A WINDSOR tanning salon is celebrating its win after taking home the trophy at an awards ceremony.

California Tanning Salon was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the Best Salon for Tanning section at the National Salon Awards Beauty 2021.

The salon, on Clewer Hill Road, Windsor, opened just 15 days before the first lockdown on March 8, 2020.

And it got off to a flying start having gained 60 new customers by the day the UK went into a lockdown on March 23, 2020.

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And now team members are toasting their success during the pandemic.

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A spokesperson for California Tanning said: “We are so proud of our achievements and couldn't be happier after such a rollercoaster start.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our existing customers for their loyalty throughout the pandemic and look forward to welcoming new customers in our newly award-winning salon.”

The Salon Awards, which was founded in 2017, is a platform to give hair and beauty businesses a chance to be recognised for their hard work and dedication to their craft.

The awards has different categories including Best Salon, Best Customer Experience, Best Salon for Facials, Best Salon for Holistic and Alternative Therapies, People’s Choice Award and Best Salon for Waxing.

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In the tanning category, the Windsor-based salon made it onto the list with Glo & Blo Glam Bar, Hertfordshire, The Beach@Sunny Daze, Scotland, and The Bronzing Bar, Wales.