Professional Beauty Awards
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The most prestigious awards in the industry, the PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY AWARDS, took place on 15 March at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg.
ver 300 industry professionals attended the Professional Beauty Awards gala dinner, which was compered by top entertainer, Cathy Specific (aka Brendan Van Rhyn, who found fame for his definitive performance as Frank N. Further in The Rocky Horror Picture Show). All finalists in the competition were subject to a stringent judging process, which involved being visited by two ‘mystery guests’, who evaluated all aspects of each salon / spa / aesthetic clinic and experienced treatments. Here are the finalists in all of the categories, with the winners highlighted. Salon of the Year 3 rooms or less • Esse Concept Store • The Best Laser & Skin • Savor Wellness Salon of the Year (4 rooms or more) • Professional Skin Care Lab • Babor Institute • Jennifer Eales Skincare & Body Therapy Clinic Nail Salon of the Year • Plush Nails & Beauty • Kay Nails & Beauty • House of Mack
Aesthetic Clinic of the Year • Eden Medispa • Medi Sculpt • Aesthetic Lab Hazelwood Day Spa of the Year • Aronia Day Spa • Life Day Spa Waterfront • Hammam Turkish Bath & Spa Game Reserve Spa of the Year • Sediko Bush Spa • Enviro Sanctuary Spa • Aquila Game Lodge & Spa Hotel Spa of the Year • Life Day Spa Century City • The Fairway Spa • Saxon Spa at Saxon Hotel & Villas • Taj Hotel Spa
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Manager of the Year • Lourette Du Toit • Jared Hines • Nuncia Pereira Therapist of the Year • Carla van Niekerk • Anelicia Opelt • Terry Morris Nail Technician of the Year • Andrea Smith • Nadia Erasmus • Annelize van Tonder Men’s Grooming Salon of the Year • Hines and Harley Men’s Grooming Lounge • Rockets Man - Fourways • Bar-Ber Black Sheep