Multiple Carlow winners at the Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2024

Creative Oceanic powered by Oceanic Awards are proud to announce the winners of The Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2024: Chapter 1.

Olivia's Hair Studio in Baltinglass won Hair Salon of the Year for North Leinster.

The awards recognise the best of the best in the hair and beauty industry in Ireland. They will acknowledge the hard work, dedication, creativity, and customer service of the talented individuals and businesses that operate in the industry.

This year the awards have split into four chapters due to the deep talent pool of excellent and talented professionals in Ireland. Chapter 1 will spotlight the salons and individuals that specialise in the hair industry in the province of Leinster.

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The winners were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony that took place on Sunday the 20th of October at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Dublin Airport.

Now in their 7th year, the awards aim to showcase the best hair salons, stylists, barbershops, extensions specialists, and bridal experts amongst others in Ireland that exhibit excellence and professionalism in their craft.

A Spokesperson for The Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2024: Chapter 1 said: “These awards have provided an opportunity for us to recognise and celebrate the hard work, dedication, and innovation of talented individuals and businesses in the industry.
Splitting these awards into chapters allows us to highlight an even greater pool of talent. We want to congratulate all of our winners and highly commended recipients on their incredible accomplishments.”

The winners for The Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2024: Chapter 1 are:

Hair Salon of the Year (North Leinster)
Brushed Hair Salon (Tullamore)
Hair Salon of the Year (Mid Leinster)
Olivia’s Hair Studio (Baltinglass)
Hair Salon of the Year (Dublin)
Moyo Hair & Beauty Ltd Oway Concept Salon (Dublin)
Hair Salon of the Year (South Leinster)
Linda Murphy Hair (New Ross)

Hair Salon of the Year (Overall Winner)
Olivia’s Hair Studio (Baltinglass)

Best Customer Experience
Bozena Sarek Hairdressing (Navan)
Highly Commended went to Head Quarters (Longford)

Team of the Year
Dees Hair Salon (Kilcock)
Highly Commended went to Darque (Carlow)

Training Academy of the Year
Hair Extension Training Ireland (Dublin)
Highly Commended went to Athlone Training Centre (Athlone)

Local Salon of the Year
Lavish studio (Carlow)
Highly Commended went to HD Hair Design (Roundwood)

Outstanding Salon of the Year
Red Velvet Hairdressers (Ballyboughal)
Highly Commended went to Fringes Hair Studio (Kildare)

Most Wanted Salon of the Year
The Style Chair (Dunboyne)
Highly Commended went to Habit Hair & Beauty (Navan)

Barbers of the Year
Ratoath Barbers (Ratoath)
Highly Commended went to The Grange Barbershop (Dublin)

Stylist of the Year
David Keenan (The Hair Doc, Kenagh)
Highly Commended went to Rebecca Long (The Beauty Boutique, Rathwood)

Colour Technician of the Year
Aine (Hair by Aine, Baltinglass)
Highly Commended went to Siobhan McHugh (Siobhan’s Hair Salon, Drumconrath)

Freelance Stylist of the Year
Hair By Lyn (Gorey)
Highly Commended went to Hair by Doireann (Wexford)

Apprentice of the Year
Caitlin Collins (Habit Hair & Beauty, Navan)

Highly Commended went to Ali Grimes (Pelo, Newbridge)

Bridal Hair Specialist of the Year

Hair People (Dublin)
Highly Commended went to Upstylefunk Hair (Slane)

Hair Extensions Specialist of the Year
Wow Hair Extensions (Clara)
Highly Commended went to Hair by Linda Cummins (Carlow)

Best of Dublin
Number 5 Andrew Street
Highly Commended went to Organic Italian Hairdressing