Local company wins at Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards
A Westmeath company has won the Aesthetic Clinic of the Year award at the inaugural Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards, which were announced at a gala ceremony in The Shelbourne in Dublin on Sunday.
Laser and Skin Clinics, Dublin and Westmeath, was chosen as the Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by Aesthetic Training Academy Ireland.
Laser and Skin Clinic has locations in both Mullingar and Athlone.
Anna Gunning from Laser and Skin Clinics was delighted with the win, and said: “Always delighted to be recognised in the industry and to be number one in Ireland is a wonderful surprise. It’s great to be a part of the celebrations tonight championing the industry as a whole.”
Organised by the same team behind the Professional Beauty UK Awards and the British Hairdressing Awards, the categories were split across beauty, hair and spa, with the entries judged independently by industry experts, who were selected for their knowledge and expertise.
The awards – in their inaugural year were launched to celebrate creativity, business acumen and achievement in the beauty, hair and spa sector. Featuring 14 categories, the awards reward the individuals and teams who are making waves within their business as well as influencing the broader landscape of the industry. Host for the evening was comedian Andrew Ryan, who was joined by Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director of PB & HJ’s Awards and Mark Maloney, Managing Director of Professional Beauty Group.
The winners are:
Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by Aesthetic Training Academy Ireland: Laser & Skin Clinics, Dublin and Co Westmeath
Hair Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths: Ritzys Hairdressing,
Hair Salon of the Year: LS Hair, Westport, Co Mayo
Colour Technician of the Year: 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, Ella Carr MUA
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 Beauty Salon, 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
Highly Commended Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by ATAI: Elite Aesthetic Clinic, Derry