Celebrating expertise in skincare, Dermalogica concludes the fifth edition of PROSkin Masters and has recently announced its winners.
Dermalogica India recently wrapped up the 5th edition of PROSkin Masters 2024, aimed at finding the best skin therapist in the country. The annual competition evaluates its contestants to test their skill, knowledge, and expertise, ultimately to find the best in the nation. The event took place at the Unilever campus in Mumbai on August 19, 2024.
The jury panel included Heather Hickman, Global Vice President (Education) at Dermalogica. Additionally, the other jury members were Dr Madhuri Agarwal, founder and medical director of Yavana Aesthetics, and Dr Zubin Mandlewala. They evaluated the finalists on their understanding of skin health, consultation skills, service delivery, and retail recommendations.
The Contestant
15 finalists competed at this year’s grand finale took. After evaluating 2,500 contestants representing more than 1,000 salons across India, these finalists came to light. After a series of challenging rounds, the jury announced the winners. It started with a written test. Then, international educators evaluated the chosen 150 on personal interviews. Finally, the regional finals saw the top 15 finalists from the four zones. They got the task of delivering a personalised 60-minute skin treatment to randomly chosen clients, all under the watchful eyes of a live audience and a panel of esteemed judges.
Meet the Winners
In a fierce competition, Ms. Nabina Adhikari from Lakme Salon, Lucknow, emerged as the winner. She won the title of ‘Best Skin Therapist of India 2024’. Along with the trophy, she received a cash prize of ₹1 lakh and a 3-day educational trip to the Dermalogica Centre in Leatherhead, London. Ms. Sudipta Mondal from Lakme Salon, Kolkata was the 1st runner-up. Ms. Shubhangi Jadhav from Envi Salon and Spa, Mumbai emerged as the 2nd runners-up.
From the Leadership Desk
Speaking about the competition, Ms Heather Hickman – Global Vice President (Education)said, “The core of Dermalogica has always been education and the PROSkin Masters holds great significance because the therapist skills are put to the test, I could not have been more impressed with all the professional skin therapists and their remarkable display of skill, their thorough knowledge of skin, ingredients and the way they handled their client. This underlines the high level of training and education imparted to these therapists and their skill and dedication to their work.”
Komal Puri, Head, Dermalogica India added, “The professional skin therapists are at the heart of our brand and with PROSkin Masters we have a platform to appreciate and applaud their skills and the work they do every day. It encompasses the 3 brand pillars of Dermalogica – Education, Personalisation and Human Touch across the competition. We want to use the platform to bring recognition to the contestants, as well as the profession as a whole.”
