Posts Tagged ‘Global Champion’
Nailympia & Premiere strengthen partnership for 2023 with 4 USA locations
Nailympia Competitions, the globally renowned competition organisation for nail professionals, is expanding into three further locations for 2023, owing to a strengthened partnership with Informa Markets.
The success of the Nailympia Orlando 2019 and 2022 editions will see Nailympia Competitions at beauty exhibitions in the following locations, in line with the Premiere group’s growth across the USA:
Nailympia Anaheim 2-3 April
Nailympia Orlando 4-5 June
Nailympia San Antonio 1-2 October
Nailympia Columbus 8-9 October
This expansion comes at an exciting time, since Informa Markets announced earlier this year that it has partnered with the BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association to deliver a landmark joint venture, promising an impressive series of beauty events in the US beauty market.
Nailympia Competitions will be hosted in seven locations for 2023; London, UK; Mexico City, Mexico; Düsseldorf, Germany, and Anaheim CA, Orlando FL, San Antonio TX and Columbus OH in the USA, in partnership with the world’s leading nail magazine, Scratch.
Each competition location will offer six live competitions on the show floor:
UV/LED Gel Tip & Overlay, L&P Acrylic Sculpture (with Perfect Match), The Joy of Nails, Stiletto Nails, Salon Nails & Reality Nails.
There will be four turn-in categories, comprising Flat Art, Runway Nails, Invent A Nail Shape and Extreme Nails Styling poster. All turn-in categories will have a theme that will be announced before each event and Reality Nails will be themed on the floor during the competition brief.
Click here for rules, regulations, address for postal entries, email for sending in jpeg for Extreme Poster Styling, deadlines & themes for Nailympia Anaheim. https://www.nailympia.com/anaheim/rules-regs/
Meet – Madelene Wolf – Sweden
Get to Know a Nailympia Expert…the FIRST Global Cup Nailympia Champion in 2017
NAME: Madelene Wolf
Business name: Madelene Wolf Naildesign
Location: Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
First Global Cup champion for Nailympia Competitions 2017 – Madelene Wolf with organiser, Alex Fox
Who Trained You: So many… David Fowler & Najet Hamila Strand to name two that I’ve learned the most from.
Years in Nails: 25 years
Years Judging: 3 years
Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Madelene Wolf naildesign
Role in Industry: International educator & judge, salon owner & distributor
Favourite Trade Exhibition: Bologna Cosmoprof
Favourite Nail Tool: My brushes and cuticle scissors
Favourite Book: Lazarus by Lars Kepler
Favourite Movie: Mama Mia
Favourite Food: Tapas & Indian
Favourite Vacation Destination: South Africa & Mauritius
Your Hobbies: Golfing and nails of course!
What Inspires Your Work: Development & innovating
Who You Admire In Industry: I admire people who inspire others
Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Perfect French manicure in UV/LED gel& L&P acrylic
Advice to Competitors: Never give up! Find someone who inspires you and take their classes.
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Know your system
What Lockdown Has Taught You: We don’t have lockdown in Sweden
A Funny Memory From Your Nail Desk: When I placed my clear gel inside my bra to soften it up before the competition began, and then I couldn’t find it!
Judges backstage at Nailympia London
An Affirmation You Love: Winners never quit; quitters never win.
Why Nailympia: Why not! Biggest professional competition!
Nails by Madelene Wolf
Instagram: madelenewolf_naildesign
Facebook: Madelenewolf_naildesign
Nails by Madelene Wolf – FRENCH
Nailympia Online presents line-up of 36 judges
Nailympia Online closes for registration on Saturday 27 February and will be open for another 24 hours to take in submissions. It will finally close its portal at midnight on Sunday 28 February.
This is when the 36-strong judging team will be sent links into their judging portals, which have been allocated to them, but not yet revealed. “It’s getting very exciting as we get closer to the deadline,” enthuses Alex Fox, Nailympia organiser. “We have upgraded the Nailympia website and turned it into a competition portal where competitors from all over the world can register and upload their entries. This in turn, sends the entry to its respective category, where a link will be created and sent out to the judges ( from 1st March), who will then access their criteria, the entries and score straight into the system.”
With more than 30 countries represented and over 170 competitors, this competition is hotting up as it moves through its last week.
A live awards will be held at 7pm GMT Monday 15 March hosted on the official Nailympia Facebook page with Scratch’s Alex Fox and Helena Biggs, managing editor of Scratch magazine.
“I’m so happy I now get the chance to be a judge…” says Nailympia Global Champion of 2017
Meet…MADELENE WOLF – Nailympia Global Champion 2017
Q: What year did you join the nail industry and train in nails?
A: I began my education in Gothenburg in 1997, but did not start working in nails that year, instead I was working as a florist. In 2001 Istarted working full-time in nails.
Q: Who have you trained with and which products have you used?
A: I have trained withso many good nail techs over the years, Najet Hamila Strand (Sweden), Tom Holcomb (USA), Karin Ström (Sweden), David Fowler (Germany) and Eva Darabos (Hungary). Each one has given me many great techniques, tips and inspiration too. I’ve utilised everything I’ve learned and found my own technique and way of working, which has taken me to the top.
I have tried many different brands… Creative Nail Design, EzFlow, Young Nails, Odyssey , OPI, Lillynails and INDIGO.
Q: Why did you start competing?
A: I started competing while working at Karin Ström’s salon in Sweden. At the time she was prolific in the competition arena. I thought it looked fun and I’m a competitive person in everything I do, as I’m always looking to get better and to further develop my skills, so I saw competitions as a super challenge for me.
Q: Where was your first competition and in what year?
A: My first competition was in Sweden in 1997. As I had started my nail training, Karin Ström thought it was a good time for me to take part in my first competition. My aim was to not come last! I came second to last and was really happy with this placing. Karin saw the talent and potential inside me and helped me with my nail and competition career.
Q: Why did you choose to enter a Nailympia competition and where was it located?
A:Year 2001 was my first time at The Nail Olympics (now known as Nailympia) in Las Vegas, USA. I chose this competition because I was part of a group from Sweden who travelled there together to compete. It was a big event and I did not think I would stand any chance of placing, but I was wrong! I did a very good job and won in Division 2.
Q: What year did you first come to Nailympia London?
A: My first experience in Las Vegas was so enjoyable that I went back again to compete. I’ve since entered Nailympia London five times, travelled to Sydney for Nailympia Australia and Texas for Nailympia USA. I chose to enter these competitions because they are so well organised and attract many good competitors that have similar skill levels to mine. This gave me the challenge I needed to make me work harder in order to reach the top!
Q: Why did you want to win the Nailympia Global Cup?
A: I wanted to win the global nail cup as it marked the end my competition career in the most prestigious way possible internationally. I also see it as the biggest win for nails in the industry.
Q: How has competing changed your nail career – what positives have you experienced?
A: Now I have retired from the competition floor I have begun teaching others in competition techniques/styles to help them higher their skills. It’s exciting to see them out there competing and I love to watch them succeed.
Q: How has winning the Nailympia Global Cupchanged your life?
A: Competitions changed the way I see nail structure. Learning more about this year on year made me work hard to reach the top. Other positives to competing have been that I met so many lovely people, which share the same interest and I’ve got a lot of experience from watching other competitors around the world. To be Global Champion has changed my nail life in a way that I’m now invited to train techs all over the world! They want to hear about my nail career and want to do nails like me – and that is so lovely!
Q: What are you doing now?
A: Now I’m retired from competitions I work exclusively on educating others and help them to also reach the top as I have. I also hope to judge in future.