OMC Asia Cup Open 2015 draws to a successful close in Malaysia’s annual International Beauty Expo
Held in Malaysia for the very first time, the OMC Asia Cup Open 2015 recently debuted at the International Beauty Expo (IBE) 2015 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 16-19 May 2015. The event is a collaborative effort between OMC Malaysia, Elite Expo Sdn Bhd, Tourism and Culture Ministry and Malaysia Major Events, a division of the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCeb).
Known as the Olympics of beauty and hair sectors, OMC Asia Cup Open 2015 includes more than 20 categories such as ladies and gents hairdressing, fashion and technical combination tests, bridal hairstyles and make-up, stage make-up, fantasy hair styles and free nails. The international event attracted contestants from 14 countries around the world including China, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, France, India, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Russia and Malaysia.
As the host country, Malaysia sent an elite team of representatives to take part in the competition, ultimately winning two gold medals and one bronze medal. The two gold medalists were Zack Tey from Muar who won the award for Senior Ladies – Bridal Hair and Joyce Chan from Penang who scooped top place in the Senior Ladies – Fantasy Nail categories.
President of the OMC Malaysia, Billy Lim, commented on his “appreciation and joyfulness while witnessing the Malaysia hair, beauty and nail industry meeting international standards.” He also encouraged “local players to redouble their efforts so that more people could see the strength of Malaysia.”
CEO of Elite Expo, Mr Johnson Lim, said he was “grateful for the support of local governments and every party that made this event a success.” He added, “IBE always upholds its vision to educate and promote the hairdressing, beauty, make-up and nail industry, so it will continue to undertake a variety of large-scale competitions and events in order to provide an international platform for local players to showcase their talents.”
