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AWARDS

THE FINALISTS

The scores are in and the shortlist for the Professional Beauty Awards 2026 can now be revealed

Large Salon of the Year

sponsored by

• B-unique Beauty and Aesthetics, Salisbury
• Beauty and Aesthetics at The Gate, Holton-le-Clay
• Brow Envy Plymouth
• Esqué Beauty, Leamington Spa
• Mary Haworth Beauty Culture, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Springs Health, Wellness & Beauty Clinic, Warrington

Boutique Salon of the Year

• Diva, Lanark
• Mayflower Spa, Dorking
• Olive Tree Wellness, Penrith
• The Parlour Spa, Okehampton
• Polished Nail and Beauty Boutique, Cleveland
• Skin Loft, London

Skin Clinic of the Year

sponsored by

• The Beauty Room, Halesowen
• The Courtyard Aesthetic Clinic, Newport
• Elite Skin Studio, Newport
• Hampton Clinic, Solihull
• Mi:Skin Laser Clinic, Aylesbury
• Your Beauty Doctor, Nottingham

Mobile/Home-based Beauty Business of the Year

• Beauty at Yours, Hounslow
• Haven House, Halifax
• Nail Bus, Poulton-le-Fylde
• Nicola Sanderson Holistic Therapy, Alfreton
• Nourish Skin + Wellbeing, Louth
• Skin Health Studio, Cambridge
• Viktoryia Health, Billericay

Nail Salon of the Year

• Brazilian Soul Beauty, London
• The Hyde, Gerrards Cross
• The Nail Designer, Rooksbridge
• Shine Nails, Manchester

Large Spa of the Year

• Eden Hall, Nottingham
• Glass House Retreat, Bulphan
• Hoar Cross Hall, Burton upon Trent
• The Malvern, Malvern
• The Spa at Carden, Cheshire

Boutique Spa of the Year

• Calcot Spa, Tetbury
• The Falls Spa, Keswick
• The Grange Spa, Sleaford
• The Spa at Breedon Priory, Wilson
• The Spa at Manor House Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent
• Verbena Spa, York

Salon Team of the Year

• B-unique Beauty and Aesthetics, Salisbury
• Beauty and Bubbles, Manchester
• The Hyde, Gerrards Cross
• Polished Nail and Beauty Boutique, Marske-by-the-Sea
• Pure Bliss Sunderland, Fulwell
• Si Belle Beauty, Halstead

Spa Team of the Year

• Afon Spa, Queensferry
• The Bath House – Banya London
• Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall Hotel, Plymouth
• Mana Spa, Coventry
• Riverhills Health Club & Spa, Ipswich
• The Spa @ hub26, Cleckheaton
• Verbena Spa, York

Therapist of the Year

• Abigail Oleck Hewett, Beau Skin London
• Kamila Koziara, WT Skin
• Rosie Kefford, Rosie’s Beauty Specialists
• Corina Mihalache, Ace Skin Health Clinic
• Lauren Gill, Lauren Gill Skin Specialist
• Kelly Edges, Kelly Maria The Beauty Room

Electrologist of the Year

sponsored by

• Claire Filby, Weston Beauty Clinic
• Cherie Harding, The Skin Aesthetic Hive
• Corina Mihalache, Ace Skin Health Clinic
• Amanda Painting, AJP Electrolysis
• Rebecca Travis, Skin Perfected
• Debbie Wilkins, Advanced Cosmetic Procedures

Educator of the Year

• Kelly Clark, Orbital South Colleges
• Nelia Felicio, Crawley College
• Andrew Hansford, ACH Aesthetics
• Sarah Hussey, Inlight Beauty
• Sarah Tipple, Specialist Trade Courses
• Louise Wendt de Oliveira, NKD Waxing

Employer of the Year

• B-unique Beauty and Aesthetics, Salisbury
• Beauty and Bubbles, Manchester
• The Hyde, Gerrards Cross
• NKD Waxing, Leicester
• Pulsar Laser Studio, Chorley

Marketing/Social Media Award

• Aqua Sana Forest Spa, Newark
• Barons Eden, Moreton-in-Marsh
• Betsy Makeup Academy, Chorley
• Renew Medical Aesthetics, Gawsworth
• Shxdy Skin Clinic, Manchester

The Retail Excellence Award

• Donnington & Co., Newbury
• Hoar Cross Hall, Burton upon Trent
• Leaf Spa at Tortworth Court, Wooton under Edge
• Mayflower Spa, Dorking
• Pure Day Spa, Newtownards
• Skin Health Studio, Cambridge

Winners will be announced at the Professional Beauty Awards 2026, which will be held at The Royal Lancaster hotel in London, on March 1, 2026. The awards will be a standalone event, held in the evening following day one of the Salon Growth Summit 2026. Secure your ticket to celebrate excellence and network with the absolute best in the beauty business at
professionalbeauty.co.uk/awards

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