The winners of the Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards 2026 were announced at a ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin on 19 April.
Over 400 guests gathered for the event, which saw a total of 14 winners crowned in 13 categories.
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 judging panel is made up of industry names, who are chosen for their knowledge and skills.
The standard of entries was extremely high this year, which is a reflection of the talent across the beauty, hair and spa industry in Ireland.
The Beauty, Hair & Spa Awards 2026 winners are:
Aesthetic Clinic of the Year, sponsored by Creagh Aesthetic Distribution
South William Clinic
Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year, sponsored by Dermapenworld Ireland
Dr Ninnette De Klerk, Ailesbury Clinic
Beauty Salon of the Year, sponsored by Bioline Jatò
Ómra Beauty
Business Director of the Year, sponsored by Eden Beauty Group
Distributor winner: Kieran Walsh, National Beauty Distribution
Salon business winner: Denise Bennett White, Denise’s Beauty & Skin Clinic
Colour Technician of the Year
Stephen Aiken, Pure Hair
Educator of the Year, sponsored by AIT
Melissa Hayward, Melissa Hayward Academy
Hair Salon of the Year, sponsored by Revlon Professional
Ikon Hair Design
Irish Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Martine Broggy, Natural Hair Company
Make-up Artist of the Year, sponsored by EVAGARDEN
Jessica Malone, Jessy Malone Makeup Artist
Nail Salon of the Year, sponsored by The GelBottle Ireland
Beautique
Salon/Spa Team of the Year
The Spa at The Kingsley
Spa of the Year, sponsored by Sothys
The Spa at Dunboyne Castle Hotel
Therapist of the Year, sponsored by SQT Ireland
Jessica Bowes, South William Clinic
A huge thanks to our sponsors and everyone who entered, and congratulations to all the deserving winners!
