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Image / Editorial

The Business Of Beauty Awards 2017 Shortlist Is HERE!


By Jennifer McShane
22nd Feb 2017
The Business Of Beauty Awards 2017 Shortlist Is HERE!

The most important night in beauty is almost here! And we finally have our shortlist. We had a panel agonise over our categories so we could fittingly honour the best beauty brands and the individuals in the industry, all of whom are true masters of their trade. We expanded our reach to a whopping 17 categories this year, including a Beauty Innovator of the Year category?to pay homage to those who tirelessly’drive new brands and keep the beauty thrills and innovation coming and a Best Bloody Brilliant Blowdry because anyone who’s anyone knows the utter importance of an enviably brilliant mid-week blowdry.

Here are our nominated categories for 2017:

  • Best Spa
  • Best Nail Salon
  • Best Hair Salon
  • Best Skin Clinic
  • Best Beauty Salon
  • ?Best Hair Stylist
  • Best Hair Colourist
  • ?Best Young Talent in Hair
  • Best Bloody Brilliant Blowdry
  • Best Make-up Artist
  • Best Brow Artist
  • Best Tanning Professional
  • Best Nail Technician
  • Best Beauty Therapist
  • Best Beauty Influencer
  • Beauty Innovator of the Year

Want to know if you’ve made the prestigious shortlist? Then head over to?bob.image.ie?for the full list of nominees and get voting! ?We’ve chosen the experts who we firmly believe can turn us from WTF to OMG? The heroes who make our eyes flick, our bodies gleam, our skin shine and our brows arch; hairstylists who can make heads turn with their crafty cutting, cute colouring and brilliant blow-drying and plenty more….

You have until midnight Sunday,?April 2 to cast your vote?so get started and good luck!

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