A host of Ayrshire beauty business have been nominated as finalists in the national Hair & Beauty Awards.

These awards, organised by Creative Oceanic powered by Oceanic Awards, aim to be a celebration of excellence in the UK’s hair and beauty industry and the talented professionals that work within it.

The finalists have been recognised for their exceptional skills, expertise, and creativity in their respective categories, including hair salons, beauty salons, male grooming salons, spas, cosmetic clinics, makeup artists, nail salons, and training academies.

The winners will be announced at a prestigious ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 25 at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel.

Ayrshire nominees, according to Oceanic Awards, area:

Beauty Salon of the Year

  • Meraki Therapies (Irvine)

Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year

  • Hermosa (Irvine)

Nail Salon of the Year

  • Chreeative Nails (Ayr)

Aesthetics Clinic of the Year

  • SW Aesthetics (Irvine)

Training Academy of the Year

  • Lunar Beauty & Training Academy (Kilmarnock)

Semi Permanent Make Up Specialist of the Year

  • Jo Dee Gault Permanent Cosmetics (New Cumnock)

Skin Clinic of the Year

  • Nic's Beauty (Kilmarnock)
  • MW Skin Studio (Kilmarnock)
  • Skin by Ella (Ayr)

A spokesperson for the organisers said: “The awards will shine the spotlight on the talented professionals that have shown great passion, commitment and innovation for the beauty industry, who often don’t get the recognition they deserve.

"We’d like to congratulate all of our finalists and wish them the best of luck.”