Winners of inaugural beauty & hair awards announced


The inaugural Professional Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards took place in Dublin last night (6th November) at a glamorous ceremony held at The Shelbourne.

The awards were organised by the team behind the Professional Beauty UK Awards and the British Hairdressing Awards and recognised the leading names in the Irish beauty, hair and spa sectors.

Associated Irish Therapists (AIT) were delighted to sponsor the Make-up Artist of the Year category, which was won by Ella Carr from Dublin. AIT offered all finalists of this category a year's free AIT membership including professional insurance worth €199.50.

The full list of winners is as follows:

  • Hair Salon of the Year: Lynda McNally, LS Hair, Westport, Co. Mayo
  • Hair Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths: Caroleen Murphy, Ritzys Hairdressing, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
  • Colour Tecnhician of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional: Jade Connor, Ashleigh Kelly Hairdressing, Dublin
  • Business Director of the Year, sponsored by Habic: Susan Fox, Eden Beauty Group, Wicklow
  • Irish Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by ghd: Julie Cherry, Shane Bennett Salon, Lisburn
  • Digital Salon of the Year, sponsored by Treatwell: Ashleigh Kelly Hairdressing, Dublin
  • Make-up Artist of the Year, sponsored by Associated Irish Therapists: Ella Carr, MUA
  • Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by ATAI: Anna Gunning, Laser & Skin Clinics, Dublin and Co. Westmeath
  • Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year, sponsored by Cosmeditech Ireland: Dr Emma Cunningham, Dr Emma Clinics, Newry, Dublin and Slieve Donard
  • Nail Salon of the Year: Duchess On Duke Street, Dublin
  • Beauty Salon or Spa Team of the Year, sponsored by Image Skillnet: Eden Beauty Group, Wicklow
  • Beauty Salon of the Year: SeaBreeze Beauty and Skin Clinic, Oranmore, Co. Galway
  • Spa of the Year, sponsored by Murad: Thermal Spa Village, Galgorm, Co. Antrim
  • Therapist of the Year, sponsored by iTEC/VTCT: Gillian Redmond, The Zen Room, Co. Wexford
  • Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by ATAI: Emma Heaney, Elite Aesthetic Clinic, Derry

Image: www.professionalbeauty.co.uk