A WORCESTER hairdresser is celebrating after successfully completing a highly sought-after qualification.

Zara Fish, from the Umberto Giannini salon in Pump Street, Worcester, has passed the L'Oreal Professional Colour Specialist Course.

The course was launched in 1998 and aims to teach colour specialists all they need to create perfect colour everytime.

Zara, a colour specialist at the salon, said: "The course was one of the most challenging aspects of my career to date. It was very hard work and intensive.

"It has certainly given me great confidence to tackle any situation and I'm looking forward to putting my new expertise into practice in the salon."