Grahams Road salon, Colours Hair and Beauty, came out on top with flying colours as the business brought home the award for Colour Salon of the Year.

Trinity Training Centre and Salon in Brightons also hit the top spot in their category, winning the Training Academy of the Year title.

The awards, which are now in their 14th year, recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of hair and beauty professionals across the country.

The winners were announced at a ceremony in Glasgow on December 7.

Although not securing their category titles, Damask Hair, in Falkirk’s Grahams Road, was recognised for excellence in the Hair Team of the Year category, while Hair at 106 in Stirling Street, Denny received outstanding achievement in the Hair Stylists of the Year.

Irfan Younis, spokesperson for the awards, said: “We are delighted to be back for another year of celebrating the country’s finest stylists, beauticians and well loved salons. There are some great contenders this year making it a really fierce competition.

Our aim is to highlight the strong presence and profitability of the country’s hair and beauty industry and recognise the professionals whose talent, ethos and excellence have put them forward to receive the recognition they deserve. We want to congratulate all of our winners on their incredible accomplishments.”