The deadline is approaching for the Professional Beauty Awards 2026

The Professional Beauty Awards is a prestigious awards scheme for the beauty, spa, nails and aesthetics markets, recognising those who make a real difference to the industry and encouraging their development.

The awards bring together the beauty industry to celebrate successes, with 15 categories for both spa and salon businesses and individuals. This year we have added some sparkling new categories, including Boutique Spa of the Year, Educator of the Year, Marketing/Social Media Award and the Retail Excellence Award.

With entries closing on Wednesday, September 10 at 5pm we’ve highlighted our key reasons to enter the PB Awards and provided our top tips for your awards entry.

Why Enter?

• Put your name on the map – The PB Awards is one of the most recognised in the UK and worldwide.

• Get recognition for your hard work – when you put your heart and soul into your business, getting recognition can be really rewarding.

• Boost team morale – by recognising your team’s hard work it can create a happier workplace.

• Show clients you’re the best in the business – winning a PB Award can not only help you retain clients but also encourage new clients as they can see you’ve been recognised for being the best in the business.

Top Tips for a Winning Entry

• Explain how you’re different to other businesses offering the same treatments, what’s your unique selling point?

• Show your passion for your business as well as your vision for the future of it.

• Prioritise pictures by making sure you look professional within them and make sure to display your full set up.

• Answer the whole question, as it’s better to put something even if you are remarking on an area for improvement, than putting nothing.

• Be concise and use bullet points to make sure the judges can see your key achievements.

Make sure you start your PB Awards entry today, the deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 10th September.

You can find the full details of each category here and the answers to frequently asked questions here.

Entry is free, with 15 categories in total and you can enter more than one category. 

Enter the awards now.