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    Here are the standout winners of the 2025 awards and what makes each one a shift-maker in the beauty world:

    • Pika Dubey — Winner of Mental Wellness Expert 2025. As a counselling psychologist and founder of The Head Space Lab, she combines science and empathy to help individuals build emotional clarity and resilience.

    • The Sangya Project (along with founders Tanisha RK, Shweta Sangtani & Aashish Mehrotra) — Awarded Sexual Wellness Experts 2025. Their trauma-informed, kink-affirmative education initiative is broadening India’s conversations around intimacy.

    • Dr Hansaji Yogendra — Named Health & Wellness Expert 2025. As director of The Yoga Institute, she blends decades of expertise with accessible practice to make holistic wellness a lifestyle.

    • Sandhya Shekar — Winner of Makeup Artist of the Year 2025. Her 10+ years in the industry and clean-beauty approach have set a benchmark for Indian glamour and intuitive self-expression.

    • Amit Thakur — Selected as Hair Expert 2025. From red-carpet waves to editorial precision, he also mentors the next generation through his Mane Masters Hair Academy.

    • Dr Jewel Gamadia — Winner of Skin Expert 2025. With a holistic wellness background, he approaches skincare from the inside-out, championing balance, vitality and detox.

    • Old School Rituals — Named Getting Greener Beauty Brand 2025. An Indian beauty-wellness brand reviving ancestral skincare rituals through clean, handcrafted formulations.

    • Zero Zero — Winner of Discovery Beauty Brand 2025. A 100% essential-oils brand with uncompromising purity—nature bottled in its truest form.

    • Kasaya — Awarded Beauty Innovation of the Year 2025. This modern skincare brand melds Nordic minimalism with Ayurvedic depth, delivering microbiome-focused, small-batch formulations.

    Why This Matters

    These recognitions reflect major shifts in how beauty is defined in India today:

    • There’s a broader understanding of beauty — it’s not just about makeup and hair, but mental wellness, sexual health, nutrition, sustainability.

    • The rise of home-grown brands and experts shows India’s beauty-wellness industry is maturing and gaining global relevance.

    • Clear move towards sustainable, clean, inclusive beauty — brands like Old School Rituals and Kasaya show that ethics, craft and performance can coexist.

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