, swollen feet and to prevent blisters, with all 94 per cent admitting they wear the same size shoes all year round. Consultant Podiatrist Emma Supple says: “When the weather warms up, our feet swell in the heat which means we have to squeeze our feet in to our summer shoes. “This makes skin more prone to blisters and getting generally sore and uncomfortable and is why we always recommended people buy their summer shoes half a size bigger than their winter ones. It can take weeks for feet to get summer soft and ready to be put through their paces in sandals or flip flops.” The new survey of 1,087 women aged 16+ across the UK, carried out on behalf of blister plaster experts Compeed, has also revealed that the unseasonable weather may have delayed socks off season for longer than usual, with 92 per cent yet to pack away their winter shoes. Although the “official” start of spring is March 1, the UK suffered snow and storms from the “Beast from the East”, storm Emma and the “Mini Beast from the East” through most of that month. This delayed when women would normally get their socks off, with the survey revealing that just over a third (36 per cent) will only do so when the temperature is above 17C and more than a third (37 per cent) want to see a few hot days in a row before they shed their socks. The survey found that almost half (45 per cent) of women aim to ditch their socks between March and May. Many appear to have thought that socks off season was here last month (APRIL), when the nation basked in a mini heatwave when temperatures hit 29.1C in St James’s Park, London, making April 19th the hottest April day for almost 70 years. And 60 per cent of those questioned made the most of it, taking their socks off and getting their summer shoes on for the hot spell. But as the temperature rise was so sudden, half (50 per cent) of 16-24 year olds admitted getting sore feet or blisters. However, despite the warmer temperature, 30 per cent did not get their feet out because they knew it wouldn’t last and one in five 16-24 year olds kept their winter boots on because they didn’t want to risk getting blisters or sore feet. But blisters do blight people’s lives with one in three women questioned saying they suffer from blisters as soon as they wear their summer shoes or flip-flops for the first time or as soon as their feet get hot and swollen. A surprising 32 per cent of 16- 24 year olds say they have been left unable to walk because of their painful blisters. Ms Supple added: “We have been suffering through what has felt like a much longer winter than usual. This means it is likely women across the country will have kept their feet encased in winter socks and shoes for weeks and even months more than usual. “Throughout winter we ignore our feet, we never look at them and we neglect them badly. So when we finally take our socks off, our feet are really prone to debilitating blisters when we wear sandals and flip-flops. When we then wear the wrong size shoes it is a recipe for a foot disaster. “I always recommend people carry Compeed blister plasters in the credit card sections of their purse just in case, especially at this time of the year as feet emerge from the winter shadows. “Blisters can be extremely painful and even debilitating, stopping people from carrying out their everyday lives properly. But when properly treated blisters can quickly become pain-free, allowing you to carry on.” About the Socks Off Survey The Compeed Socks Off omnibus survey was conducted by Aurora Market Research between 27th April-2nd May 2018 among 1,087 UK women aged 16+.