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The fifth Nailympia Orlando welcomed the most competitors to date, with 99 nail techs from eight countries choosing to compete in turn-in and arena categories.

The event was hosted at Premiere Orlando 1 & 2 June 2025, and featured an esteemed international judging panel – with Alisha Rimando as head judge.

Runway Nails – Stained Glass Nail Trend 

Division 1

• 1^st – Tammy Huynh – USA 
• 2^nd – Aimee Hamilton – USA
• 3^rd – Yanin Echevarria – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Klysta Pesina – USA
• 2^nd – Jennie Le Hai yen Nguyen – Canada
• 3^rd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
• 2^nd – Syreeta Aaron – USA
• 3^rd – Thomas Pham – USA

Reality Nails – 3 themes: Urban Shaman, Skater Girl, Steel City

Division 1

• 1^st – Tammy Huynh – USA 
• 2^nd – Viktoriya Komar – USA
• 3^rd – Veronika Ostrovska – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Jennie Le Hai Yen Nguyen – Canada
• 2^nd – Diem Vo – USA
• 3^rd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Thomas Pham – USA
• 2^nd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
• 3^rd – Deborah Cocco – Italy

Extreme Nail Styling Poster

Division 1

• 1^st – Veronika Ostrovska – USA
• 2^nd – Nina Nguyen – USA
• 3^rd – Olena Shymonyuk – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Margarita Yutsaytis – USA
• 2^nd – Georgina Takacs – UK
• 3^rd – Shayna Osazuwa – Canada/USA

To Stiletto & Beyond nail by Mai Dinh Thi

To Stiletto & Beyond – Visual Symphony

Division 1

• 1^st – Tammy Huynh – USA 
• 2^nd – Nina Nguyen – USA
• 3^rd – Masiel de La Pena – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Diem Vo – USA
• 2^nd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 3^rd – Jacqueline Elmore – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Mai Dinh Thi – USA
• 2^nd – Margarita Yutsaytis – USA
• 3^rd – Hong Yen Truong Thi – USA

Flat Art – Retro Motels & Diners

Division 1

• 1^st – Olena Herasymenko – USA 
• 2^nd – Inessa Ostavnienko – USA
• 3^rd – Vira Bushta – USA

Division 2

• 2^nd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 3^rd – Sierra Pagan – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Thomas Pham – USA
• 2^nd – Natsuko Amano – USA
• 3^rd – Veronica Luviano – USA

Flat Art nails by Veronica Luviano

Gel Polish Manicure 

Division 1

• 1^st – Natalia Iakoleva – USA
• 2^nd – Aimee Hamilton – USA
• 3^rd – Tetiana Gruushchenko – USA

Division 2

• 3^rd – Hanna Khalin

Division 3

• 1^st – Kseniia Zemlianova – USA
• 2^nd – Svitlana Motyl – USA
• 3^rd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

 Salon Nails 

Division 1

• 1^st – Marilyn Fontanez – Puerto Rico
• 2^nd – Nina Nguyen – USA
• 3^rd – Ivan Gabrial Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico

Division 2

• 1^st – Diem Vo – USA
• 2^nd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 3^rd – Helen Garcia Miranda – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Mino Vo – UK

The Joy of Nails 

Division 1

• 1^st – Olha Khlomova – USA
• 2^nd – Ivan Gabrial Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico
• 3^rd – Yanin Echeverria – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 2^nd – Diem Vo – USA
• 3^rd – Klysta Pesina – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

Nailympia Orlando judges backstage

UV Hard Gel Competition Nails  

Division 1

• 1^{st –} Nina Nguyen – USA
• 2^nd  – Olha Khlomova – USA
• 3^rd – Ivan Gabriel Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico

Division 2

• 1^st – Diem Vo – USA
• 2^nd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Mino Vo – UK

L&P Acrylic Competition Nails 

Division 1

• 1^{st –} Nina Nguyen – USA
• 2^nd  – Ivan Gabriel Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico
• 3^rd – Francela Flores – USA

Division 2

• 3^rd – Klysta Pesina – USA
• 2^nd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 1^st – Diem Vo – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Mino Vo – UK

Perfect Match 

Division 1

• 1^{st –} Nina Nguyen – USA
• 2^nd – Ivan Gabriel Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico
• 3^rd – Marilyn Fontanez – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA
• 2^nd – Diem Vo – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Mino Vo – UK

Stiletto Nails by Deborah Cocco

Stiletto Nails 

Division 1

• 1^st – Ivan Gabriel Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico
• 2^nd – Olha Khlomova – USA
• 3^rd – Nina Nguyen – USA

Division 2

• 1^st – Iyanna Ridley – USA
• 2^nd – Diem Vo – USA
• 3^rd – Aura Aponte-Flores – USA

Division 3

• 1^st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
• 2^nd – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
• 3^rd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

TOP USA TECH

Veronica Luviano

ART WINNER OF WINNERS

Nicolas Paggi – Argentina

WINNER OF WINNERS

Division 1 – Ivan Gabriel Pabon Caceres – Puerto Rico
Division 2 – Diem Vo – USA
Division 3 – Deborah Cocco – Italy

OVERALL TOP SCORER

Deborah Cocco – Italy

To register for future Nailympia competitions, visit www.nailympia.com