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Hairspray Wars
With its trademark combination of flair, innovation
and all things funky, the Hugh Campbell Hair Group
turned many heads at the Clarion Hotel on Sunday,
February 21st. Competing in national and
international competitions has become a little old
hat (if you’ll pardon the pun) for the Group - last
year alone the Irish Hairdresser of the Year and the
Irish Hairdresser’s Federation All Star award went
to stylists from the Hugh Campbell Hair Group. Hugh
himself applauded the dedication, professionalism
and creativity of his team, while simultaneously
trying to hold the prestigious ‘Icon of Irish
Hairdressing’ gong that was bestowed on him in
recognition of his ongoing dedication to the
industry.
With a multitude of such prominent
awards, a dedicated client base and a relentless
belief in training, you would be forgiven for
thinking that the Hair Group had little to prove. |
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And you would be wrong, because
what’s the best way to ensure that your stylists are
top of the game? Well, with holsters of hairspray
and instruments of extreme style, you encourage some
friendly in-salon competition.
Under the watchful eye of scrutineer
Maeve O’ Healy Harte (Editor of Irish Hairdresser)
stylists from all 5 salons within the Hugh Campbell
Hair Group - Marbles Hair & Beauty, Cruises Street,
Cats Hair Studio, River Hair Studio and Marbles
Castletroy – showcased a diversity of talent and
style. With trends ranging from romantic to
futuristic, models showed just what ‘soft’ or
‘symmetrical’ can look like. An energetic atmosphere
descended upon the Clarion, amid friendly banter and
just the right dose of competition.
Demonstrating the cutting edge style that is characteristic of Hugh
Campbell Hair Group stylists Mikey Badaczewski and
Jennifer O Connell from Yelo Melo won the senior
category, while Michelle Murphy and Niamh "Jenny"
Kiely from Marbles Cruises Street snipped the runner
up title from their fellow competitors. |
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The junior category saw Yelo Melo
coming up trumps again, as Amy O Keeffe and Miriam
Comerford claimed the winning title.
Training and ongoing professional development are at
the heart of the Hugh Campbell Hair Group philosophy
and so junior stylists are initiated into an
environment of innovation and panache once they
begin their careers.This
was reflected in the fact that awards for the
‘junior runner up’ category included two sets of
winners: First prize in that category went to Fiona
"Emma" Devaney (Cats), with second prize awarded to
the Marbles Castletroy style duo, Valerie O’ Dea and
Patricia O’Connor.
The judging panel for the in-salon
competition comprised the crème of the industry.
Mary Kennedy (Senior Stylist Bellissmo, Galway),
Phillip Rochford (Oxygen Hairdressing, Wexford) and
Lyndsey Miller (L'Oreal) ensured that standards were
high and that only the most pioneering, creative
styles would be worthy. |
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As the stylists and colourists from
all 5 salons train and work at the alter of
creativity, competition was predictably fierce.
Maeve O’ Healy Harte, the hard-to-impress Editor of
Irish Hairdress awarded and presented a special
Editor’s Choice Award to Fiona "Emma" Devaney (Cats)
from the Junior category for her innovative
creation.
While the event showcased dedication to style and
trend, and highlighted the international standard
training of the stylists, it also spoke volumes
about how things work within the Hugh Campbell Hair
Group: The client is the number one priority, and
he/she is looked after by a team that believe in
both artistry and functionality. In a climate of
recession, ‘cut’ has become a word that we fear. As
the in-salon competition showed, it’s the one word
that these stylists live and breathe. In their
capable hands, ‘cut’ should be on the wish list.
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Hairspray
Wars Collection. |
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