Hairdressing championships

Working it at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013, at City West Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Put your hands on your hips...at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

An arty, 1960s look at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Back to black. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

A hive of activity. Model Siana Callaghan, from Clonakilty, Co Cork gets some finishing touches from Aimee Barnett, (left) at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Madame Papador (styled by Nadia Benson, Lucan), model Caoimhe Kelly of Lucan, at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

'Mystical Unicorn' (styled by Clare O'Reilly, Ashbourne), model Rebecca Cooke, Castleknock, (left) with Madame Papador (styled by Nadia Benson, Lucan ) model Caoimhe Kelly, Lucan, at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Lights, camera, hairspray...hairdresser Aaron Healy with model Darina Lynch during the senior ladies fashionable hairstyle on long hair event at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times Photographer: Dara Mac D?naill / THE IRISH TIMES Photographer: Dara Mac Donaill / THE IRISH TIMES

This 'do' has to be perfect... Aaron Healy with Darina Lynch at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Hairdresser Vicky Gorman with model Roisin Bird during the senior ladies fashionable hairstyle on long hair event at the IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2013 at City West Hotel, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times