AFTER two months of hairdressing articles, hundreds of nominations from the public, 12 hair spies and four judges, the winners of the 'Golden Scissors Awards' have been chosen.
We're delighted to announce that the winner of the Best Community Salon Award is Flair Hair Salon, owned by Annette Davey. The winner of the Best Hairdresser Award is Anthony Kilcoyne, proprietor of Salon 2.
Judge Martha Galvin explains why Flair Hair Salon won
Martha tells us why Anthony Kilcoyne scooped top prize
The Sligo Weekender and the Radisson SAS Hotel and Spa cordially invited all the nominees to a special Golden Scissors Awards presentation evening in the Radisson. The event took place on Tuesday, May 22 in the Radisson Hotel, Ballincar.
Niamh Mullen reports on the presentation night
Each salon/stylist received copies of the customer submissions made to the paper. Each shortlisted salon received a Golden Scissors 'Certificate of Excellence'.
View the picture gallery of the awards night
Anthony Kilcoyne received a stylish Golden Scissors wall plaque and a holiday to a plush Marbella apartment for four, courtesy of the Sligo Weekender.
Flair Hair Salon received a Golden Scissors best community salon wall plaque and a half-day rejuvenating treatment at the Radisson SAS Spa for four people. The wall plaques were designed by Breeogue Pottery.
Stylist and judge Martha Galvin gave feedback on behalf of the judging panel. She said the overall standard was very high.
"Everyone deserved an award," said Martha.
On our panel of judges were the award-winning hair stylist Martha Galvin, from Ballina, representative Kate O’ Hara from the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, which is sponsoring the Golden Scissors Awards, Lydia Rogers Weekender marketing manager, and Weekender reporter Niamh Mullen.
Meet the six hairdressers who made the final cut
Joanne McDaniel
Salon 2, Adelaide Street, Sligo.
"If the customer is happy, then I am happy."
John Cawley
Joca Hair Design, Collooney, Co. Sligo.
“Putting up hair and doing colour are my favourite aspects."
Melinda Kelly
hair@home, mobile salon.
"You get very close to your clients because you are calling out to their home."
Monica Brady
Monica’s Salon, Wine Street, Sligo.
"My clients and I are one big family. And I just love doing hair."
Pauline Dineen
Pauline Dineen Hair Design, Charles Street, Sligo.
"We’re always very polite and pleasant and we listen to our customers.”
Anthony Kilcoyne
Salon 2, Adelaide Street, Sligo.
"I was delighted to hear that I had been nominated in the competition."
Niamh Mullen
Sligo Weekender Reporter
“The
Golden Scissors Awards has been a great project to work on. There are
over 40 hairdressers in Sligo and they are all busy. The competition
has made me realise just how important hairdressers are to people. I
have learned so much about the world of hairdressing.
It is getting very exciting now. People in town are really into it –
they are all talking about it. I can’t wait to find out who the
winners are. It will be a tough decision because the standards are all
so high.”
Martha Galvin
Award-winning sylist
“I am thrilled to be on the judging panel for the Golden Scissors Awards.
It is a fantastic opportunity for hairdressers in Sligo town to tell people what they are all about, and for clients to express their gratitude to excellent stylists who go out of their way to make people feel good.
When I heard about it I wanted to compete myself.
It is very interesting to see why clients come to you. It highlights the huge role hairdressing plays in the community.
Through this competition hairdressers can make sure their business is streamlined. The Golden Scissors Awards keeps them on their toes. It will improve their businesses in the long run.”