The IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards is back to honour Ireland’s most creative, successful and brilliant professionals, giving them their moment to shine, and it’s officially time to cast your vote for the 2023 nominees. Drumroll please…
Shimmy your tail feathers and shake your maracas, it’s time to celebrate the stars of Irish beauty, hair and aesthetics and give them the honours they deserve! As we enter our ninth year, The IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards celebrate the experts who turn us from fine to fabulous – the heroes who make our eyes sparkle, our bodies glow, our skin shine and our brows arch; hairstylists who can make heads turn with their crafty cutting, creative colouring and brilliant blow-drying. Plus, the salons, clinics and spas where miracles are performed on a daily basis.
Join us on Sunday, November 19 in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4, where the winners will be announced in an outrageous carnival-style at Ireland’s Hair and Beauty Oscars (and after party). The theme for this year’s awards will be Carnival in Rio de Janeiro – think flamboyant feathers, samba, sequins, and the pulsating rhythms of Carnival. The dress code? Black tie (we know you love to dress to impress). The hosts? The incomparable Melanie Morris, alongside the utterly divine Darren Kennedy.
Over the next few weeks, you have the chance to vote for your favourite practitioners, places and people from our 2023 shortlist ahead of the celebrations on November 19. Without further ado, allow us to introduce the shortlist for The IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards 2023…
Best Hair Salon
- Brown Sugar
- Hair Café, Smithfield
- HairPeople, Adelaide Road
- HBA Studio, Smithfield
- Kopper, Cork
- Maru Hair Tokyo
- No 72 The Gallery, Dun Laoghaire
- Platinum Hair Extensions
- Style Club, South William Street
- The Craft, Dundrum
- The Hair Space, Galway
- Zeba
Best Aesthetic Clinic
- Beacon Face & Dermatology
- Dr Emma Clinics
- Fitzgerald Private Clinic
- Kerry Hanaphy Clinic
- MediSkin – Skincare and Laser Clinic, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
- Renew Skin Clinic
- The Cosmetic Suite at Institute of Dermatologists
- The Dr Mulrooney Clinic
- The Otto Clinic, Limerick
- Thérapie Clinic
Best Nail Salon
- Allure Beauty & Spa, Drumcondra
- Mink Dublin, Ballsbridge
- Nails and Brows, South William Street
- Nails, Wicklow Street, Dublin
- Polished, Camden Street
- Sandy Nails, Rathmines
- Steven An, Harold’s Cross
- The House of Nails, Cork
Best Beauty Salon
- Beauty One, Ballsbridge
- Bella & Me, Maynooth
- Burgundy Beauty
- Essence Day Spa, Crow Street
- Jardines Face & Body Clinic, Clondalkin
- Julia Vilka Beauty and Skin Salon
- Millies, Naas
- Simplicité, Straffan
- Skin by Olga
Best Spa
- Cedarwood Spa at Wineport Lodge
- Eden One
- The Castle Spa at Dromoland Castle
- The Spa and Salon at The Shelbourne
- The Spa at Adare Manor
- The Spa at Ashford Castle
- The Spa at Cashel Palace
- The Spa at Farnham Estate
- The Spa at The Old Head of Kinsale
- The Spa at The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat
Best Brow Artist
- Cara Macken, The Good Brow Co, Ballycullen
- Eilish Downey, Sugar Coated, Blackrock
- Joanne Eksteen, Bella Mia Skincare & Beauty, Mullingar
- Jurgita Vaupsiene, Up to My Eyes, Greystones
- Lorna Farrelly and Elizabeth Farrelly, The Brow Artist, Baggot Street
- Marco Motta, The Dublin Makeup Academy
- Maura Healy, Alchemy L.A.B., Dublin
- Noella Geoghegan, Brows by Noella
- Shauna Fitzpatrick, Illuminate by Shauna, Carlow
- Shauna McKean, The Brow Boss
- Shauna Richardson, Brow Heaven, Skerries
Best Lash Artist
- Cathy Steau, Essentials Beauty and Skincare Clinic
- Genevieve Hulme, Oslo Beauty, Stillorgan
- Olivia Fitzsimons, Olivia Fitzsimons Beauty
- Sarah Wade, Suede Lash Studio
- Sophie Byrne, Peach, Dundrum
- Vivian Man, Lux Lashes, Tullamore
- Zanda Wait, Sugar Coated
Best Nail Technician
- Aaron Daly, Gloss Nails, Crumlin
- Alia Puente, C Beauty Studio, Blackrock
- Inga Balciunaite, Nail Harmony by Inga, Waterford
- Jessica Mullen, Hello Gorgeous Nails & Beauty
- Martha Lapka, Mink Ballsbridge
- Megan Page, Tropical Popical
- Melissa Coughlan, Melissa Coughlan Nails, Rhode, Offaly
- Nicole Teehan, Genevieve Nail & Beauty
- Rhianna Fynes, Fyne Beauty
- Suzi Kutlesa, Dublin Beauty Lounge
Best Make-up Artist
- Aidan Corcoran, Brown Thomas, Grafton Street
- Caolán Kelly, Sculpted by Aimee
- Cian Macken, Charlotte Tilbury
- Ciara Byrne, Powder Room Hair & Makeup, Kingswood
- Eden Byrnes, HairPeople, Adelaide Road
- Elaine Cruz, Bond Street, Dublin
- Ihuaku Igbosonu, Faces by Ihuaku
- Sue Brophy, MUA
- John Bowes, Brown Sugar, South William Street
- Tess Muldoon, Hillary.ie, Ranelagh
Best Therapist
- Anna Muldowney, Peach
- Christine Dolan, Skin & Body Works, Ratoath
- Elaine Butler-Doolin, Bespoke Beauty
- Eavanna Breen, Eavanna Breen Skin & Laser Clinic
- Lorraine Dunne, The K Spa at The K Club
- Maria Doyle, Aqua Sana at Center Parcs Longford Forest
- Miquel Alvarez, Edvard & Pink
- Niamh Tansey, Radiance Healing with Niamh, Swords
- Rachael Gavin, Renew Skin Clinic, Naas
- Susan Fox, Eden Beauty Group, Co Wicklow
- Yuka Ozeki, Velvære Spa, Radisson Blu Golden Lane
Best Facialist
- Agnes Gajewska Essentials Skincare Clinic, Planet Beauty Brown Thomas
- Antonela Previsic, The Spa at The Merrion
- Claire Crowley, ANU Skincare Clinic, Cork
- Dawn Hill, Floraison
- Daxsha Patel, Planet Beauty Brown Thomas, Dundrum
- Megan Byrne, The Cosmetic Suite at Institute of Dermatologists
- Natalie Jardine, Jardines Face & Body Clinic, Clondalkin
- Nicola O’Byrne, The Skin Nurse Clinic, Clontarf
- Sherna Malone, Clonakilty
- Sophia Woods The Facialist, Ranelagh
- Victoria Kelly, Facial Rejuve
Best Advanced Aesthetician
- Dr Clodagh O’Shea, Beacon Face & Dermatology
- Dr Dallas Walker, Dr Dallas Clinic
- Dr Edel Woods, ORA Skin Clinic
- Dr Laura O’Sullivan, Facial Rejuve, Sandyford
- Dr Ruaa Elhelali, Thérapie Clinic, South William Street
- Joan Marie Pierce Aesthetics, Kerry Skin & Laser Clinic
- Kerry Hanaphy, Kerry Hanaphy Clinic
- Patricia Molloy, The Derma Clinic, Monkstown
- Professor Catriona Ryan, Institute of Dermatologists
- Sarah Kennedy, Infinity Aesthetics, Portmarnock
Best Hair Stylist
- Anna Hosty, Yourells Hair Salon, Galway
- Ciaran Cannon, The Hair Artist
- Dylan Bradshaw, Dylan Bradshaw
- Graham Santeliz Molloy, Brown Sugar, Ranelagh
- Jenni Crawford, Kazumi, Molesworth Street
- Julio Sartori, The Salon at The Shelbourne
- Karen Fraher, The Hive, Dame Lane
- Mark Doherty, SitStil, Drury Street
- Pamela Morrissey, Sobe Brown, Cork
- Sarah Mason, Sarah Mason Professional, Galway
Best Bloody Brilliant Blow-dry
- Augusto Miranda, Zeba
- Callum Donovan, The Edge Hair Design, Cork
- Chloe Brady, Hillary.ie, Ranelagh
- Clare O’Reilly, Deirdre Lawless Hair and Beauty
- Kai Teixeira, HairPeople, Adelaide Road
- Karl Eustace, Wildflower
- Kerry Flynn, The Room, Sandymount
- Rebecca Byas, Peter Mark, Grafton Street
- Sophie Mason, No 72 The Gallery, Dun Laoghaire
- Tina Needham, Beauty One
Best Hair Colourist
- Carla Rose, The Space Hair Soul Beauty
- Emma Kennedy, Kazumi
- Lisa Scully, Cut Social
- Peter O’Donnell, Brown Sugar, Blackrock
- Rachel Farrell, Vida Hair Design
- Sara Hurley, Ethel Hair & Co, Harcourt Street
- Shannan Devoy, Dylan Bradshaw
- Stephanie Maher, The Sober Colourist
- Vi Pessoa, 83 Camden Street Lower
Most Creative Talent in Hair
- Aidan Darcy, Hair Stylist, Pearl of Dublin
- Aoife Bradley, Cats Hair Salon
- Bernadette Byrnes, HairPeople, Adelaide Road
- Camillat Mashaun, FreeBornNoble, Blanchardstown
- Ellie Gaughran, The Space Hair Soul Beauty
- Gemma Kilbane, The Hair Fixer, Dublin 2
- Jake Ryan, Alan Keville
- Marco Dias, The Studio by Marco Dias
- Mary Quinlan, Mary Quinlan Hair, Moyne and Cashel Palace Hotel
- Nadine Walsh, Alan Keville
- Tracey Rafter, Peter Mark, Dundrum
Men’s Hair Specialist
- Brendan Brady, The Joinery, Blackrock, @brendanthebarber
- Cianán Ó Dubhghaill, Neighbourhood Threat, @superchambo
- Emmet Byrne, Butcher Otoko, @butcherotoko
- Ian Davey, Davey Davey, @daveydavey23
- Joe Cleary, Faction Barbershop, @joeclearyhair
- Killian O’Farrell, Autonomy Hair Studio, @chizzy_cutz
- Lee Marques, Proper Fresh, Bond Street, @properfreshdublin
- Sean Connolly, Sugar Daddy, Dublin, @sean_connolly_hair1 @sugardaddyie
- Simon Cuttle, Platinum Barbers, @platinumbarbers
- Steve Kucsera, Hair Café Salon, Smithfield, @haircafesalon_smithfield
Hall of Fame
- Aimee Connolly, Founder, Sculpted by Aimee Connolly
- Brendan McDowell, Founder, BPerfect Cosmetics
- Ceira Lambert, Ceira Lambert Hair
- David Cashman, Hair Stylist
- Ellen Kavanagh, Founder, Waxperts and Heire Wax
- Gareth Bromell, Hair Stylist
- Jennifer Rock, Founder, Skingredients
- Suzanne Jackson, Director, SanFran Cosmetics and Cohar Ltd
- Triona McCarthy, Beauty Expert
- Triona McGinley, Brown Thomas Arnotts Beauty Buying Director
Best Beauty Influencer
- Aideen Kate Murphy, @aideenkate
- Ben Sun, @bensunmakeup
- Billykiss Azeez, @billykiss
- Bonnie Ryan, @bonnieryan
- Ciara Ryan, @paintedbyciara
- Juliana Shiel, @juliana_shiel
- Monika Klinaviciute, @monika_mua
- Sally Foran, @irishbeautyfairy
- Simone Gannon, @simonescribes
- Sophie Murray, @sophie_murraayy
Best Beauty Entrepreneur
- Aine Kennedy, Founder, The Smooth Company
- Anita Murray, MD, Pink Beauty Group
- Dr Lisa Creaven and Dr Vanessa Creaven, CEOs, Directors and Co-founders, Spotlight Oral Care
- Keilidh Cashell, Founder, KASH Beauty
- Kieran Walsh, Founder and CEO, National Beauty Distribution
- Kim O’Sullivan, Director and Owner, The Dublin Makeup Academy, Brow Aid® and PhiAcademy
- Linda Stinson, CEO, Bellamianta and Iconic Bronze
- Liz Dwyer and Nikki Dwyer, Co-founders, Future Beauty
- Michelle Regazzoli Stone, Creator, Mrs Glam Makeup
- Niamh Hogan, CEO and Creator, Holos Skincare
- Niamh Martin, CEO and Creator, Nima Brush
- Nicola Connolly, Founder and Creator, Nunaïa
*NEW Best Hair Educator
- Conor James Doyle, @conorjmd
- Danielle Garner, Wildflower
- Denise Phillips, Owner, Pelo
- Gary Coffey, Hession Hairdressing, @gaz101hair
- Katrina Kelly, Cut Social
- Kon Kelly, Peter Mark, @konkelly_
- Mary Kelly, National Beauty Distribution
- Mike DeCanter, Zeba, @mikedecanter
- Sarah Ball, L’Oréal Professionnel
- Stephanie Nwambu, Callah Crowns
*NEW Outstanding Wedding Creative
- Ami McPartlin, HAIR
- Bref Keogh, MUA
- Danielle Whelan, HAIR
- Debbie McAuliffe, MUA
- Joanne Kelly O’Hara, HAIR
- Lisa Shannon, MUA
- Lisa Smyth, MUA
- Mary Ellen Darby, MUA
- Michelle Montgomery, MM Studios, MUA
- Pat O’Neill, Style Suite at The Brehon, Killarney, HAIR
- Paula Callan, MUA
- Sian Sharkey, HAIR
Congratulations to all of our shortlisted candidates! Support your favorite hairdressers and beauty experts by voting now, and the beauty of it (no pun intended) is that you can vote multiple times per day. Voting ends at midnight on Friday, November 3.
For voting guideline, please visit here.
For criteria & eligibility, please visit here.
When & Where
When: Sunday, 19th November 2023. 6:30pm until late
Where: The Clayton, Burlington Road, Dublin 4
Dresscode: Black Tie
Tickets
- Single ticket €300 incl.VAT
- Table of 10 €3,000 incl.VAT
- Table of 12 €3,600 incl.VAT
Each ticket includes:
- Welcome bubbles and cocktail reception
- 3-course dinner including wine
- Gift bag worth over €500
- Entertainment and performances throughout the night
- After-party at House Dublin with welcome drinks for all
- Plus, lots of prizes and surprises
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