The team at Ritzys Hairdressing.

Offaly salon wins at national awards night

An Offaly salon has won the Hair Salon Team of the Year award at the inaugural Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards have been announced at a gala ceremony in The Shelbourne in Dublin on Sunday.

Ritzys Hairdressing, Tullamore, was chosen as the Hair Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths

Caroleen Creevy Murphy from Ritzy’s was delighted with the win, and said: “It feels absolutely amazing to win this award and to have it recognised that the importance of the team and the culture at Ritzy’s Hairdressing is second to none.”

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:

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 Clinic of the Year, sponsored by Aesthetic Training Academy Ireland: 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 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