Les Nouvelles Esthétiques

South African Body Art Championships 2005

Make-up has always had a sense of mystery behind it, having the ability to evoke beauty or transform it. And as much as the body has always been a canvas dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Red Indians or Japanese, many people are not familiar with transforming ones entire body into a complete work of art.
 
Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Annual International Congress and Exhibition hosts the “Olypiades de Maquillage” where each of the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques countries enters a contestant. Les Nouvelles Esthetiques internationally has had a long history of appreciating this exceptional art form, and Les Nouvelles Esthetiques South Africa has subsequently introduced the inaugural South African Body Art Championships in honour of this unique and highly specialized skill. This event will become part of the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques annual calendar.
 
Pioneering the way in the Make-up and Beauty Industry, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques South Africa in association with Les Nouvelles Paris, hosted South Africa’s first ever Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Body Art Championships. The theme was Ancient Civilizations and preliminary selection took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on the 16th of July 2005, as part of the Beauty Africa Exhibition. Individuals and judges alike were amazed at the exceptional work produced, from which 12-body art finalists, which were selected out of 34 artists in the preliminary selection. Original number of entrant: 64.
 
The finals took place at the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Gala Dinner hosted at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg on the 17th of July 2005. The room was transported back to the days of old as the canvases came to life on stage. Congratulations to the winner, Robert James Manthe who’s ‘Eyes of Medussa’ hypnotized the crowd. Robert will be the first ever contestant from South Africa to compete in Paris in the International Body Art Championships, and is also invited to attend the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Paris Congress, which provides an insight and inspiration to the Make-up, Health and Beauty Industry. Wilna Bronkhorst, was selected as runner-up for her ‘Tibet/Green Tara’ and will represent South Africa should Robert be unable to attend the Championships in Paris.
 
Les Nouvelles Esthetiques would like to congratulate all the Body Art Finalists, and wishes Robert the best of luck in Paris in 2006. We would also like to thank our valued sponsors: Face to Face for the coordination of the Championship, Services Seta for sponsoring all flight and travel costs for the winner to compete in Paris, Kaleidoscope Cosmetics for providing the Make-up for the event, Su-Do for donating an airbrushing kit to the value of R 5040 as the prize for the runner-up. Special mention must be made of Anesi, Moor Life and Africology who donated a prize for the best model.
 
For additional information and/or editorial assistance regarding the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques Body Art Championships 2005, contact Dr Nadine de Freitas (Managing Editor – Les Nouvelles Esthetiques SA) or Robyn Deeb at Les Nouvelles Esthetiques on +27 11 447 9959 or alternatively on info@lesnouvelles.co.za.
 
Les Nouvelles Esthetiques: Body Art Championships Finalists