Sculpted by Aimee has been named as one of BeautyMatter's FUTURE50 2025, a global list of 50 beauty brands that are shaping the future of beauty.

According to the beauty industry website, the FUTURE50 brings together a "high-promise collection of brands to know and watch as they define the beauty landscape today and tomorrow.

The website's editorial team selected the 50 listed companies as "the new trailblazers shaping the future of beauty."

The listed brands will be celebrated at a live event in April that will be attended by industry leaders.

“This incredible recognition as one of the BeautyMatter FUTURE50 reflects our unwavering commitment to empowering confidence and delivering exceptional products that celebrate every individual,” said Aimee Connolly, founder and CEO of Sculpted by Aimee.

“It’s an honour to be among such visionary brands and leaders shaping what’s next for beauty.”

“This isn’t just about innovation – it’s about creating the connections that move our industry forward,” said Kelly Kovack, founder of BeautyMatter.

“The FUTURE50 brands exemplify the creativity and leadership defining the future of beauty.”

Connolly founded Sculpted by Aimee in 2016 with €10,000 in savings from working as a freelance make-up artist, and she has grown the company's annual revenues to €22m.

The latest available accounts for Dublin-based Sculpted by Aimee Cosmetics Ltd show the company had net assets of €9.1m at the end of 2023 after making an annual profit of more than €2.5m.

The firm, which has stores in Dublin, Kildare Village, Belfast and London, brought in €22m in revenue last year and now has a staff of around 90 people.

Sculpted by Aimee was named as the top Irish start-up by LinkedIn in 2023.

Photo: Aimee Connolly at the opening of the Sculpted by Aimee store at Kildare Village in 2023. (Pic: Andres Poveda)