Best in Beauty Education

Best in Beauty 2026

Beautique Academy

Beautique Academy teaches short, specialised beauty courses in East Tamaki, Auckland. Every course is taught by industry professionals with real salon experience. Being one of the few academies still teaching in person, one-on-one or in small groups, places fill fast. More than 30 courses across nails, eyelashes, waxing, skincare, cosmetic tattooing, and advanced aesthetics. Whether you’re starting out or upskilling in your own salon, you’ll leave with the skills and confidence to use them from day one. Call 021 127 1892 for more information or email admin@beautiqueacademy.co.nz

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Beyond Beauty

Beyond Beauty by Dr Dominika Andrys is a step-by-step guide for aspiring beauty brand founders, drawing on her 15-plus years as a cosmetic scientist and formulation consultant who has worked with over 300 brands, developed more than 2,000 formulations, and created multiple brands of her own. The book walks readers through the real process of building a beauty brand, from formulation and product development to the practical decisions founders face bringing an idea to market.

Available at beautybrandformula.com

Inkworks Academy

Inkworks Academy is raising the standard of paramedical tattoo education in New Zealand. Founded by award-winning practitioner Amy Saunders, it trains emerging practitioners and experienced PMU artists in skin and scar revision, camouflage and hair restoration. Education goes beyond technique, developing the clinical reasoning and judgement needed to work safely with complex client needs. With one-to-one mentorship at its core, it offers a structured pathway that progressively builds knowledge, giving practitioners the confidence to work independently.

inkworksstudio.co.nz