Introducing our new Student Beauty Board—meet the competition winners who are going to transform the beauty industry.

We had so many inspirational entries and are so excited to see how the incredible passion and expertise of our new panel will influence the world of beauty for all.

Meet the 2026 Shadow Board

We launched a nationwide hunt to find five beauty lovers to join big brands like Sephora and the British Beauty Council on the Student Beauty Board to disrupt and grow the industry.

These trailblazers will each receive a £3,000 grant as they meet with industry leaders to inspire meaningful change. Drumroll, please… here are the winners!

We asked, “What’s one change you would like to see in the beauty industry?”
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Tejal Vadukul

Studying: Real Estate

Tejal sees beauty as a powerful, shared experience, rooted in real-life human connection. As a member of the 2026 Student Beauty Shadow Board, she aims to shift beauty beyond purely online consumption and bring it into the physical world. Tejal is passionate about leveraging her background to advocate for accessible, community spaces where people can learn and connect in a more open, social environment.

Bethany Cookson

Liv Camacho Wejbrandt

Studying: Engineering & Design

With a unique intersection of passions, Liv is set to bridge the world of tech innovation and beauty. She’s eager to inject a fresh perspective into the industry by applying creative problem-solving and engineering principles to product development. On the board, Liv will champion a smarter, more sustainable future that maximises technological and ecological possibilities.

Rachel Igwe

Tito Idowu

Studying: Dentistry

As a dentistry student, Tito is deeply committed to ensuring a diverse and authentic range of student voices are valued by major global brands. On the board, she aims to drive inclusivity by fostering progressive industry conversations and advocating for product development that truly reflects the diverse lived experiences of modern students, ensuring everybody feels represented.

Penelope Helbest

Estelle Morris

Studying: Integrated MSc Cosmetic Science

Estelle’s advanced technical and forward-thinking ideas lead up to her clear philosophy: leave the beauty industry better than you found it. She’s ready to challenge big brands to broaden their scope of inclusivity, advocating for vital, often-overlooked areas of product development, including period inclusivity and closing the texture gap in protective haircare for swimmers.

Tyrese Walters

Sahara-Love Campbell

Studying: Accounting and Finance

Stepping outside her traditional degree path, Sahara-Love is ready to bring a fresh, analytical perspective to the beauty space. She’s incredibly passionate about environmental responsibility and wants to support conscious, eco-friendly consumer habits. As part of the board, Sahara-Love will contribute a new lens on how brands can make sustainable habits more transparent, affordable and accessible to students.

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