IT’S BACK!! And this time it’s gone HYBRID!

Nailympia is returning to Olympia Beauty London for the first time since 2019!

TAKING PLACE SUNDAY 2 & MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2022 AT OLYMPIA BEAUTY, LONDON

We’re so excited to welcome this fantastic competition back to the Grand Hall at Olympia London!

We have 5 online categories and 8 arena categories this year, with the Awards for all categories taking place live at Olympia on Monday 3rd October!

Whether you’re ready to take the plunge with a live competition or not, we have plenty of opportunities for you to develop as a nail artist, build your confidence, grow your network and be seen by the industry at large!

Use the code SUMMER5 to save 5% before 11.59pm on 31.08.22

ENTER ONLINE BY 11.59pm on 19 August 22 here: https://www.nailympia.com/london/entry/

ENTER ARENA BY 11.59 on 15 September 22 here: https://www.nailympia.com/london/entry/

SUPPORT THE COMPETITORS by attending and cheering them on here: https://eventdata.uk/Forms/Form.aspx?FormRef=OlyB2Visitor&TrackingCode=

We can’t wait to see what you’ve got this year! 

Nailympia Orlando 2022: Meet the winners!

Nailympia Competitions returned to the Premiere Orlando show floor 5-6 June 2022, welcoming an incredible lineup of global judges and talented competitors across three divisions.

Check out the winners below…

GEL POLISH MANICURE

Division 1

3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

2nd – Erica Werthing – USA

1st – Kseniia Avilla – Cuba

Division 2

2nd – Carrie Timmons – USA

Division 3

3rd – Eve Perez – Puerto Rico

2nd – Mino Vo – UK

1st – Anastasia Totty – USA

 

REALITY NAIL ART

Division 1

3rd – Ana Vega –

2nd – Allicia Stockwell – USA

1st – Odallays Parilla – Puerto Rico

Division 2

3rd – Leon Touch – Cambodia

2nd – Maria Cubano – USA

1st – Syreeta Aaron –

Division 3

3rd – Eve Perez – Puerto Rico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

 

RUNWAY NAILS

Division 1

3rd – Odallays Parilla – Puerto Rico

2nd – Jacqueline Elmore – USA

1st – Allicia Stockwell – USA

Division 2

3rd – Nicholene Hurst – USA

1st – Kierra White – US

Division 3

3rd – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

2nd – Mino Vo – UK

1st – Anastasia Totty – USA

 

MIXED MEDIA BOXED ART

Division 1

3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

2nd – Buey Dia Cedillo – Mexico

1st – Astrid Baez – Puerto Rico

Division 2

2nd – Nicholene Hurst – USA

1st – Nicole Wallner – USA

Division 3

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

 

INVENT A NAIL SHAPE

Division 1

3rd – Schaeffer Schoppaul –

2nd – Ana Vega –

1st – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

Division 2

3rd – Maria Cubano – USA

2nd – Kierra White – USA

Division 3

3rd – Laura Ledes – Mexico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

FANTASY NAILS

Division 1

1st – Allicia Stockwell – USA

3rd – Amira Allen – USA

 

ACRYLIC TIP & OVERLAY

Division 1

3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

Division 3

3rd – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

ACRYLIC SCULPTURE

Division 1

3rd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

1st – Cheryl Derivi – USA

Division 2

2nd – Leon Touch – Cambodia

1st – Kleidys Gonzalez –

Division 3

3rd – Anastasia Totty – USA

2nd – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

PERFECT MATCH

Division 1

2nd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

Division 3

3rd – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

THE JOY OF NAILS

Division 1

3rd – Cheryl Derivi – USA

2nd – Jasmine Pepe – USA

1st – Quy Vo – Vietnam

Division 2

3rd – Kierra White – USA

2nd – Kleidys Gonzalez

1st – Chelsea Vega – USA

Division 3

3rd – Odette Guzman – Puerto Rico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

STILETTO NAILS

Division 1

2nd – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

1st – Paula Colon – Puerto Rico

Division 2

2nd – Leon Touch – Cambodia

1st – Chelsea Vega – USA

Division 3

3rd – Eve Perez – Puerto Rico

2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA

1st – Mino Vo – UK

 

TOP USA TECH

Division 1 – Jacquelyn Williams

Division 2 – Chelsea Vega

Division 3 – Anastasia Totty – USA

 

ART WINNER OF WINNERS

Division 1 – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

Division 2 – Chelsea Vega – USA

Division 3 – Anastasia Totty – USA

 

WINNER OF WINNERS

Division 1 – Jacquelyn Williams – USA

Division 2 – Leon Touch – Cambodia

Division 3 – Mino Vo – UK

 

INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER

Anastasia Totty – USA

 

Congratulations to all competitors and winners!

It’s Back, It’s Bold & It’s Beautiful

The 16th Nailympia London is NOW OPEN for registration 

Nailympia London will host 5 competitions online & 8 in its London-arena at Olympia Beauty 2-3 October 2022

(Please note online competitions will close for judging on 19 August 2022 & results will be announced at Nailympia London awards 3 October 2022.)
The itinerary can be viewed here  – https://www.nailympia.com/london/itinerary/
“I wish I could express the excitement i’m feeling regarding the fact that Nailympia will be hosted in four locations this year,” beams Alex Fox, global director Nailympia Competitions. “Today Nailympia London opens its registration and to make it easily accessible, five of its competitions will be hosted online and eight will be hosted on the arena. Both will qualify towards the Global and Euro cups, so, even though the five comps will be judged in August, the results will be held a tight secret until 3rd October awards at Olympia Beauty.
“The last two year’s events have impacted us all and in the nail community we have learned to nail differently in order to survive. We put Nailympia online to keep it alive, to inspire nail artists to compete in a new way and to continue their nail journey in a different capacity, but nothing beats the buzz on the arena floor, the action and the passion behind the nails that is oozed by the competitors and mirrored in the faces of the judges. I literally can’t wait to feel that nail beast again!”
Nailympia London will offer an exciting blend of competitions over two days at Olympia Beauty as well as some exciting online categories that offer themes  such as Four Seasons, Royalty and Roaring Twenties with Reality Nails asking for nail art to represent a Disco Diva, a Winter Wedding Belle and a Cake Baker.
It’s a truly eclectic mix of competitions that will stretch imagination, inspire great ideas and sharpen skills too.
It’s going to be Bold & Beautiful !

The WINNERS Nailympia Online 2nd edition 2022

Watch the awards ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrdselMXrZQ

Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of the second edition of Nailympia Online.

The international nail competition welcomed 13 categories with three divisions, plus a fourth and unique division for gold medalists and nail champions; Division 4 VIP Nail Challenge.

Competitors were judged by a 42-strong panel and the winners were revealed in a Facebook Live presentation on 21 February 2022 hosted by Nailympia competition director, Alex Fox and Scratch’s managing editor, Helena Biggs.

This second edition attracted 170 individual competitors who afforded a grand sum of 406 entries from 32 countries. Forty-two judges representing 24 countries deliberated over and assessed the nail work during an 8-day span of February.

Check out the winners below…

 

 Winners Nailympia Online 2nd Edition 2022

 

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER

Mino Vo – UK – 630 points

 

Division 4 – 5-SHAPE CHALLENGE CHAMPION

Stiletto (art), razor nail (art) , lipstick (single colour) , Russian almond (French), Edge (art)

 

Out of 360 points from 10 judges – 28 criteria judged

 1st – Genki itou – 289 points – Japan

2nd – Ágnes Mojoros  – 270 points  – Hungary

3rd – Erika Nortier – 250 points – Italy

 

ART WINNER of WINNERS

Division 1 – Jacqueline McClement – Canada

ART WINNERS of WINNERS

Division 2 – Paulina Mucha – UK

ART WINNER of WINNERS

Division 3 – Erika Nortier – Italy

 

WINNER of WINNERS Division 1

Brigitta Fajt – Hungary

WINNER  of WINNERS Division 2

Gosha Walczak – UK

WINNER of WINNERS Division 3

Mino Vo – UK

POSTER EXTREME NAILS & FACE: Light warrior 

Division 1

1st – Sabina Zsemlyeova – Slovakia

2ndIrina Smetanova – Russia

3rd – Iana Belugina – Russia

 

Division 2

1st – Viktória Kiss – Hungary

2nd – Nóra Kovács  – Hungary

3rd – Regina Sztancs – Hungary

 

Division 3

1st –  Anna  Grishankova –  Russia

2nd – Melinda Tamás – Hungary

3rd – Ralitsa Kirilova Geogieva – Bulgaria

 

POSTER – MANICURE

Division 1

1st – Ivett Varga  – Hungary

2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia

3rd – Janne Vörk – Estonia

 

Division 2

1st – Victória Kiss – Hungary

2nd – Veronika Golitsyna – Russia

3rd – Sabrina Bouhri – Italy

 

Division 3

1st – Melinda Tamás – Hungary

2nd – Éva Guczuly – Romania

3rdAnnamaria Wieszt – Germany

POSTER – PEDICURE

Division 1

1st – Mariya Doronina – Russia

2nd – Viktória Motuz – Hungary

3rd – Adrienn Barta – Hungary

 

Division 2

1st – Danielle Currie – UK

2nd – Jenny Miller – UK

3rd – Aleksandra Drozdz – Ireland

 

Division 3

1st – Melinda Tamás – Hungary

2nd – Christina Sorsby – UK

3rd – Julia Makarova – Russia

STYLE FOR A5 MARKETING CARD

 Division 1

1st – Dániel Rónyai – Hungary

2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia

3rd – Anzhela Barinova – Russia

 

Division 2

1st – Paulina Mucha  – UK

2nd – Danielle Currie – UK

3rd – Nóra Kovács – Hungary

 

Division 3

1st  – Edina Kósa-Mezei – Hungary

2nd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland

3rd – Julia Makarov – Russia

 

GEL POLISH MANICURE

Division 1

1st – Adrienn Musa-Kiss – Hungary

2nd – Jiak Hing – UK

3rd – Mariya Doronina – Russia

 

Division 2

1st – Paulina Mucha – UK

2nd – Aleksandra Drozdz – Ireland

3rd – Giusy Napoli – Italy

 

Division 3

1st – Laura Családi – Hungary

2nd – Izabela Goluńska – Poland

3rd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland

DESIGN NAILS FOR AN ALBUM COVER: Soul Train

Division 1

1st – Ildikó Köntös – Hungary

2nd – Petra Szabo – Hungary

3rd – Michelle van Blommestein – Australia

 

Division 2

1st – Paulina Mucha  – UK

2nd – Kotome Jeffries – UK

3rd – Kimberly Reid – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Erika Nortier – Italy

2nd – Lucie Kovarïkova – Czech Republic

3rd – Laura Családi – Hungary

 

NIGHTLIFE: Black & Gold with Matte & Gloss

Division 1

1st – Petra Szabo – Hungary

2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia

3rd – Sabina Zsemlyeova – Slovakia

 

Division 2

1st – Danielle Currie – UK

2nd – Giusy Napoli  – Italy

3rd – Paulina Mucha – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Ania Kesiak – UK

2nd – Erika Nortier – Italy

3rd – Jade Barber – UK

 

FLAT ART: Pop Art

Division 1

1st – Nita Avalos – Finland

2nd – Anna Lorna – USA

3rd – Kirsty Manvell – UK

 

Division 2

1st – Gemma Dawson – UK

2nd – Viktória Kiss – Hungary

3rd – Charisse Cassie – UK

 

Division 3

1st  – Tan Adams – UK

2nd – Hong Luu – UK

3rd – Yuki Uzelac – Japan

MIXED MEDIA DESIGN: Open

Division 1

1st – Danielle Price  – UK & Kim Jones – UK

2nd – Nancy Okon – USA

3rd – Candida de Lange – South Africa

 

Division 2

1st – Donna Jones – UK

2nd – Paulina Mucha – UK

3rd – Kotome Jeffries – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Serena Scarano – Italy

2nd – Claire Wheeler – UK

3rd – Monika Grenda  – Poland

 

ART ON NAILS more than 1 inch – Futuristic/Sci-fi

Division 1

1st – Jacqueline McClement  – Canada

2nd – Emese Balog – Hungary

3rd – Marika Dimitrovska – UK

 

Division 2

1st – Gosha Walczak – UK

2nd – Paulina Mucha – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Mino Vo – UK

2nd – Andrea Lippné Kreisz – Hungary

3rd – Alicia Cespedes – Paraguay

ART ON NAILS more than 2 inches – Geodes

Division 1

1st – Jacqueline McClement – Canada

2nd – Anzhela Barinova – Russia

3rd – Orsolya Sipos – Hungary 

 

Division 2

1st – Mel Sheri – France

2nd – Veronika Golitsyna  – Russia

3rd – Gosha Walczak – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Genki Itou  – Japan

2nd – Scarlett Senter – UK

3rd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland

 

INVENT a NAIL SHAPE: In peacock colour palette

Division 1

1st – Giulia Candido – Italy

2nd – Duy Le – Canada

3rd – Thanh Ha – UK

 

Division 2

1st – Georgina Takacs – UK

2nd – Aurelija Illingworth – UK

3rd – Gosha Walczak – UK

 

Division 3

1st – Lucie Kovarikova – Cech Republic

2nd – Andrea Lippné Kreisz – Hungary

3rd – Robert Klonowski – Poland

The Joy of Nails with Bling!

Division 1

1st – Giulia Candido – Italy

2nd – Brigitta Fajt – Hungary

3rd – Marika Dimitrovska – UK

 

Division 2

1st – Giusy Napoli – Italy

2nd – Gosha Walczak – UK

3rd – Agata Galati – Italy

 

Division 3

1st – Mino Vo – UK

2nd – Kayley Cairns – UK

3rd – Loi Nguyen – UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32 countries join hands & compete

The 2nd edition of Nailympia Online enjoyed a massive 32-country strong representation.

It’s a superb show of hands & power as a 170 nail artists entered into the 14 categories on offer.

Here’s the countries that took part …

Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, India, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, The Netherlands, USA, UK & Vietnam

 

See the categories & themes that were on offer here: https://www.nailympia.com/online/categories/

 

 

Introducing Nailympia Germany 2022!

Nailympia Germany 2022 will be hosted on 4-5-6 March 2022 at Beauty Düsseldorf.
Top class champion nail professional, Stefanie Lo Re will host & organise the event, alongside her team partner, Ivonne Voigt, both previous Nailympia medalists.
“As a former competitor at Nailympia London it is a huge honour for me to organise Nailympia Germany 2022 in cooperation with the Messe Düsseldorf Beauty show. I’m a big fan of the competition and am excited to bring such a big competition back home. Alex Fox and Nailympia allow me to continue with my passion and share it with global competitors,” notes Stefani Lo Re.
“In the past, the Düsseldorf nail competition has been a highly revered event and I’m really excited that I’m able to bring ‘the competition of all competitions,”  back to the show and so now the sky’s the limit!
“Together with my team partner Ivonne Voigt, also a Nailympia winner, we will organise Nailympia Germany and create another great starting point for all nail designers from around the world.”

“What a location! It is with much delight and enthusiasm that I welcome Steffi and Ivonne to the Nailympia family. We have nurtured this idea for so long and its coming to fruition now is beyond exciting, both for me and the Nailympia team, as well as for competitors far and wide.
“This event will combine scores held over from Nailympia Canada 2019 and the ones to come from Nailympia London 2022 for the 4th Global Cup, which I cannot wait to pass over to the next global champion. Roll on 2022 – we’re back in the nail game.” Says Alex Fox, Global Director of Nailympia Competitions.

Meet – Gemma Lambert-Lewis – UK

Get to Know a Nailympia Expert…

NAME: Gemma Lambert-Lewis

Business name: Nail Team Ltd

Location: Doncaster, Tamworth & Preston

Nationality: British

Who Trained You: So many: Antony Buckley, Trang Nguyen, Catharine Wong, Viv Clement-Simmonds, Barbara Ujvari, Kristina Ujavri, Agnes Sebestyen, Krisztina Kalmar, Gabriella Kovacs and more.

Years in Nails: 24 years

Years Judging: 15 years

Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Nail Team, Gems Nail Systems, Perfect Nails.

Role in Industry: Product owner, international educator & judge, product distributer & nail artist

Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty UK

Favourite Nail Tool: Gems airbrush

Favourite Book: Sorry – 50 shades of Grey – lol

Favourite Movie: Pursuit of Happiness

Favourite Food: Salad

Favourite Vacation Destination: Canada

 

Your Hobbies: I don’t really get time for hobies, so I guess it’s spending time with my family

What Inspires Your Work: Everything from clothes, nature, packaging and fashion

Who You Admire In Industry: Barbara Ujvari and Krisztina Kalmar, as their art is just amazing

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: One stroke nail art

 

 

Advice to Competitors: Speak to the judges after the comp, their feedback is priceless

Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors:  Structure is more important than art, so concentrate on getting that perfected, as it gains more points.

What Lockdown Has Taught You: To be ready to change with the times

A Funny Memory From Your Nail Desk: The two that really stick in my mind are, my husband, who worked in the taxi rank behind my shop, walked into a full busy salon and asked me out on a date, bless him. And my son who is now 21, making aeroplanes out of manicure brushes.

 

An Affirmation You Love: Practice will never make perfect, but it will improve and give you better results. I also love, ‘never try to run before you walk’.

Why Nailympia: It’s the most widely recognised, international competition, with the highest standards of judges and the most organised scoring system. Plus, I love Alex to bits and love working with her.

Any Workshops/Classes you Offer Online: I offer over 75 courses online at www.thenailteam.com

 

Instagram: @the.nail.team

Facebook: the nail team

TikTok: the.nail.team

 

22 nail comps hosted by Nailympia Estonia presenting Live streaming & online – now open for registration…

“The international Online competition Nailympia Live is a way to save the beauty industry in the current global pandemic,” cites organiser Viktoria Prihodko. “The global nail service market is adapting and the last six months have been a severe test for the entire beauty industry. The beauty industry is one of the most affected industries due to the restrictions imposed. However, the instant speed of reaction and adaptation to the changed conditions on the part of the organisers (UK & Estonia) and companies associated with the beauty industry, gives hope that the competition will be saved and supported.
“One of these ways is to convert all possible competitive activities into a LIVE format. This format of competitions, of course, is much inferior to traditional competitions at real venues, but right now there is simply no better viable alternative. I’m glad that Nailympia is one of the competitions that the first to adapt.  Nailympia Live is one of the first virtual competitions organised in Finland. Virtual competitions, organised as close as possible to real conditions, and from the point of view of the objectivity of the results, are not inferior to real time, since the master is always under video surveillance, which is being recorded. We also have a great opportunity to review the best results by the chief judge again, which makes it possible to put a fair assessment of the best result.

“The performance of all contestants is recorded at their own workplace, or at a rented site for this, but video and photos of the work performed will be sent through the application recorded in Live mode in one attempt. This technical feature gives the most honest and objective result. The organiser of these competitions strives to make the results of the competition transparent, all participants will receive instant evaluations of their work. By assigning teams and a fixed performance time, judges will see their professionalism and how they were able to cope with emotions during the competition.”

NAILYMPIA LIVE 2021 CRITERIA FOR TROPHIES

?Team Trophy

Per comp, the team’s 3 highest scores are used (not per competitor across comps).
?1st place – gifts from sponsors in the amount of 2000 €
?2nd place – gifts from sponsors in the amount of 1000 €
?3rd place – gifts from sponsors 500 €
NOT INCLUDED – Gel Polish Manicure, Reality Nails , Video and Photographic nomination.

?Individual Top Scorer

Must enter 3 or more comps. 
NOT INCLUDED – Gel Polish Manicure, Reality Nails , Video and Photographic nomination.

?Winner of Winners

Only add together the three highest sores from the below…
Gel Tip/Overlay
L&P Sculpt
Joy Of Nails
Decorated French
Salons Nails
Stiletto

?ART Winner of Winners

3 top scores taken from these …
Joy of Nails
Reality Nails
Mixed Media
Flat Art
Decorated French

This year Nailympia Estonia offers many different nominations for photography and video competitions.

This will create the most successful portfolio for nail competitors in the future.

SO – Declare yourself to the whole world in these categories…

PHOTO

BOXED

VIDEO

 

Register here: https://nailympia.eu/participant-registration/

Nail champion & Nailympia Estnia organiser – Viktoria Prihodko

Meet – Rodica Munteanu – Romania

Get to Know a Nailympia Expert…

Name: Rodica Munteanu

Business name: Academy Nail Artist by Rody

Location: Romania

Nationality: Romanian

Years in Nails: 12 years

Years Judging: 3 years

Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Beauty Art – Germany

Role in Industry: Educator, salon owner & ambassador

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Extreme stiletto

 

Favourite Book: Body Language

Favourite Movie: 365 Days

Favourite Food: I don’t have one, I like to try something new, everywhere I go.

Favourite Vacation Destination:  Australia

Your Hobbies:  Travel

What Inspires Your Work: Perfection

Who You Admire In Industry: Elena Shanskaya

Advice to Competitors: Believe in yourself & you will be unstoppable.

Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: You will win if you don’t quit!

What Lockdown Has Taught You: Be nice for no reason.

A Funny Day/Memory At The Nail Desk: Too many!

An Affirmation You Love: Never say never. Miracles happen every day!

Why Nailympia: Always I want to be working at the top.

 

Instagram: @rodynailartchampion

Facebook: extensiiunghii.romanrody

TikTok: rodicamunteanu29

 

 

 

Meet – Jacqueline O’Sullivan – UK

Get to Know a Nailympia Expert in 23 Steps…

 

NAME: Jacqueline O’Sullivan

Location: Manchester

Nationality: British

Who Trained You: I’ve trained with many amazing people during my time in the nail industry. And I’m still learning now.

Years in Nails: 26 years.

Years Judging: 16 years.

Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Artistic, Rock Hard, Footlogix & Famous Names.

Role in Industry: Educator & ambassador

 

Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty UK

Favourite Nail Tool: My L&P Brush

Favourite Book: The Positive Habit by Fiona Brennan

Favourite Movie: Sliding Doors

Favourite Food: Seafood Paella

Favourite Vacation Destination: New Orleans

 

Your Hobbies: Nails, Nails, Nails!!!

What Inspires Your Work: My students and all the amazing people that compete at Nailympia

Who You Admire In Industry: I admire so many amazing people in our industry, the list is endless.

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Reverse Application

Advice to Competitors: It’s vital that you arrive at the competition arena fully prepared and in good time for the briefing that’s delivered by the head floor judge prior to the start of each contest. Ensure you listen and understand the information given to you and if unsure of any points, ask questions. Points will never be deducted for asking questions.

  • Prior preparation prevents poor performance … practice, practice, practice
  • Ensure you read all the rules carefully prior to the competition; if unsure call the organiser to clarify.
  • Be organised; make sure you have extra products in your kit in case anything breaks or becomes damaged in transit.
  • Make lists as you go along, so you don’t forget anything.
  • Try to stay calm; things that go wrong on the day may be beyond your control. Panicking will never solve any issues. Staying calm will help you work through and become a better competitor or winner.
  • Look at past winner’s work and learn from them.
  • Your model is an integral part of the competition, so make sure they understand what is expected of them. Your model’s hands and nails are important, remember they are the canvas that showcases your work.

Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Study the work of past competition winners.

What Lockdown Has Taught You: Patience, positivity & Microsoft Teams.

An Affirmation You Love: The capacity to learn is a gift, the ability to learn is a skill and the willingness to learn is a choice.

Why Nailympia: This competition gives nail artists from around the world, including the UK, the chance to showcase their outstanding talent and creativity. Competitors are able to learn and create nails alongside other world class talent. I believe Nailympia has become the international industry standard, putting art, technical ability and creativity at the heart of our industry. Every year I’m astounded by the level of skill shown by competitors and humbled to be part of a superb team of world-class judges. Anyone who is anyone, from the pinnacle of the world of nails takes part and we all work together without any egos or bias to judge fairly and ensure the integrity of the Nailympia international competition model.

Facebook: Jacqueline O’Sullivan