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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