Colorescience’s CEO, Mary Fisher, has been honored with the 2013 San Diego Entrepreneur of the Year® Award. The annual award from the well-respected accounting firm of Ernst & Young recognizes outstanding high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Danne Montague-King was invited to the Presidential Inauguration and later, awarded the first Global Ambassador Crystal as a leader in human rights from The Harvey Milk Foundation. Montague-King and actor/singer Ricky Martin were among the VIP guests accompanying activist Stuart Milk to the ground breaking event, the Ball afterward and later to a private reception held by the Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi. Montague-King…

Sheldon Pinnell, M.D., SkinCeuticals founding scientist and chief medical advisor, has received honorary membership into the Society of Investigative Dermatology. Pinnell has been honored for his groundbreaking research and comprehensive dermatologic knowledge. With nearly 40 years of experience researching and developing technologies that help to prevent accelerated skin aging and skin cancer, Pinnell’s work has established SkinCeuticals as a leader in scientifically validated skin care.

Aveda was named a 2013 AmeriStar Package Award Winner in the Health & Beauty Aids category at The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) AmeriStar Awards Competition. Aveda was recognized for its 100% Post-Consumer Recycled High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Bottles.

The NCEA is proud to announce Melissa M. Anderson as the winner of the first Gerson Award. Anderson is the associate professor at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington, Ky., a licensed aesthetics instructor, and has been in the industry for over 27 years.

During the makeup artist design show Düsseldorf 2013, KRYOLAN presented the Golden Mask prize for makeup design. With this award, the company honors makeup artists who have become renowned for their extraordinary artistic stage, film or television makeup creations. One of this year’s recipients was Michael Westmore from the United States. Westmore is considered one of the most famous stage makeup artists for science fiction…

Houston Woman Magazine honored Sophy Merszei, NovaLash President and CEO, as one of Houston’s Most Influential Women of 2012. Honorees were feted at an Afternoon Tea at the St. Regis Hotel. At the event, the honorees and their guests were the first to see Houston Woman’s Magazine’s special edition featuring each of them.

Vivant Pharmaceuticals, LLC is pleased to announce that the professional organization Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) has reported that their Maxilip brand’s Lip Plumper is a finalist for the 2013 Beauty Insider’s Choice Award in the lip treatment category.