A coastal hair salon is top of the crops after receiving international recognition from world-class professionals. 

Color Lounge Hair Consultants in Gapton Hall Road, Great Yarmouth, was recently awarded a 5-star Hair Salon and Barbers rating by the Good Salon Guide, assessed by "top industry professionals".

Sarah Allen, owner of Color Lounge Hair Consultants, said: "Being a member of the Good Salon Guide shows we are a fantastic salon in every way.

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"It’s great not only for our clients but for our team to know the salon has reached such high standards - it makes us all very excited about the future of our salon."

Gareth Penn, managing director of the Good Salon Guide, said: "Being in the guide means a salon is among the best in the country which undoubtedly attracts new business and makes existing clients feel good."

Listing around 2,000 salons in the UK, Europe and the UAE, the Good Salon Guide is the only independent, nationwide scheme for assessing professional standards and services within the hairdressing and beauty industries.