The Professional Beauty Awards 2026 will take place on 6 September 2026 at The Galleria, Sandton, celebrating excellence across South Africa’s beauty, aesthetics, nails, and spa industry. This prestigious event recognises outstanding clinics, therapists, salons, and spa professionals who continue to raise industry standards.

Aesthetic dermatology nurse Victoria Burles-Piihl explains how artificial intelligence is transforming modern aesthetic clinics. As co-founder of Cutis Clinic and Apeer Beauty, she shares how AI supports accurate skin diagnosis, personalised treatment planning, streamlined consultations and improved patient engagement—while still preserving the vital human connection at the heart of aesthetic care.