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The winners were announced tonight, Sunday, April 9th, at the fourth annual IMAGE Business of Beauty Awards, in association with Flormar and Boots, at The Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4. We donned our finest gowns to recognise Ireland’s best beauty therapists and hairdressers as well as the country’s standout hair salons, beauty salons and skincare clinics and beauty brands.

The nominations for #imageBOB17 were put to you, our loyal readers earlier this year, you then voted in your droves – over 200,000 of you! – for your favourite hair stylist, the best nail technician and much more. Now, after a truly amazing night?? where we trended for its entirety – hosted by the always dapper?Darren Kennedy?and our own lovely IMAGE Magazine editor-in-chief, Melanie Morris ??? we can happily reveal the IMAGE Business of Beauty 2017 winners. Hurrah!

Also?at the event were Marks & Spencer marketing manager Carmel Breheny, IMAGE Publications CEO Clodagh Edwards, Head of Marketing for Boots Ireland, Gillian Hennessey, bloggers Suzanne Jackson, and former BOB winner, Pippa O’Connor.

The evening, dubbed as Ireland’s hair and beauty Oscars, had plenty to entertain. On arrival, guests were welcomed with bespoke Tanqueray gin and KetelOne vodka cocktails, created by Diageo’s award-winning mixologists ?? we tried (many of) them; they were out out-of-this-world amazing. Then, over a scrumptious three-course dinner, with wine from Marks & Spencer, a host of fabulous spot prizes were awarded to lucky guests.

In celebration of the #IMAGEBob17 awards, our sponsor BOOTS have kindly given us an amazing €200 voucher to give away to one lucky reader! Visit our Facebook page tonight at 10PM for your chance to win.

Here are the Business of Beauty winners 2017:

*Drumroll please*?

Most innovative skincare brand: NUXE IRELAND

Most innovative haircare brand: K?RASTASE

Most innovative Irish brand: PESTLE & MORTAR

Most innovative category?launch: BENEFIT COSMETICS

Most innovative make-up brand: YSL BEAUT?

Best Hairstylist

DYLAN BRADSHAW

Best Colourist

ANDREW DUNNE, MANE

Best Creative Talent in Hair

JOHN LOWRY, MANE

Best Make-up Artist

DEBBIE McAULIFFE,?MAKEUP-UP MASTERS

Best Bloody Brilliant Blow Dry:

SHANNON MULLIGAN, BROWN SUGAR

Best Nail Technician

SARAH GAYNOR,?BABOOSHKA BEAUTY

Best Tanning Professional

CAROLINE GORMAN

Best Brow Artist

CARA MACKEN, BROWN SUGAR

Best Beauty Influencer

MARISSA CARTER

Best Beauty Therapist

MICHELLE VERHOEVEN, BURGUNDY BEAUTY

Beauty Entrepreneur?of 2017

GILLIAN MOORE-BRADY, FUSHIA MAKE-UP

Best Front of House Experience:?THE SPA AT PORTMARNOCK HOTEL & GOLF LINKS

Best Spa: EDVARD & PINK

Best Nail Salon: MINK HAND & FOOT SPA

Best Skin Clinic: RENEW AESTHETIC CLINIC

Best Beauty Salon: BURGUNDY BEAUTY

Best Hair Salon: PREEN

Don’t forget to head to our Facebook page tonight at 10PM for your chance to win a €200 thanks to our sponsor Boots.