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Alyssa Greenberg
The 2026 Glamour Beauty and Wellness Awards were certainly cause for celebration, and on April 8, 2026, the Glamour team invited winning brand founders, beauty experts, and creators to do just that. In partnership with Genesis House in New York City, Glamour hosted an intimate cocktail gathering to toast the first-ever global awards.
This year brought together our international editions across Glamour US, UK, Germany, Spain, and Mexico for a new Best in the World category. Glamour US also crowned winners in its usual categories, from drugstore makeup heroes and luxury skin care picks to the best hair products for every texture and style and industry-disrupting innovators.
Guests were greeted on the ground floor of Genesis House, which doubles as a luxury vehicle showroom. Then, they were escorted to the second floor, which houses its Korean restaurant, tea pavilion, and library. At the bar, guests enjoyed signature cocktails, wine, and champagne.
Mario Dedivanovic, Danessa Myricks, Ariana Yaptangco, and Hung Vanngo.
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Danessa Myricks and Christine Chang.
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Mazdack Rassi, Glamour global editorial director and editor-in-chief Samantha Barry, and Zanna Roberts Rassi.
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Some of the biggest names in beauty were in attendance, including brand founders Mario Dedivanovic (Makeup by Mario), Danessa Myricks (Danessa Myricks Beauty), Zanna Roberts Rassi and Mazdack Rassi (Milk Makeup), Hung Vanngo (Hung Vanngo Beauty), Christine Chang (Glow Recipe), Jeff Lee (DIBS Beauty) and more. Other attendees included esthetician Joanna Czech, beauty expert Brute Choi, makeup artist Jaleesa Jaikaran, TV personality Jordan Emanuel, designer Kate Barton, and Monse co-creative director Laura Kim.
Representatives from Lancôme, L’Oréal, and other legacy beauty brands mingled with content creators, journalists, and industry experts while perusing the display table, which featured a selection of winning products.
2026 Glamour Beauty & Wellness Award winners on display.
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More winning products.
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While guests enjoyed beverages and passed canapés (including Korean specialties like japchae, mandu, and dak-twigim) they enjoyed golden hour views of the Hudson River and Little Island through Genesis House’s panoramic windows.
The room was buzzing with conversation, ranging from lively beauty networking to the latest Summer House drama. Guests took every opportunity to share their experience on social media, with Glamour global editorial director and editor-in-chief Samantha Barry and Lee setting the playful tone by filming a trending Instagram reel.
Jeff Lee and Samantha Barry.
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Joanna Czech, Laura Kim, and Ariana Yaptangco.
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Guests mingling at the Genesis House bar.
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With festivities well underway, Glamour senior beauty editor Ariana Yaptangco delivered a celebratory toast thanking guests for their support and highlighting the months-long process and history behind the awards, which have been a tentpole project since 2003.
Ariana Yaptangco delivering a toast.
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By the 7 p.m. close of the cocktail hour, the room was still filled with energy and attendees, many of whom stayed to explore Genesis House’s in-house art installation and dining options. On their way out, guests were gifted canvas Muji tote bags containing a copy of Glamour: An Extraordinary History.
Muji Canvas Tote Bag
$16.00, Muji
“Glamour: An Extraordinary History”
$50.00, Amazon
Muji tote bags were gifted with a copy of Glamour: An Extraordinary History.
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