Hj reports: professional beauty & hair ireland 2022

Professional Beauty & Hair, in partnership with Irish Beauty made its successful comeback after a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic on 6-7 November in Dublin’s RDS. The Sunday night also saw the crowning of 14 winners at the first-ever Beauty, Hair and Spa Awards in Ireland.

The Professional Beauty & Hair Exhibition

The two-day Professional Beauty & Hair Ireland 2022 exhibition returned to Dublin, Ireland in November and HJ was there to host the Hair and Barbering Stage The exhibition is an annual fixture on the calendars of beauty, hair and spa professionals in Ireland. Over 6,000 professional trade visitors came through the doors over the two days to reconnect and network with industry peers face to face, and to discover the latest products, brands and trends. The event attracted exhibitors from across all sectors of the market, including skincare, hair, spa, aesthetics, nails, lashes, make-up and more. There were three live stages – Hair and Barbering, Trends and Techniques, and Skin and Advanced Treatments – and they hosted a range of industry experts, who gave talks, live demonstrations and advice on a variety of topics.

The Professional Beauty and Hairdressers Journal Ireland Awards

On Sunday 6 November, the winners of the inaugural Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards were announced at a gala ceremony in The Shelbourne in Dublin. 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 winners in the hair categories were as follows: Susan Fox, Eden Beauty Group Business Director of the Year, sponsored by: Image Skillnet Jade Connor, Ashleigh Kelly Hairdressing Colour Technician of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional Ashleigh Kelly Hairdressing Digital Salon of the Year (both hair and beauty), sponsored by Treatwell LS Hair Westport Hair Salon of the Year Ritzys Hairdressing Hair Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by Great Lengths Julie Cherry, Shane Bennett Salon Irish Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by GHD For the beauty categories, visit our sister website Professional Beauty.  After the resounding success of the 2022 event, Professional Beauty & Hair is back on 28-29 May 2023, so visit www.professionalbeauty.co.uk/e/Ireland/site/Home to be the first to register your interest and hear the exciting details about next year's event.