The Northern Echo's Best Beauty Salon finalists revealed

We asked our readers to tell us which beauty businesses were the cream of the crop – whether it was for rejuvenating facials, hair transformations, beautiful brows or artists nail and make up designs.

As always, our readers have told us about some amazing businesses and we can now share our finalists.

Over the next two weeks, we will be featuring one of our top ten to find out more about them and the services they provide.

The Northern Echo Best Beauty Salon top ten finalists are:

• Beauty By Emma Louise, based in Ferryhill
• Beauty Lounge, in 23 Grange Road, Darlington
• Becki C’s Nails, Beauty and Aesthetics, in Burneside Road, Darlington
• Bespoke Beauty, based in Darlington
• D-LUX HAUS, in Duke Street, Darlington
• KliniKate Aesthetics & Beauty, in North Road, Darlington
• Naked Beauty by Iona, in Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Newton Aycliffe
• The Beauty Therapy Clinic, based in Chapel Row, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NG
• Tru Beauty Salon, in 24 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington
• Two Hoots Wellbeing, in North Road, Darlington.

Last year's winner was Upper Class Aesthetics based in Post House Wynd, Darlington, run by Hannah Hammond.

2024 winner Upper Class Aesthetics.(Image: )

She said: "It felt amazing to win this competition. It was something that I never imagined I would get to – I just expected to have one customer a week when I first opened."

Providing all aspects of beauty, from aesthetics, lashes, nails, facials, semi-permanent make-up, hair extensions and waxing, Upper Class Aesthetics was the top choice of our readers in Darlington and County Durham in 2024.

To vote for this year's finalists, complete the form your The Northern Echo every day for the next two weeks and return it to Newspaper House, Dalston Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5UA.