GLAMOUR Beauty Awards 2026

Calling all beauty brands and businesses — local and international. This is your opportunity to put your products in front of the GLAMOUR audience and compete for one of the most coveted accolades in beauty.

The GLAMOUR Beauty Awards return to celebrate the products, innovations and brands setting the standard for beauty today. From skincare, make-up and haircare to fragrances, nail care, beauty gadgets, oral care, body care, treatments and beauty ingestibles, we’re looking for the standout launches and enduring favourites that deserve the GLAMOUR seal of approval.

Over the coming months, the GLAMOUR editorial team, alongside a carefully selected panel of esteemed guest judges and friends of the brand, will put an exciting selection of products through their paces.

Each entry will be tested and considered for its performance, innovation, appeal and ability to deliver on its promise.

The ultimate accolade? The coveted GLAMOUR GOLD and SILVER digital seals of approval — a mark of distinction for the products that rise above the rest and earn their place among the best in beauty.

For brands, this is more than an award. It’s an opportunity to be recognised by GLAMOUR, one of Africa’s leading women-focused media brands, and to connect your product with an engaged audience that looks to us to discover what’s next in beauty.

Reflecting on the success of last year’s awards, GLAMOUR Editor-in-Chief Nontando Mposo says: “The 2025 GLAMOUR Beauty Awards were an incredible success, and taking the celebration from the pages of GLAMOUR to the awards ceremony in Cape Town made the experience even more special.”

“It was wonderful to bring together some of the most exciting names in the beauty industry and celebrate the brands, products and innovations that are truly making an impact.

“We’re incredibly proud of how the awards have grown, and this new season is set to be even bigger and more exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing the incredible products that enter this year, discovering the innovations that are shaping the future of beauty and, of course, celebrating the very best with our GLAMOUR community;” she says.

“The GLAMOUR Beauty Awards have become a true mark of beauty excellence, and we can’t wait to see who will earn that coveted GLAMOUR seal of approval this season,” Nontando adds.

Think your product has what it takes? Enter the GLAMOUR Beauty Awards 2026 and put your best beauty forward.

NB: The GLAMOUR Beauty Awards are determined by the GLAMOUR team and selected guest judges. Awards are not determined by public voting.

Here’s how you can enter!

*Deadline for product submissions: November 30th 2026

*The winning products will be featured in the March 2027 issue of GLAMOUR

Entry Steps

STEP 1: Complete the submission form (add live Quicket link) and process your payment. Payment reference is your BRAND NAME.

STEP 2: Email your POP and product list info to [email protected]

STEP 3: Send the physical product/s, 3x products per item submitted for entry, to GLAMOUR for review

STEP 4: Please send your products before October 31st 2026 clearly addressed to the below:

Attention: Nontando Mposo (Beauty Awards)

ADDRESS: GLAMOUR Magazine, Portside Building , 10th Floor , 4 Bree Street, Cape Town, City Centre, 8001

PRODUCT ENTRY COSTS:

*R550 per local product

*R1050 per international product

*For queries and more info please email: [email protected] or [email protected]

2026 CATEGORIES

Category 1

SKIN

1. FACIAL CLEANSER

• Oil
• Gel
• Bar
• Cream
• Powder
• Balm
• Face scrub (physical)
• Chemical Face Scrub
• 
  

2. TONERS

• Hydrating
• Exfoliating
• Boosting
• 
  

3. FACIAL MISTS

4. FACIAL SERUMS

• Antioxidant
• Hydrating (Hyaluronic Acid)
• Brightening
• Retinol
• Water based
• Resurfacing (AHA & BHA)
• 
  

5. FACIAL MOISTURISER

• Light
• Rich/Night/Day
• Balm
• Oil
• Barrier Creams
• 
  

6. EYE CREAMS

• Line Smoothing/Mature skin
• Depuffing
• Brightening
• Hydrating

7. FACE MASKS

• Hydrating
• Overnight
• Brightening
• Moisturising
• Peel off

8. SUNSCREENS

9. FACIAL TREATMENTS

• Peels
• Spot treatments
• Lip masks
• Acne
• All-Over Treatment
• Rejuvenating

10. HAIR REMOVAL

Category 2

Make-up

1. Primers
2. Foundations
3. Skin Tints
4. Powders

Sub-categories

1. BLUSH
2. HIGHLIGHTER
3. CONCEALER
4. LIPS
5. EYES

6. LASHES AND BROWS

1. Eyelash growth serums
2. Eyebrow growth serums

7. MAKEUP TOOLS AND GADGETS

1. Brushes
2. Facial massages
3. Other Tools and gadgets

Category 3

SCENTS

• Perfumes
• Eau de toilette
• Body Scents and Mists
• Scent Balms

Category 4

NAILS and HANDS

• Nail Prep
• Nail Polish
• Nail Finish/ Top Coats
• Nail Treatments
• Hand Creams

Category 5

BODY CARE

• Body lotion
• Body Polish
• Body Oils
• Body Cream
• Body Serum

Category 6

Oral care and Oral Hygiene Products

Category 7

Beauty and Wellness Ingestibles

• Collagens
• Supplements
• Feminine Wellness and Hygiene

Category 8

Best of the best beauty treatments

• Best spa treatments
• Best manicure
• Best pedicure
• Best massage
• Best facial
• Best dental procedure
• Best non-invasive treatment

NB: These need to be booked and take place before the 30th of November

Category 9

HAIR

• Best Shampoo
• Best Conditioner
• Best Hair Mask
• Best Hair Treatment
• Best Anti-Itch Spray for Braids and Cornrows
• Best Edge Control
• Best Braiding Fibre
• Best Hair Oil
• Best Hair Serum
• Best Styling products and hair tools
• Best Hair Colour
• Best Scalp Care Product

All the best and may the best products shine.