Carnival Glam Hub in the Press
Carnival Glam Hub has been covered by Teen Vogue, theGrio, Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Gleaner, Our Today, CaribVoxx, Haute People. Every story below is verified coverage of Carnival Glam Hub, listed newest first with the outlet, the date and a link to the original article. Nothing on this page is a press release we wrote about ourselves.
Outlets that have covered us
- Teen Vogue
- theGrio
- Jamaica Observer
- Jamaica Gleaner
- Our Today
- CaribVoxx
- Haute People
Coverage
Our Today, 12 August 2026.
Glam Hub covered Saint Lucia, Antigua, Barbados, Toronto and Grenada across three consecutive weekends, serving more than 300 masqueraders and creating paid work for over 60 women.
CaribVoxx, 4 April 2026. By Lushane Salmon.
A ninth-year retrospective tracing Carnival Glam Hub from Gabrielle Waite, her mother and seventeen masqueraders to a regional Carnival-day platform serving more than 15,000 clients and employing hundreds of Caribbean beauty professionals.
Glam Hub was never just about makeup. It started with vision, and that vision was rooted in faith.
Gabrielle Waite, speaking to CaribVoxx
Jamaica Observer, 22 April 2025.
Tuesday Style Dryer features a sunset-eye road look executed at Carnival Glam Hub in Trinidad, ahead of the artist's return to Carnival Glam Hub at the Jamaica Pegasus.
Teen Vogue, 8 October 2024.
Teen Vogue goes inside the Carnival beauty ecosystem at Grenada's Spicemas, and names Carnival Glam Hub among the international teams servicing multiple Carnivals across the region.
Jamaica Observer, 9 April 2024.
Miss Universe Jamaica 2023 Dr Jordanne Levy prepared for Carnival at Carnival Glam Hub at the Jamaica Pegasus, with makeup by Brittany Miller and soft barrel curls by Lisa McIntosh.
For Carnival 2024, Miss Universe Jamaica 2023 Dr Jordanne Levy, like hundreds of other revellers, bet on the team at the Carnival GLAM Hub, Jamaica Pegasus, for hair and make-up.
Jamaica Observer, April 2024
Our Today, 2 April 2024.
Our Today charts Glam Hub from a 2017 team of five into a regional operation, describing how the founders set out to streamline Carnival morning for masqueraders across the Caribbean.
theGrio, 29 March 2024. By Noel Cymone Walker.
theGrio's Jamaica Carnival guide sends readers to Carnival Glam Hub for Carnival Sunday, listing hair, sweat-proof makeup, breakfast, drinks, photography, costume assistance and shuttle under one roof.
Swing by early Sunday morning to experience Carnival Glam Hub with a reservation and indulge in hairstyling, sweat-proof makeup application, breakfast, drinks, professional photography, assistance with your carnival costume, and shuttle service, all under one roof.
theGrio, March 2024
Jamaica Gleaner, 8 January 2024.
Gleaner coverage of the same Xodus Xperience handover.
Jamaica Observer, 4 January 2024.
A Carnival Glam Hub makeup and photography package formed part of the Xodus Xperience prize, with Gabrielle Waite at the handover.
Jamaica Gleaner, 28 April 2023. By Aaliyah Cunningham.
Flair's Distinguished Awards honoured Gabrielle Waite for her contribution to beauty, naming her chief executive of GabbyGlam Co and Carnival Glam Hub.
Waite, chief executive officer of GabbyGlam Co and Carnival Glam Hub, shared that for her, the moment provided a chance to pause and acknowledge how far she had come.
Jamaica Gleaner, April 2023
Jamaica Observer, 4 April 2023.
Tuesday Style Dryer profiles Gabrielle Waite and the Glam Hub team's Carnival makeup work across Miami, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica.
Carnival GLAMHub director Gabrielle Waite and her team have been creating some of the most awe-inspiring make-up looks at Miami, St Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica Carnival since 2018.
Jamaica Observer, April 2023
Jamaica Observer, 1 April 2023.
Makeup credited to Carnival Glam Hub in the Observer's Carnival photo feature.
Our Today, 8 March 2023.
A dedicated brand feature on the tenth staging of Glam Hub, covering the 2017 founding by Gabrielle Waite and Kibwe McGann and the full service line from hair and makeup to barber, henna, spray tan, photography, breakfast, shuttle, changing rooms, wing check and an air-conditioned lounge.
Carnival in Jamaica 2023 will be our 10th staging of Glam Hub. Our service has been trusted by more than 6,000 women to do their faces.
Gabrielle Waite, speaking to Our Today
Our Today, 15 November 2022.
Co-founder Kibwe McGann named as a Glam Hub principal operating across five Carnival markets.
Jamaica Observer, 15 July 2022.
Almost 200 Bacchanal Jamaica and Xodus revellers passed through the Glam Hub at the Jamaica Pegasus ballroom, the hub's home since its launch, for the return of Jamaica Carnival after a two-year hiatus.
The excitement at the Carnival GLAMHub was palpable when almost 200 Bacchanal Jamaica and Xodus revellers flocked the Jamaica Pegasus ballroom to get primped and polished for Sunday's Jamaica Carnival Road March.
Jamaica Observer, July 2022
Jamaica Observer, 10 July 2022.
The Observer's Road March photo coverage opens at Carnival Glam Hub inside the Jamaica Pegasus before following revellers onto the Kingston streets.
Haute People, 1 December 2021.
Founder coverage describing Carnival Glam Hub as the Caribbean's premier Carnival makeup and hair concierge.
Haute People, 1 October 2021.
Haute People covers the Glam Hub's Miami Carnival debut and the single-location model behind it.
Carnival Glam Hub will continue chasing carnivals and provide value-added services for masqueraders.
Kibwe McGann, speaking to Haute People
Jamaica Observer, 2 March 2020. By Tenille Clarke.
The Trinidad expansion documented at the Hilton Trinidad, with roughly 150 clients on Carnival Monday and more than 400 people on Carnival Tuesday.
After successfully executing the Glam Hub experience in Jamaica, it was time to move into the mecca of Carnival, Trinidad.
Kibwe McGann, speaking to the Jamaica Observer
Haute People, 1 March 2020.
Haute People covers the full service Carnival glam experience arriving in Trinidad, and its origins in 2018.
Jamaica Observer, 1 March 2020.
Named among the publication's favourite features of Trinidad Carnival 2020.
Jamaica Gleaner, 2 September 2019.
Flair's early profile of Gabrielle Waite covers the creation of Carnival Glam Hub and its growth from about ten makeup artists and three hairstylists to a far larger operation.
Coverage by year
- 2019: Jamaica Gleaner
- 2020: Haute People, Jamaica Observer
- 2021: Haute People
- 2022: Jamaica Observer, Our Today
- 2023: Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Gleaner, Our Today
- 2024: Teen Vogue, theGrio, Jamaica Observer, Our Today, Jamaica Gleaner
- 2025: Jamaica Observer
- 2026: CaribVoxx, Our Today
Press enquiries
Journalists, producers and editors can reach the team on WhatsApp at +1 876 509 0997 or by email at carnivalglamhub@gmail.com. We can provide founder interviews, on-the-ground access on Carnival morning and imagery from any territory we work.
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