A Grand Celebration of Nails at Nailympia Mexico 2024 – The Results

For the fourth Nailympia event of the year, 172 competitors participated in the third Nailympia Mexico hosted by Dafne Fernandez on 6-7 July 2024 in Mexico City.

 Sponsors lined the arena, while spectators amassed to observe the two-day event.

Running nine arena competitions over two days means the contests ran back-to- back with little time in between for those who competed in all the events.

Fourteen countries were represented comprising Italy, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Nepal, Poland, UK, USA, Germany, Hungary, Colombia, Portugal and Mexico.

 

Eight booth judges flew into Mexico City with Alisha Rimando (USA) as acting head judge alongside Vincenzo Russello (Germany), Zrinka Vuksan (Canada/Croatia), Yeo Jung Shim (USA/Korea), Guin Deadman-Littlefield (USA), Fabiola Flores, Hemi Park (USA/Korea), Rocio Del Prado. These eight stayed out of sight and scrutinized nails behind the curtain while 15 floor judges, trained by Dafne, policed the floor.

 

A host of sponsors supported the event with a presence at the event where they showcased their nail products, collet ions and tools, as well as offering prizes to the winners and a special gift for judges too. Sponsors comprised, Stanzy nails & Beauty, Lovely Nails, Covett Nails, Ixzo Nails, Wapizima, Golden Nails, Ä Nails, Roubloff Mexico, Rome*Nails, Glamourosa Nails.

 

“This nail fayre and competition duo was in a league of its own, Dafne and husband, Oscar, presented  a first-class nail experience that filled a large void for nail-focused events in this part of the world,” enthuses global director, Alex Fox. “I flew into the event a day later than expected to find an arena fully decorated and ready to rumble. And rumble it did! Music filled the air, booths were crammed with visitors keen to touch and feel products, while the buzz and thrill of competition that we’ve grown to love and has become somewhat of an addiction for some, radiated through the atmosphere. We were all entrenched in the wonderful motivating energy that Nailympia cultivates.”

Looking forward, there are two Nailympia events left in 2024. Nailympia San Antonio (15-16 September) and Nailympia London – its 20th anniversary event – on 13-14 October at Salon Beauty, Excel, London. Both are open for registration.

 

 

Supreme Grand Champion – Individual Top Scorer

 

Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

 

 

WINNER OF WINNERS

 

Division 1 – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

 

Division 2 – Paola Betanzos Licea – Mexico

 

Division 3 – Olena Oezman – Germany

 

 

ART WINNERS OF WINNERS

 

Division 1 – Dennys Alejandra Almazán Villanueva – Mexico

 

Division 2 – Zury Cruz – Mexico

 

Division 3 – Ismael Camero Alavez – Mexico

 

 

TOP MEXICAN TECH

 

Division 1 – Vanessa Michel Calvo

 

Division 2 – Paola Betanzos Licea

 

Division 3 – Adriana Ivette Lopez Montes

 

 

THE TEAM TROPHY

 

Division 1 – Bichotas Uñeras 1 – Mexico

 

Division 2 – Bichotas Uñeras 2 – Mexico

 

Division 3 – Team Beauté (Mexico, Italy, Argentina)

 

 

 

GEL POLISH MANICURE

Division 1

1st – Reina Xochitl Ascencion Castro – Mexico

2nd – Chantal Castro Cruz – Mexico

3rd – Brenda Guadarrama Díaz – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Perla Rubi Montano Castillo- Mexico

2nd – Areli Naharai Carvajal Rios – Mexico

3rd – Rocío Patricio Rojas – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy

2nd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

3rd – Maria Fernanda Avila Ramirez – Mexico

 

UV GEL TIP & OVERLAY

 

Division 1

3rd – Patsy Laurel Ramírez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Ma Viridiana Oliva Ramirez

2nd – Guadalupe Gonzalez Vazquez

3rd – Paola Betanzos Licea

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy

3rd – Natalia Trefon-Ociepka – Poland

L&P ACRYLIC SCULPTURE

 

Division 1

1st – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

2nd – Dennys Alejandra Almazán Villanueva – Mexico

3rd – Norma Marín Garduño- Mexico

Division 2

 1st –Areli Naharai Carvajal Rios – Mexico

2nd – Ma Viridiana Oliva Ramirez – Mexico

3rd – Lizbeth Vera Rodríguez – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Natalia Trefon-Ociepka – Poland

3rd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

 

FRENCH TWIST

 

Division 1

1st – Dennys Alejandra Almazán Villanueva – Mexico

2nd – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

3rd – Frida Sophia Cuevas Hernandez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Grisel Aguilar Mena – Mexico

2nd – Paola Betanzos Licea – Mexico

3rd – Luz Sarahi Tamayo Buendia – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Natalia Trefon-Ociepka – Poland

3rd – Mino Vo – UK

JOY OF NAILS WITH BLING

Division 1

1st – Maribel Mireya Vazquez Pérez – Mexico

2nd – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

3rd – Daniela Quevedo Gonzalez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Antonio Arredondo – Mexico

2nd – Maria Teresa Ruiz Veja – Mexico

3rd – Andrea Vega Domínguez – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

2nd – Mino Vo – UK

3rd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy

 

SALON NAILS

 

Division 1

1st – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

2nd – Frida Sophia Cuevas Hernandez – Mexico

3rd – Brenda Guadarrama Díaz – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Areli Naharai Carvajal Rios – Mexico

2nd – Perla Rubi Montano Castillo – Mexico

3rd – Klaudia Serratos – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Marta Deja – Poland

3rd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy

L&P TRADITIONAL SCULPTED FRENCH

Division 1

1st – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

2nd – Dennys Alejandra Almazán Villanueva  – Mexico

3rd – Frida Sophia Cuevas Hernandez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Klaudia Serratos – Mexico

2nd – Kariadna Alejandra trejo Macias – Mexico

3rd – Paola Betanzos Licea – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

3rd – Adriana Ivette Lopez montes – Mexico

 

STILETTO NAILS

 

Division 1

1st – Vanessa Michel Calvo – Mexico

2nd – Marisol Antonio Estrada – Mexico

3rd – Maribel Mireya Vazquez Pérez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Antonio Arredondo – Mexico

2nd – Maria Teresa Ruiz Veja – Music

3rd – Perla Rubi Montano Castillo – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Olena Oezman – Germany

2nd – Natalia Trefon-Ociepka – Poland

3rd – Mino Vo – UK

FANTASY NAILS & COMPLETE LOOK

Division 1

1st – Noemi Salinas – Mexico

2nd – Yahir Alberto Manjarrez Fernández – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Rocío Patricio Rojas – Mexico

2nd – Zury Cruz – Mexico

3rd – Alex Castro – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Ismael Camero Alavez – Mexico

2nd – Vanessa Paola Martínez González – Mexico

3rd – Adriana Ivette Lopez Montes – Mexico

 

EXTREME NAIL STYLING POSTER

 

Division 1

1st – Dennys Alejandra Almazán Villanueva – Mexico

2nd – Maribel Mireya Vazquez Pérez – Mexico

3rd – Alma Delia Pulido Morales – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Zury Cruz – Mexico

2nd – Lizbeth Berenice Mendoza – Mexico

3rd – Nicté Santillán Maldonado – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Melinda Tamás – Hungary

2nd – Adriana Ivette Lopez Montes – Mexico

3rd – Fátima Ramírez Mejía – Mexico

MIXED MEDIA BOXED ART

Division 1

1st – Edna Sofía Negrete Lagunas – Mexico

2nd – Inés Karen García Rosas – Mexico

3rd – Dalia Rangel Arellanes – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Monica Aguirre Mejia – Mexico

2nd – Maria de los Angeles Estrada Jiménez – Mexico

3rd – Zury Cruz – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Ismael Camero Alavez – Mexico

2nd – Paulina guadalupe Gutiérrez valdez – Mexico

3rd – Miguel Diaz – Mexico

FLAT ART BOXED

 

 

Division 1

1st – Leisy Karen Canche Tzec – Mexico

2nd – Sarahi Santiago Gutierrez 78 – Mexico

3rd – Danae Fuentes Hernandez – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Ximena Coatzin – Mexico

2nd – Dulce Ivone Macedo Osorio – Mexico

3rd – Teresa Lobato Manzano – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Ismael Camero Alavez – Mexico

2nd – Paulina Guadalupe Gutiérrez Valdez – Mexico

3rd – Dulce Pérez Cruz – Mexico

TO STILETTO & BEYOND (was Invent A Nail Shape)

 

Division 1

1st – Ana Karen Espinoza Mena – Mexico

2nd – Griselda Zamora Torres – Mexico

3rd – Marylu Cas – Mexico

Division 2

 1st – Nayelli Buendía Cedillo – Mexico

2nd – Maria de los Angeles Estrada Jiménez – Mexico

3rd – Klaudia Serratos – Mexico

Division 3

1st – Mino Vo – UK

2nd – Miguel Diaz – Mexico

3rd – Laura Ledes – Mexico

 

 

Meet – Steffi Fowler – Germany

Get to Know a Nailympia Expert …

NAME:  Stefanie Fowler

Business name: Signature Nail International

Location: Düsseldorf, Germany

Nationality: German

Who Trained You: Competitions & David Fowler

Years in Nails: 25 or more, I’ve stopped counting…

Nail Brand You Represent/Use: I’m independent, so everything

Role in Industry: Company owner, international educator, consultant, international judge

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Classic and nail bed elongation, sculpting pink & white

Steffi Fowler with husband, David Fowler

Favourite Nail Tool: Acrylic Brush

Favourite Food: Italian

Favourite Vacation Destination: USA

Your Hobby: Dogs

What Inspires Your Work: New goals

Who You Admire In Industry: Colleagues with knowledge working as a nail tech and running a nail business, both aspects.

Judging at Nailympia London 2014

Advice to Competitors: Never give up.

Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Don´t cheat!

What Lockdown Has Taught You: That I miss live competitions

A Funny Day/Memory At The Nail Desk: There are too many 😉

An Affirmation You Love: That so many nail techs we have educated are so successful in what they do.

Why Nailympia: Because of Alex Fox 😉

 

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A special walk down memory lane with a smashing line up of judges