British beauty & spa awards 2008 finalists
After an intense judging process, the finalists of the 2008 British Beauty & Spa Awards have been selected.
These are the beauty therapists and salons hoping to scoop a coveted Beauty and Spa Award at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on September 7 2008.
Beauty Therapist of the Year
sponsored by Decleor
- Carolyn Philpot, Pure Wellbeing by Design, St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Nicole Robinson, Nicole Robinson Beauty, Weybridge, Surrey
- Roisin Eadon-McKenna, Glow, Chester
- Margo R Robertson, Beauty Network, Hamilton, Lanarkshire
- Louisa Snowdon, City Retreat Salon & Spa, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Laura Wood, Relaxation Station, Worcester Park, Surrey
Body Therapist of the Year
sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
- Tina Kennedy, Senspa, Careys Manor Hotel, Brokenhurst, Hampshire
- Lyndsey Ashman, The Haven on the Loch, Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Jamie Chalmers, One Spa, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Rebecca Livings, Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, County Durham
- Louise Postlewaite, Utopia Salons, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales
- Elaine Sadler, Balance Skincare Studio, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Customer Care Award
sponsored by Lena White/OPI
- Julie Speed, Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Gloucester
- Lynne Hetherington, Revival Retreat, Glasgow
- Lynda Tarpey, Pretty Woman, Oakwood, Leeds
- Debbie Ellis, Utopia Salons, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales
- Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
- Lesley Caster, City Retreat Salon & Spa, Newcastle upon Tyne
Day Spa of the Year
sponsored by Payot
- KuBu Spa, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
- Waterfall Spa, Leeds
- Eastthorpe Hall Health & Beauty Spa, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
- Pure Spa Silverburn, Glasgow
- Chessgrove Day Spa, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Portland Hall Spa, Southport
Destination/Hotel Spa of the Year
sponsored by Espa
- Senspa, Careys Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst, Hampshire
- The Spa at Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland
- Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, Nantwich, Cheshire
- Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa, Wirral
- Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, East Grinstead, West Sussex
- Titantic Spa, Huddersfield
- Norton House Hotel & Spa, Edinburgh
Facial Therapist of the Year
sponsored by R Robson/Guinot
- Lynn Daniels, The Haven on the Loch, Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Melanie Verity, Pure Health & Beauty, Lewes, East Sussex
- Jessica Hayton, Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, County Durham
- Jennifer Emms, Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Hucclecote, Gloucester
- Jennifer Griffiths, Glow, Wrexham
- Emma Clark, Epitome, Hertfordshire
Manicurist of the Year
sponsored by The Natural Nail Company/Jessica
- Clare Bradshaw, Tranquility Beauty, Esporta, Broadlands, Wolverhampton
- Linda Butler, Just Nails, Poole, Dorset
- Heather Brown, Glow, Wrexham
- Alison Smith, Epitome Health & Beauty, Hertfordshire
- Kate Rees, The City Retreat, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Samantha Calvert, Way Beyond Beauty, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Marketing Award
sponsored by London College of Beauty Therapy
- Laura Rock, Beauty Beyond, Winchcombe, Cheltenham
- Louisa Watson, The Day Spa at Whittlebury Hall, Towcester, Northampton
- Lynda Tarpey, Pretty Woman, Oakwood, Leeds
- Sumita Nandy Lynch, Tulsi Health & Beauty, Reigate, Surrey
- Debbie Ellis, Utopia Salons, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales
- Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
- Christine Page, Titanic Spa, Huddersfield
Nail Professional of the Year
sponsored by Grafton International
- Sam Biddle, Gillingham, Dorset
- Susan Green, En Route Hair Design, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Clare Durtnell-Holland, Perfect Elegance, Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Elise Scholes, Flawless Nails, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Liza Smith, Bodylines, Sittingbourne, Kent
- Belinda Price, Nailspa, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield
- Sonia Strong, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Retail Salon of the Year
sponsored by Health & Beauty Salon
- Julie Speed, Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Hucclecote, Gloucester
- Kirsti Attwood, Beauty Beyond, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucester
- Elish Gray, Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, County Durham
- Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
Salon Director of the Year
sponsored by Carita
- Julie Speed, Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Hucclecote, Gloucester
- Debra Bell, The Haven on the Loch, Loch Lomond, Scotland
- Sara Shoemark, Glow, Wrexham
- Rebecca Lane, Epitome Health & Beauty, Hertforshire
- Lynda Tarpey, Pretty Woman, Oakwood, Leeds
- Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
Training Award
sponsored by International Dermal Institute
- Beverely Brown, Serenity Spa, Seaham Hall, County Durham
- Lynne Hetherington, Revival Retreat, Glasgow
- Rebecca Lane, Epitome Health & Beauty, Hertfordshire
- Fiona Fowley, Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
Regional Salons of the Year
London/South East
sponsored by Vibro Tone
- La Mirage Beauty & Laser Clinic, Stanmore, Hertfordshire
- Skin Deep Beauty Clinic, Elstree, Hertfordshire
- Cedars Beauty, Bushey, Hertfordshire
- Epitome Health & Beauty, Bushey Heath, Hertfordsire
- In-Touch, Southend on Sea, Essex
- In Harmony Spirit & Balance, East Molesey, Surrey
- Skin & Tonic Beauty Salon, St Albans, Hertfordshire
North West/Scotland
sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
- The Haven on the Loch, Loch Lomond
- Revival Retreat, Glasgow
- Zen Lifestyle, Edinburgh
- Celeste Beauty Spa, Edinburgh
- Pure, Edinburgh
- Beauty Network, Hamilton
Midlands/North East
sponsored by Health and Beauty Salon
- LA & Co Professional Hair and Beauty, Lichfield, Staffordshire
- Beauty Beyond, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Helene at L'Academie, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
- Pretty Woman, Oakwood, Leeds
- City Retreat Salon & Spa, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Elysium Day Spa, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wales/South West
sponsored by Salon Secure
- The Beauty Clinic, Clevedon, North Somerset
- Cedars Health & Beauty Centre, Gloucester
- Aspirations Hair & Beauty, Clevedon, North Somerset
- Utopia Salons, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, North Wales
- Figure & Face, Welshpool, Powys, Wales
- Frontlinestyle, Bath
- The Secret Spa, Holt, Nr Wrexham
Fancy attending the British Beauty & Spa Awards 2008? Contact Dan Eversfield on 020 8652 8845 to book your ticket.