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This production is the property of Bloemfontein Courant and published to announce the results of the Best of Bloemfontein Readers’ Choice Awards 2023.

The category winners announced here have been chosen by online reader votes in the annual Best of Bloemfontein campaign. The voting results as depicted herein were verified by independent auditors and are final.

Best Accessory Shop: Lovisa
Lovisa was created out of a need for on-trend fashion jewellery at ready-to-wear prices. They are a fashion-forward jewellery brand that caters to everyone, with 150 new styles being delivered to stores each week.

Best Aesthetic/Laser Clinic: Skinsationals Laser & Cosmetic treatments
Skinsationals Laser & Cosmetic treatments offers real results. Using cutting-edge technologies, every treatment is customised to clients’ specific needs. They are committed to helping clients look and feel their best. Skinsationals’ highly professional staff, advanced technology, and comforting atmosphere make their treatments the best choice for cosmetic laser treatment.

Best Barber Shop: The Chop Shop
The Chop Shop Barber Shop specialises in men’s haircuts, beard trims, hot towel shaves, and quality grooming products. Their team of professional and knowledgeable barbers work to help you achieve your best look. They are a little bit old school with a modern touch.

Best Beauty Salon/Parlour: Cosmoderm
Cosmoderm delivers highly individualised therapies in a relaxing setting. They are dedicated to meeting specific aesthetic needs with immediate results and no downtime, and perform all consultations and therapies in a manner that is both long-lasting and medically sound.

Best Bridal Supplier: Bridal Emporium
If you’re looking for your dream wedding gown, Bridal Emporium is the right place. They offer a wide selection of elegant, timeless wedding dresses from some of the best designers in the world, to create the perfect aesthetic for your fairy-tale wedding.

Best Exclusive Boutique: Angels Boutique
Angels Boutique offers everything from casual everyday wear to exclusive evening wear, as well as high-fashion accessories, including jewellery, handbags, and belts. The boutique’s vision is to dress ladies with exclusivity that is still affordable, offering personal service to all clients, and helping them to look their best.

Best Hair Salon: Beauty Within
Beauty Within is an all-inclusive skincare clinic and hair salon, located at 85 Deale Road, Dan Pienaar. They are committed to providing only the best when it comes to external beauty, as well as beauty within.

Best Nail Bar: Kay Beauty & Nails
At Kay Beauty & Nails luxury meets self-love and relaxation. They believe that self-care is an extension of overall health and well-being. Kay Beauty & Nails houses an incredible range of treatments with products that are reliable, gentle on the environment, and sustainable.

Best Place to Buy Beauty Products: The Body Shop
The Body Shop’s approach to beauty is different from the industry’s major players, their focus is on ethically sourced and naturally derived ingredients. Their products are designed for everybody, to make women feel good in their own skin rather than promising to make them look like someone else.

Best Shoe Shop: Kingsmead
Kingsmead was first opened by Dave Davidson in 1993 as one of the first big box footwear retailers in the country. The shop grew from strength to strength over the years, opening stores across South Africa, including in Bloemfontein. Kingsmead has become one of the leading family shoe stores in the country.

Best Spa: African Stone Day Spa
African Stone Day Spa is located 12km outside of Bloemfontein. Cosily nestled amongst the bush, awaits a truly relaxing African spa experience. Indulge your senses in the beauty of the Free State landscape that surrounds you as you are treated like royalty by their expert team of therapists.