MAYO STYLE AWARDS 2019: Profiles of finalists in Best in Bridal category
LEADING public relations guru Lesley Emerson profiles the three finalists in Best in Bridal category of The Connaught Telegraph Mayo Style Awards at Breaffy House Resort next Friday night.
Lush Hair and Therapy Castlebar
Lush Hair Therapy, Moneen, Castlebar is run by Tara Flynn, previously a lecturer at the Connacht College of Hairdressing.
She describes Lush as a unisex professional and remedial hair service and their advice is – invest in your hair, it is the crown you never take off. Tara opened the business three years ago and now employs six people.
Lush is a combination of a hair salon, a hair replacement service and a hair extensions service. They stock premier brands Wella, Olaplex and Nioxin as well as the new AlfaParf scalp range. They provide a free consultation service for customers undergoing hair loss.
The Nioxin Nio-Cam gives a microscopic camera view of the scalp so they can gauge the correct course of treatment and monitor its progress.
Tara ensures all staff undergo continuous training to keep everyone motivated and the passion for hairdressing alive.
Wedding Stationery by Sarah, Castlebar
After 15 years working in commercial print, Sarah Flannelly started her own business custom designing wedding stationery.
She has clients all over Ireland and indeed internationally as well and most of her business comes through referrals from satisfied clients.
Sarah provides the full suite of wedding stationery from save-the-dates and invitations to table plans and thank you cards.
Weddings are often planned well in advance and she may deal with a bridal couple for up to 18 months before the job is complete.
She offers superior customer service the whole way through, ensuring they remain calm and stress free.
Sarah advertises with Weddingsonline.ie and has received 155 five-star reviews through the website which put her at the top of the category.
She received Wedding Stationery Designer of the Year at their 2019 awards ceremony.
Redz Hair and Beauty, Claremorris
Deirdre Conroy has run Redz Hair & Beauty in The Square, Claremorris, for the last eight years and now has 10 staff members. All are fully qualified and certified city and guilds stylists and beauty therapists.
Dee has trained with some of the world’s leading stylists and continues to progress both her own and her team’s skills with the best training available from AlfaParf.
Redz pride themselves on giving clients the best experience they can deliver and offer both early morning and late evening appointments.
The salon offers full hair and beauty treatments and specialises in weddings. Dee and her salon have won numerous awards including Phorest 5* client reviews for three years running.
They were also shortlisted as Hair Stylist of the Year in the weddingsonline.ie awards 2019.