It was another year of big wins for the U.S. team at the recent OMC Hairworld World Championship 2025 in Paris. Team members earned 13 awards in the Aesthetics division consisting of makeup, lash, and brow categories.
The honors included gold, silver, and bronze medals, and marked the highest award count achieved by Team USA-Aesthetics at the world’s largest live hair, makeup, and nail competition, hosted by Organisation Mondiale Coiffure (OMC).
Among the accolades were two prestigious honors for the team's head coach, Liudmyla Krotova: the Outstanding Member Award 2025 and Competition Coordinator Award (Aesthetics).
The international judging panel presented medals to competitors who showed original innovative techniques. U.S.-Aesthetics medal winners were:
GOLD
- Stage Makeup: Ilona Hradinaru
- Fantasy Eyelashes: Anhelina Pohorielova
- Eyebrow Shaping & Tinting: Anhelina Pohorielova
SILVER
- Stage Makeup: Anna Orlova
- Fantasy Eyelashes: Ilona Hradinaru
- Eyebrow Shaping & Tinting: Anna Orlova
BRONZE
- Eyebrow Shaping & Tinting: Elena Zaborskaia
- Creative Eye Makeup: Oleksandr Kodak
In addition, Druzhynina and Zaborskaia ranked among the top 6 as Global Artist of the Year, and Pohorielova placed fifth in Stage Makeup.
It was the second year in a row of big wins for the team. In 2024, team members secured three gold medals and one bronze, the first time on the scoreboard for the U.S. in the Aesthetics division.