Leading skincare brand DMK hosted its highly-anticipated annual awards dinner last month for a guestlist of 450 skin therapists, salon owners and VIPs.
The event was held at Le Montage in Sydney’s Inner West on Saturday August 28, following Day 1 of Beauty Expo 2023.
The evening’s theme was ‘Long Live the King’ – a nod to DMK founder Danne Montague-King, who was in attendance on the night. Guests dressed in regal attire, posing for photographs against a backdrop of majestic props.
DMK Australia’s Daniel Dickson commenced formalities, acknowledging the great work of therapists in their management of clients’ skin. “You’re changing someone’s life,” Daniel said. He noted that 140,000 DMK enzyme treatments had been performed in the year-to-date. “It’s why you get up each and every day – for those before-and-after pictures.”
Advanced Cosmeceuticals Skin Group (ACSG) CEO Shaunte Mears-Watkins also took to the stage to welcome DMK “to the family”.
Guests were served a three-course dinner with alternating dishes. Entrees included a succulent lamb noisette, and sauteed scallops and prawns. Mains included 4-hour slow cooked Angus beef cheeks, and baked free-range fillet of chicken involtini. Dessert featured a biscoff crumble and cheesecake, and a white Belgium chocolate panna cotta.
DMK award winners were announced throughout the evening. For some award entries, over 400 before-and-after image submissions were made.
The full list of DMK Award Dinner 2023 recipients includes:
- Rising Star 2023: Chakra Intelligent Skin
- Australian Single Operator Clinic 2023:
3rd – Grace Cidoni – Airs & Graces Beauty
2nd – Karen Stevens – Skin Health Noosa
1st – Rebecca Askew – Gold Coast Advanced Skin Therapy - NSW Skin Revision Technician of the State 2023: Renee Meredith – The Skin Clinic
- QLD Skin Revision Technician of the State 2023: Emily Ambrose – Revolution Skin & Brow Clinic
- SA/NT Skin Revision Technician of the State 2023: Kelly Liu – Babyskin Laser & Cosmetics Clinic
- VIC/TAS Skin Revision Technician of the State 2023: Tonaya Barton – Hud Skin & Body
- WA Skin Revision Technician of the State 2023: Carly Risk – Skin Fairy Mount Hawthorn
- Regul8 Clinic of the Year 2023: Melbourne Laser & Aesthetic Services
- Australia Social Media Ambassador 2023: Miracle Skin Therapy
- Outstanding Acne case study 2023:
3rd – Skin Fairy Mount Hawthorn (AU)
2nd – Universal Advanced Skin & Body Clinic (AU)
1st – Sanctuary Beauty & Wellness (AU) - Outstanding Age Management case study 2023:
3rd – Melbourne Laser & Aesthetic Services (AU)
2nd – Universal Advanced Skin & Body Clinic (AU)
1st – NZ Clinic TBC - Outstanding Pigmentation case study 2023:
3rd – Revolution Skin & Brow Clinic (AU)
2nd – The Beauty Company (AU)
1st – Universal Advanced Skin & Body Clinic (AU) - Outstanding Scarring case study 2023:
3rd – The Skin Clinic Concord (AU)
2nd – NZ Clinic TBC
1st – Skin4U (AU) - Outstanding Reactive Skin case study 2023:
3rd – Pure Skin Beauty & Spa (AU)
2nd – Pellis Medispa (AU)
1st – NZ Clinic TBC - Outstanding Body case study 2023:
3rd – Skin4U (AU)
2nd – D&A Dermal Care (AU)
1st – Just Perfect Beauty (AU) - Outstanding Enzyme Therapy case study 2023: Belle Áme Boutique (AU)
- Outstanding Beta Gel case study 2023: NZ Clinic TBC
- Outstanding pH Revision case study 2023: HÜD Skin + Body (AU)
- Outstanding MediPedi case study 2023: Divine Beauty (Mossman) (AU)
- Outstanding Healthy Skin case study 2023: Skin (AU)
- Outstanding Folliculitis case study 2023: NZ Clinic TBC
- Outstanding Post Op case study 2023: HÜD Skin + Body (AU)
- Outstanding Plasmatic case study 2023: Beauty Co Muswellbrook (AU)
- Outstanding Red Vein case study 2023: NZ Clinic TBC
- WA Clinic of the State 2023:
3rd – The Temple Boutique Spa
2nd – Ora Skin
1st – Fresh Therapy - VIC/TAS Clinic of the State 2023:
3rd – Melbourne Laser & Aesthetic Services
2nd – Chakra Face and Body
3rd – Hud Skin & Body - SA/NT Clinic of the State 2023:
3rd – Babyskin Laser & Cosmetic Clinic
2nd – Advanced Body Image
1st – First Skin and Body - NSW Clinic of the State 2023
3rd – DMK Skin Revision Clinic – Crows Nest
2nd – Melissa Jean Skin Therapy
1st – Quietspace - QLD Clinic of the State 2023:
3rd – Elysium – A Place Of Beauty (Burleigh Heads)
2nd – Body Beautiful Retreat (Wislton)
1st – Revolution Skin & Brow Clinic - DMK Legacy Award 2023: Val Roche – Skin4U
- DMK Clinic of the Year 2023: Skin Fairy. Professional Beauty last reported on Skin Fairy’s national win in 2017. Read more on that here.
DMK are due to announce the New Zealand-based award recipients this week.
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