Revealed: winners of the Professional Beauty Awards 2020

The Professional Beauty Awards 2020 crowned 17 deserving winners on December 8 during a live-streamed ceremony, including The Falls Spa, The Secret Spa and Kay Pennington from Aqua Sana.
The PB Awards have served the beauty industry for more than 20 years and are the most prestigious accolade for the beauty, spa, nails and aesthetics markets.
Recognising the unwavering hard work and dedication of individuals and businesses, the ceremony, was held virtually for the first time in its history, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
During the live online event, the industry came together to celebrate the businesses that have worked harder than ever to keep standards high and prove the beauty and spa industry is innovative, resilient and essential for wellbeing.
“There’s no doubt it’s been a challenging year for the beauty and spa industry but one silver lining among all of this has been the incredible community that has come together to support one another and to fight to get the industry the respect and recognition it deserves,” said Professional Beauty’s head of editorial Eve Oxberry.
"This is also why the Professional Beauty Awards have never been more important. For more than 20 years, we’ve been raising the profile of the businesses and individuals that really set the standard in terms of treatment delivery, customer service, care and progression of their teams and of course hygiene and safety and it’s so vital that we celebrate these achievements this year. So, a huge congratulations to all of our outstanding winners and finalists.”
The Professional Beauty Awards 2020 winners are:
Employer of the Year
Winner: Pure Perfection, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Sponsored by: Phorest
Midlands and North West Salon of the Year
Winner: VL Aesthetics, Carlisle
Sponsored by: NHBF
Midlands and North West Spa of the Year
Winner: The Falls Spa at Lodore Falls Hotel, Keswick
Sponsored by: UK Spa Association
Nail Salon of the Year
Winner: Niche Nails & Beauty, Witney, Oxfordshire
Sponsored by: VTCT
North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland Salon of the Year
Winner: Simpsons City Centre Champagne Nail and Beauty Salon, Lincoln
Sponsored by: Hidden Beauty
North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland Spa of the Year
Winner: The Spa at Galgorm, Ballymena
Sponsored by: Elemis
South East Salon of the Year
Winner: Amy Gordon Skin Clinic & Beauty Boutique, Colchester, Essex
South East Spa of the Year
Winner: Aqua Sana Woburn Forest, Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Sponsored by: Elemis
South West and Wales Salon of the Year
Winner: Utopia Beauty Salon, Abington
Sponsored by: Babtac
South West and Wales Spa of the Year
Winner: Aqua Sana Longleat Forest, Warminster
Sponsored by: British Beauty Council
Spa/Salon Leader of the Year
Winner: Kay Pennington, Aqua Sana, Nottinghamshire
Sponsored by: Biologique Recherche
Spa/Salon Team of the Year
Winner: The Secret Spa, Wrexham, Wales
Sponsored by: Biologique Recherche
Therapist of the Year
Winner: Katherine Flood, Katherine Skin & Beauty, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Sponsored by: Dermalogica
Boutique Spa of the Year
Winner: The Falls Spa at Lodore Falls Hotel, Keswick
Sponsored by: Elemis
Boutique Salon of the Year
Winner: Simpsons City Centre Champagne Nail and Beauty Salon, Lincoln
Sponsored by: Phorest
Large Spa of the Year
Winner: Aqua Sana Longleat Forest, Warminster
Sponsored by: Elemis
Large Salon of the Year
Winner: Amy Gordon Skin Clinic & Beauty Boutique, Colchester, Essex
Sponsored by: Dermalogica
We look forward to the Professional Beauty Awards 2021, where we will again be able to invite our winners to celebrate with us in style at a physical event.
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness Awards 2020 were announced during a virtual ceremony in November.