The winners of the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy Competitions at WorldSkills Ireland 2025 have been announced.
The winner of this year’s Hairdressing Competition, sponsored by Capital Hair & Beauty, was Emma Grant. Grant is at student at Limerick & Clare Education & Training Board.
The Beauty Therapy Competition prize went to Ella Graham Harvey, who is a student at Dunboyne College of Further Education.
They will both go on to represent Ireland at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. The 48th WorldSkills Competition will take place next September.
A Government and industry-led initiative, this year’s WorldSkills took place at the RDS in Dublin on 17-19 September.
The annual event aims to promote skills and apprenticeship careers and opportunities for young people, as they navigate future options following secondary education.
It also features a number of skills competitions, with the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy Competitions being included in the Creative Arts category.
