Lash Prodigy’s Amy Williams wins national Brows & Lashes award

Amy Williams, founder of Brisbane-based Lash Prodigy, has won Brows & Lashes Champion at the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in Sydney. The win comes eight days after her Brow Educator of the Year title in Melbourne and adds momentum to a training business that reports more than 28,000 enrolments.

Why it matters: - The award gives Lash Prodigy national recognition in a category that reflects the company’s core business: training lash and brow professionals. - The win strengthens Amy Williams’ profile as a multi-award-winning educator in an industry where client demand often combines lash and brow services in one appointment. - The result may help the Brisbane business attract new students, salon owners and product customers.

What happened: - Amy Williams, founder of Lash Prodigy, was named Brows & Lashes Champion at the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards. - The presentation took place at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney on Saturday 26 September. - Williams also won Brow Educator of the Year at the International Lash Masters awards in Melbourne on 19 September. - Lash Prodigy had already been named a finalist earlier in 2026 before taking the category.

The details: - The Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards are run by Precedent Productions and are in their fifth year. - Entry is open to Australian small businesses that are at least half owned by a woman. - Judges shortlist finalists from written submissions before selecting one champion per category. - The organiser says not all entrants become finalists. - Lash Prodigy teaches lash and brow technique as separate disciplines and as a combined skill set. - Training covers lash isolation and mapping, brow shaping and symmetry, and hygiene and safety standards for work on paying clients. - Students range from beginners to established lash artists adding brows to their service menu, as well as salon owners upskilling staff. - Williams says the combined approach matches how clients book, with lash and brow services often purchased together in a single appointment. - The company reports more than 28,000 course enrolments across Australia and internationally. - Lash Prodigy’s courses are accredited and certified with NALA and Lash Inc. - The business operates from Nundah in Brisbane’s inner north, where the premises function as both a teaching studio and a working salon. - Lash Prodigy also runs a professional product range and sister brand LashXtend. - Course and training information is available on Lash Prodigy’s website.

Between the lines: - The award streak suggests Williams is building a broader reputation beyond one-off category recognition. - Lash Prodigy’s mix of training, certification, product sales and salon operations points to a business model built around multiple revenue streams. - The focus on combined lash-and-brow training reflects a market where service bundling can increase appointment value for artists. - Williams framed the win as a reflection of student outcomes, not just business performance.

What’s next: - Lash Prodigy is likely to continue using the award recognition to market training to new entrants and established beauty professionals. - Williams and her team are expected to keep offering online and in-person courses from the Brisbane base. - The company’s next growth phase will likely build on its accredited training, product range and international enrolment base.

The bottom line: - Amy Williams and Lash Prodigy now have two national honours in one week, giving the Brisbane educator stronger momentum in a competitive beauty-training market.