Are you in an Artistic team? Enter the Beauty, Hair and Spa Awards 2020

Professional Beuaty and Hairdressers Journal Ireland are launching the Beauty, Hair and Spa awards, taking place on the evening of Sunday November 2020.

Providing two streams of categories showcasing the beauty and hair industries, the awards will unite therapists with stylists and creative teams with nail technicians.

Artistic Team of the year

Who can enter?

Any Artistic team of three or more people who are all qualified hairdressers and have worked together for the same salon, salon chain or recognised hairdressing body during the past 12 months.

What will you be asked on your entry form?

Please note: if you are shortlisted in the category, you will be required to send in hard copies of your images. You will be sent further information on this once the shortlist has been revealed.

1. You must complete a standard questionnaire on our official form, which can be obtained by calling Lizzi Diggins on 020 3841 7365 or email [email protected]. The name of the salon/team member must not appear anywhere in the information supplied.
2. Submit six photographs created by you during the past 12 months.

What you do need to submit?

1. 6 FINAL IMAGES - Each photograph must be 10” deep x 8” wide (portrait). The size includes any borders. Photographs can be supplied on photographic paper purchased through a photographer or photographic outlet. The digital versions of the images are also required with your entry. Please ensure these are sent via WeTransfer in high resolution and low resolution to [email protected]
2. BEFORE IMAGES - Entries must be supplied with a ‘before’ picture of each model taken on the day of the shoot prior to any hair work, make-up or styling. Each photograph should be no larger than 10” deep x 8” wide. Failure to provide these may result in disqualification.
3. PRE-PRODUCTION - Entries must be supplied with an “after” shot of each model before any post-production/ retouching. Each photograph should be no larger than 10” deep x 8” wide. The organisers and judges reserve the right to question any photographs, which appear to be computer enhanced. Failure to provide these may result in disqualification.

The photographic shoot

• No more than four pictures in the collection of six can contain wigs, extensions, hairpieces or stands. You must declare which pictures contain the above by labelling the back of the pictures with the words ‘wig’ or ‘extension/hairpiece/strand’. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
• You can use a maximum of two wigs in total, in a maximum of two pictures.
• A further two pictures can include extensions, hairpieces and/or strands.
• No more than two faces may appear in any one photograph.
• No more than three pictures can be used in two different categories. Exceptions below;
• Photographs may be black and white or colour and the hair should be aspirational, wearable and reflect current trends.
• Professional photographers, make-up artists and stylists may be used.
• Images do not have to be head and shoulders, but they do need to focus on the hair, especially in terms of lighting and pose

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For any entry and table sales enquires please contact Lizzi Diggings, [email protected]

For any sponsorship enquiries please contact Matt Crane, [email protected]