IT’S probably one of the most stylish occasions of the year and the ladies attending the Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards 2019 did not disappoint when it came to glamour on Sunday at The Rose Hotel.
Around 260 guests enjoyed a fantastic afternoon, evening and night of food, fun and awards at an event which has already become an early highlight of the social calendar.
Nominees from hair and beauty salons from all over the county were present and a host of awards were presented on the night. Here are the winners and below are loads of photos from the night…
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• Connect Kerry Make-Up Artist of the year in association with Sanctuary Beauty Academy Vicky O Sullivan Touched by Tori.
• Connect Kerry Best use of social media House of Glamour Tralee
• Connect Kerry Wedding and Occasion Make-up specialist in association with Kerry College of Further Education- Lesley Dennehy Hairworks Hair and Beauty Monavalley Tralee
• Connect Kerry Best Start up Individual —Eveleen O Connell Serenity Beauty Listowel
• Connect Kerry Brow /Lash Specialist in association with Elemis Beauty — Rasha Amin Rashas Beauty
• Connect Kerry Excellence in Customer Service — Crona Barry Roses Hair Salon Ballybunion
• Connect Kerry Nail Technician in association with Nails by Daniela — Claire O Sullivan Crazed Nails Tralee
• Connect Kerry Outstanding Contribution to the Beauty Industry — Ansanga Spa at the Brehon Hotel
• Connect Kerry Waxing / Threading Specialist in association with Laura Harnett Design — Saba Balal Ballybeg Hair and Beauty
• Connect Kerry Business Development award — Cathriona Delahunty the Lake Hotel
• Connect Kerry Wedding Hair Specialist in association with John Walsh Photography — Amy O Hara Vogue Hair and Beauty Tralee
• Connect Kerry Outstanding Contribution to the Hair Industry — Cathriona Rohan
• Connect Kerry Occasion Hair Specialist in association with Sean Taaffe Education — Emma Enright Patrick’s Hair Group Tralee
• Connect Kerry Years of service to the Hair Industry — Katie Gibbons Roberts Ballyduff
• Connect Kerry Colour Technician in association with Hennessey Hair and Beauty — Orla Dooley Cathrionas Hair and Beauty Group
• Connect Kerry Years of Service to the Beauty Industry — Sheila Mc Quinn Nature’s Way Beauty
• Connect Kerry Cutting and Restyling Specialist in association with South Kerry Skillnet — Marion O Shea Marion’s Hair Studio Milltown
• Connect Kerry One to watch in the Hair industry — Tara O Sullivan Hair by Tara at the Glampod
• Connect Kerry Facial Specialist in association with Bio Force Medical and Dental Clinic — Edita Lucan Nadur Spa
• Connect Kerry One to watch in the Beauty Industry — The Beauty Boutique Killarney
• Connect Kerry Cosmetic Procedure in association with Kerry Motor Works — DR Susan Crean McDomhanaill Dental Tralee
• Connect Kerry Outstanding Knowledge of chosen industry — Mary O Hara the Glampod
• Connect Kerry Male Grooming in association with Beardsmith James Sheehan — James Barbershop Killorglin
• Connect Kerry Daily Performance in the Salon Award x 2 awards — Amy Taaffe Sean Taaffe Group and Labhaoise O Connor Brush and Blush Hair and Beauty Group.
• Connect Kerry Best Spa 2019 in association with Expose Design — Serenity Spa at the Rose Hotel
• Connect Kerry Salon Design — Pure Beauty Salon Dingle
• Connect Kerry Tanning Specialist in association with That’s Perfect — Rebecca O Connor the Glampod
• Connect Kerry Salon Ambience Award — Ballybeg Hair and Beauty
• Connect Kerry Junior Hair in association with Connect Business Club — Kayleigh Murphy Image Hair Salon Tralee
• Connect Kerry Junior Make-up in association with Connect Business Club — Zara Lee O Shea Beauty at the Hair Lounge Tralee
• Connect Kerry Team of the year — Brush n Blush
• Connect Kerry Counter/ Salon/Spa Manager in association with Nora’s Slimming World – Nicola Carroll Sean Taaffe Hair Group
• Connect Kerry Rising Star Award — Lauren O’Sullivan make up by Lauren
• Connect Kerry Massage Specialist in association with The Scotia Clinic — Cecilia Coffey Inishfallon Beauty Rooms at the Great Southern Hotel Killarney
• Connect Kerry Editor’s Choice — Carrie Anne Boylan Hairworks
• Connect Kerry Hair Salon of the year in association with Cathrionas Hair Group — Tracey Grimes Hair and Extensions Listowel.
• Connect Kerry Overall Hair Individual — Emma Quirke
Connect Kerry Beauty Salon of the year in association with Expose Beauty Tralee — Nicolas Haven Tralee
• Connect Kerry Overall Beauty Individual — Leonie Guinane Beauty at Catriona’s
• CONNECT KERRY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Pat O Neill the Style Suite at the Brehon Hotel