{"id":280706,"date":"2026-06-28T22:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280706\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T22:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:20:39","slug":"2026-gurus-beauty-awards-brought-beauty-to-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/280706\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Gurus Beauty Awards Brought Beauty to Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">Featured Photo: Nicole Miller, Margaret Josephs, Derek Warburton and Hilaria Baldwin at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Dennis Tooshkanov<\/p>\n<p>The beauty industry\u2019s brightest stars gathered in spectacular fashion for the second annual<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gurusmagazine\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gurusmagazine\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gurus Beauty Awards<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gurusmagazine\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">,<\/a>\u00a0held at the stunning\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docksoff5th.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Docks Off Fifth\u00a0i<\/a>n Manhattan. Co-hosted by wellness expert Hilaria Baldwin and Gurus Magazine Publisher, Founder, and Editor-in-Chief\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/derekwarburton\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Warburton,\u00a0<\/a>the evening was a glamorous celebration of innovation, artistry, and achievement across the beauty industry.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment guests arrived, they were transported into an enchanting botanical garden. A breathtaking wall-to-wall floral installation cascaded along the grand staircase entrance, setting the tone for an evening where beauty flourished in every detail. Inside, towering lifelike floral trees stretched toward the ceiling, transforming the venue into a whimsical garden oasis in the heart of Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/William-McNamara-Claudia-Charriez-and-Randall-Batinkoff--683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"499\"  \/>William McNamara, Claudia Charriez, and Randall Batinkoff at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Photo Credit: Dennis Tooshkanov<\/p>\n<p>Guests were immediately drawn to the signature Gurus floral wall and vibrant orange and fuchsia step-and-repeat, where attendees gathered for photographs, interviews, and social moments throughout the evening. The immersive garden-inspired aesthetic continued seamlessly throughout the venue. Tables were elegantly adorned with rose-shaped floral napkins, while gentlemen received custom Gurus logo pocket squares as a stylish nod to the evening\u2019s theme. A dedicated garden room provided the perfect backdrop for award recipients to commemorate their achievements with professional photographs following the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The culinary experience proved equally memorable. Guests were welcomed with beautifully presented appetizers waiting at their tables, including shrimp tempura, salmon sliders, sushi, and a refreshing watermelon, feta, and arugula salad. The celebration continued with a family-style dinner featuring chicken parmesan over linguini, tender racks of lamb, and glazed salmon served alongside rice and asparagus. To conclude the evening on a sweet note, an extravagant assortment of desserts was presented atop a dazzling golden carousel, delighting guests with both its presentation and indulgent offerings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rich-Kane-Ashley-Foster-KaneHarold-MindelKara-Francis-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"517\"  \/>Rich Kane, Ashley Foster-Kane,Harold Mindel and Kara Francis at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Photo Credit: Dennis Tooshkanov\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The evening honored an exceptional group of beauty innovators, visionary brands, and industry leaders whose work continues to shape the future of beauty and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the evening\u2019s awards presentation, the following honors were celebrated:<\/p>\n<p>Hilaria Baldwin and Derek Warburton welcomed guests to the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards, opening the evening with a celebration of excellence in beauty, wellness, innovation, and influence.<\/p>\n<p>Kara Francis (Relationship Expert) and Lauren Falcione (Founder, The Blonde Italian) presented the\u00a0Best in Skin\u00a0award to\u00a0Sunrider International\u00a0for\u00a0Oi-Lin\u00ae Deep Moisture Lotion, with\u00a0Michele Hojsack, Senior Manager of Training &amp; Development, accepting on behalf of the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Miller (Fashion Designer) presented\u00a0Best Beauty Accessories\u00a0to\u00a0Blissy, with\u00a0Vjosa Pacuku, Celebrity Makeup Artist and Beauty Influencer, accepting on behalf of the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Candace Bushnell (Author and Creator of\u00a0Sex and the City) presented\u00a0Celebrity Hairstylist of the Year to\u00a0Eliut Rivera, founder of\u00a0ELIUT Salon, who accepted the award.<\/p>\n<p>Sutton Stracke (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) presented\u00a0Legacy Beauty Brand\u00a0to\u00a0FACE STOCKHOLM, with\u00a0Martina Arfwidson, CEO &amp; Co-Founder, accepting on behalf of the company.<\/p>\n<p>Margaret Josephs (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) presented\u00a0Best in Hair Care\u00a0to\u00a0British M Matcha Shampoo, with\u00a0Robyn Newmark, Hollywood Beauty Guru and Editor-in-Chief of\u00a0Beauty Guru Magazine, accepting on behalf of British M.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Robyn-Newmark-FACE-STOCKHOLM-with-Martina-ArfwidsonSutton-Stracke-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"417\"  \/>Robyn Newmark, Martina Arfwidson and Sutton Stracke at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Photo Credit: Dennis Tooshkanov<\/p>\n<p>The star-studded guest list reflected the event\u2019s growing influence across beauty, entertainment, fashion, and wellness. Among those in attendance were renowned fertility specialist\u00a0Dr. David Smotrich\u00a0of\u00a0La Jolla IVF\u00a0and his wife, socialite\u00a0Miriam Smotrich;\u00a0Sutton Stracke\u00a0of\u00a0The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills; celebrated fashion designer\u00a0Nicole Miller; internationally acclaimed designer\u00a0Yigal Azrou\u00ebl; author and cultural icon\u00a0Candace Bushnell;\u00a0Margaret Josephs\u00a0of\u00a0The Real Housewives of New Jersey; renowned hair stylist\u00a0Eliut Rivera\u00a0of ELIUT Salon; fashion expert and television personality\u00a0Nol\u00e9 Marin; ZTA Entertainment\u2019s\u00a0Stephanie Winston Wolkoff\u00a0and\u00a0David Wolkoff;\u00a0Carmen Baldwin, daughter of host\u00a0Hilaria Baldwin; and the cast of\u00a0The Trouble with Billy, including\u00a0William McNamara,\u00a0Claudia Charriez, and\u00a0Randall Batinkoff, who attended with his wife,\u00a0Hilary Batinkoff. Additional guests included actor\u00a0Nick Barrotta,\u00a0Lauren Falcione\u00a0of The Blonde Italian,\u00a0Bill Wiedemann\u00a0of Lumara Systems, relationship expert\u00a0Kara Francis, and\u00a0Vanessa Coppes, CEO of\u00a0Bella Media.<\/p>\n<p>As the evening came to a close, one thing was abundantly clear: the Gurus Beauty Awards has quickly become one of the most anticipated celebrations of beauty, innovation, and influence. More than an awards ceremony, the event serves as a gathering of visionaries, creators, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers who continue to shape the future of beauty and wellness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0R6A4339-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"321\"  \/>Winners and Esteemed guests at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Photo Credit: Dennis Tooshkanov<\/p>\n<p>A special thank you to\u00a0Anna Rothschild PR\u00a0and\u00a0IE Group\u00a0co-founder\u00a0Jeff Krauss\u00a0for their partnership in bringing the Gurus Beauty Awards to life. Additional thanks to\u00a0William Safkow\u00a0of\u00a0William NYC Flowers\u00a0for the breathtaking floral installations that transformed the venue into a lush botanical garden, and to the dedicated team at\u00a0Docks Off Fifth\u00a0for their outstanding hospitality and impeccable service throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration would not have been possible without the incredible\u00a0Gurus\u00a0Media\u00a0team, including\u00a0Robyn Newmark,\u00a0Ashley Foster-Kane,\u00a0Marisa Hebert,\u00a0Laura Pucker,\u00a0Jennie Salmorin, and\u00a0Faye Molina, whose collective creativity, dedication, and tireless work helped bring every detail of the evening to life.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards proved that when beauty, creativity, and passion come together, something truly extraordinary blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Featured Photo: Nicole Miller, Margaret Josephs, Derek Warburton and Hilaria Baldwin at the 2026 Gurus Beauty Awards. Dennis&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[50383,14908,107696,107697,75,56006,84,83,9,24,63,107698],"class_list":["post-280706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-beauty-awards","tag-beauty-industry","tag-beauty-innovation","tag-gurus-beauty-awards","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-events","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-social-life-magazine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}