Clare Elizabeth Hairdressing among UK's top 50 new salons

Clare Elizabeth Hairdressing, which is situated in Newton and opened less than two-and-a-half years ago, learned on Saturday night that it had won top 50 in the UK Hair and Beauty for “Best New Salon”.

The salon's owner Clare Roles and her team learned of their success in the Grand Final at The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, where it was also announced they had won the UK Hair and Beauty Award for 2024's 'highly recommended for best colour salon'.

All those attending were given the red carpet treatment in the Red Carpet Event hosted by former footballer-turned-reality TV star Jake Quickenden.

There were also performances from Britain's Got Talent winner Lance Corporal Richard Jones and JLS star Aston Merrygold. it was most definitely a night to remember.

Clare opened her salon back in February 2022 and has since taken on board senior stylist Amy, apprentice Keisha as well Saturday assistant Emilia.

Clare Roles and the team on the red carpet during the Hair and Beauty Awards ceremony at The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham on Saturday (June 1) (Image: Clare Roles) Clare says that, in a new era within the industry of self-employment, she has always strived to stay away from this in order to streamline the salon and ensure the highest standards are met consistently through employing each of her team members.

She told the Globe that she was 'so proud' of the team's award success, adding that she has always maintained her focus on looking after her team "in order to provide customers with stability of hairstylist and standards, by continuously investing in building the team’s knowledge and skill sets to ensure the salon is able to provide current and advanced services that will achieve customers goals with their hair, be it colour, styling or hair loss solutions."

Clare Roles on the red carpet during the Hair and Beauty Awards ceremony at The International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham on Saturday (June 1) (Image: Clare Roles)

She continued: "I would like to thank my parents for all their support and my partner Tom for inspiring me and supporting me to even begin owning a business in the first place as well as my superstar team for all their hard work and commitment to the salon that has brought us to where we are today.

I am so unbelievably proud and passionate about the salon and the safe, creative and friendly environment we have managed to create for not only ourselves but all our clients and of course I’m proud of myself and of what has been achieved in such a small amount of time - but equally excited about what else is to come at Clare Elizabeth."