Beautytap’s Beauty Expert Awards for 2023

An impressive community of beauty professionals, enthusiasts, and content creators energizes Beautytap. We are grateful for an abundance of passionate and perceptive contributions.

Beautytap’s unparalleled platform unites beauty lovers and top global brands for education driven content, trusted written and video reviews, UGC, and interviews with renowned founders and CEOs. Beautytap’s diverse audience benefits from discovering and testing stellar products and brands and consumers are informed by genuine product reviews from a community of beauty industry pros.

In 2023, we welcomed a new category of Beauty Enthusiasts to our product review program; they join established Professional Beauty Experts (certified and verified specialists) and Content Creators (video testimonials and social media influencers).

Beautytap is a pioneering space where beauty connoisseurs connect for career building opportunities, complimentary master classes with beauty industry VIPs, illuminating editorials, peer networking forums, virtual coffee chats, first-look product launches, paid social media campaigns, an invitation only Beautytap app, product discounts, rewards, and complimentary full size beauty products in exchange for detailed, honest opinions and trustworthy advice.

It is an honor to partner with hundreds of best-selling beauty brands (L’Oréal Professionnel, Macrene Actives, Element Eight, Give by Gwen Stefani, U Beauty, Pacifica, Living Proof, Kosas, Vacation, Solawave, and Tata Harper to name a few) and leading beauty retailers—including powerhouses Sephora and Ulta Beauty—that generously support Beautytap’s unprecedented programs.

Congratulations to our 2023 award honorees and thank you for enriching Beautytap with experience, style, and grace.

Rosamaria is a makeup artist, hair stylist, and licensed cosmetologist; career highlights include CNN, Sports Illustrated, Olympics, White House, Super Bowl. 

Follow @roselionetti

Samantha is a beauty educator, content creator, and expert in fashion merchandising, marketing, and retail management.

Follow @samk_beautytap2020

Heidi is a dual licensed medical aesthetician and laser technician who combines expertise in makeup artistry and skincare.

Follow @heidisheartmadeskin

Miranda is a licensed master esthetician and skincare mentor with a deep obsession for all things beauty. 

Follow @thinklikeanesthetician

Lala is a beauty influencer, self-taught makeup artist, and photographer who creates content in alfresco settings.

Follow @lala.beautygirl

Shannon is a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, and certified Clean Beauty Awards judge. Follow

@fightingmothernature

Jennifer is a longtime skincare consultant and beauty retail expert with a master’s degree in business administration.

Follow @jmeans7

Ayaka is a dedicated mother and self-taught skincare guru who previously worked in beauty sales for Shiseido.

Daima is a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, stylist educator, and salon consultant.

Kudos to Miranda’s second award for 2023. She is a self-described “straight shooter” who raves only over worthy products. 

Follow @thinklikeanesthetician

Brianna is a beauty educator and licensed cosmetologist specializing in hair and makeup artistry and ear piercing. 

Follow @levelupartistry

Jacquie is a content creator and makeup artist who finds joy in making people feel beautiful in their own skin.

Follow @jacquiebabi73

Hendrika is our gold medal reviewer with 171 reviews in 2023. She is a stay-at-home mom, brand ambassador, photographer, and beauty care aficionado.

Follow @hendrikavd

Erika wins silvery second with 156 reviews in 2023. She is a licensed cosmetologist, colorist, and lead makeup artist trained in skincare, hair care, and cosmetics. 

Follow @erikarosegainey

Gabrielle takes bronze for third place with 146 reviews in 2023. She is a licensed cosmetologist and Makeup Designory graduate educated in fashion business management.

Follow @imgabbyb

Tracy is Beautytap’s superstar. She is engaged, dedicated, and active across all categories including a leading contributor on the Editorial Team and a treasured member of the Beauty Expert Program since inception.

An accomplished writer for illustrious skincare brands and doctors, Tracy is also a published author, former creative writing professor, poet, and skincare devotee. Her brilliant words, commendable knowledge, keen research, and precise reviews shine bright in countless Beautytap editorials and detailed reviews—almost 500 to date.

Additionally, Tracy attends countless master classes, thoughtfully comments on editorial stories, engages with beauty experts in the community, and graciously shares her esteemed wisdom and insights around Beautytap brands on Instagram.

Follow @probeautywriter

Congratulations again to all of the honorees and thank you. We look forward to another remarkable year of sharing and learning with our incomparable Beautytap community.

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