Creative HEAD Ireland July/August 2019
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Barry Kieran<br />
Jodie Quinn<br />
Samantha Byrne<br />
And the winners are…<br />
IHF HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR AWARD<br />
Samantha Byrne, Vanilla Hair Design, Carlow<br />
IHF BARBER/MEN’S HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR<br />
Barry Kieran, Signature Hair, Dundalk, Co. Louth<br />
Take the<br />
CROWN<br />
IHF TRAINEE HAIRDRESSER AND JUNIOR TEAM<br />
IRELAND MEMBER<br />
Jodie Quinn, House of Colour, Dublin<br />
For a full list of winners, head to irishhairfed.com<br />
THE IRISH HAIRDRESSING Federation<br />
Championships were back and bigger than<br />
ever at Croke Park. Salon teams from all<br />
over <strong>Ireland</strong> arrived ready to compete in 16<br />
different categories, with the total number of<br />
entries exceeding 250. Competitors took to<br />
the floor to battle it out, show their prowess<br />
and prove to the judges that they deserved<br />
one of the trophies on offer. There was also<br />
the opportunity to learn from industry experts<br />
including David Murray, Joanne O’Neill and<br />
John Keegan, who were showing off their skills<br />
at the IHF Education Pod. After a catwalk<br />
showcase of the competitors’ finished work,<br />
2018’s IHF Hairdresser of the Year, Ciaran Dowd<br />
of Occasions Hairdressing, presented his hair<br />
show, Wasted, created under the direction of<br />
Sarah Mason of Sarah Mason Professional.<br />
The event came to a close with announcement<br />
of the IHF Hairdresser of the Year…<br />
Sarah Mason, Ciaran Dowd and<br />
House of Colour’s David Campbell<br />
CREATIVE <strong>HEAD</strong> IRELAND<br />
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