Beauticians Urged To Halt All Activities Due To Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus keeps spreading globally and as such everyone is taking precautions however not everyone can save him or herself.

As things keep getting worse every day, folks in the beauty industry, including make-up artists across the country, have been advised to consider suspending their activities due to the spread of the virus.

The beauty industry in Ghana is seen as one of the key areas of society that has a risk of spreading the virus due to the nature of working in that industry.

Make-Up Ghana, organizers of the prestigious Ghana Make-up Award, urge beauticians to consider suspending their bookings.

However, it added that if the booking is critical, then stakeholders must exercise the most extreme caution in dealing with their clients.

“We urge all beauty practitioners to suspend all bookings or adopt the use of face masks and gloves if the booking is critical. Use alcohol-based cleansers to disinfect brushes, eyeliners, pencils, etc as well as usage of disposal applicators,” Make-Up Ghana

It also reiterated the call on the use of sanitizers and washing of hands with soap under running water for 20 seconds, among others, to avoid contamination. The advice follows that of other industries that have suspended their activities to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Ghana has recorded six confirmed cases of the virus. In the wake of that, President Akufo-Addo has ordered the closure of all schools and universities in the country as part of measures to stem the tide of coronavirus cases.

There is also suspension on public gathering as well as other stringent travel measures to curb the spread.

Top Beauty Brands Exhibit At Africa Make-Up & Beauty (AMB) Fair

The fourth edition of Africa’s largest beauty trade fair , the Africa Make-Up & Beauty (AMB) Fair,
took place at the Event Haven, Trade Fair in Accra from Friday March 6 ended on Sunday, March 8 with different activities.

The three-day fair witnessed some major beauty brands on the African continent exhibiting products from make-up, hair, skin, nail care, bridal accessories and more.

The event which was organized by Make-Up Ghana under the theme: ‘Evolve’, the fair provided an opportunity to connect beauty brands with their customers as well other industry stakeholders.

Beyond exhibition, buying and selling of beauty products, there were other activities, including panel discussions on retail and sales, manufacturing and regulation, branding and marketing and technology in the beauty industry.

There were also hair and make-up live demos, battle of the brushes and combs competition, runway shows and beauty business pitch; a platform to encourage young entrepreneurs.

According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Make-Up Ghana, Rebecca Donkor, who spoke at the opening ceremony said, " the beauty industry in Africa is one of the fastest-growing markets “and has over the last decade been described as one with vast untapped potential.”

She believed that there is now “enough momentum to go beyond potential and execute on extracting full economic value.”

The Deputy Minister for Communication, Vincent Sowah Odotei, in an address, also tasked players in the beauty industry not to compromise on quality when choosing their products. This, according to him, makes brands stand out.

Among keynote speaking at the fair were Nora Bannerman, CEO of Sleek Garments Export Limited; Sandy Osei-Agyeman, CEO of Slid Industries; Roberta Annan, Managing Partner, Roberta Annan Capital, and Nortey Dua, a clinical psychologist, University of Ghana Medical School.

Among the brands were Colorbox Cosmetics, Maybelline New York, Bio Sculpture Ghana, Black Secret Make-Up, Zikel Cosmetics from Nigeria, MVP Hair Ghana, First Choice Hair & Beauty, Jandel Limited, Darling Ghana, Kasapreko and more.

A number of personalities like Lydia Forson, Martha Ankomah, Zynnell Zuh, Mimi Adani, Lerny Lomotey and others also attended the event. TV3’s Berla Mundi was the host for the opening ceremony.

Africa Makeup and Beauty Fair Set To Take Place In March

The 4th edition of Africa Makeup and Beauty (AMB) Fair, Africa’s largest beauty trade fair, organized by Make-Up Ghana, is scheduled to take place at the Event Haven, Trade Fair in Accra from March 6 to 8.

The fair themed, "Evolve" is Africa’s largest beauty trade fair that provides an opportunity to connect local and international beauty brands and products to experience awe-inspiring artistry from beauty practitioners.

During the fair, there will be a business conference for beauty brands to discuss topics such as retail and sales; manufacturing and regulation; branding and marketing and technology among others.

There will be huge discounts on beauty products from leading African and global brands in make-up, skincare, hair, and bridal accessories, the battle of the brushes and combs.

According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Make-Up Ghana, Rebecca Donkor, this year’s fair would be awesome as it is being packaged to the benefit of beauty practitioners and their clientele.

She disclosed that the organizers are getting things ready to give beauty consumers and enthusiasts from all across Africa three days of awesomeness at AMB Fair 2020.

The event would provide opportunities for practitioners in the beauty industry to network and promote their brands on the international market.