A hair salon has been crowned London’s finest at a national competition.

Pure Enfield, in Windmill Hill, won London’s best hair salon at the English Hair and Beauty Awards in Manchester last month.

After receiving backing from customers to make it into the top five for the category, the team had to submit a portfolio showing its contribution to the local community.

The Enfield salon also won the title of best men’s stylist at the Manchester awards evening.

Tas Panteli, owner of the store, could not believe his luck when his salon was announced as the winner of the capital’s best salon.

He said: “What an amazing feeling to have your salon’s name called out as London’s best hair salon winner. The team and I worked very hard for the achievement and they were as happy as me.”

A second award beckons in as many days as Pure Enfield also won the title of recommended salon of the year for London and the east of England.

Mr Panteli added: “I’d like to thank Maria, Carol, Karen, Kerri, Andros, Richard and Marrianna  for all the hard efforts in the salon and to all our clients for helping us get to the final.