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Beautyworld Dubai 2026 opens 30th edition at Dubai World Trade Centre
The 30th edition of Beautyworld Dubai opened October 6 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with day one focused on the GCC beauty market, the fragrance industry and live masterclasses; the show runs through October 8.
Overview
The 30th edition of Beautyworld Dubai opened on October 6 at the Dubai World Trade Centre and runs for three days through October 8. Day one featured a deep dive into the GCC beauty market, fragrance industry conversations and live demonstrations by international makeup artists, underlining the show's role as a global meeting point for the beauty industry. (Source: organizer Messe Frankfurt's official press release)
Day-one highlights
At the "Next in Beauty" conference, BeautyMatter founder and CEO Kelly Kovack presented the "GCC in Focus" report, arguing that Saudi Arabia and the UAE can no longer be treated as a single market; Harrods Head of Beauty Mia Collins spoke on luxury retail trends. The "Next in Fragrance" forum examined the global fragrance map, with Fragrance Creators Association CEO Farah K. Ahmed noting that three of the ten best-selling fragrance brands on US TikTok Shop this year are UAE houses (Lattafa, Armaf and Afnan). Masterclasses were led by makeup artists Mary Phillips and Aya Abdelhamid and hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos.
Still to come
Organizers say the conferences and masterclasses continue over the next two days; the Beautyworld Dubai Awards 2026 will be presented on the evening of October 7, with beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan receiving the Beautyworld Icon Award.
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