PBS is the 2021 ABIA Australian Wholesaler of the Year!

We are so proud to be named official winners of the Australian Wholesaler of the Year category at the 2021 Australian Beauty Industry Awards!

Launched in 2011, the Australian Beauty Industry Awards (ABIA) is the most trusted national award platform for the beauty and aesthetic industry. Providing a benchmark of excellence across a wide range of categories within the industry, the ABIA’s recognise the best salons, spas and clinics across the country. Additionally, the Awards also celebrate and acknowledge Australian distributors of beauty products, devices and consumables that provide top-tier service for their salon partners.

Australian Beauty Industry Award Winners Announced

In a competitive category with a range of incredible wholesalers and distributors from across the country, we were elated to take out the win, nominated by our amazing salon partners who are at the absolute forefront of what we do.

To win this award is such an honour for the entire PBS team and extended community. We pride ourselves on being able to take a 360-degree approach for our partnered salons, spas and clinics offering a complete solution for them to be the best they can be. From delivering world-class brands, products and devices whilst going above and beyond to ensure our post-purchase support is unparalleled. From education and training, to comprehensive fully-designed marketing strategies and materials - we strive to give our partners the tools and support to become the most successful in the industry.

Winning such a prestigious award after what has been a challenging year for our industry is simply amazing for the PBS team and especially for our Founders & Owners, Matt & Lisa Williams. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and most importantly, a huge thank you to our incredible salon, spa and clinic partners.

Congratulations Salon Winners

We’d also like to congratulate our incredible partners that were announced as winners on the night, as well as all salons nominated in each respective category.

• Beauty Therapist of the Year - Lucille Ferreira, Temple Skincare & Spa

• Best In-salon Training - La Bella Medispa

• Best Customer Care - Bliss Day Spa

• Sole Operator of the Year - The Luminary Melbourne

• NSW/ACT State Salon/Spa of the Year (4 treatment rooms or less) - Bella Spazio

• QLD State Salon/Spa of the Year (4 treatment rooms or less) - Ultra Essence

• NSW/ACT State Salon/Spa of the Year (5 treatment rooms or more) - La Bella Medispa

• VIC/TAS/SA State Salon/Spa of the Year (5 treatment rooms or more) - Vitality Laser & Skin Clinic

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PBS is a Proud Sponsor of The Cambodia Charitable Trust

The world has well and truly felt the brunt of Covid-19 over the last 18-months. With third-world, developing countries such as Cambodia, where many families already struggle to survive, are feeling the full impact of the pandemic. 

To aid this, PBS is proud to sponsor 5 vulnerable Cambodian girls in rural communities to help provide them with a brighter future. Through this sponsorship, Buth, Chea, Uch, Vannak and Chhorn were supported through the pandemic with education, food for their families and much-needed financial assistance.  

Cambodia Charitable Trust

In partnership with Bestow Beauty, the Cambodia Charitable Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to create a brighter future for vulnerable Cambodian children through education.

The Cambodia Charitable Trust’s top priority is to combat the current negative impacts of human trafficking and crushing poverty on vulnerable children by providing them with quality education. To achieve this they are providing education that is FREE to these Cambodian children, especially girls. PBS is the proud sponsor of 5 Cambodian girls - helping to better their lives daily through:

• A school uniform and essential school stationary,

• Access to health checks,

• Food for her and her family, and

• A monthly contribution to family living costs to cover the loss of the child’s wage. This discourages families from taking children out of school to work.

For as little as $40 a month, you too can sponsor a young Cambodian girl. Learn more here. 

PBS WINS State Wholesaler of the Year at the 2021 Australian Beauty Industry Awards

We are so proud to be the winners of the 2021 Australian Beauty Industry Awards NSW/ACT State Wholesaler of the Year Award and a finalist for Australian Wholesaler of the Year for the second year running! 

Launched in 2011, the Australian Beauty Industry Awards (ABIA) is the most trusted national award platform for the beauty and aesthetic industry. Providing a benchmark of excellence across a wide range of categories within the industry, the ABIA’s recognise the best salons, spas and clinics across the country. 

In addition to that, they also celebrate and acknowledge Australian distributors of beauty products, devices and consumables that provide top-tier service for their salon partners. Here at Professional Beauty Solutions, that is exactly what we aim to do. Taking a 360-degree approach, we are our partnered salons, spas and clinics complete solutions - delivering world-class brands, products and devices whilst going above and beyond to ensure our post-purchase support is unparalleled. From education and training, to comprehensive fully-designed marketing strategies and materials - we strive to give our stockists all the tools necessary to become the most successful in the industry. 

To be recognised for that is truly something special to the whole team here at PBS and especially to our founders, Matt & Lisa Williams. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and most importantly, a huge thank you to our incredible salon, spa and clinic partners. 

ABIA Finalists Announced!

In addition to PBS being announced as State Wholesaler of the Year and finalist for Australian Wholesaler of the Year, all other finalists were announced for each award. 

Recognising the best in the business, we are so thrilled to see an abundance of PBS salon, spa and clinic partners nominated as finalists in their respective categories. We are immensely proud to be their partner and each and every salon is extremely deserving of these nominations.  

Congratulations to the below PBS salon partners nominated as finalists at the 2021 ABIA Awards. 

Beauty Therapist of the Year

• Alana Giovenco, Bliss Day Spa

• Codie Sense, La Bella Medispa

• Ellie Day, Oi Cosmetics

• Jodi Withers, Oi Cosmetics

• Laura Browne, Temple Skincare

• Lucille, Ferreira, Temple Skincare & Spa

Business Director/Owner of the Year

• Bonnie Hayhoe, Beauty Worx

• Laura Franzolini, Willow Day Spa

• Renae Barkla, Yes Please Skin Clinic

• Rene Herald, Temple Skincare & Spa

• Zina Sebastian, Laser Sydney

Best Salon Training

• Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic

• La Bella Medispa

Customer Care Award

• Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic

• La Bella Medispa

• Evodia Beauty Care

• James Vivian

• Bliss Day Spa

• Temple Skincare & Spa

• Ultra Essence

Marketing Award

• Beauty Worx

• Eden Spa

• Yes Please Skin Clinic

Sole Operator of the Year

• Sara Bowtell, House of Samara

• Laila Sanchez, Laila’s Beauty & Laser

• Nicolette Kocsi, Luminary Melbourne

Best Eco Salon

• WIllow Day Spa

Best Newcomer Salon/Spa of the Year

• Skin Love Studio

Best Salon Design

• Luminary Melbourne

Salon Team of the Year

• Bliss Day Spa

• Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic

• Evodia Beauty Care

• La Bella Medispa

State Salon/Spa of the Year QLD (4 Treatment Rooms or Less)

• Bobbie Charles Skin & Cosmetic Clinic

• Oi Cosmetic Studio

• Ultra Essence

• Willow Day Spa

State Salon/Spa of the Year VIC/TAS/SA  (4 Treatment Rooms or Less)

• Evodia Beauty Care

State Salon/Spa of the Year WA/NT (4 Treatment Rooms or Less)

• Cosmedica Skin Specialists

State Salon/Spa of the Year NSW/ACT (4 Treatment Rooms or Less)

• Bella Spazio

• Laser Sydney

• Salon Ten

• Ultimate Care Skin and Body

State Salon/Spa of the Year NSW/ACT (5 Treatment Rooms or More)

• Eden Spa

• La Bella Medispa

• Team Bliss Day Spa

• Temple Skincare & Spa

State Salon/Spa of the Year QLD (5 Treatment Rooms or More)

• Beauty Worx

• Gloss Skin and Beauty

• Yes Please Skin Clinic

State Salon/Spa of the Year VIC/TAS/SA (5 Treatment Rooms or More)

• Bespoke Facial & Body Clinic

• Elysium Day Spa

• Vitality Laser & Skin Clinic

Check out all the finalists here.

The Australian Beauty Industry Awards will be held on Sunday the 29th of August at the conclusion of Beauty Expo Australia at The Star, Sydney. Tickets can be purchased here. We can’t wait to celebrate the success and acknowledge all the hard work of Australian salons, spas and clinics!

Dermalux WINS ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ at UK’s 2021 Aesthetic Awards

Professional Beauty Solutions are delighted to announce that Aesthetic Technology Ltd, manufacturers of Dermalux LED Phototherapy devices have WON ‘Best Manufacturer in the UK’ at the prestigious 2021 Aesthetics Awards.

Held on Friday 28th May 2021 as a virtual ceremony, the event was as glamorous as ever, featuring a cocktail masterclass, celebrity hosts Cherry Healey and Jon Briggs, and a best-dressed competition.

Recognition for excellence in medical aesthetics is extremely important and the UK Aesthetics Awards acknowledges and rewards practitioners, companies and organisations that endorse best practice, deliver outstanding customer service, demonstrate unprecedented skill and who uphold robust ethics in the field of aesthetic medicine.

Dermalux beat out other commendable finalists, including Lynton Lasers and Cynosure to claim the incredible ‘Best Manufacturer in the UK’ title.

This award recognises the manufacturers who offer an up-to-date range of equipment and product development, as well as demonstrating excellent customer service and ongoing support for practitioners using their products.

This win is an another incredible achievement and exciting addition to the long-list of awards that Dermalux have previously won at the London-based awards including ‘Best Manufacturer in the UK’ in 2018, ‘Best New Treatment 2013’, and ‘Treatment of the Year’ in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

We would like to thank all of our salons, clinic and spas for their continued support.

To learn more about the many benefits of including Dermalux LED in your treatment menu, click here.

PBS are proud sponsors of the 2021 ABIA Awards

Launched in 2011 by industry visionaries Mocha Publishing, the Australian Beauty Industry Awards (ABIA’s), combined with the Australian Make-up Artist Awards (AMIA’s), are the trusted national award platform which provide a benchmark of excellence across both specialist and individual categories in beauty and make-up.

The awards were launched due to industry demand and are judged by an independent panel of judges, media, PR and business specialists. With 32 categories including the ABIA Australian Salon Business of the Year large and small and the AMIA Make Up Artist of the Year, today the ABIA’s are seen are the ‘Oscars’ of the beauty industry and the highest accolade in the trade.

Each year we are so thrilled to see so many of our salon partners being recognised at the inaugural event which will be held in Sydney at The Star, on Sunday 29th August 2021, to coincide with the last day of Beauty Expo Australia. This year the we are also proud to be sponsoring the VIC/TAS/SA Salon /Spa of the Year (4 Treatment rooms or less) category at the gala award ceremony which is bound to be one of their biggest events yet, as the ABIA’s will also be celebrating their 10-year anniversary!

ABIA Award Winners 2019

Supporting the beauty industry is, and has been always something that is extremely important to us, and we would like to congratulate and wish all our nominated salons partners the best of luck.

For more information or to book your ticket, visit https://www.mochapublishing.com.au/awards/abia

Image Skincare’s 2021 Worldwide Launch Party goes virtual!

This year the Image Skincare Worldwide Launch Party went online with the brand hosting a Virtual Worldwide Launch Party for skincare professionals, giving them an early and exclusive introduction to the company's newest products.

‘Bright Years Ahead’ was this year’s Worldwide Launch Party theme and the new products and protocols joining the all-star skincare line-up definitely were bright indeed! The highly anticipated releases launched on the night included both professional and retail products, as well as new treatment protocols.

NEW Professional Products

The new PRO pre-extraction emulsion is a neutral pH extraction solution to facilitate the removal of impurities from congested and blemish-prone skin and can be used in all facial treatments that require extractions. Complementing this is the new PRO microderm exfoliator, an exfoliating treatment providing physical, enzymatic, and acid exfoliation in a unique gel form. This product can be used in facial protocols to provide a microdermabrasion experience without having to use a microderm machine.

NEW Retail Products

Image Skincare introduced three new retail products that have proven to be hugely popular. With advanced, clinically proven brightening ingredients, they increase skin clarity, correct pigmentation, and help to fight against factors that cause skin to look dull in the first place.

In the Iluma range, we welcomed the new Iluma Intense Brightening Exfoliating Cleanser which is a one-step cleanser + exfoliator that refines dull skin to reveal a brighter, smoother complexion. This can be followed with the new Iluma Intense Facial Illuminator - a daily brightening + corrective booster that reduces discoloration and dark spots and reveals more luminous, even-toned skin. The final retail product to launch was the Vital C Hydrating Facial Mist, an ultra-light vitamin C mist providing an energising boost of hydration.

NEW Treatment Protocol

To showcase the incredible benefits of these new products, Image Skincare introduced the new Illuminate & Glow treatment, a results-driven luxury treatment that is perfect for all skin types and helps to brighten, hydrate, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. The best part is that therapists can send their clients home with the new Iluma and Vital C retail products to complete their Illuminate and Glow at-home facial, enhancing their experience and results daily.

All expertly formulated to deliver luminosity, even out skin tone, and create a healthy-looking glow, these new releases have been in huge demand since their launch.
Thank you to all our Image Skincare salon partners for celebrating this incredible launch with us!

Bare Beauty Mudgee

Lash Therapy Studio

Anna's Skin & Beauty

To find out more about these new products and the entire Image Skincare range, click here