A KNUTSFORD business is hoping to retain its national title after receiving a nomination for an award which it won last year.

The Hair Extension Boutique, in King Street, has been named on the shortlist for the ‘hair extension specialist of the year’ at this year’s English Hair and Beauty Awards - the exact category it triumphed in last year.

The business has changed hands since then, but the team has its eyes firmly set on reclaiming the title.

Georgie Dempsey said: “The awards are for the whole of the UK. We get nominated by clients – it’s all done on nominations and people vote for you to win. The panel view all of our work make a decision.

“It would be amazing to win again. We are really excited and are just hoping that we can win again!”

The boutique has been open in Knutsford for almost seven years, and uses ‘high-quality’ human hair in what is described as the safest extension method for natural hair.

Robert Zachary is the current owner, having taken over in the past year since the 2016 awards.

The boutique is up against eight other hair extension specialists this year.

The ceremony takes place in Manchester on March 26.

Find out more about the team by visiting thehairextensionboutique.co.uk.