Best Stylist Munster
Pamela Morrissey, Sobe Brown, Cork
Why we love her: One of the biggest names in Irish hairdressing, Pamela Morrissey really listens to her clients and you always leave her salon feeling pampered and beautiful.
Crowning glory: From the moment you enter the spacious, modern salon, you will understand why it’s renowned for its quality, style and luxury.
Just dreamy: Sobe Brown’s motto is “It’s a feeling” and Pamela wants every person who walks through the door to feel extra special.
Best Stylist Ulster
Patrick Gildea
Why we love Patrick: Patrick’s passion for hairdressing has escalated over the last 32 years. He now leads a team of 30 talented and passionate individuals, and his appointment diary is full eight weeks in advance with clients travelling from all corners of Ireland.
Beautiful hair: Patrick’s vision, creativity and raw talent is the reason he was awarded The Irish Hairdressing Federation Icon in 2015 and why he leads a multi award-winning salon.
Unique cutting technique: Patrick’s cutting technique is special, he has acquired a unique cutting skill and a wonderful guest connection and knows exactly what you want before you even know yourself.
Best Blonde Specialist
Jessie Bushe, owner & founder of The Best of You
Why we love her: If you’re in need of a bit of blonde maintenance, look no further than
Jessie Bushe who loves creating lived-in, beachy, boho hair.
Crowning glory: Her Cork salon, which opened in December 2020, is a relaxing and calm, safe
space for clients to unwind. She also provides one-on-one services which has allowed her to form great bonds and friendships with returning customers.
Trend setter: While specialising in achieving the perfect blonde, platinum or balayage, Jessie keeps up-to-date with all things trending to help clients achieve their desired look.
Best Upcoming Freelancer
Whyte Crown
Why we love it: Whyte Crown provides professional wedding hair styling services to bridal parties in Kildare and throughout Ireland.
Crowning glory: Bridal hair stylist Jemima helps brides to feel and look their best on their wedding day, ensuring they showcase their natural style and beauty.
Plan ahead: For a relaxed getting-ready process, Whyte Crown will prepare your wedding day schedule and outline the sequence of events to expect on the big day.
E: jemimawhyte20@gmail.com
Ph: 086 3539985 | IG: @whytecrown_
Best Salon Munster
Melo Yelo, Limerick – Hugh Campbell Hair Group
Why we love it: Melo Yelo has managed to strike that delicate balance between urban edge and everyday wearability. It’s a salon that has become synonymous with high quality precision hair cutting and its unapologetic love of both style and substance.
Crowning glory: The multi award-winning team of talented and on-trend colourists and stylists have the uncanny ability to make every day a great hair day. The salon itself is an aesthetic treat, with private hairdressing spaces that cater for Great Lengths hair extensions, bridal packages and specialist in-depth hair replacement services. The customer focus is as exceptional as the services are bespoke, which has made Melo Yelo the go-to for Limerick’s style mavens.
Five traits of a great stylist: Creativity, consistency, client oriented, attention to detail and the ability to truly listen. And, it goes without saying, great hair!
W: www.hughcampbellhairgroup.com | Ph: 061 314553
Best Salon Ulster
Patrick Gildea Hairdressing, Donegal
Why we love this salon: Led by visionary and industry icon Patrick Gildea, this team oozes passion, creativity and excellence at every step of a wonderful hair experience. A haven for beautiful hair and a sanctuary for you to restore your hair to glamour.
Industry leaders: This amazing salon has been chosen as an international flagship System Professional salon, one of the top four salons globally to represent such expertise in care. The expert team is proud the salon is the only store in Ireland
and UK to be selected as an amazing flagship salon.
Experience and talent: When the skills and techniques of cutting and colouring are intertwined with creativity, the result is an explosion of shapes and shades. A personalised consultation with the team at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing means that you will get a totally personalised look specific to your face shape, skin tone and eye colour.
Best Salon Connacht
Belle Hair, Galway
Why we love it: Open since 2015, Belle Hair provides all extension services, from application to maintenance, removals and everything in between.
Crowning glory: Their colour services are second to none and whether you fancy a balayage refresh, highlights or a complete hair transformation, the crew here have you covered.
Buy now, pay later: The salon’s super online shop offers a FlexiFi service allowing you to pay off on items weekly. We’re already eyeing up the L’Oréal Steampod!
Best Salon Leinster
Brown Sugar, Dublin
Why we love it: This hair and beauty salon knows the true meaning of pampering. Their results are always dazzling as are their smiles for clients.
Crowning glory: Women in need of a hair fix can choose from one of Brown Sugar’s three salons in Dublin city centre, each radiating with positive feel-good vibes.
Turning heads: Creativity, colours and cuts are their speciality and the reason why Brown Sugar has been making clients look perfectly groomed for more than 15 years now.
Best Colourist Munster
Marbles Colour Zone, Limerick – Hugh Campbell Hair Group
Why we love it: Well-known and much-beloved Marbles Hair and Beauty Salon on Cruises St, has a dedicated colour-only space, Marbles Colour Zone. This high-energy hub of creativity provides clients with the ultimate in hair colouring services and treatments, along with an exceptional styling team and salon experience.
Crowning glory: The team behind the Colour Zone were handpicked to lead this remarkable venture and have already won industry accolades. In a post-pandemic world, the need for colour and newness has really put Marbles Colour Zone on the style map.
The best shampoo for colour-treated hair: For blondes, the new Kerastase Blond Absolu range is truly transformative. In general, if you want to extend the life of your hair colour, you would be hard pressed to find a more effective range than Redken Colour Magnetics. It’s brightness in a bottle!
Ph: 061 410955 | W: www.hughcampbellhairgroup.com
Best Colourist Ulster
Claudia McLaughlin, Patrick Gildea Hairdressing
Why we love Claudia: Claudia is one to watch, an up-and-coming talent with a passion for colour. Her freehand technique gives her guests that wonderful personalised colour experience that always turns heads and ensures that each guest has a look that is bespoke to them.
One to watch: Since graduating as a stylist with Patrick Gildea Hairdressing, Claudia has been successful in many industry competitions. Recently, she reached the finals of the Irish Hairdressers Federation Star Team 2021.
Education is key: Claudia believes that you can never have too much knowledge. Like the rest of the Patrick Gildea Hairdressing team, she upskills at every opportunity and is currently completing her Master Colour Expert with Wella which just shows her commitment.
Best Colourist Leinster
Noel Higgins Hairdressing, Dublin
Why we love it: The entire first floor of the salon is dedicated to colouring, and Noel’s experience and enthusiasm never disappoints
his clients.
Crowning glory: Offering a variety of services, from head and scalp massage to creative colouring, Noel and his team were awarded a
five-star rating from the Good Salon Guide 2019.
The dye to try: The salon uses Matrix Colour Sync which is formulated with ceramides and fills damaged gaps in the hair fibre to create superb shine and condition.
Ph: 01 278 9295 | W: www.noelhiggins.com
Best Colourist Connaught
Salon 2, Sligo
Why we love it: A relaxing and friendly atmosphere makes this award-winning salon a winner before the consultation ever begins.
Crowning glory: The team of colour experts pride themselves in striving to create a unique experience specifically suited to each client, using premium brands Alfaparf and Oway Organic Colour. Clients are also advised on the correct home care range as this is vital in maintaining the condition and vibrancy of amazing colour.
Colour crush: Blonde never dates, especially the root melt look.
Ph: 071 9160341 | W: www.salon2hairdressing.ie
Best Hair Extensions Salon Munster
Onyx Hair Lounge, Cork
Why we love it: Established by hair expert Amanda Downey, Onyx delivers a personalised experience to create beautiful locks.
Crowning glory: Amanda and her team are trained in various methods of hair extension application and removal, so if it’s volume and length you’re after or you simply just want to enhance your hair, Onyx is your go-to place.
A cut above the rest: The team custom colour match your natural hair colour and density to design a seamless blend and tailor cut your hair for a discrete finish.
W: www.onyxhairlounge.com | IG: @Onyx.Cork
