Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706 
For Immediate Release:
MUAHS Awards Info: Click Here
THE MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS
SUBMISSIONS DUE DATE EXTENDED TO NOV. 6, 2024
Nominations Will Be Unveiled on December 10, 2024
MUAHS Awards Ceremony Set for February 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA (Oct. 29, 2024) - The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS), presented by Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty, has announced an extension of the submissions due date to Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. (PT). This decision was made in response to the overwhelming interest and numerous Awards shows with similar submission deadlines. The MUAHS Awards extension will provide artisans and studios an extended opportunity to submit and showcase their exceptional work. This year’s awards gala will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel. Today’s announcement was made by Julie Socash, IATSE Local 706 President. Submissions and voting are available online CLICK HERE.
The MUAHS Awards honors outstanding achievements for Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists in 23 categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Television Special, Daytime Television, Children and Teen Programming, Commercials, Music Videos, and Live Theater. The Broadway and International Live Theater Award, a highly anticipated new category, has been added, along with a few new rules for submissions.
The 12th Annual MUAHS Awards Timeline:
The awards eligibility period for the 23 awards categories is the calendar year 2024. Submission deadline for entries is Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. (PT). Nominations for MUAHS Awards will be announced Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Final online voting will begin on Monday, January 13, 2025, and closes on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Winners will be announced at the 12th Annual MUAHS Awards Gala onSaturday, February 15, 2025. For more information, contact Sue Cabral-Ebert, MUAHSAwardsSupport@IngleDodd.com.
FOR UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS, RULES, REGULATIONS: MUAHS Awards Rules
FOR SUBMISSION INFO: MUAHS Awards Submissions
The Categories for MUAHS Awards Submissions are as follows:
FEATURE-LENGTH MOTION PICTURE
- Best Contemporary Make-Up
- Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
- Best Special Make-Up Effects
- Best Contemporary Hair Styling
- Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
TELEVISION SERIES, TELEVISION LIMITED OR MINISERIES, OR TELEVISION NEW MEDIA SERIES
- Best Contemporary Make-Up
- Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
- Best Special Make-Up Effects
- Best Contemporary Hair Styling
- Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
TELEVISION SPECIAL, ONE HOUR OR MORE LIVE PROGRAM SERIES, OR MOVIE FOR TELEVISION
- Best Contemporary Make-Up
- Best Period and/or Character Make-Up
- Best Special Make-Up Effects
- Best Contemporary Hair Styling
- Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling
DAYTIME TELEVISION
- Best Make-Up
- Best Hair Styling
CHILDREN & TEEN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING
- Best Make-Up
- Best Hair Styling
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS
- Best Make-Up
- Best Hair Styling
THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS (LIVE STAGE)
- Best Make-Up and Hair Styling for a California Regional Live Theater Production
- Best Make-Up and Hair Styling for Broadway and International Live Theater Production
Honorees for the Distinguished Artisan Award and Lifetime Achievement Awards will be announced later. For more information on the MUAHS Awards and to stay updated on the latest news and announcements, please visit the official website at www.local706.org. Further inquiries regarding the MUAHS Awards should be directed to MUAHSAwardsSupport@IngleDodd.com.
ABOUT LOCAL 706: The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE, Local 706) was chartered in November 1937. Today, its diverse membership includes over 2,300 of make-up and hair styling artisans in motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos and live theater. The Local 706 Guild honors a spectrum of outstanding achievements at its annual MUAHS Awards, publishes The Artisan, a glossy quarterly magazine, and provides panels, workshops and training for members to foster a spirit of innovation in the craft. For more info, visit local706.org. For more info, visit local706.org or get #MUAHSawards updates on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads.
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MUAHS Awards Support Team • MUAHSAwardsSupport@IngleDodd.com.
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