A KINGSMEAD eyelash technician has scooped the top prize in a global competition.

Emma Behrendt, who runs The Beautiful Eyelash Company, had entered the Lash Festival 2019 in the hopes of gaining some valuable feedback, and was blown away even to make the top three.

Thanks to her longstanding presence in Northwich, a three-way public vote saw her take the crown in her category.

“I entered the competition in November just to give it a go and be ‘in it to win it’, Emma said.

“I never expected to win it, and I couldn’t believe it when I made it into the top three.

“It’s a global competition, so I was chuffed to have made it that far and the competition was pretty stiff.

“I can’t believe it, it’s amazing.”

From Mid Cheshire College to owning salons in Davenham and Northwich, Emma has been in the beauty industry for 30 years and is now focusing on lashes with a new business set to open soon.

Riding high off the back of this industry recognition, the lash bar will see Emma expand her training offer – sharing her award-winning skills with newcomers to the trade.