Canvas Cosmetics x British Beauty Week 2026
Beauty Without Borders: From Nairobi to the World
RYS Hair & Beauty, 176 Walton Street, London SW3 2JL | 22nd October 2026 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location
RYS Hair & Beauty
176 Walton Street, London SW3 2JL
176 Walton Street, London SW3 2JL
Date
22nd October 2026
Time
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Beauty Without Borders
Beauty Without Borders: From Nairobi to the World is an intimate beauty experience by Canvas Cosmetics celebrating the African, South Asian, diaspora and British communities shaping the future of global beauty.
Join us at RYS Hair & Beauty in London for an afternoon of beauty, culture and community, featuring a live Beauty Without Borders panel with female founders and industry voices, an interactive Canvas Cosmetics desk-to-dinner masterclass, personalised product discovery, shopping, networking and Kenyan-fusion, South Asian-inspired food and refreshments.
Born in Nairobi and now beginning its next chapter in the UK, Canvas invites you to discover a world of beauty where complexion, culture and creativity have no borders.
"Come for the conversation. Stay for the beauty. Find your Canvas."
One afternoon. Multiple cultures. Beauty without borders.
Event Agenda
3:00 PM — ARRIVE
Welcome to Beauty Without Borders
Doors open at RYS Hair & Beauty. Join us for welcome refreshments, Kenyan-fusion and South Asian-inspired bites, meet the Canvas community and explore the space.
3:30 PM — DISCOVER
Meet Canvas Cosmetics
Discover the story behind Canvas Cosmetics — from its beginnings in Nairobi to its next chapter in the UK — and explore the collection through an immersive product discovery experience.
4:00 PM — CONVERSATION
Beauty Without Borders
A live panel bringing together inspiring women from across beauty, entrepreneurship and creativity. The conversation will explore building brands between cultures, representation and inclusivity, the global influence of African and South Asian communities, navigating identity as a founder or creative, and how diaspora communities are shaping the future of beauty. Followed by an audience Q&A.
5:00 PM — CREATE
The Canvas Beauty Masterclass — One Face. Two Moments. Desk to Dinner.
Join the Canvas team for an interactive masterclass demonstrating how to build a complete Canvas look — from complexion preparation and effortless daytime beauty to turning up the impact for the evening. Discover techniques for prepping and perfecting the complexion, brightening and defining, layering products and transforming a daytime look for the night.
6:00 PM — EXPERIENCE
Find Your Canvas
Now it’s your turn. Explore and try the collection, speak to the Canvas beauty team and receive personalised recommendations based on your complexion, preferences and individual beauty style.
6:30 – 8:00 PM — CONNECT
Beauty, Community & Shopping
Stay, mingle and connect with our founders, panellists, creatives and wider community over food and refreshments. Guests can shop the Canvas Cosmetics collection, discover the products featured throughout the masterclass and enjoy the final part of the Beauty Without Borders experience.
Reserve Your Spot
Free to attend — spaces are limited.