Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026: Guangzhou Prepares to Host the 10th Anniversary International Beauty Championship
On November 28–29, 2026, Guangzhou will become a meeting point for professionals from across the global beauty industry. The 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress will bring together international competitions, an educational congress, expert demonstrations, and beauty industry representatives. The event is led by Chinese organizers Williams Fan and Becky Feng, alongside international co-organizers Erika Ramonaite and Giedrius Straupa, founders of Kingdom Beauty Crown, a project with extensive experience organizing professional championships across multiple countries.
Global Beauty Industry Competition 2026: A Decade of Growth and International Expansion
International beauty championships are gradually evolving beyond traditional competitions where winning an award is the primary objective. Today, these events bring together professional education, demonstrations of emerging technologies, international knowledge exchange, and opportunities for business development. This is precisely the vision that organizers aim to bring to life at the 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026, taking place on November 28–29 in Guangzhou, China. The anniversary edition will unite professionals from permanent makeup (PMU), scalp micropigmentation (SMP), tattooing, hairstyling, nail artistry, professional makeup, aesthetic skincare, and other sectors of the beauty industry. According to preliminary estimates from the organizers, the event is expected to attract more than 2,000 guests and participants, with representatives from over 40 countries. These ambitious projections reflect the team's vision of transforming the championship into a platform where professional achievements become the starting point for new connections, educational initiatives, and international collaboration.
The venue prepared for the 9th Global Beauty Industry Competition in Guangzhou, 2025.
The history of the Global Beauty Industry Competition is closely connected to the development of professional beauty competitions in China. In 2025, Guangzhou hosted the ninth edition of the championship, which, according to the organizers, welcomed more than 1,000 guests. The upcoming tenth edition will build on this legacy while placing an even stronger emphasis on international participation. A significant part of this development is the collaboration with Kingdom Beauty Crown, an international project founded in the United Kingdom in 2020. Its team began developing professional competitions in 2021, gradually expanding the geographical reach of its events. One of its first major milestones was Kingdom Beauty Crown London 2022, which brought together more than 100 guests from eight countries. In 2023, the project expanded into Asia with an international championship in Cambodia that, according to the organizers, attracted more than 500 participants from 14 countries. In 2024, the Global Beauty Master Festival took place in Vietnam, welcoming more than 200 participants from eight countries, while KBC Awards Cambodia 2025 once again brought together over 500 participants representing 12 countries. Alongside its in-person events, the team continued developing online competitions. According to the published results, Kingdom Beauty Crown London 2026 received more than 700 entries, with over 160 winners representing more than 50 countries. It is important to note, however, that China's Global Beauty Industry Competition and the events organized by Kingdom Beauty Crown have their own distinct histories. What connects them is international organizational collaboration rather than a single, uninterrupted championship series.
The Organizers: International Collaboration at the Heart of the Championship
Behind every major professional event is a dedicated team whose work begins long before the first competitors take the stage. The principal organizers of the Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress are Williams Fan and Becky Feng, both based in Guangzhou. Their efforts have focused on developing the Chinese championship into a professional platform that brings together beauty specialists, educators, brand representatives, and industry entrepreneurs. Organizing an international event involves far more than designing competition categories and coordinating performances. It requires building relationships with professional communities across different countries, bringing together industry experts, developing educational programs, and creating opportunities for meaningful business connections. This multifaceted approach defines the modern format of the Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress, where the championship itself is just one element of a much broader professional gathering.
The organizing team behind the 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026. The organizing team behind the 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026. The organizing team behind the 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026.
The involvement of Erika Ramonaite and Giedrius Straupa plays a particularly important role in the event's international development. Their collaboration with the Chinese organizers brings together local expertise in hosting a major industry event and Kingdom Beauty Crown's extensive network of international professional connections. For participants, this partnership offers tangible benefits: international championships provide opportunities to engage with professionals from different schools and traditions, explore potential educational collaborations, establish relationships with colleagues abroad, and strengthen their presence within the global beauty industry. At a time when professional reputations are built not only within national markets but also on the international stage, such connections are becoming an increasingly valuable part of career development and the growth of professional projects.
Two Days of Competition, Education, and Professional Exchange
Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou. Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou. Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou. Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou. Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou. Guests and competitors arriving for registration at the 2025 championship in Guangzhou.
The Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026 will combine an international championship with an educational congress designed for professionals across various sectors of the beauty industry. In-person competitions are scheduled for November 28, giving participants the opportunity to demonstrate their professional skills before an international panel of judges. The announced categories cover permanent makeup, scalp micropigmentation, eyelash extensions, nail artistry, hairstyling, professional makeup, aesthetic treatments, massage, tattooing, and artistic design. This diversity reflects one of the defining characteristics of modern beauty championships: despite differences in tools, materials, and techniques, professionals share a common commitment to artistic excellence, precision, procedural safety, and continuous professional development. For PMU and SMP artists, international competitions are particularly valuable, offering opportunities to compare approaches to color, shape, skin characteristics, and visual outcomes, explore aesthetic preferences across different countries, and assess their own skills within an international professional environment. The organizers plan to recognize the top three competitors in each category, with the winners announced on November 29 during the official awards ceremony and gala dinner.
International teams carrying national flags at the 2025 Global Beauty Industry Competition.
An equally important component of the event will be the educational program of the Global Beauty Industry Congress 2026. According to the official announcement, the organizers are planning more than 100 international expert demonstrations, over 30 presentations by industry professionals, and the participation of more than 30 beauty brands. For the professional community, this format offers opportunities not only to observe established experts at work but also to explore the latest technological developments, discuss emerging techniques, and gain insights directly from industry representatives. This is particularly relevant in fields where professional results are closely linked to advances in equipment, needle cartridges, pigments, cosmetic materials, and treatment techniques. The international congress will also provide a space for meaningful dialogue among artists, educators, manufacturers, and leaders of professional training organizations. Such encounters often lay the foundation for collaborative masterclasses, new educational programs, brand partnerships, and professional initiatives that extend well beyond the event itself. In this way, the championship and congress complement each other: the competition provides a stage for demonstrating professional excellence, while the congress offers the knowledge, connections, and opportunities needed for continued growth.
Organizers on stage during the opening ceremony of the 9th championship in Guangzhou, 2025. Organizers on stage during the opening ceremony of the 9th championship in Guangzhou, 2025.
Why Guangzhou Is Becoming a Key Meeting Point for the Global Beauty Industry
The choice of Guangzhou as the host city for the international championship carries significance not only from an organizational perspective but also in terms of business opportunities. This major city in southern China is one of the country's leading centers for international trade, manufacturing, and exhibitions, with well-developed infrastructure capable of accommodating large-scale professional events. China is of particular interest to the beauty industry due to its extensive network of manufacturers producing equipment, tools, consumables, and cosmetic products. Technological advancements, access to innovative solutions, and collaboration between manufacturers and practicing professionals all have a significant influence on the global market. Hosting the championship in Guangzhou therefore offers participants opportunities that extend well beyond the competition itself, including connecting with the Asian professional community, exploring potential partnerships, discovering new products, and establishing relationships with industry representatives. At the same time, the city offers international visitors an opportunity to experience Chinese culture and explore one of the country's largest economic centers, making the trip a combination of professional development and cultural discovery.
International Recognition and the Future of Professional Championships
The significance of international beauty championships cannot be measured solely by the number of participants, the size of the stage, or the number of awards presented. For emerging professionals, such events may offer their first opportunity to showcase their skills beyond their home country. For experienced artists, they provide a chance to compare their achievements with those of international peers, while educators and industry representatives gain a platform for exchanging knowledge and developing cross-border projects. At the same time, the long-term reputation of any championship depends on transparent competition rules, consistent judging standards, organizational quality, and the genuine professional value of participation. These are the factors that allow international awards to retain their significance in an industry where the number of competitions continues to grow. The 10th Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress 2026 will give its organizers an opportunity to demonstrate not only the scale of this anniversary edition but also their ability to bring diverse professional disciplines together through shared commitments to excellence, education, and international collaboration.
Editor's Note: This article is an independent editorial preview based on information provided by the event organizers and publicly available sources. Event details and scheduled activities are subject to change. Photographs from the 9th Global Beauty Industry Competition (2025) are used for illustrative purposes. Images courtesy of the Global Beauty Industry Competition & Congress organizing team.
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Publication date: October 21, 2026
By Sergey Yakovlev
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