Beauty
The Industry Awards recognizes the exceptional skills, innovation, and passion of individual therapists and spas and clinics across New Zealand.
Whether you are a starting out as an apprentice, or own multiple businesses, there is an award for everyone to enter.
Training Awards
Beauty Therapy Apprentice of the Year
Awarded to the best “all-round” beauty therapy apprentice, the Beauty Therapy Apprentice of the Year must show commitment to their training and the desire to improve in all areas, whilst demonstrating how they’d be a worthy ambassador for HITO and the industry.
Industry Assessor of the Year
The Industry Assessor of the Year award acknowledges a HITO Industry Assessor who offers excellent service to HITO apprentices. Industry Assessors must show a passion for their industry, qualifications and supporting the apprentices they assess.
Industry Trainer of the Year
The Industry Trainer of the Year award acknowledges an individual who offers excellent training to current HITO apprentices. Industry Trainers must show how they support the training and success of their apprentices and the wider industry.
Workplace of the Year
The Workplace of the Year is awarded to a barbershop, beauty clinic or hair salon that offers exceptional training to HITO apprentices. The workplace must show a strong commitment to training and qualifications and have an excellent record of training success in their business.
Business Awards
New Zealand Beauty Salon of the Year
The New Zealand Beauty Salon of the Year award celebrates a beauty business that is excelling and displays all-round strong performance. With a focus on planning and success, the winner of this award clearly achieves phenomenal results in their overall business numbers and growth.
Excellence in Marketing
The Excellence in Marketing award celebrates a business that has delivered successful marketing initiatives that achieved significant results for their salon, spa, clinic or barbershop. The winner of this award demonstrates planning, innovation, creativity and a clear understanding of their target market.
Best Salon Design
The Best Salon Design award celebrates a business that perfectly balances both form and function within their salon, spa, clinic or barbershop. From interior design to floor plan and location, the winning business provides the perfect look and feel for its target market while being practical and fit-for-purpose for their team.
Sustainable Salon of the Year
The Sustainable Salon of the Year award celebrates a business with a clear focus on sustainable practices which are an integral part of their day-to-day running.
The Industry Awards is taking a break in 2024
HITO, Kitomba Salon and Spa Software and Hair & Barber New Zealand have announced that The Industry Awards will be taking a break in 2024.