Introducing BEAUTY&YOU India 2024: A Program to discover and spotlight the next generation of India-focused Beauty Brands, Beauty Entrepreneurs and Creative Professionals.
Created by Estée Lauder Companies’ New Incubation Ventures and launched with lead partner Nykaa, this year’s program will highlight the dynamic growth of the beauty sector in India, which is witnessing increased brand activity, innovation, and investment.
The 2024 initiative will spotlight companies engaged in social initiatives that improve their communities and ecosystems, as well as founders pioneering new technologies, ingredients, or solutions tailored to Indian beauty consumers.
The program has begun accepting entries for this edition of the awards, and participants can submit their entries via [https://beautyandyouawards.com](https://beautyandyouawards.com/) in three categories: Grow, Imagine, and Create. Each category focuses on a different cohort:
- The Grow category features companies currently trading in the market with some revenue, and whose founders are seeking growth capital.
- The Imagine features companies that are pre-launch and pre-revenue, with founders seeking initial launch funding.
- The Create category features photographers, filmmakers, makeup artists, and hair stylists, who are invited to submit work that reflects their interpretation of Indian beauty.
This year’s judging panel features a diverse array of representatives, including:
- Shana Randhava — Senior Vice President, New Incubation Ventures, The Estée Lauder Companies
- Anchit Nayar — Executive Director & CEO, Nykaa Beauty
- Katrina Kaif — Actor and Co-Founder, Kay Beauty
- Gaurav Gupta — Couturier, Artist, and Designer
- Anaita Shroff Adajania — Stylist, Creative Director & Founder, Style Cell
- Samrath Bedi — Executive Director, Forest Essentials
- Diipa Buller Khosla — Founder, inde wild
- Sandhya Devanathan - Vice President & Head – India @ Meta
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