The Beauty Beat 2026
Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November

Location: The QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE

The Beauty Beat – the UK’s only luxury beauty festival dedicated to celebrating Women of Colour – is back for 2026!

Join us for our annual two-day celebration of our beauty and our wellness, filled with discovery, shopping, connection and great conversation. We’re bringing together some of the world’s biggest beauty brands, including MAC, Sephora, Estée Lauder, Fenty Beauty, NARS, L’Oréal Paris and Knock Beauty. Take a seat for stage sessions and masterclasses from Mel B, Sephora, Estée Lauder, amika, Uche Natori, Bernicia Boateng, Candice Braithwaite and many, many more, then end the day with one of our famous goodie bags, packed with full-size products (yes, she’s back!).

Saturday 31st October 2026

11:30am – TEXTURE TALK WITH CAMILLE ROSE Flying in from the USA especially for The Beauty Beat, Camille Rose founder Janell Stephens will be sharing heron journey building the brand and breaking down what actually works for our hair.

1:00pm – UCHE NATORI x NARS
NARS are bringing the ‘Base Queen’ herself, Uche Natori, to share her pro make-up tips.

2:30pm – THE ICONIC MEL B
Spice Girl and curl power legend Mel B will be live on stage sharing her hair and beauty journey.

4:00pm – WELLNESS ON OUR TERMS
An honest conversation about what wellness really looks like for us, from confidence and fitness to mental health and hormones. Featuring Olympian Jenny Stoute, Christina from Bodied by XO, Simone Powderly, Dr Aziza Sesay, Nellie Gbadebo and psychotherapist Tasha Bailey.

5:30pm – BEAUTY UNLOCKED
From timeless techniques to the aesthetics redefining beauty today, this panel unlocks the artistry behind our favourite looks, sharing the tips, tricks and know-how that shape how we do beauty every day. Featuring Mariam Musa, Make Up by Chelsea, Shelen Zamora, Mikai McDermott and Min from Not Over The Hill.

Sunday 1st November 2026

11.30pm – AMIKA’S HAIR HOUR
Featuring Sabrina Elba, podcaster Paige Lewin, hair stylist Aminata Kamara, and amika’s Nilofer Vahora and Gianne Doherty.

1:00pm – SEPHORA’S GREATEST HITS
Sephora will be bringing someone special to take you through Sephora Collection’s cult favourites. Watch this space for who it’ll be!

2:30pm – BERNICIA BOATENG x ESTÉE LAUDER
Legendary make-up artist Bernicia Boateng will be hosting a live masterclass with Estée Lauder.

4:00pm – NO FILTER: THE BEAUTY GROUP CHAT
Are we over the clean-girl aesthetic? From tweakments to dupes and overconsumption, this no-holds-barred panel gets real about beauty and confidence. Featuring TV host Zeze Millz and beauty experts and content creators Mela Child, Taomie Kay, Jennie Jenkins, Tyla Does Beauty and Grace Victory.

5:30pm – IN CONVERSATION WITH CANDICE BRATHWAITE
Join author, speaker and Conversations with Candice podcast host Candice Brathwaite for an intimate, exclusive conversation, where she’ll be answering your questions live.