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Northern Ireland Beauty Excellence Awards 2023 finalists announced

The full list of finalists for this year’s NI Beauty Excellence Awards have been announced.

The Awards are proudly sponsored by West Coast Cooler and supported by Belfast Live and the Daily Mirror.

This year, due to the popularity of previous years, the awards introduced six new categories with a total of twenty-five awards up for grabs. Organisers received double the number of entries on last year making it the most successful year to date.

Read more: New categories announced as NI Beauty Excellence Awards 2023 launch

Mobile/home-based Business of the Year received the most entries, with many industry professionals opting to open their salon from their home premises due to the increase in home working in light of pandemic restrictions, where pivoting their business was essential. Aesthetics Clinic of the Year and Aesthetics Clinic to Watch are also amongst the top categories for entries, as well as Skincare Clinic of the Year, Training Provider of the Year and Makeup Artist of the Year.

Tasked with the job of whittling down the hundreds of award entries to finalists and judging the awards to find the winners were makeup and skincare specialist Katrina Doran, Medical Director at Woodford Medical Dr Mervyn Patterson and owner of Pearl Beauty, Elanna McGowan.

New to the panel this year are nail expert and Renew Beauty, BioSculpture and Elim Educator, Ingrid Graham; Dr Martina Collins, Principal Dentist and owner of Martina Dental & Skin Clinic; and last year’s winner of Overall Contribution to the Industry, founder and former CEO of Vita Liberata, Alyson Hogg MBE.

Commenting on judging the awards, Katrina Doran said: “Deciding on finalists was no easy task as the breadth of talent in the ever-expanding beauty industry in Northern Ireland is inspirational and reading each entry made me proud to be part of it. Well done to all the finalists and to thank you to every single person who entered this year’s awards. We can’t wait to celebrate together at the awards ceremony in May.”

Sarah Weir, Director at Weir Events which created the Awards added: “It’s fantastic to see a record-breaking amount of award entries this year. It is also excellent to see that our new award of Mobile/Home-based Business of the Year received so many entries which demonstrates how industry professionals have adapted their businesses following the global pandemic.

“We are delighted to be able to showcase the talent of the beauty industry in Northern Ireland and are excited to celebrate this talent together in May. Good luck to all our finalists.”

The awards, which are once again hosted by TV royalty, Pamela Ballantine, will take place on Saturday 13th May, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast. Tickets are now on sale, visit nibeautyexcellence.com/tickets for booking details.

The 2023 Awards are proudly supported by title sponsor, West Coast Cooler ; media partners, Daily Mirror and Belfast Live ; Official Car Partner, Charles Hurst Landrover, with event partners: BTL Aesthetics - Creator of. EMSCULPT NEO & EMFACE and innovating aesthetic solutions for over 30 years; Davines - Italian hair care brand, whose ethos is to ‘Do our best for the world, creating the good life for all through beauty, ethics and sustainability'; Pearl Beauty - a vegan and cruelty-free cosmetic beauty brand; Med FX , supplier for all aesthetics and skin rejuvenation product needs; BF Mulholland - a full service dental products supplier; Shop Beautiful - a supplier of premium, professional grade beauty brands; DermaFrac UK- medical facial experts; and Design NI - a website and design agency.

NI Beauty Excellence Awards 2023 Finalists

Aesthetics Clinic of the Year

  • Array Aesthetics

  • Aspire Aesthetics NI

  • Berkeley Aesthetics

  • Beyond Skin Clinic

  • Dr Bonny Clinic

  • Dr Emma Clinics

  • Elite Aesthetic Clinic

  • Simply Be Beautiful

  • Verve Medical Aesthetics

Aesthetics Clinic to Watch

  • Alora Rejuvenation

  • Anderson Aesthetics

  • Dr A Aesthetics

  • Eclectic

  • Facial Aesthetics Clinic by Maxillofacial Medics

  • Katie Smith Aesthetics

  • KLS Aesthetics NI

  • OS Aesthetics

  • Stellar Aesthetics Ltd

Skincare Salon / Clinic of the Year

  • Adorn Aesthetics

  • Berkeley Aesthetics

  • Dr Emma Clinics

  • Elegante Skin Care Clinic

  • Paula Hayes Skin & Aesthetics

  • Radiance Beauty and Day Spa

  • Rouge Skincare and Beauty

  • Skin Future

  • Skin Therapy Aesthetics

  • The Skin Health Clinic

  • Vitality Skin Clinic

Barbers / Male Grooming Salon of the Year

  • Jays Barber Club

  • Mr Kagan’s Barbershop

  • the barber ARMAGH

Beauty Salon of the Year

  • Beauty Beautique

  • Heavenly Beauty

  • Lushious Luxuries Day Spa

  • Orlagh Maye Salon

  • Paula Hayes Skin & Aesthetics

  • Radiance Beauty & Day Spa

  • Scissor Sister Banbridge

  • Victoria’s Health and Beauty

Beauty Salon to Watch

  • Broad Lane Beauty

  • DOLLED

  • The Beauty Bar

Day Spa / Boutique Spa of the Year

  • Spa Sanctuary

  • The Meadow Retreat

Cosmetic Dental Practice of the Year

  • Holywood Healthcare

  • Larne Dental Centre

  • Nigel Smith Healthcare

Hair, Beauty or Aesthetics Educator / Training Provider of the Year

  • Ace Boutique Training Academy

  • Array Academy

  • Aspire School of Beauty

  • Dr Bonny Academy

  • Elizabeth Sands Beauty School Ltd

  • Emma Kearney Academy of Hair & Beauty Ltd

  • Grace Bigger Academy

  • Jays Pro Barber Academy

  • JS Hair Academy

  • Love Your Locks

  • Pygment Training Academy

Hair and Beauty Retailer or Supplier of the Year

  • 4Beauty Group- SKINICIAN

  • Archie Lloyds Hair Extensions Ltd

  • JS Hair Academy

  • Savvy & Shine Ltd

Hair Salon of Year

  • Beautiful Glow by Deirdre

  • Color Culture

  • Golden by Danielle McAlonan

  • Hair by Ciaran

  • Lisa McCrory Hairdressing

  • MD Hair Studio

  • Scissor Sister Camlough

Hair Salon to Watch

  • Aislings Unisex Hair Salon

  • Copa Hair Design

  • Hair & Co, Coleraine

  • LM Hair at Northside

Hair Loss Specialist of the Year

  • Bridgeen King Hair Loss

  • Hair Loss Rehab

  • Love Your Locks

  • MHR Belfast

  • One Lounge Hair and Beauty

  • Romaya Hair, Makeup & Brows

  • Scissor Sister Camlough

  • the barber ARMAGH

Hair Extension Specialist of the Year

  • La Bella Vita

  • Lola Loxx Hair Extensions and Training Academy

  • Love Your Locks

  • Morgan Barr Hair

  • Scissor Sister Camlough

Brow / Lash Specialist of the Year

  • Brows & Co

  • Eyebrow Artistry by Shauna Heaney

  • Lashed By Niamh

  • LushLashes

  • Netra Brow Studio

  • That Brow Girl

  • The Beauty Brow and Lash Co

  • The Brow Babe

  • Vixen Beauty

Makeup Studio / Artist of the Year

  • Chloe Henning Professional MUA

  • Clare McCabe Beauty Studio

  • Dream Beauty

  • Elaine Woods Makeup Artist

  • GAL GLAM Makeup & Brows

  • Katelyn Brown Beauty

  • Noeleen Makeup and Beauty

  • Olivia Muldoon Hair & Makeup Ltd

  • RL Mini Studio

  • Rosie Kirk Pro Makeup Artist

  • SS Make Up Artist & Pro Makeup Academy

Nail Salon of the Year

  • Blush Newtownards

  • Colourbox Belfast

  • Dream Nails Kilkeel

  • E & L Beauty

  • Eden Beauty - Portaferry

  • J. Jupiter Nails

  • Laura Maria Beauty

  • Scissor Sister Banbridge

  • Shauna Gallagher Nails

  • Vanity Throne Nails & Academy

Salon or Clinic Interior Design

  • Array Aesthetics

  • Eclectic

  • Rouge Skincare & Beauty

  • Vanity Throne Nails

Semi or Permanent Makeup Specialist of the Year

  • Aesthetics By Jane

  • Beauty Ink By R.D

  • Donna Dorothy Permanent Makeup

  • Eyebrow Artistry by Shauna Heaney

  • Falerí Aesthetics and Academy

  • JL Permanent

  • Katrina McVeigh Permanent Makeup Artist

  • McKeever-Sloan Aesthetics & Training

  • Orlagh Maye Salon

  • RH Beauty

Specialist Salon or Clinic of the Year

  • DA Therapies

  • Enhance Belfast

  • Grace and Glam Beauty

  • Michelle Smith Sugaring

  • Solution Skin Clinic

  • The Laser Clinic NI

Mobile / Home-based Hair Business of the Year

  • AMG Hair & Makeup

  • Kim Alexandra Hair

  • Kim Annesley Hair

  • Lush Hair

  • Sonya Smith Hairdressing

Mobile / Home-based Beauty Business of the Year

  • Broad Lane Beauty

  • Cormeen Beauty

  • CR Skincare & Beauty

  • Dream Beauty

  • Glamorous by LJ

  • Grace and Glam Beauty

  • Nail Avenue Beauty

  • Sarah Callan Facialist

Mobile / Home-based Specialist Business of the Year

  • B Beautiful U

  • Berkeley Aesthetics

  • DA Therapies

  • Fibroblast Me

  • Paula Hayes Skin & Aesthetics

  • Skin Therapy Aesthetics

Team of the Year

  • Beyond Skin Clinic

  • Dr Bonny Clinic

  • Elite Aesthetic Clinic

  • JAX Hair and Beauty

  • LAF Hair and Beauty

  • Nigel Smith Dental Care

  • Orlagh Maye Salon

  • Skin Future

  • The Skin Health Clinic

  • Vanity Throne Nails

Beauty Business of the Year

  • 4Beauty Group

  • Beauty Ink By R.D

  • Bellamianta

  • Elizabeth Sands Beauty School Ltd

  • Emma Kearney Academy of Hair & Beauty Ltd / Vixen Beauty

  • LH Beauty

  • Radiance Beauty and Day Spa

  • SR Beauty Cosmetics

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