Congratulations to all of the amazing winners of the Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards – or the SHABAs, as they are fondly known!
On Sunday August 24, the legendary Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards took place at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel.
Presented by industry icons Josie Smith and Simon Shaw, this year’s event shaped up to be perhaps the most unforgettable yet, with plenty of surprises such as a warm Scottish welcome with a live pipe band, multiple musical guests, as well as well-deserved awards, such as Alison Jamison taking home the Lifetime Achievement Award and Susie McGill earning her Vanguard Award due to her leading spirit.
Adding to the glamour, industry royalty Falon Carberry and Justin Mackland were on hand to interview guests as they arrive on the red carpet.
SHABA Founder, Joanne Reid, said: “We are thrilled to welcome back Fresha as our headline sponsor for SHABA 2025, along with incredible support from our partners: OSMO, Remi Cachet, Hair and Beauty World, Wahl Professional, Tan Truth, KAO, and Crazy Angel. Their continued belief in the vision of SHABA helps us create an unforgettable platformfor excellence in hair and beauty.”
Drumroll please…. Here are the winners of the 2025 categories:
SAM WALL – ONE TO WATCH AWARD: ISLA LEIPER, HOUSE OF MARSHALL
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: ALISON JAMISON, AJ CONSULTANTS
BEST SPORTS/MASSAGE THERAPIST: ADELE THORBURN, LEANNE REILLY HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY
BEST SPA/DAY SPA: MUSE SPA
BEST TANNING EXPERT: ANDREA MCKUNE, AFTERGLOW (MOBILE)
BEST APPRENTICE BARBER: MARK HOWIE, FUTURE STUDIOS
BEST APPRENTICE STYLIST: MEGAN SINCLAIR, CRAIG BOYD HAIRDRESSING
BEST BLOW DRY: SEAN MARSHALL, SEAN MARSHALL HAIR
BEST WEDDING HAIR: SHANNA NEAVE, COLLECTIVE STUDIOS
BEST FEMALE COLOURIST: CHRISTINA THOMSON, THE LITTLE HAIR COMPANY
BEST MALE COLOURIST: CRAIG BOYD, CRAIG BOYD HAIRDRESSING
BEST NAIL ARTIST: MARIA CORONADO, MANIQUE BEAUTY SALON & ACADEMY
BEST BROW ARTIST: CLAIRE VIDA, CLAIRE VIDA BROWS & LASHES
BEST LASH ARTIST: ANNA BIERNAT, BEAUTY BITS BY ANNA
BEST BARBER COLOURIST: ZOE CLARK, URBANHAIR
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONIST: CATT QUIGLEY, THE SALON BY STEFANIE SOMERVILLE
BEST SALON DESIGN: EK AESTHETICS
BEST TRAINER/TRAINING SCHOOL: JAMES DUN SALON HAIR SCHOOL
VANGUARD AWARD: SUZIE MCGILL, RAINBOW ROOM
BEST BEAUTY THERAPIST: DANIELLE WATT, MOI BEAUTY SALON
BEST COSMETIC PRACTITIONER: TAYLOR STEWART, TAYLOR STEWART PERMANENT COSMETICS
BEST MEDICAL AESTHETIC PRACTITIONER: STACEY MURPHY, HALO HAIR STUDIO
BEST MAKE UP ARTIST: CHELSEA TANT, CODY SHAW HAIR AND BEAUTY
BEST INFLUENCER: TAYLOR INNES, JAMES DUN ON BELMONT
BEST NAIL BAR: ALLURE HAIR AND BEAUTY
BEST FACIAL: NADIA RAMAGE, SKIN QUEEN BY NADIA RAMAGE
BEST BEAUTY SALON: LUXE STUDIOS
BEST HAIR SALON: MCGILLS HAIRDRESSING
BEST BARBER SHOP: BEARDY BEARDY, RENFIELD STREET
BEST HAIR TEXTURER: SAMANTHA BLUES, SAMANTHA BLUES HAIRDRESSING
BEST INDEPENDANT STYLIST: ANNMARIE LUNAN, HAIR BY ANNIE
BEST FEMALE BARBER: EMILY MCKENNA, SERPENT KINGS BARBERSHOP
BEST MALE BARBER: KEIRAN FLYNN, R+R STUDIOS
BEST FEMALE STYLIST: CONNIE MARSHALL, HOUSE OF MARSHALL
BEST MALE STYLIST: JAY HANLIN, ALAN EDWARDS SALON