Professional Beauty London hosted the last Nailympia competition of the season, at which the 8th Global Cup champion was announced. Francesca Paliotto of Italy took the title, having amassed 1,996 points across three Nailympia locations in 2026: Anaheim, Orlando and London. In second place for the 8th Global Cup was Maksymilian Borowy of Ireland and…
The first edition of Nailympia in Puerto Rico was held 27-28 September within The Nails Expo, San Juan, hosted by renowned nail artist & businesswoman, Michelle Soto, and educator/The Nails Expo owner, Lyssa Avilés. The competition saw a solid start at the new location, with 24 nail professionals from five countries competing across 11 categories.…
Premiere Beauty Shows(opens in new tab) hosted the fourth iteration of Nailympia San Antonio, welcoming 51 international nail professionals who took 131 competition seats. Six of the categories took place live in the competition arena, 30-31 August: Gel Polish Manicure; L&P Acrylic Competition Nails, Gel Competition Nails, The Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails and Stiletto…
Nailympia Competitions is extremely excited to announce its 15th location – Puerto Rico – in its 22-year history with Seed Publishing Ltd (Scratch magazine). This new location will be hosted by two nail industry figures, Michelle Soto (@chellysnails) and Lyssa Avilés of The Nails Expo in San Juan; to be held on 27-28 September 2026.…
The seventh edition of Nailympia Orlando took place at Premiere Orlando, 31 May and 1 June – and was the biggest turnout in the region to date, with 102 competitors from 13 countries taking 329 competition seats. The results are: MANICURE POSTER Division 1 1st – Iryna Shemet – USA 2nd – Evgeniia Chernigina –…
The second edition of Nailympia China, hosted by Kimi Chang and her team, took place at the Elephoto building in Shanghai: a multi-functional space that housed the competition arena, display area for entries, brand activations and a runway show for nails. The competition, which ran 20, 21 and 22 May, welcomed 132 nail professionals representing…
The first leader board for 2026 is now published. The Global Cup 2026 will be awarded in London. Scores will be taken from Anaheim, China, Orlando, Puerto Rico, San Antonio & London locations for 2026. (Vietnam 2026 TBA). Nailympia Sicily scores will be added to the 2027 Global Cup run. Sicily will award the Nailympia…
The world’s biggest nail competition, Nailympia London, has opened its online categories, with two BRAND NEW for 2026! THE CATEGORIES & THEMES: *NEW FOR 2026* Embellish Me: The Social Media Video Challenge – Open theme *NEW FOR 2026* Division 4 – The Apex – 5-shape Challenge – Open theme Flat Art Boxed – Chinoiserie styling Runway Nails – The Rococo Era Reality…
Nail competition brand, Nailympia, has continued its dynamic expansion with the announcement of its 14th international location – this time landing in the breathtaking surroundings of Catania, proudly representing Italy on the Nailympia world stage. Taking place 28–30 November, Nailympia Sicily will be hosted at the elegant Grand Villa Itria, offering competitors a luxurious setting…
The highly anticipated second edition of Nailympia China will take place on 20–22 May 2026 in Shanghai, bringing together the global nail community for three days of world-class competition, education and inspiration. Following the incredible success of its debut, Nailympia China continues its mission to raise industry standards, support nail professionals and create opportunities for…
"Every industry has its own top awards for artistic, technological or creative merit - the Oscars for movies, runways for the fashion industry, BRIT Awards for musicians. Nailympia has become a top award for the global nail industry. It's the place where styles, predictions, new creative technologies new names and stars are born. Every time you compete at Nailympia you win, your professionalism wins and eventually, your clients win too. Regardless of the place you take, the next day after the event, you will feel your skills have been elevated to the next level."
Vitaly Solomonoff, Estiq, chemist, nail expert, consultant & international judge USA