A TOTAL of 149 entries were received this year for The Look Awards, which celebrate Scotland's hair and beauty and aesthetics industries.
The awards are held in association with Phorest Salon Software and supported by Defecto Salons, Men’s Hair Federation (MHFED), City of Glasgow College, Beautiful Brows & Lashes Professional, The Edinburgh Clinic and Fake Bake.
The judges were on the lookout for the top hair and makeup artists, salons, spas and clinics and selected finalists across 20 categories.
Sue Maguire, head salon business advisor at Phorest, said: "Congratulations to everyone shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution of the Year category.
"We are so proud to be the sponsors of this particular award because it is recognising the very people who are building the legacy of the beauty industry in Scotland. You are an inspiration to all of us, well done."
The quality of entries was outstanding and the judges were overwhelmed with the number of entries displaying innovative work and creative business models.
They also felt that the calibre of this year’s finalists was excellent, with strong ideas and staff making it an extremely tough competition.
Chris Christoforou, training director at Beautiful Brows and Lashes Professionals said: “I would like to thank all entrants and wish luck to all of the finalists in both the Cosmetic Clinic of the Year and the Beauty Salon of the Year categories.
"Each finalist demonstrated high quality work within their industry."
Marcus Macleod, director of Defacto, said: "DefactoSalons.com would like to thank all entrants and wish luck to all the finalists in their quest to become Salon of the Year 2016."
Victoria Halliday, head of business development, Fake Bake Beauty at Home, said: "The finalists at The Look Awards 2016 really do reflect the cream of the crop in Scotland.
"We were very impressed with the standard of entries within our category, Best Use of Social Media and found it very hard to decide on the final four.
"However it is clear to see why those who made the shortlist did, they have demonstrated a real flare in marketing their businesses online with clever campaigns and savvy photography, a skill that keeps their customers engaged and loyal."
Gill Baird, business development and marketing manager, at the Edinburgh Clinic, said: "We’d like to congratulate the finalists in all categories.
"The calibre of nominations was exceptional and this has been reflected well in the finalists. We wish all the finalists the very best of luck and look forward to seeing everyone to celebrate at the awards on May 15."
Adam Sloan, CEO of MHFed, said: "The standard of entries this year was amazing. It was a tough category to judge. Both Phil Jarman (MHFed Ambassador and judge) and I wish good luck to the finalists."
Eleanor Doull, head of Marketing at City of Glasgow College, said: "It is great to see hard work and dedication within the professions being encouraged and recognised. Good luck to all the finalists."
The winners of each category will be announced on the night. Tables are priced at £800 + VAT and include a champagne drinks reception, goody bag, two course dinner and entertainment.
Hosted by TV presenter and journalist Jean Johansson, the event will take place on Sunday, May 15, at Radisson Blu, Glasgow.
For more information on attending the event and to book a table, please contact Cheryl Risk on 0141 302 7410 or cheryl.risk@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
Further information on the event can be found via our dedicated event site - http://newsquestscotlandevents.com/events/the-look-awards-2016
Finalists 2016
Expert Make Up Artist of the year
Lynsey C Reilly
ONYX Makeup
Sandra Cormack Professional Hair & Makeup Artist
The Dolls House
Beauty Salon of the Year – Sponsored by Beautiful Brows and Lashes Professional
Small
Angel Loving Care
Bon Vivant
NAF! Salon
The Dolls House
Large
Designer Waxing
Images Face and Body Studio ltd
Polish Nail and Beauty
Sleeping Beauty Salon
Nail Technician of the Year
Notorious Nails
Polish Nail and Beauty
Swoon Nails
Spa of the Year
Guerlain Spa, Waldorf Astoria
Spa at Blythswood Square
Best Cosmetic Dentist
Will be announced at the event.
Medical Aesthetician of the Year- Sponsored by The Edinburgh Clinic
Avant Aesthetics Clinic Ltd
ReNu Skin Clinic
Best Independent Nurse Prescriber
Jackie Partridge BSc (DERM) RGN NIP – dermalclinic
Kristeen Geddes - ReNu Skin Clinic
Cosmetic Clinic of the Year- Sponsored by Beautiful Brows & Lashes Professional
dermalclinic
Face and Body Medical Cosmetics
ReNu Skin Clinic
Temple Medical
Wedding Stylist of the Year
Alison Stewart Hairdressing
Laura Courtie Hair
My Hair Guru
Pin Up Hair Glasgow
Hair Stylist of the Year
Charlie Taylor
Gary Carmichael
Mairi McQueen
Hair Extension Specialist
Bliss Glasgow Hair & Beauty
Macs Glasgow
Natalie McIlroy Hair
JF HairEnhancement
Defacto Hair Salon of the Year- Sponsored by Defacto Salons
Small
Ash Hairdressing
BLOW
Hair By Rutherfords
Milk Hairdressing
Westend Hair
Large
Alison Stewart Hairdressing
Andersons Hair
Charlie Taylor Hair & Beauty
Best Barbers - Sponsored by Men’s Hairdressing Federation
Davie The Barber
Esquire Barbershop
House Martin Barbers
Slick Barbers
The Singing Barber: Gentleman's Club
Best Use of Social Media- Sponsored by Fake Bake
BLOW
Blusho
NAF! Salon
ONYX Makeup
Best Start Up- Sponsored by City of Glasgow College
The Singing Barber: Gentleman's Club
Sara Hill Make-Up
ONYX Salon
NAF! Salon
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Ash Hairdressing
BLOW
NAF! Salon
Innovation in Technology Award
Barclay Wolf Hair Extensions
Blusho
Bon Vivant
Training Institution of the Year
Beauty Course Academy
City of Glasgow College
Zen Touch Therapy Academy
One To Watch
Designer Waxing
Linton & Mac
NAF! Salon
Outstanding Contribution of the Year- Sponsored by Phorest Salon Software
Annmarie Fraser - NHS Hospital Salon
Designer Waxing
Hjo Hair Restoration and Aesthetics
Élan Hair Design
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here