Categories Explained

For many people their business is one of their proudest achievements. Our Lifetime Achievement Award is the perfect accolade to show all your hard work and dedication has paid off. Designed to be awarded to those who have given their all for their business.

Beyond every brilliant team is a brilliant manager. Our Manager of the Year award is designed for individuals who go above and beyond to make sure their team are the best they can be. Offering guidance and support Managers are the heart of many teams in our salons and spas. Show potential employees that your team is the one to be on with a manager who is caring, motivated and focused.

Do you treat your team like a family? Do you ensure that employees are invested in and find their job rewarding. This award will let potential employees know that they can expect an employer who cares about their workers. That they know they will be invested in, trained and supported throughout their time with you.

Do you, your team and/or salon go above and  beyond for your clients? Do you always get glowing reviews and referrals from satisfied customers? Maybe you offer a unique experience for your clients and their journeys? Well why not enter Excellence in Customer Service and show new and existing clients what they can expect! Placing regionally in our Excellence in Customer Service category will give clients both new and old the peace of mind that they will not only get a great service but also a great

Does your salon go above and beyond for your clients? Are you always getting five star and glowing reviews? Do you offer that little extra to stand out and show a worldclass service? Top Rated Salon of the Year is the perfect way to let clients know they can expect a five-star, top of the range service no matter what treatment they will be having.

Does your team call themselves a family? Do you ensure your team are happy, health and rewarded for all their hard work? Then you might have what it takes to place in Best Workplace Environment. Designed to highlight places were the team are more like a family. This is the perfect award to attract new employees and let current employees know they are in the best place.

The Best New Business award is the perfect accolade for those who have recently established themselves and overcome all the obstacles that business owners face. It highlights the dedication and skill you have for your business and how you have made your business a success.

Marketing is an essential for any business. Our Best Marketing award is the perfect way to find out you are doing things right. In a growing industry standing out from the crowd and engaging with clients both new and old is essential. Winners of this award will show they know just what their clients want and how to stand out.

Do you offer a one stop location for your clients hair and beauty needs? Have you recently combined hair and beauty in your salon? Then this is the category for you. By winning this award you show that you have skills, knowledge and expertise in both Hair and Beauty and that clients can have all their needs taken care of in one visit if so desired.

Do you have a flair for the creative? Are you a talented nail technician, a wiz with colour or a magician with a make-up brush? Then this category is for you. Designed to celebrate all the creativity that goes into a treatment and highlight not just the end result but the process and precision needed to create it. This is open to all aspects of hair and beauty industry.

Do you have an employee that has gone above and beyond for the business? Perhaps they have given their whole or rose through the ranks quickly and have a talent for their role. This category is the perfect way to recognise them and their hard work, dedication and skills.

Do you have an apprentice who is always willing to learn? Are they eager to progress through their course and get to work, giving a 100%? What better way to recognise them than with our Apprentice of the Year Award. Designed to highlight individuals who show a real passion for completing their qualification and progressing in the industry.

Do you have a junior stylist who gives their all to their job? Have they shown a real talent and dedication to progressing? Then this is the perfect way to show that their dedication is recognised and lets clients know they are in good hands.

Do you offer top notch training? Perhaps you offer life time support after completing a course or you just want to train the next generation? Then this is the perfect way to showcase your academy or training centre as one that not only offers fantastic training but cares about all its students and their success.

Our Hair Salon of the Year Award is the perfect way to let clients know they are in the best place for all the hair related treatments.

Do you live and breath hair styling? Then this the category for you. Our Hair Stylist of the Year award is the perfect way to let new and existing clients know your skills and expertise when it comes to all things related to hair styling.

Do you run a mobile business? Maybe you enjoy offering a relaxed pamper in the clients own home? Then this the category for you. New and potential clients are sure to know they are in good hands if you place in our mobile Hairdresser category.

Do you have a flair for colour? Are you creative with vivid or do you love a good blonde or brunette? Then Colour Technician is the category for you. Clients will know they are in safe hands with their hair and colour when you have this award on display.

Do you offer the perfect barbering experience? Perhaps you focus on gentleman’s styling solely? Then this is the category for you. Customers will know they are in safe hands when you have this award on display.

Have you gone above and beyond to create someone’s special day. Do you enjoy making Bride’s dreams come true? Our Best Bridal and Special Occasion hair Stylist of the year is the perfect way to let customers know you can take their dreams and turn them into reality for their special occasion.

Have you specialised in hair extensions? This category is perfect for those who are experts in all types of hair extensions whether you offer different types or just one this will let clients know that they are in safe and experienced hands.

Do you offer a unique barbershop experience? Perhaps you have a traditional barbershop? No matter the style this category is perfect for all barbershops and is perfect to let potential clients know they can expect a fantastic service.

Have you specialised in Scalp Pigmentation to help improve clients life who are suffering from hair loss? This category aims to highlight the skill and knowledge that you have and let clients know they will have a perfect and confidential treatment.

Do you specialise in hair loss? Perhaps you offer treatments or even services such as wig making and fitting? Or extensions? This category aims to celebrate those hair specialists who focus on helping clients regain their confidence.

Our Beauty Salon of the Year Award is the perfect way to let clients know they are in the best place for all the beauty related treatments.

Do you live and breath beauty therapy? Then this the category for you. Our Beauty Therapist of the Year award is the perfect way to let new and existing clients know your skills and expertise when it comes to all things related to beauty therapy.

Are you are nail expert? From a simple overlay or normal polish to nail extensions and nail art this category is designed to show you are one of the best when it comes to all things nails.

Our Aesthetic Salon of the Year category is designed to show those who live and breath skin and skin treatments. From LED masks, non-surgical procedures, fillers and everything inbetween this category is for the salon that focuses on aesthetics and giving clients a five star experience with knowledgeable staff.

Do you specialist in Semi-Permanent Make-up? Be it for aesthetic or medical reasons this category is perfect way to show case your skills.

Do you have a five star nail salon/bar? Perhaps you focus solely on Nail services? This category is perfect for those who want to offer a top notch nail service to their clients. Clients will know they can expect skilled technicians and a clean and safe environment to have their pamper.

Do you thrive on helping clients relax and unwind? Have you specialised in certain massage techniques or perfected the Swedish massage? This category is designed to award those who go above and beyond to give their clients a truly indulgent and relaxing experience.

Do you run a mobile business? Maybe you enjoy offering a relaxed pamper in the clients own home? Then this the category for you. New and potential clients are sure to know they are in good hands if you place in our mobile therapist category.

Is your day spa a space of calm and tranquillity? Do you offer the ultimate escape from the stresses of day to day life and let clients relax and unwind. This category is perfect for the day spa that offers it all in terms of the ultimate pamper and relaxation.

Do you own the best Lash Bar around? Well this category is for you. Designed for the bar/salon that does and knows everything there is to know about lashes it is the perfect way to let clients know that they are in the best place for all their lash needs be it extensions, lash lifts or a tint.

Our Lash specialist award is the perfect way to let clients know that you are the best person for all their lash needs be it extensions, lifts or tints. You have the skills and the talent to deliver what your clients want.

Our Brow specialist award is perfect for the brow experts out there whether you be a talented waxer or threader and everything in between or even a simple dye. Clients will know they have the best of the best looking after their brows.

Do you specialise in Make-Up Artistry? Maybe you enjoy working with special effects make up for photoshoots and events, or maybe a simple makeover is what you prefer. This category is perfect to showcase your skills and talents with everything make up.

Our Tanning expert category is the perfect way to let clients know they are in the right place to get that glow they want. Be it manual, spray or other methods this category is for those who are dedicated to giving clients the perfect tan.

Perfect for skin experts who love to see results and know how to get them. Our Microdermabrasion expert category lets clients know you are the one to go to for healthy and clear looking skin.

Perfect for skin experts who love to see results and know how to get them. Our microblading expert category lets clients know you are the one to go to for healthy skin and with someone they can trust.

Are you a wiz at waxing? Maybe you are known for a relatively pain free intimate waxing? No matter what type of waxing your focus on this category aims to highlight your skills. It lets clients know they can expect an excellent and effective service in a safe and discrete environment.

Do you have a skill and flair for tattooing when it comes to make-up? This is the category to enter

Do you specialise in medical tattooing? Perhaps you focus on recreating areoles for cancer survivors? This category will let clients know they can expect an expert, professional and confidential services from someone who cares.