There is major excitement in the air as the Profession Beauty Awards is set to take place on the 2nd and 3rd of March 2025. Of course, with each new year comes new hopes, dreams, and a new list of Beauty Awards finalists, winners, and multiple opportunities to mingle with the industry’s finest.
Join as we look at this year’s worthy candidates and learn more about what this prestigious event is all about.
Get To Know The PBAwards
The Professional Beauty Awards is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most prestigious accolades. For 25 years it has celebrated some of the best beauty clinics, spas, nail salons, aesthetic clinics, and therapists in the UK.
And last year, this glorious awards saw over 21 116 visitors! And this year will be no different. The PBAwards offers those who attend a fantastic opportunity to rub shoulders with beauty experts and past winners. It truly is a not-to-be-missed occasion for celebration. This year, the awards will also host several exhibitors for you to network with and learn more about their brands, products, and services.
This year’s awards categories include:
| Award Category | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Electrologist Of The Year | A category for people who specialise in electrolysis. | Elite Probes |
| Skin Clinic Of The Year | This category recognises the best skin clinic in the UK. | Million Dollar Facial |
| Spa Of The Year | This includes any hotel, destination, or day spa that opened before the end of February 2023. | ELEMIS |
| Mobile/Home-Based Beauty Business Of The Year | This category shines a light on outstanding boutique salons with three treatment rooms or fewer. | – |
| Therapist Of The Year | This award recognises those beauty therapists who are absolutely brilliant at what they do. | – |
| Large Salon Of The Year | This recognition honours businesses with four or more treatment rooms that consistently exceed consumer expectations. | – |
| Employer Of The Year | This category is for the spa, salon, or clinic that shows a true commitment to supporting its employees. | – |
| Spa/Salon Team Of The Year | This award celebrates the strong teamwork within salons, spas, and aesthetic clinics, recognising the contributions of every individual in making the business successful. | – |
| Boutique Salon Of The Year | An award for celebrating some of the most outstanding boutique salons across the country. | – |
| Nail Professional Of The Year | Recognising those who provide a polished appearance through colour, beauty, design, and professionalism. | – |
Here’s a quick introduction to this year’s sponsors (the brands that proudly support this glorious event). Elite Probes is known for it innovative and effective range of electrolysis products, and is no stranger to winning awards. Million Dollar Facial combines clinically proven, high-quality ingredients with customised treatment protocols to deliver both indulgence and visible results. And last, but by far not the least, ELEMIS. This certified B Corp creates products that promote healthy skin while making a positive impact on both people and the planet for over 30 years.
Let’s Meet The Judges
This year there are 30 judges bringing their expertise to the table. Famous names in the industry like Lola Dansu, Jenny Jones, Dr Maryam Zamani, Gemma Holt, Nathan Taylor, Deborah Jones, Andrew Hansford, Jenny Longworth, and many more.
Lola Dansu: Founder of The Skin Facialist clinic, a clinic dedicated to catering to the distinctive needs of people of colour, Lola was named BABTAC’s Advanced Aesthetician of the Year 2022. She is also the creator of the ASME Beauty skincare brand and serves as an ITEC examiner.
Dr Maryam Zamani: Board-certified consultant oculoplastic surgeon and leading facial aesthetics doctor with over 20 years of clinical experience between the USA and the UK. Dr Maryam also created the doctor-formulated and award-winning skincare product range, MZ SKIN.
Gemma Holt: Multiple award winner, Gemma and her clinic, Lily’s Beauty Salon, have been awarded Boutique Salon of the Year 2021 and BABTAC Small Salon of the Year 2022 & 2023.
Nathan Taylor: Founder of the famous Buff Bar Bristol, Nathan has also exhibited at The Design Museum and has been featured in publications like SalonGold, Timeout, Scratch, Allure and Ref29.
Jenny Longworth: Other than her work having graced the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Jenny is famous for creating some of the most iconic nail looks for celebrities such as Rihanna and Harry Styles.
It’s Time To Meet The Stars Of The Year! Here Are This Year’s Finalists
Electrologist Of The Year
- Nyki Mckenzie (Dermal Elite)
- Carole Lacey (Waterside Aesthetics)
- Susanne Webb (Pine Brae Beauty Salon)
- Rebecca Nutt (Serenity Health & Beauty)
- Lian Jackson (SCin Matters, Oxfordshire)
- Shelley Murray (Meso & More Training Academy)
- Natalie Jackson (Natalie Jackson Advanced Skin Clinic)
Skin Clinic Of The Year
- Silesiana Clinic
- Skin Revolution
- ERA Skin & Laser Clinic
- Este Medical Group Leeds
- The Skin Sculpter by Guendalina Gennari
Spa Of The Year
- Hoar Cross Hall
- The Spa at Carden
- The Spa by Lucknam Park
- Chuan Spa, The Langham London
- Aqua Sana Forest Spa – Elveden Forest
- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London
Mobile/Home-Based Beauty Business Of The Year
- Kathleen Birch
- Come Spa With Me
- The Happy Skin Clinic
- Clinica Skin and Laser
- Skin Therapy by Viktoria
- Louise Tilden Beauty Therapy
- Lash Lady Scunthorpe by Joanna
Therapist Of The Year
- Helen Ward (Sirens)
- Anna Tsankova (FaceGlow)
- Abi Oleck (BeauSkin London)
- William Foley (ØNE aesthetic studiø)
- Stacy Cleaver (Woodhall Well Being Ltd)
- David Kemeny (Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park)
Large Salon Of The Year
- The Hart Spa
- Elegant Touch Beauty
- Heaven Health & Beauty
- The Beauty Rooms Medi Spa
- Beauty and Aesthetics at The Gate
Employer Of The Year
- Sparx Beauty
- The Hart Spa
- Aqua Sana Forest Spa
- B-unique Beauty and Aesthetics
- Chapel Holistics Beauty Retreat
- Chuan Spa, The Langham London
- Innovations Advanced Skincare & Beauty
Spa/Salon Team Of The Year
- Perfect 10
- City Retreat
- The Hart Spa
- Urban Retreat
- The Nail Group
- The Granary Spa
- Polished Nail and Beauty Boutique
- Innovations Advanced Skincare & Beauty
Boutique Salon Of The Year
- Perfect 10
- City Retreat
- Beauty Lounge
- Skin Revolution
- nkd ( ) Leicester
- All About You – Urban Beauty Retreat
Nail Professional Of The Year
- Carla Watson (Nail Bliss)
- Kamila Borowiec (Glamliciousnails)
- Kirsty McDonough (KM Nails & Beauty)
- Sophia Szalas (Sophia’s Nails & Beauty)
- Lucy Price (Lucy Rose Yorkshire – NAILSPA)
- Marzena Maria Zygmunt (Emilia Rose Aesthetics & Beauty)
Be There Or Be Square
The Professional Beauty Awards is a great event to learn and connect from some of the best, enjoy a drink with your peers in an informal setting, and celebrate the best of the best in the industry.
Trust us, you will be sad to miss out on this one! So dust off your favourite pair of earrings and book the babysitter in advance, because there is just over one month left before the doors at The Brewery, London open.
See you there or be square!
If you have attended a Professional Beauty Awards in previous years, let us know what your favourite part was in the comment section below.
