A gaggle of beauty journalists get their picture taken
On Wednesday BritMums attended the Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Journalism Awards at RIBA in London. (Special thanks to Family Affairs and Other Matters who was our fabulous plus-one.)
An impressive array of beauty journalists was in attendance, from publications ranging from The Financial Times, The Times, The Stylist, Stylist, Psychologies, European Cosmetic Markets, ElleUK.com and many more. Among this company were a handful of bloggers.
Sophiefeelsbetter.com is written by a beauty editor at Look who is coping with cancer. She takes a novel approach to beauty, writing about self-confidence, looking good and feeling good. Check it out.
Another site, www.amodelrecommends.com, does what it says on the tin, but in a very stylish tin. Ruth Crilly is a fashion model and writer and shares her tips, secrets and finds on this site. A good one for beauty junkies.
J&J has been including online coverage in its awards for years. The company is showing real vision in including bloggers alongside journalists writing for print publications and sites attached to big print publications.
One thing we did notice however was that the room was filled with relatively young women. It’s great to have new fresh 20somethings coming up, but next year we’d like to see some BritMums bloggers writing quality beauty content too. After all, who needs creams, tinctures and salves to revive tired skin and unpack undereye bags more than mums?
The Winners
Best National Newspaper Beauty Journalist – Claire Coleman, Financial Times
Best National Supplement Beauty Journalist - Octavia Walker, Celebs on Sunday (Sunday Mirror)
Best New Beauty Journalist - Suzanne Scott, ELLE
Best Monthly Consumer Magazine Beauty Journalist – Jenny Dickinson and Emma Smith, ELLE
Best Weekly Consumer Magazine Beauty Journalist – Joanna McGarry, Stylist
Best Beauty Freelance Journalist – Kathy Phillips, Psychologies
Best Trade Beauty Journalist – Nadia Di Martino, European Cosmetics Markets
Best Independent Beauty Blogger
Joint Winners:
Sophie Beresiner, Sophie Feels Better www.sophiefeelsbetter.blogspot.com
Ruth Crilly, A Model Recommends www.amodelrecommends.com
Best Online Beauty Journalist – Amy Lawrenson, www.elleuk.com
Best Beauty Care Journalist of the Year – Nadia Di Martino, European Cosmetics Markets
The history of Johnson & Johnson
Love reading about your glamorous life! I’m heading over now to check out these blogs!
I started a beauty blogs for new Mums a few months ago after I had a baby – it’s called http://www.mummyliciousbeauty.co.uk so do check it out!