IMAGE AND PETER MARK announce the winner of IRELAND’S FIRST nationwide DEBUTANTE OF THE YEAR

Charlotte Mathews of Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green, has been named winner of the inaugural IMAGE Magazine Debutante of the Year, in association with Peter Mark.

The awards were developed by IMAGE Magazine, in association with Peter Mark, earlier this year to recognise the spirited debutantes who not only possess a great sense of style, but who have also achieved something very special in their school years, making them a true inspiration to other young women. Competition for the prestigious title was fierce, as entrants to the awards created their own online debs scrapbook at www.imagedeb.ie, with details of their look, the night, and their achievements.

After much debate, the judging panel, including beauty expert and Ireland AM regular Laura Bermingham, Xposé’s Lisa Cannon, TV chef Clodagh McKenna, photographer Richie Stokes, Peter Mark celebrity hairstylist Michael Doyle, Spin 1038's Rachael Ryan, Daniel Lewis from www.planmydebs.ie and IMAGE editor Melanie Morris, chose Charlotte as a worthy winner for her commitment to charity during her school years, her innovation as chairperson of her school’s debs committee, and of course, her great sense of style. Charlotte wore a traditional white dress to her debs, which was held in The Shelbourne Hotel in October.

Charlotte’s prize includes her very own photoshoot in the February issue of IMAGE Magazine, plus Peter Mark goodies worth €500 and a subscription to her favourite magazine – IMAGE. Four lucky runners-up, including Rebecca Murray, Holy Child Killiney; Alex Berkeley, also Holy Child Killiney; Alexandra Spain, St Andrew’s College; and Emma Mullan, Presentation College, Terenure, each bagged a €100 gift card to spend at Peter Mark.

See our fabulous shoot with Charlotte, and find out more about The IMAGE Debutante of the Year 2012, in association with Peter Mark, in IMAGE February, out January 26.

Visit www.imagedeb.ie for a profile of Charlotte and the four runners-up.

Fabulous new-look Peter Mark salon for Bray

Anyone in need of a new-look hairstyle for Christmas is in for a treat! The Peter Mark salon in Bray Shopping Centre has had a state of the art makeover and is ready to welcome clients into the lap of luxury.This light, bright and airy salon features super comfortable massage chairs – just the thing to wear off any Christmas shopping twinges, or enjoy a delicious cappuccino while you sit back and let the stylists work their magic.

For a free consultation, give Patricia Kelly or one of her team a call. Anyone that enjoys a hairstyling service in December will also receive a €10 gift card towards haircuts and colour in January – just the thing for a stylish new year’s resolution.

To contact the salon call 01 2860040 or see www.petermark.ie or follow on facebook at facebook.com/petermark

125,000 Thank You’s from Peter Mark for Making Wishes Come True

2011 has been quite a year for Peter Mark as they celebrated their 50th anniversary and embarked on a number of exciting projects to say a big thank you to both loyal customers and the community as a whole.

With the support of over 1,600 staff across their 73 salons in Ireland and the generosity of their customers, Peter Mark is delighted to announce that they have managed to raise a staggering €116,881 in the Republic of Ireland and £7,127 in Northern Ireland for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Peter Mark teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to ‘Support 50 Wishes’ during September to raise much needed funds for the charity that has been granting wishes to children between the ages of 3 and 18 with life-threatening medical conditions since 1992.

From bargain blow-dry Sundays to fancy dress parties, cake sales and Grease Lightening tribute events, initiatives to raise money for this worthy cause took place in Peter Mark salons across the country during the last two weeks of September.

In response to the announcement, Susan O’Dwyer, Chief Executive of the Make-A-Wish Ireland said, “We’re so thrilled to partner with Peter Mark in this activity. With the support of so many of their staff and clients, they have managed to raise an incredible amount which will go a long way to making a difference to families all over Ireland”.

Barry Dempsey, Managing Director, Peter Mark said, “This is a time of great celebration for us all at Peter Mark. Reaching our 50th milestone anniversary is of huge significance to our founders Peter and Mark Keaveney and to everyone at Peter Mark. What better way to acknowledge the event than by having this opportunity to give back to the communities that have supported us so brilliantly over the years”.

Barry continued, “The incredible generosity in both time and financial terms of our staff and clients who supported the initiative with such enthusiasm is amazing and we would like to say 125,000 massive thank you’s to everyone who made such an important contribution”.

BEST SALON DESIGN

It’s official! Our new salon in The Marshes Shopping Centre Dundalk is the most stylish salon in Ireland! We were so thrilled to win the Schwarzkopf Irish Hairdressing Business Award for Best Salon Design.. Congrats to all involved. If you want to see for yourself, just make an appointment at 042 933 1562.

Peter Mark poster girl predicted to be next big thing!

As we celebrate turning 50 this year, our stunning poster girl Thalia Heffernan should also be celebrating! At sweet 16, Thalia who is working hard in her fifth year of school, completed this stunning Peter Mark ‘Golden’ photo shoot which can be seen the length and breadth of the country.

Thalia, who is with Morgan the Agency, is definitely considered one to watch. Her agent Rebecca Morgan said, “Thalia is an amazing girl. Not only does she have the looks but she has great capability in front of the camera, she has a great personality and she puts everyone she is with at ease. As long as she finishes her studies and keeps her feet on the ground, I see huge potential for her, both at home and internationally”.

A Triumphant Night for Peter Mark at the L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy 2011

Hairdressing is a competitive business, and never is this truer than at the L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy. This annual event is a highlight in the hairdressing calendar and this year, we are delighted to say that Michael Corcoran, Peter Mark educator reigned supreme as this year’s winner!

Speaking about his fantastic win, Michael said, “I can’t believe it! It’s the best thing that’s happened to me during my hairdressing career. It’s a milestone year for the company as it’s our 50th anniversary and I am so proud that my team mate and fellow educator Suzy Dowling and I got to represent the company in this way, this year. This award is a ‘we’ thing, not a ‘me’ thing – the whole Peter Mark education team is involved as well as my great make-up artist and model. It’s just amazing!”

Also a winner on the night were Michelle McDermott and her team mate Ciaran Purcell from Peter Mark Dundrum Town Centre, winners of the Irish Tatler Style Award.

Commenting on the standard of entries, Ivan Bishoff, commercial director of L’Oreal Professionnel said, “This year we had an exceptional level of entries and were overwhelmed with the level of outstanding talent and creative ability. The judges decisions were by no means easy with strong competition from all salons in all categories. The Peter Mark team should be extremely proud of their achievements”.

And proud of them we are! Congratulations to all and to all the wonderful winners at this year’s event.

RELOCATION TO NEW SALON IN DUNDALK

For 35 years now, the stylish folk of Dundalk have been enjoying having their hair care needs looked after by Peter Mark. Today the style factor was ramped up a notch or two as our Dundalk salon opened in our new home in the Marshes Shopping Centre. The full Dundalk team have moved to the new location under the management of Emma Fitzpatrick. The new salon will offer all manner of client comforts from cappuccinos on arrival to fantastic massage chairs at all basins, just the thing to relax to the max! The salon is open late on Thursdays and Fridays and from 12 – 5pm on Sundays. To make an appointment call 042 9331562.

Sligo Belles have a Ball

Four fabulous ladies were transformed by our team in Johnstons Court in Sligo at our makeover event in the salon recently. Led by makeover maestro Gary Kavanagh, the team showed our brilliant models how to change their look and what an impact a new hair style can have! The evening was a great success and everyone was thrilled with their new style. Our thanks to everyone that go involved including our neighbours in Johnstons Court who helped with clothes and make-up. Such was his popularity that Gary will be back to Sligo to carry out further consultations. We’ll keep you posted!

Peter Mark L'Oreal Colour Specialists Shine

The venue was appropriate to the honour bestowed on the 45 Peter Mark graduates who gathered in the Great Hall of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham where they were conferred as L’Oreal Colour Specialists. This independently awarded degree is the hairdressing industry’s ultimate recognition for training in hair colouring for skilled senior professionals.

Recognised by L’Oreal internationally, the course is undertaken by those considered exceptional in their field and involves up to a year’s preparation prior to admission to the course. Speaking at the ceremony, Kathleen Gillen-Mitchell, General Manager Market Development with L’Oreal congratulated the graduates when she said, “With this qualification, you are now equipped to bring the very best salon experience to your clients. I congratulate you all for your hard work and achievement”.

Barry Dempsey, CEO and Managing Director also congratulated the graduates and their families who had travelled from the four corners of Ireland for the ceremony. After the ‘offical’ proceedings were over, Peter Mark co-founder, Mark Keaveney led the guests including Kathleen, Paul McGaley and Ivan Bishoff from L’Oreal, Peter Mark directors, the graduates and their families to a wine reception in the glorious Baroque chapel where the celebrations continued.

Shave or Dye is a fantastic success thanks to our amazing clients!

We were delighted to be involved in Today FM’s fundraiser for the Irish Cancer Society – Shave or Dye. It has been an amazing success which has raised hundred’s of thousands of euro for this brilliant organisation. We want to say a huge thank you to all our clients who between them donated an incredible €6,500 through our salons!

Pictured handing over the largest ever cheque to Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy are Cathal Keaveney and Denise Donaghue from Peter Mark.

Shave, Dye or Blowdry – it’s all in aid of a good cause at Peter Mark with Today FM

Peter Mark has teamed up with Today FM to raise much needed funds for the Irish Cancer Society.   Last year’s event raised a staggering €800,000 and the hopes are that this year will be just as fantastic.  If shaving or dyeing your hair seems a little too extreme, don’t worry.  This year at Peter Mark, even if you just fancy a blowdry, you can still participate.  Peter Mark clients can choose to get involved by donating just €1 to this great cause from February 13th to February 19th.

If you do decide this is a great idea for a change of colour that’s perhaps a little more low key than the green, pink and blue locks sported by some of Today FM’s best known DJ’s last year, remember you can always talk to a Peter Mark stylist about what’s the best look for you. 

What’s more, there’s 20% off all hairdressing services at Peter Mark right now meaning there’s never been a better time to treat yourself to a great new look – and do your bit for the Irish Cancer Society too!

To find your nearest Peter Mark salon, check www.petermark.ie or follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/petermark

Luxury in Stillorgan

Luxurious red velvet sofas are just thing to inject a bit of glamour into any interior and our clients of Peter Mark Stillorgan, Co Dublin had glamour a go-go as the new look salon was revealed recently. The fantastic team in Stillorgan now have even nicer surroundings in which to exercise their many talents and we hope all our clients enjoy our makeover. You’ll find us on level one of Stillorgan Shopping Centre. Just phone 01 288 6814 for an appointment.

Jenny McDermott honoured at IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year Awards

You may have seen our lovely advertisements on TV recently? Well, the woman behind that campaign, and indeed all our marketing was honoured by IMAGE magazine recently as she was awarded the IMAGE Professional Businesswoman of the Year Award at a reception in Dublin’s gorgeous Merrion Hotel. We’re all really proud of her and send her our heartfelt congratulations.

Jenny was in very illustrious company at the awards. Event promoter Avril Bannerton won the Image Businesswoman of the Year, the Image Entreprenuer of the Year was named as Dr. Emmeline Hill, UCD Lecturer and businesswoman and the Young Image Businesswoman of the Year Award went to Nicole Dunphy who set up luxury confectionary company, Pandora Bell. Congratulations to all the winners.

Schwarzkopf Professional irish Hairdressing Business Awards

Big congratulations to Peter Mark Group Creative Director Gary Kavanagh who was awarded The Spirit Award at the Schwarzkopf Professional Irish Hairdressing Business Awards in Dublin yesterday. The Spirit award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to Irish Hairdressing. Gary has been at the forefront of hairdressing in Ireland for many years now and both his clients and the many hairdressers who have trained with Gary would all be delighted to hear that his talent has been recognised in this way. Congratulations Gary.

Early Doors - Peter Mark Grafton St. now open from 8am on weekdays

Want to get great looking hair but don’t have the time to squeeze in an appointment during work? Peter Mark has the solution for you. Peter Mark Grafton St. is now open from 8am Monday – Friday. So whether you want to get a blow dry for an important meeting or are going somewhere special after work, pop into Peter Mark Grafton St. for an early bird appointment. And for night owls out there Peter Mark Grafton St. is open late Tuesday – Friday. For further information or to book your appointment call 01 671 4399 / 01 671 4136