A newly opened town centre hair salon has been selected as a finalist for a national award.

ZJSBlossom, a hair salon in Hebden Bridge town centre, opened in May, and has been selected as a finalist for the Best New Salon award at the UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2026 (HBA).

Each year, the HBAs receive thousands of entries across different categories, and select a few to be finalists for each category.

Owner Zara Smith described the accolade as a “massive achievement.”

Zara (centre) with the salon's finalist certificate as part of the Hair and Beauty Awards 2026.

placeholder image — Zara (centre) with the salon's finalist certificate as part of the Hair and Beauty Awards 2026.

She said: “To be recognised at this level in the industry already is such a special moment for us and I honestly can’t thank every single person that has supported me along the way already and to all our clients as this wouldn’t be possible without them.”

The HBA 2026 ceremony will take place on August 15, at the AO Arena in Manchester.

More information about the awards can be found at: https://hairandbeautyawards.co.uk/