NAIL SALON OF THE YEAR
If your business is a commercial nail salon with two or more staff members, and has been open in its current location for more than 12 months (prior to 1 February 2024), and trading in its current name since then, then enter this category!
Your nail salon must attain at least 70% of its treatment revenue from hand, foot and nailcare services. Your team delivers an exceptional service, from the booking process to the treatment itself and recommendation of retail/aftercare products, and is personable, skilled and friendly. The environment is clean, comfortable and well suites to its clientele.
Any salon that offers nail services alongside beauty services (with these nail services contributing to less than 70% of the overall business treatment revenue) must enter the Nail & Beauty Salon of the Year category instead.
This category is NOT suitable for home-based salons - please enter the Home Nail Salon of the Year category instead.
PSST! Why not enter your salon team into the Nail Team of the Year category, too?

Niche Nails & Beauty, Witney - Scratch Stars Nail Salon of the Year 2024.
JUDGING
Once the entry deadline has passed on 10 March 2025, all entries will go through a first round of judging, and five finalists in this category will be announced on Friday 18 April 2025.
These finalists will be 'mystery shopped' between April and July. A 'shopper' will book in for an appointment and provide a report on the service that Scratch Stars judges will then evaluate. This report, alongside the initial entry and social media/website platforms will be assessed against a number of criteria on a scoresheet. Scores will be tallied to determine the winner of this category who will be announced at the Scratch Stars Party on Sunday 6 July 2025.