A hair stylist at Bellissimo won an impressive array of honours at an international hairdressing competition in Norway recently.
Louise Jordan from Ballina, Co Mayo won a gold medal in the Full Fashion category, silver in the Long Hair Down section and silver in the Overall Cup. However, the show stopper was her Creative Fantasy design for which she won a bronze medals.
The Bumble Bee inspired creation was made from real hair.
“It took six months to perfect the look,” she said. “But it was well worth the effort and I was absolutely delighted with the finished creation.”
Louise has worked with Bellissimo for three years. She has also been nominated for an Irish Hairdressers Federation All Star Award which will be presented on June 28 at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. This award is in recognition of service to the industry.
She will also take part in the IHF competitions at the RDS in March followed by the European Cup in Athens in May.