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The Salon Awards
Ireland & Northern Ireland
Finalists 2026
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For the purpose of revealing all the information quickly, we list all the finalists for each category, all regions together. A-Z by name or salon name.
Finalists will receive a confirmation email and further information.
Best Salon
Bankz Hair Group
Beautilocks Hair & Beauty
Hair Skerries
MAINE Hair Artistry
Niriain’s
Plasma Med Dublin
Rosies Hair Salon
Rouge – The Salon
Ygh Hair
Yourells Hair Group
Best Boutique Salon
Hair & Co Belturbet
Hair by Design
Koolkutz
Luna Hairdressing
Salon 67
The Hair Studio
Best Customer Experience
Alchemy Hair
Amanda’s Hair Salon
Boombae
Bridgeen King Hairdressing and Hair Loss Clinic
Brushed Hair Salon
Hair by Amy O’Sullivan
Hairdos
Niriain’s
Red Velvet Hair & Beauty Salon
Rouge – The Salon
Royal Gold studios
The Hair Studio
Yourells Hair Group
Best Texture Salon
Alchemy Hair
The Curl Lounge Ballymena
The Hair Studio
Best Colour Salon
Bella Vida
Boombae
Care Hair & Beauty
Hair by Design
HAIRITAGE
L & L Hair Studio
MAINE Hair Artistry
Q Salon
Rouge – The Salon
Royal Gold Studios
To Dye For
Category Sponsor
Best Salon for Hair Extensions
i Luxury Hair Extensions
Issonni
La Lune Hair Design
Niriain’s
Salon 67
To Dye For
Best New or Refurbished Salon
Amanda’s Hair Salon
Boombae
Dani Healy Hair
La Lune Hair Design
Rouge – The Salon
Salon 67
Best Salon Team
Bella Vida
Care Hair & Beauty
Hair Skerries
LS Hair
Redmond’s Hair and Beauty
Royal Gold Studios
Yourells Hair Group
Apprentice of the Year
Ava Duignan – Yourells Hair Group
Ciara Hand – Hair Skerries
Emma Reid – Stylebar Portlaoise
Kasey Holohan – Redmond’s Hair and Beauty
Kayleigh Muldoon – LS Hair
Liana Savicka – Stylebar portlaoise
Michelle Cummins – Hair Skerries
Roisin Murphy – Yourells Hair Group
Shauna Corcoran – LS Hair
Bridal Stylist of the Year
Jemma Donnell – JLD Bridal Specialists
Kim Annesley – Kim Annesley Hair
Lynda Mc Nally – LS Hair
Rachel Lowry – Rachel Lowry Hair
Creative Image of the Year
Orla kelly – Koolkutz Hair Design
Synthia Okmane Labecka – Royal Gold Studios
Sharon Malcolm – Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing
Colourist of the Year
Aine Carty – MAINE Hair Artistry
Amy O’Sullivan – Hair by Amy O’Sullivan
Charlene Hawthorne – Haus of hair hq
Ciara McManus – Ciara McManus Hair Specialist
Claire Corrigan – Yourells Hair Group
Danielle Reynolds – Tresses & Talons
Danilo Possato – Danilo Possato Hair Studio
Donna Byrne – A New U Hair & Beauty Salon
Eimear Finley – Hair By Design
Laura Conroy – Red Velvet Hair & Beauty Salon
Lisa O ‘Neill РL & L Hair Studio
Michelle Brace – The Blonde Lane
Michelle Skerritt – HG2 Hair
Rachel Tallon – The Celtic Goddess
Rebecca Beegan – La Lune Hair Design
Sarah Jane Donnelly – Hair Skerries
Sharon Cummins Hafidy – Sharon Hair Education
Siobhan McHugh – Siobhans hair salon
Category Sponsor
Extension Artist of the Year
Kia Knots Boombae – Boombae
Eimear Finley – Hair By Design
Tatjana Sarkauskiene – Hair by Tatjana
Jenny Foley – Hair Skerries
Emilia Ogoo – Issonni
Rebecca Beegan – La Lune Hair Design
Future Talent Award
Sophie Virgoe – Red Velvet Hair & Beauty Salon
Amy O’Sullivan – Hair by Amy O’Sullivan
Zoe Beegan – Yourells Hair Group
Stylist of the Year
Aine Carty – MAINE Hair Artistry
Amy O’Sullivan – Hair by Amy O’Sullivan
Claire Donnelly – Alchemy Hair
Danielle Reynolds – Tresses & Talons
Keeley Louise Greene – Salon 2
Michelle Quinn – Hair Skerries
Naomi Doyle – La Lune Hair Design
Olwyn Bowe – La Lune Hair Design
Paula McGrath – Yourells Hair Group
Robert Smith – Red Velvet Hair & Beauty Salon
Rosie Mannion – Rosies Hair Salon
Texture Stylist of the Year
Claire Donnelly – Alchemy Hair
Charis Agbonlahor Ward – The Curl Lounge Ballymena
Ciara McCloskey – The Hair Studio
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