Celebrity makeup artist Alice Theobald (UK), sustainability pioneer Jarvis Smith (UK) and makeup artist and wellness coach Denise Del Russo (USA) join this year’s green+global Beauty Shortlist Awards judging panel
Three new faces are joining The Beauty Shortlist Awards panel for the first time, for the 2025 edition on Friday 7 March.
Beauty expert/celebrity MUA: Alice Theobald (UK)
One of the UK’s most-loved makeup artists, with 20 years experience in TV, print, commercials, celebrity weddings and live events
Sustainability pioneer: Jarvis Smith (UK)
Co-founder of leading digital ethical living magazine My Green Pod
Makeup artist and health coach: Denise del Russo (USA)
Professional makeup artist, clean beauty advocate and wellness coach
ENTRIES ARE OPEN
Entries are open now – until 30 October.
The natural & organic beauty and holistic health winners will be announced on:
AWARDS DAY
FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2025
Editor’s Notes
About The Beauty Shortlist Awards
Launched in 2012 and celebrating fourteen years this year, the Beauty Shortlist Awards remain 100% independent, free from any type of advertising or sponsorship, and entries are evaluated exclusively by industry experts.
These awards provide a level playing field for smaller natural & organic beauty and wellness brands alongside some of the biggest names in the natural products industry.
Past winners include Dr Hauschka, Weleda, Neal’s Yard Remedies, Tisserand, Retreatment Botanics by Olivia Newton-John and WelleCo by Elle Macpherson.
About the Judges
Alice Theobald – UK PANEL
With over 20 years in the industry, her positive energy, expertise and passion for hair and makeup (print, TV and events) have made her a celebrity favourite in the beauty world.
Alice’s clients include Julia Bradbury, Fern Britton, Idris Elba, Tess Daly, Emma Thompson and many more.
Her work has appeared in numerous glossy titles including British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Tatler and Sunday Times Style, as well as TV (Strictly Come Dancing, This Morning and The Graham Norton Show).
Jarvis Smith – UK PANEL
Beauty Shortlist Men’s Products Awards judge
Co-founder of leading digital sustainable living magazine My Green Pod (with his wife, fellow Beauty Shortlist Awards judge Katie Hill) Jarvis is one of the UK’s leading environmentalists and has advised some of the best-known brands and organizations in the world.
Committed to encouraging consumers to “vote with their hearts”, he champions ethical brands across multiple sectors from beauty and self-care to eco travel and transport.
Jarvis Smith and Katie Hill, co-founders, My Green Pod
A supporter of green, planet-positive companies as well as the ethical entrepreneurs behind them, Jarvis’ original magazine GREEN was published with National Geographic from 2008, and later with The Guardian in 2010.
In 2013 he and Katie launched My Green Pod (now the world’s foremost digital ethical lifestyle magazine), followed by their popular My Green Podcast in 2021.
Denise Del Russo – USA PANEL
A passionate advocate for clean beauty products, Denise is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a Certified Health Coach.
Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, British Vogue, SELF, Essence Magazine, among others.
The complete list of 2025 judges in the UK, EU, USA and Australia will be published shortly.
For more information about the upcoming Beauty Shortlist and Wellbeing Awards, see the ENTRY FORM page at https://bit.ly/3Cm3Jj6
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