[new] finalists of the nhf/nbf’s business awards 2019 revealed

Today, the finalists of the NHF/NBF’s business awards 2019 have finally been revealed. The National Hairdressers Federation is the UK’s largest trade association for hairdressing, barbering and beauty salons. It is a non-profit organisation with over 75 years of experience. In 2018 the NHF announced its new sister trade association - the National Beauty Federation. The prestigious business awards are a celebration of the success of the best hairdressing, barbering and beauty business in the industry. Ian Egerton, NHF/NBF President, shared his excitement to showcase the success of some of the best hair, beauty and barbering businesses. He added: “Our expert panel of judges had a tough job selecting this year’s finalists from the hundreds of entries we received this year! We have continued to attract an extremely high calibre of entries ad they have gone from strength-to-strength.”

The NHF/NBF’s 2019 Business Awards categories and finalists are:

Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (small, turnover below £200,000) sponsored by Premier Software

• Antonacci Hair & Beauty
• Mason Avenue Hair and Beauty
• Studio B

Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (large, turnover above £200,000) sponsored by Loop HR

• Decesare Hair Salon
• Energy Hair
• Gatsby & Miller Ltd
• Law Salons
• Nuala Morey

NEW FOR 2019: Best Independent Beauty Salon sponsored by Shedul

• Brow Envy Plymouth
• Sparx Beauty Ltd
• The Essentials Beauty
• Tranquillity Beauty Studio

Best Innovation sponsored by Global Payments

• Chair Salons
• Easystrands Ltd
• Etch
• Hair Made Easi
• Neu Hair 4 Men

Best Client Experience sponsored by Shedul

• CODE Hair Consultants
• H&Co Hair Salon
• Melissa Timperley Salons
• Simone Thomas
• The Salon Group London

Best Apprentice sponsored by VTCT

• Hair “N” Beauty
• H&Co Hair Salon
• Saks Chester
• Skin Deep Hair
• Studio 88

Best New Business sponsored by Coversure

• Asylum Hair and Beauty
• Chop-Chop London
• Law Salons
• Noco Hair
• Studio 88

Best Community Support sponsored by The Hairdressers' Charity

• 5th Avenue Hair and Beauty Spa
• Barrie Stephen
• Deborah Alfa Ltd
• Hair “N” Beauty
• The Bohemians

Best Front of House sponsored by Ellis Whittam

• Burghley Hair-Beauty-Academy
• Energy Hair
• H&Co Hair Salon

NEW FOR 2019: Best Social Media sponsored by City & Guilds

• Alan d Hairdressing Education
• Ego Hair Design
• Hxhair
• H&Co Hair Salon
• Voodou Liverpool

NEW FOR 2019: Best Salon Design sponsored by Shedul

• Anne Veck Hair
• Deborah Alfa Ltd
• Gatsby & Miller Ltd
• Harris & Fox
• The Beauty Empire

NEW FOR 2019: Outstanding Contribution to the Hair or Beauty Industry sponsored by Phorest

• The winner of this category will be announced on the night.

The winners of the competition will be crowned at an awards evening at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London on 17 November 2019. Tickets are priced at £95 for NHF/NBF Members and £150 for non-members and can be purchased here.