Inside the Live That Glow Independent Beauty Awards 2026 Judging Panel
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Each year, the Live That Glow Independent Beauty Awards bring together a panel of industry experts tasked with unearthing the very best in beauty. In short, the products that are really worth your time and money.
For 2026, that panel reflects decades of experience across dermatology, medicine, hair and scalp care, makeup artistry, and journalism.
Among those judging this year are Ruby Hammer MBE, one of the UK’s most respected makeup artists and brand founders; Leighton Denny MBE, nail authority and founder; international session stylist Kevin Murphy; trichologist and Philip Kingsley president Anabel Kingsley; consultant dermatologist Dr Derrick Phillips; and GP and skincare expert Dr Sonia Khorana.
They are joined by aesthetician and formulator Jordan Samuel Pacitti, celebrity hairstylist Michael Douglas, and influential voices across beauty and hair including Erim Kaur, Genevieve Turley, James Harknett, Maria Sotiriou and Ashley Stobart, alongside Live That Glow’s contributing editors and journalists.
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Throughout April and May they will be swatching, swiping, and trialling their way through hundreds of shortlisted products, just to find the hidden gems that deserve the attention.
This year’s categories reflect the issues that you, the reader, have told us matter most. From sensitive skin solutions to hair volumisers and cult fragrances, our focus remains firmly on products that stand up to scrutiny and earn long-term loyalty.
Joining these product categories this year, are also four community awards; Best Accessible Beauty Product, Readers’ Choice Award 2026, Biggest Beauty Disruptor 2026, and Beauty Community Award 2026.
Shortlisted entries are assessed independently, with winners selected on merit alone.
Entries for the 2026 Live That Glow Independent Beauty Awards close at midnight on Wednesday, February 25.
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