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Nailympia China 2026: THE RESULTS

26th May 2026

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 14 countries across 14 categories: eight arena and six online/turn-in.

Global Nailympia Competitions director, Alex Fox, led proceedings, and head judge for the event was Anneke van de Sar from The Netherlands, with Jacqui O’Sullivan (UK) and Liesbeth Van Langelaan as head floor judges. They were supported by a prestigious global judging panel: Anna Lee (UK/China); Catherine Wong (Singapore); Damon Ho (USA/Vietnam); Elena Maltseva (Tunisia); Elena Popova (Russian Federation); Joanna Bandurska (Poland); Max Braga (Italy); Mino Vo (UK/Vietnam); Oana Flutur (Romania); Sandy Cheung (China); Stephy Pang (Malaysia); Tatiana Litvinov (Romania); Valerie Ducharme (Canada); Zrinka Vuksan Bolancha (Canada/Croatia). Sean O’Sullivan (UK) and Helena Biggs (UK) administered scoring for the event.

THE RESULTS

美甲海报 – MANICURE POSTER

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – 陳玉珠 Gigi / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Marina Savelyeva / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – Olena Fedorchenko / 美国 USA
3rd – Diana Manucharian / 美国 USA

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Katerina Drasler / 斯洛文尼亚 SIovenia
2^nd – Zita Shirgazina / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – Ekaterina Moor / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation

美足海报 – PEDICURE POSTER

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – 陳玉珠 Gigi / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Svetana Logunova / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – 柯煒淩 Winnie / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – Olena Fedorchenko / 美国 USA

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Zita Shirgazina / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia
3rd – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

甲油胶 GEL POLISH MANICURE

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – 郑月兰 Zhen Yuelan / 中国 China
2^nd – 范小莉 Fan Ziaoli / 中国 China
3rd – 胡茜 Hu Qian / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 杨小琴 Yang Xiaoqin / 中国 China
2^nd – Svetlana Logunova / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – 王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia
2^nd – Zita Shirgazina / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

穿戴甲全贴甲片 – 中国风 – FULL COVER CREATIVE

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – 陳玉珠 Gigi / 中國香港 Hongkong,China
2^nd – 苏缘 Su Yuan / 中国 China
3rd – 阚颖 Kan Ying / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 黃艷芬 Wong Yim Fan / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
2^nd – 柯煒淩 Winnie / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – Svetlana Logunova / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
2^nd – 唐灵芝 Tang Linzhi / 中国 China
3rd -: Ekaterina Moor / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation

图像灵感美 – REALITY NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – 黃乙穎 Zoe / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
2^nd – 钱瑞怡 Qian RuiYi / 中国 China第三名
3rd – 欧文 Ou Wen / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Svetlana Logunova / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2nd – 柯煒淩 Winnie / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – 陈华银 Chen Huayin / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – 中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji / 中国 China & 日本 Japan
2^nd – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

平面手绘艺术美甲盒 – 平行宇宙 FLAT ART BOX – Parallel Universe

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – 邸斯 Di Si / 中国 China
2^nd – 黃乙穎 Zoe / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – 谢可可 Xie Keke / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Irina Lutkovskaya / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – 刘火星 Liu Huoxing / 中国 China
3rd – 王宇 Wang Yu / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
2^nd – Ainabekova Arailym / 哈萨克斯坦 Kazakhstan
3rd – 中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji / 中国 China & 日本 Japan

美甲的喜悦 THE JOY OF NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – 王昱婷 Wang Yuting / 中国 China
2^nd – 陳玉珠 Gigi / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – 陈玮琪 Chen Weiqi / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Dariya Yakoviv / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd -王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China
3rd – 黄鑫 Huang Xin / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
2^nd – Ainabekova Arailym / 哈萨克斯坦 Kazakhstan
3rd – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

3D艺术创作美甲盒 – MIXED MEDIA 3D BOXED ART – Open theme

新手组 – Division 1

1^st -黃乙穎 Zoe / 中國香港 Hongkong,China
2^nd – 黄琼仪 Huang Yiqiong / 中国 China
3rd – Nguyễn Thị Thu Vân / 越南Viet Nam

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 包桂婷 Bao Guiting / 中国 China
2^nd – 黄思彤 Huang Sitong / 中国 China
3rd – 王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Ekaterina Moor / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – Viktoriia Nikitina / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – 唐灵芝 Tang Linzhi / 中国 China

花样法式 FRENCH TWIST

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
3rd – 张艺 Zhang Yi / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Razmyslova Yana Eduardovna / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – 王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China
3rd Place: 刘婷 Liu Ting / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia
2^nd – Zolotulhina Tatyana / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – 中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji / 中国 China &日本 Japan

沙龙美甲 – SALON NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd -王昱婷 Wang Yuting / 中国 China
3rd – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 杨小琴 Yang Xiaoqin / 中国 China
2^nd – Razmyslova Yana Eduardovna / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – 柯煒淩 Winnie / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Genki Itou / 日本 Japan
2^nd – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia
3rd – Zolotulhina Tatiana / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation

水晶延长 – L&P ACRYLIC COMPETITION NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – 陳玉珠 Gigi / 中國香港 Hongkong,China
3rd – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 杨小琴 Yang Xiaoqin / 中国 China
2^nd – 陈华银 Chen Huayin / 中国 China
3rd -王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Genki Itou / 日本Japan
2^nd – 中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji / 中国 China & 日本 Japan
3rd – Ainabekova Arailym / 哈萨克斯坦 Kazakhstan

光疗硬胶延长 – UV GEL COMPETITION NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – 黃乙穎 Zoe / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – 王昱婷 Wang Yuting / 中国 China

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – 黄鑫 Huang Xin / 中国 China
2^nd – 杨小琴 Yang Xiaoqin / 中国 China
3rd – 王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia
2^nd – Genki Itou / 日本 Japan
3rd – 中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji / 中国 China &日本 Japan

艺术甲–创造一个美甲造型 – 不限主题 TO STILETTO & BEYOND

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia
3rd – Phuong Thao / 越南Viet Nam

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Irina Lutkovskaya / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – Tatiana Fedorova / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
3rd – Nadezhda Tarasevich / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Shcherbakova Anna Vladimirovna / 俄罗斯 Russian Federation
2^nd – 唐灵芝 Tang Linzhi / 中国 China
3rd – Le Thoang / 越南Viet Nam

尖高跟美甲 – STILETTO NAILS

新手组 – Division 1

1^st – Ann Bui / 澳大利亚 Australia
2^nd – 黃乙穎 Zoe / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – Ngoc Huyen Tran Nguyen / 澳大利亚 Australia

入门组 – Division 2

1^st – Razmyslova Yana Eduardovna / 俄罗斯 Russia
2^nd -王苏红 Wang Suhong / 中国 China
3rd – 柯煒淩 Winnie / 中國香港 Hongkong, China

大师组 – Division 3

1^st – Genki Itou / 日本 Japan
2^nd – 楊沛麟 Pitt / 中國香港 Hongkong, China
3rd – Mateja Petkov / 斯洛文尼亚 Slovenia

艺术总冠军 ART WINNER OF WINNERS

楊沛麟 Pitt – 中國香港 Hongkong, China

Representing 亚洲巨星光芒联盟 / Asian Superstar Luminous Alliance team

总冠军 WINNER OF WINNERS

新手组 – Division 1

Ann Bui – 澳大利亚 Australia

入门组 – Division 2

杨小琴 Yang Xiaoqin – 中国 China

大师组 – Division 3

Genki Itou – 日本 Japan

团队总冠军 TEAM TROPHY

亚洲巨星光芒联盟 / Asian Superstar Luminous Alliance

中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji
楊沛麟 Pitt
陳玉珠 Gigi
黃乙穎 Zoe
柯煒淩 Winnie
黄鑫 Huang Xin

INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER

中山竜司 Nakayama Ryuji – 中国 China & 日本 Japan

1,079 POINTS

Representing 亚洲巨星光芒联盟 /Asian Superstar Luminous Alliance team

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Nailympia News – meet Nakayama Ryuji – Individual Top Scorer Nailympia China 2025

3rd September 2025

Introducing…competitor: Nakayama Ryuji

Nail artist, educator and brand developer who is mixed race Chinese/Japanese and lives in Shanghai, China. Nakayama won the Individual Top Scorer trophy at Nailympia China 2025.

Nakayama has been a dedicated nail artist for over 14 years. Although nail art wasn’t his initial career choice, it eventually became the perfect outlet for his creativity and passion for design. Originally aspiring to become a haute couture designer, Nakayama studied skincare, make-up, and aromatherapy in order to deepen his understanding of aesthetics and fashion. It was during this journey that he rediscovered nail art, which he found to be an easily accessible and expressive form of art.

Nakayama’s passion for nails began early. While still in middle school, his curiosity about fashion led to an introduction through his English teacher to May, a local nail salon owner – who would later become his mentor and now business partner. Intrigued, Ryuji began learning manicure techniques during summer breaks at May’s salon. May immediately recognised his unique perspective and enthusiasm, sharing her knowledge generously and encouraging him to attend popular Japanese nail seminars. These formative experiences laid the foundation for his future in the nail industry.

While attending university, Nakayama came to the realisation that pursuing a career in fashion design would be financially challenging. While in contrast, nail art offered an artistic platform that was not only fulfilling but also more attainable.

In 2019, Nakayama launched his own nail product brand, Ryuji&May. Alongside product development, he also teaches professional nail training courses and serves as a translator for renowned Japanese nail educators, helping bring advanced techniques to Chinese-speaking students. However, Nakayama’s creative pursuits don’t stop at nails, he is also a jewellery designer.

When seeking creative inspiration, Nakayama browses Instagram for fresh ideas, although the world of fashion and performance art are extremely powerful sources for him. He is especially drawn to bold visuals from runway shows and music concerts, analysing costumes and stage design before translating into intricate nail art designs.

Things got exciting for Nakayama when Nailympia announced its debut in China. He seized the opportunity, not to win, but to learn. At Nailympia China 2025, Nakayama competed in Division 3 and achieved extraordinary results: a gold medal in Salon Nails, silver in Joy of Nails, bronze in Full Cover Creative and won one of the top accolades, the Individual Top Scorer trophy having attained with 1088 points

This was his first major international competition, having only participated in a flat art contest in Taiwan beforehand. The experience proved transformative. Nakayama formed friendships with other passionate nail artists and strengthened his belief in the power of competition as a learning tool. Nakayama emphasises, “Competition mirrors high-level salon work. While some view it as impractical, I see it as a training ground to sharpen technical skill, precision and professionalism. I encourage everyone to embrace the challenge. Competing doesn’t diminish credibility, it enhances it. Even failure can generate meaningful content and career growth when shared authentically.

“Internet traffic may come and go,” he continues, “but professionalism and skill build a lasting legacy. Competitions are a platform to elevate the industry and demonstrate that nail artistry is a career deserving of deep respect and global recognition.”

During Nailympia, Nakayama met industry icon Jan Arnold, co-founder of CND. This personal meeting left a lasting impression since Jan shared words of encouragement, praising his efforts to promote professionalism and literacy within the Chinese nail industry, and offered this advice, ‘Stay true, stay professional, stay scientific,’ which has become his guiding mantra.

Looking ahead, Nakayama’s mission is clear: to elevate the literacy and credibility of the Chinese nail industry. With the market rapidly expanding, he’s determined to uphold professionalism and fight against misinformation and unverified product endorsements promoted by unqualified influencers. He believes the future of the industry depends on transparency, education and ethical practice.