Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards 2026 finalists are announced!

The Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards 2026 finalists have been announced, with the gala ceremony taking place at the InterContinental Dublin on 19 April, as part of the Professional Beauty & Hair show weekend.

Now in their fourth year, the Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards are unique in Ireland because they are judged by the industry, for the industry. The panel is made up of experts in the sector, who are chosen for their knowledge and skills.

There was an unprecented number of entries to the Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards 2026, and the standard was higher than ever, reflecting that of the beauty, hair and spa industry in Ireland.

The finalists in the 13 categories are:

Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by Creagh Aesthetic Distribution
LumaDoc 
ORA Skin Clinic
South William Clinic 
Bay Aesthetics Clinic 
CUC Medical & Aesthetics 
NM Aesthetics 
Renew Skincare & Aesthetics Clinic 

Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year, sponsored by Dermapenworld Ireland
Ninnette De Klerk, Ailesbury Clinic 
Edel Woods, ORA Skin Clinic 
Plamena Rhead, Dr Rhead Aesthetics 
Olivia Kirwan, Bay Aesthetics Clinic 
Emily Larkin, Skinology Clinic  
Sara O’Hagan, Skinglow Clinic  

Beauty Salon of the Year, sponsored by Bioline Jatò
Beauty No. 8
Ómra Beauty 
Eternal Beauty Salon 
Denise’s Beauty & Skin Clinic 
Eden Beauty Group 
SKIN by Olga 
Culture Club Beauty
The Beauty Room Greystones

Salon/Spa/Hair Team of the Year
The Spa at The Kingsley 
The Spa at Dunboyne Castle Hotel 
Amica Eco Hairdressing 
Aqua Sana Forest Spa 
Berlin Hair Lounge 
Davey Dublin  
Ikon Hair Design Cork
K. Hair Carlow

Business Director of the Year, sponsored by Eden Beauty Group 
Kieran Walsh, National Beauty Distribution 
Greg and Alison Clarke, Amica Eco Hairdressing 
Valerie Finnegan Cahill, Ikon Hair Design 
Maria Haberlin, Berlin Hair Lounge 
Sheila Curran, Coogan Bergin Beauty & Skin Clinic 
Denise Bennett White, Denise’s Beauty & Skin Clinic 
Anita Kucsera, Annutri/Hair Cafe Salon

Colour Technician of the Year
Stephen Aiken, Pure Hair 
Chloe Houston, Houston Hair 
Danilo Possato, Danilo Possato Hair Studio 
Danny Malone, DM Hair @ Michelle International Belfast 
Dylan Lowry, Queer Hawk 
Meadhbh Sheridan, Queer Hawk 

Educator of the Year
Katarzyna Kruszynska, Kohana Professional Academy 
Lorna Melay, Bronwyn Conroy International Beauty School 
Malgorzata Siuciak, Dermapenworld Ireland 
Melissa Hayward, Melissa Hayward Academy 
Paul Davey, Hairdressing Live 
Sarah Jane McGrath, National Beauty Distribution 
Valerie Finnegan Cahill, Ikon Hair Design 
Nicola Lawless, The Hair Company Broadstone

Hair Salon of the Year
Amica Eco Hairdssing 
Berlin Hair Lounge 
HeadRush 
Hairography 
Ikon Hair Design 
SOCO by The Sober Colourist 

Irish Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Simon Houston, Houston Hair 
Damien Johnston, Pure Hair 
Martine Broggy, Natural Hair Company 
Stephen O’Driscoll, Stephen O’Driscoll Hairdressing 
Orla Sadlier, House of Colour 
Paul Davey, Davey Dublin 

Make-up Artist of the Year, sponsored by EVAGARDEN
Jessica Malone, Jessy Malone Makeup Artist 
Nataliia Nalyvayko, Lovely Beauty Suite by Natalie 
Olena Huliaieva, Olena MUA
Aliona Kasciukeviciene, Talisman Makeup Artist 
Nelly Serment, Airbrush Makeup and Hair by Nelly 
Tieran O’Brien Connolly, Infurno Beauty 

Nail Salon of the Year, sponsored by The Gel Bottle Ireland
Polished Dream 
Beautique 
Home of Shellac 
Beauty Stories 
Glazed Nails & Beauty 
Fab Nails 
Culture Club Beauty

Spa of the Year, sponsored by Sothys
The Spa at Dunboyne Castle Hotel 
The Spa at The Kingsley 
Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway
Unique Day Spa
Asha Spa 
Eidin Spa at Great National Hotel 

Therapist of the Year, sponsored by SQT Ireland
Rachael Foley, Ómra Beauty 
Petra Cooper, P.S. I Love You Health and Beauty 
Jessica Bowes, South William Clinic  
Maíne Alcalde, Maíne Alcalde Orthomolecular Aesthetics 
Elaine McParland, Up To My Eyes 
Debbie Ying He, Coogan Bergin Beauty & Skin Clinic 
Ciara Ryan, The Spa at The Kingsley

Huge congratulations to all our finalists! Tickets will soon be on sale for the final at the InterContinental Dublin on 19 April. Whether you’re on the shortlist, supporting your colleague or want to join the industry for the the most exciting night in the calendar year, we are inviting you to join us and look forward to seeing you there!