London 2026 Itinerary

Please note all online competitions will close to entries on Friday 24th July 2026 at 23:59 GMT & then close to submissions on Sunday 2nd August at 23:59 GMT. All results will be announced at Nailympia London awards on the 5th October 2026 at Professional Beauty, ExCel London, followed by announcements across all Nailympia and Scratch platforms. 

ONLINE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE CATEGORIES:
Entry open until Friday 24 July 2026 at 23:59 GMT
Submissions close Sunday 2 August 2026 at 23:59 GMT

14 online competition categories including: 
  • *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 Nails  - London - Orlando - Shanghai
  • To Stiletto & Beyond - Metamorphosis
  • Full Cover Creative - Pi / 3.14
  • Design for Album cover - Gothic 
  • Mixed Media - Open theme
  • Art on Nails - Open theme
  • Manicure Poster - Open theme
  • Pedicure Poster - Open theme
  • Extreme Poster - Open theme
  • Ai Nail Vision Poster - Open theme


ARENA
London ExCel Sunday 4 & Monday 5 October 2026

8 competition categories including: 
  • Gel Polish Manicure (2 hands)
  • UV Gel Competition Pink & White Nails (1 hand)
  • L&P Acrylic Competition Pink & White Nails (1 hand)
  • The Joy Of Nails (3 nails)
  • French Twist (4 nails) 
  • Salon Nails (1 hand)
  • Stiletto Nails (1 hand) 
  • Fantasy Complete Look (full body - costume, make-up, hair & NAILS)

ARENA SCHEDULE

Sunday 4 October 2026

7.30am: Arrive & register for the first competition only

8.15am: Gel Polish Manicure – 45-minutes (2 hands)

10am: UV Gel Pink & White Competition Nails  – 90-minutes (any hand)

12 noon: L&P Acrylic Pink & White Competition Nails – 90-minutes (any hand)

1.45pm: The Joy of Nails – 75-minutes – (3 nails – can do on own hand)

3.30pm: French Twist - 75-minutes (3 nails - can do on own hand)

Arena & show close 6pm

 

Monday 5 October 2026

7.30am: Arrive & register for first Monday competition only

8.00am: Salon Nails – 60-minutes (one-hand)

10.15am: Stiletto Nails – 2-hours (one-hand – can do on own hand)

12.45pm: Fantasy Complete Look – 60-minutes

3.30pm: The Nailympia London 2025 Awards

Arena & Show close 5pm