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With Professional Beauty & Hair 2026 taking place at the RDS on 19-20 April, you do not want to miss the standout industry event of the year.
Featuring a huge number of homegrown and international brands, the show will also bring you two live stages that are completely free.
The Beauty Stage line-up includes a range of well-known names, who will be on hand to educate and inspire. These include nail artist Kirsty Meakin, Eden Beauty Group MD Susan Fox, MUA Jessy Malone, salon business expert Liz McKeon, Iguazu Beauty’s Louise O’Loughlin, social media agency It’s Giving Social and VF Consultancy owner Valerie Finnegan Cahill.
The Beauty Stage will also see the return of Salon SOUL. Salon SOUL, which stands for Salon Owners United in Learning, made its debut at Professional Beauty & Hair 2025. The panel discussion is the brainchild of Greg Clarke, co-owner of Amica Eco Hairdressing in Dublin. This year, Clarke will be joined by Lisa Eccles, Zinc Hair & Beauty; Laura Murphy, The Hair Space; Ciara Dorrington, Kida Hair & Co; and Bridget Haren, Bridget Haren Hair & Beauty for a lively conversation about the various challenges and opportunities facing the industry today.
Meanwhile, The Hair & Barbering Stage will host some established stylists, who will showcase a range of skills and looks that you can take back to your salon with you. The line-up includes Bridget Haren, Paul Mac, Sean Taaffe, Wayne Lloyd, Phil Jarman, and art teams and members from the Irish Hairdressing Council, Irish Hair Collective and the Irish Hairdressers Federation. Expect to be awed and inspired by who and what will grace The Hair & Barbering Stage!
Register for free now to attend Professional Beauty & Hair 2026. We cannot wait to see you all there!
