Dublin Woman Wins IHF Irish Hairdresser Of The Year

Last Sunday was an important highlight for hairdressers all over Ireland as the National Hairdressing Championships took place in Dublin. Over 260 stylists created an estimated 300 looks ranging from the basic "cut and colour" category to the imaginative "creative fantasy". Skerries woman Sarah Mason won the overall title of Irish Hairdresser of the Year as decided by the  Irish Hairdressers Federation. Originally from the capital, Sarah is now working in Renaissance, a salon in Galway city. Catch a glimpse of her winning Rainbow collection below. IHF Irish Hairdresser Of The Year 2015 Sarah Mason - Renaissance, Merchants Road, Galway IHF Connacht Hairdresser Of The Year 2015 Sarah Mason- Renaissance, Galway, Co. Galway IHF Leinster Hairdresser Of The Year 2015 Teresa Rushe Molloy - MOHH, Athlone, Co. Westmeath IHF Munster Hairdresser of the Year 2015 Wenda Partridge - Wayne Lloyd Hair, Bandon, Co. Cork IHF Ulster Hairdresser of the Year 2015 Fiona Fitzpatrick - Rossanos Hair & Beauty, Gortatole Florencecourt, Co. Fermanagh IHF Barber of the Year 2015 Luke Duffy - Ultimate Hair & Beauty, GPO Arcade, Dublin 1 IHF Trainee Hairstylist of the Year 2015 Anita Foley - Wayne Lloyd Hair,Bandon, Co. Cork IHF Junior Team Ireland Winner 2015 Anita Foley - Wayne Lloyd Hair, Bandon, Co. Cork Category Winners Trainee Ladies Full Fashion Anita Foley - Wayne Lloyd Hair, Bandon, Co. Cork Senior Classic Bridal Katie Codd- Salon 2, Sligo Senior Ladies Full Fashion Catherine Gormley- Hair by Catherine Gormley, Sligo Mens Full Fashion Luke Duffy - Ultimate Hair & Beauty, GPO Arcade, Dublin 1 Mens Freestyle John Keegan - The Academy Barber, Cellbridge Trainees Ladies Long Hair Up Leanne Cox - Renaissance, Galway, Co. Galway Senior Ladies Full Long Hair Up Shirley Mulvaney  - Salon 2, Sligo Trainee Creative Fantasy Anita Foley - Wayne Lloyd Hair, Bandon, Co. Cork Senior Creative Fantasy Wenda Partridge - Wayne Lloyd Hair, Bandon, Co. Cork Photographic- Individual Ciara Daly - Ikon Hair Design, Cork Photographic- Collection Sarah Mason - Renaissance, Galway, Co. Galway Main Image via Aine Rua Photography