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30The Beautyworld Dubai guide  ·  30th edition

Three days.
Seven stages.
One new fragrance hall.

Who is on which stage and when, where fragrance moved, and how to plan three days at Dubai World Trade Centre. For visitors and exhibitors.

Dates6 to 8 Oct 2026
Open10:00 to 18:00
Where ↗Dubai World Trade Centre
EntryTrade only, 18+
Updated 23 September 2026  ·  Session times appear in the official show app. We add them here as they are confirmed.
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Day by day

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Tuesday 6 October

Hair and fragrance open the show

beautyLIVE

Dimitris Giannetos, celebrity hair artist. A two-hour masterclass.

Next in Fragrance

Aurélien Guichard, co-founder and creative director of Matière Première and senior perfumer at Takasago, headlines the programme.

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Wednesday 7 October

The halls by day, the Awards by night

The halls

The middle day. Walk the halls end to end.

Evening  ·  Awards

Beautyworld Dubai Awards, 17 categories, at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre ↗. Ticketed, black tie or national dress.

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Thursday 8 October

Make-up closes it

The Makeup Studio

Patrick Ta, celebrity make-up artist and founder of Patrick Ta Beauty. An exclusive masterclass.

Last day

Second meetings. Go back to the stands you liked on day one.

Also on the programme

Day not yet announced

  • Mary Phillips, founder of m.ph. The Makeup Studio, then a keynote on Next in Beauty
  • Josh Lamonaca, British Men’s Hairdresser of the Year 2025/2026. beautyLIVE
  • Mia Collins, Director of Beauty, Harrods. Next in Beauty
  • Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, Master Perfumer, Louis Vuitton. Next in Fragrance
  • Dr Barbara Geusens, on biohacking. Next in Beauty
  • Virginie Gervason, Resperfuma. Next in Fragrance and Natural Notes
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The seven stages

beautyLIVE · hair Next in Beauty Next in Fragrance Natural Notes · growers The Makeup Studio Signature Scent Premium Club
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Fragrance gets its own hall

19,000sqm

Za’abeel Hall 7. More than 220 fragrance exhibitors, the largest fragrance footprint in the show’s history. Finished brands, ingredient suppliers and creative houses under one roof.

Headline names

LattafaArmafFrench AvenueRiiffsAfnanGivaudandsm-firmenichSymriseTakasagoCPL AromasMANE

First time at the show

Al Majed for Oud, Saudi Arabia, founded 1956, 286 stores across the Gulf. Gissah, Kuwait, more than 180 stores worldwide. Lush debuts its fragrance range.

Natural Notes, back for a second year

Growers and producers on the floor: Bulgarian rose, Italian citrus, Indian vetiver, Indonesian patchouli, Singapore sandalwood. The focus: traceability and the real cost of sourcing.

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Also worth finding

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Longevity

The clearest theme this year. NADOLOGY shows hand care with NAD+ and peptides, a first-time exhibitor.

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Colour and skin

Lakmé from India and SKIN1004 from Korea. Discovery zones for indie brands and start-ups.

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Pack and salon

Packaging from Aptar Beauty, Egisa and Bormioli Luigi. Nazih Group for professional salon supply.

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Our three-day plan

Day 1 · Tue

  1. Morning in Za’abeel Hall 7, before it fills.
  2. Giannetos on beautyLIVE, or Guichard on Next in Fragrance.
  3. List the ten stands you want to see again.

Day 2 · Wed

  1. Walk the main halls: skin, colour, indie zones, packaging.
  2. Book your second meetings in the app.
  3. Evening: the Awards, if you hold a ticket.

Day 3 · Thu

  1. Patrick Ta at The Makeup Studio.
  2. Second meetings from your list of ten.
  3. Collect cards. Follow up within a week.
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Before you go

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Badge

Register online first. You get a QR code by email and print your badge on arrival. Official visitor page ↗

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The app

The show app holds your badge and lets you book meetings with exhibitors. It goes live shortly before the show.

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Getting there

Metro Red Line, World Trade Centre station ↗. By car: free open parking near the halls, plus paid multi-storey.

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Meeting point

The show runs across many halls. Fix one meeting point with your team on day one and keep it.

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Pack

Business cards, a power bank, flat shoes. Eight hours on the floor is a long day.

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Exhibitor list

Search every stand before you land. Exhibitor search ↗

For exhibitors

Get the press
to your stand.

Invite us to your stand

The Beauty Insider team is on the floor all three days. Coverage is never paid for.

  1. Send your news before the show. One paragraph and one good image. Not a brochure.
  2. Name a person and a time. Fifteen minutes with a founder or a director beats an open invitation.
  3. Say what is new. A launch, a first market, a number. That is what makes a story.
  4. Have your images ready. Product and stand photos we may use, with a credit line.

Walking the halls? Tell us what to look at.

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An independent guide by The Beauty Insider. Not affiliated with the organiser. Facts from the organiser’s published releases and official site, checked 23 September 2026. Always confirm times in the official app.