CEW UK’s flagship events bring the beauty industry together - creating space to connect, learn and celebrate across every corner of the sector.
From our most anticipated moments, including the CEW Beauty Awards and CEW Achiever Awards, to a wider calendar of industry-leading events, each one is designed to reflect the pace, innovation and diversity of the business of beauty.
Through expert-led conversations, meaningful networking and moments of recognition, our events champion the people, ideas and achievements shaping the industry today, and what comes next.
Discover more via the link in bio.
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Why become a CEW UK member?
Our membership is designed to support professionals at every stage of their career in the business of beauty - offering opportunities to connect, learn and grow within a global industry network. With networking opportunities, access to exclusive insights, career tools and member-only perks, CEW connects you to the people, knowledge and opportunities that shape the beauty industry.
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Welcome to CEW UK.
Founded in 1992, CEW UK is a membership organisation bringing together 1,500+ members in the UK and over 11,000 professionals across its global network, spanning 3,500 companies in the beauty industry.
Through our events, programmes and resources, we connect our members, support career growth, celebrate industry achievement and champion the next generation of beauty leaders.
We host 30+ events each year, both in-person and online, with an exciting calendar planned for 2026.
Discover more about membership, upcoming events and our community via the link in bio.
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💋 Get Lippy Day 2026 💋
Today is the day to spread the message far and wide - we need to #GetLippy to break down the taboos around gynae health and save lives. By sharing this Get Lippy Day you are helping to ensure that everyone knows there are five gynae cancers, everyone knows the signs to look out for, and that everyone feels more comfortable talking about gynae health!
How you can Get Lippy:
1. Access the Get Lippy template with the link in bio and choose one of the four options
2. Replace the image in the template with your own photo of yourself - if you don’t want to use your own image but want to get involved, you can use option 4
3. Download your image of choice
4. Don’t forget to tag @EveAppeal and use #GetLippy
7. Get posting!
Find out more at getlippy.org.uk
#GetLippy #NameItDontShameIt #KnowYourNormal GetBleedingChecked
We recently hosted a webinar in partnership with @wearecraftmedia : Anti-Ultra-Processed Planning: Recipes for Better Beauty Communications. We were joined by Yewande Ogunkoya and Charlotte Netherwood for a practical session exploring how beauty brands can move beyond “over-processed” communications planning and create more meaningful impact.
We covered:
- Why getting noticed, not just seen, is now the biggest challenge in communications
- How brands can avoid the “middle lane” and balance advertising risk with return
- The Cultural Cascade framework and how ideas move from niche communities into the mainstream
- Practical ways to challenge default planning behaviours across paid, owned and earned media
- Tangible questions and frameworks marketers can apply immediately to briefs and campaigns
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Chelsey Saunders is one of those special retail success stories. She joined @bootsuk in 2011 as an Assistant Buying Manager and has since risen through the ranks to become one of the key figures shaping the retailer’s beauty strategy.
She reflects on her earliest memories of beauty, discusses the trends currently resonating with UK consumers, and explains how Boots is differentiating itself in today’s market.
Visit the link in bio to read more.
@beautybulb is redefining how the global beauty industry connects this October.
Beauty Bulb Live London, a global and physical trade show, is taking place in London on 7 October 2026.
This is not a traditional trade show. It’s human-first, brand-equal, and designed to reflect how the industry truly operates. Globally, digitally, and collaboratively.
What makes this tradeshow different?
- Equal visibility for every brand - Exhibitors showcase within uniform brand pods so the products and people do the talking
- Seamless, streamlined exhibiting - One simple all-inclusive package (£4,950). Beauty Bulb takes care of the tradeshow headaches
- Hybrid reach and global impact - After the London event, brands are live on the Beauty Bulb Live platform to be seen by global retailers, and distributors throughout Q4.
- High-value connections - Meet retailers, distributors, media, investors and industry experts in one curated space
- A modern event experience - Silent disco-style speaker sessions, a digital education library, relaxed meeting spaces. A mindful environment designed for people
Secure your place and learn more. Book a 15-minute call with the link in bio.
Last week we hosted an exclusive Meet The Retailer breakfast with @Sainsburys at The Soho Hotel.
The morning brought together Sainsbury’s senior commercial team including Heads of Buying across Beauty, Skincare, Cosmetics, Haircare, Gifting and more, for an honest conversation about what it takes to build a successful retail partnership.
Eric Mills, Senior Thought Leadership Consultant at @NielsenIQ , opened with an overview of the trends currently reshaping the beauty landscape: AI, social commerce, wellness, GLP-1s and K-Beauty.
The panel was moderated by CEW Board Member Catherine Bossom, Founder of Yellow Flamingo, and closed with a valuable networking session with the Sainsbury’s team.
Keep an eye on our website for upcoming events and opportunities like this. Link in bio.
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As proud partners of @EveAppeal , we’re getting lippy about gynaecological health this month, because knowing your body could save your life.
5 gynaecological cancers. 5 reasons to know your normal.
Watch this video, share it, and start the conversation. The more we talk, the easier it becomes to speak up when something doesn’t feel right.
Find out more and get involved 👉 getlippy.org.uk
#GetLippy #KnowYourNormal #TheEveAppeal
In the latest edition of Five Minutes With, @cew_uk caught up with Dr Aamna Adel - Founder of @rhutehair and practicing dermatologist - to talk career pivots, patient insights and why scalp health is finally getting the attention it deserves.✨
From Dr Aamna’s personal journey building Rhute from her clinical and personal experience of hairloss, discussing the need for better education and transparency in a confusing market and sharing her mission to reposition haircare as a long-term health-focused routine rather than a quick-fix beauty solution.
📖 Read the full interview with the link in bio.
We recently hosted the CEW UK Future Beauty Summit 2026. Joined by partners @googleuk@amazonbeauty and @tash_courtenay , we brought together some of the brightest minds in beauty, retail and tech for a day of bold ideas and real talk on where the industry is heading.
Here are our top takeaways 👇
🔹Search is moving from information to intelligence - AI is shifting from returning results to anticipating consumer needs, collapsing the gap between discovery and purchase.
🔹TikTok Shop is a discovery engine - and should be treated like one. It drives significant incremental growth across channels, but only when brands embrace authentic, community-led content over polished ads.
🔹Metabolic beauty is here - consumers are prioritising cellular health, skin barrier resilience and microbiome science over surface-level fixes.
🔹The physical store as a confidence engine - shoppers arrive informed by social, but visit IRL for touch, trial and sensory experiences that digital cannot replicate.
🔹72% of shoppers abandon because they can’t try it - integrating sampling into the digital journey is one of the most underleveraged conversion opportunities in beauty right now.
What resonated most with you? Share your thoughts below 👇
For the month of May, we are proud to be Getting Lippy with gynaecological cancer charity @EveAppeal .
For too long gynaecological health has been shrouded with shame, brushed off as just “women’s issues”, something to be kept to yourself, something shameful to talk about.
We are Getting Lippy and loud about gynae cancers during May to get the message out there that there are five gynae cancers, and for everyone to know their signs and symptoms and feel comfortable talking about them.
Get Lippy is back this year with an incredible line-up of beauty, personal care and wellness brands donating products and profits throughout May to fund The Eve Appeal’s life-saving research, education and support services - alongside our founding partner @tesco , together championing this campaign since it launched in 2018.
This May: buy a participating product, post your #GetLippy selfie, and talk openly about gynae health. When we all Get Lippy, we save lives.
Find out more and get involved 👉 getlippy.org.uk
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