Awards

Ikon has been smashing industries boundaries for over 20- years with well over 30 Awards under our belt.

Our awards include:
-National Training Salon of the Year…….
-National Salon of the Year… Winning both three times!
-Ikon was the first Irish salon ever to be recognised in the Industries highly acclaimed Creative Head’s Most Wanted Award Ceremony
-Ikon took home the first award ever to be given to an Irish salon and it was for their team winning ‘Supreme Team’  at The Guildhall in London.

IKONS ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE:
-2019 Ikon won Cork Business of the Year (SME)
-2019 The Irish Hairdressing Federation presented Valerie with the ICON Award.
-2018 Ikon won The National Salon of the Year …The Fantastic Hairdresser Awards
-2017 Ikon won The National Salon of the Year…The Fantastic Hairdresser Awards
-2016 Ikon won ‘The Supreme Team Award ‘ in London
(1st Ever Irish Salon to win an award in London at Creative Head’s Most Wanted Awards)
-2017 Ikon won The National Salon of the Year…The Fantastic Hairdresser Awards
-2016 Ikon won ‘The Supreme Team in London
-2015 Won National Training Salon of the Year (IHBA)
(We are now one of 3 salon’s in Ireland to be in The Hall of Fame for winning this category 3
times)
-2015 Won The National Photographic Image Award
-2015 Shortlisted (final3) Cork Retailer of the Year
-2014 Finalists in the Photographic Awards
-2012 Winners of National Social Responsibility Award  (IHBA)
-2012 Finalist in Photographic Awards (Best of the Best)
-2012 Awarded Employee of the Year in Cork Network Awards
-2011 Won Cork Network Business Woman of the Year
-2011 Won Cork Network Overall winner of the Perpetual Award
-2011 Won National Business Woman of the Year
-2011 Won The All-Star Award by the Irish Hairdressing Federation
-2011 Won The Cork C Woman Of The Year For Style
-2011 Won Web Site of the Year 2011 www.ikonhair.com (IHBA)
-2010 Won Munster Salon of the Year Award (IHBA)
-2010 Placed 1st place in Senior Gents 3rd in junior Fantasy
-2010 Won National Customer Care Award (IHBA)
-2009 1st in Cork’s Haute Couture Gents Full Fashion
-2009 Won National Training Salon Of The Year (IHBA)
-2009 2nd place in Cork’s Haute Couture Ladies Full Fashion
-2008 Won Stylist of the Year at the Hair Awards
-2008 Won Business Director of the Year (IHB)
-2007 Munster Salon of the Year (IHBA)
-2007 Finalists in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy
-2007 Chosen for the L’Oreal Artist Team
-2007 Overall winners of the Cork Creative Styling Competition
-2006 Finalists in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy/Gents Competition
-2005 Finalists in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy /Next Generation
-2005 Finalists in the I.H.F Photographic Awards
-2004 Placed second in The L’Oreal Colour Trophy
-2004 Finalists in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy / Next Generation
-2004 Represented Ireland in Paris as part of ‘Team Ireland’ (Competed against 22 other countries and came 4th )
-2003 We were placed 6th in The I.H.F Ladies Competition
*IHBA Irish Hairdressing Business Awards