Since the finale of last year’s competition at ISSE Long Beach, we have waited excitedly to see who would compete to be NAILS Next Top Nail Artist. After two pre-challenges, we have eliminated half of our semi-finalists and have found 12 worthy competitors.
One of the artists named below will be crowned NAILS Next Top Nail Artist at ISSE Long Beach 2015.
Congratulations to the following 12 nail artists who will be competing for the title.
Amy Gustafson (Diamond Nails Studio, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
Nail tech for: 16 months
Preferred nail art medium: acrylic
Favorite nail trend: Swarovski crystals
FACEBOOK: amysnailstudio
INSTAGRAM: designdiamondnails
Danielle Constantino (Gel Essentialz, Lincoln, R.I.)
Nail tech for: 2.5 years
Preffered nail art medium: gel-polish
Favorite nail trend: I love how artists are taking risks with unconventional nail shapes.
FACEBOOK: NailsByDanielleC
INSTAGRAM: NailsByDanielle
Karrie Bowers (Beautopia Nails, Morgantown, W.Va.)
Nail tech for: 3 years
Preferred nail art medium: soak-off gel and art gels
Favorite nail trend: jewelry elements
FACEBOOK: beautopianails
TWITTER: beautopianails
PINTEREST: beautopia
INSTAGRAM: beautopianails
YOUTUBE: beautopiablog
BLOG: beautopianails.com
WEBSITE: beautopianails.com
Lauren Boyd (Graffiti Nail Bar, Memphis, Tenn.)
Nail tech for: 9 years
Preferred nail art medium: gel-polish and acrylic paints
Favorite nail trend: graffiti writing
FACEBOOK: graffitinailbar
TWITTER: graffitinailbar
PINTEREST: laurenscales
INSTAGRAM: graffitinailbar
WEBSITE: graffitinailbar.com
Lavette Cephus (Beaute Asylum, Toledo, Ohio)
Nail tech for: 7 years
Preferred nail art medium: acrylic, polish, and acrylic paint
Favorite nail trend: handpainted detailed nail art, nail bling, 3-D art, and stiletto nails
FACEBOOK: vettenails and beaute asylum
TWITTER: nail_trendin
PINTEREST: Lavette Cephus
INSTAGRAM: Beaute_Asylum
YOUTUBE: Lavette Cephus
Lexi Martone (FingerPaints, Dix Hills, N.Y.)
Nail tech for: 2 years
Preferred nail art medium: gel-polish, acrylic paint, and colored acrylics
Favorite nail trend: pointy nails and 3-D nail art
FACEBOOK: fingerpainted
TWITTER: leximartone
PINTEREST: leximartone
INSTAGRAM: leximartone
YOUTUBE: lexadoos
BLOG: fingerpaintedblog.com
WEBSITE: leximartone.com
Lini Sherburne (Spa in the Valley, Sparks, Md.)
Nail tech for: 2 years
Preferred nail art medium: gel-polish with mixed media accents
Favorite nail trend: stiletto nails
FACEBOOK: lini.sherburne
PINTEREST: thelini
INSTAGRAM: _thelini
YOUTUBE: silliebutterfly
Marisol Alvarado (The Beauty Parlor, Stockton, Calif.)
Nail tech for: 3 years
Preferred nail art medium: sculpted acrylics
Favorite nail trend: encapsulated nail art
FACEBOOK: MIZZ.MAKEUP.HAIR.N.PHOTOGRAPHY
TWITTER: SCA_ALVARADO
INSTAGRAM: sinplycreativeartistry
YOUTUBE: sinplycreativeartistry
NailGurl (New York, N.Y.)
Nail tech for: 7 years
Preferred nail art medium: polish and gel-polish
Favorite nail trend: anything pop culture or fashion related
FACEBOOK: NailGurl
TWITTER: NailGurlNYC
PINTEREST: NailGurlNYC
INSTAGRAM: NailGurlNYC
YOUTUBE: NailGurlNYC
BLOG: www.nailgurl.com
WEBSITE: www.nailgurl.com
Sherri Traweek (The Nail Asylum, Redlands, Calif.)
Nail tech for: 2 years
Preferred nail art medium: handpainted and 3-D acrylic
Favorite nail trend: anything sparkly!
INSTAGRAM: sherbear4331
YOUTUBE: user/sherritraweeknailart
Simon Gilbert (Urban Bliss Beauty, Victoria, Australia)
Nail tech for: 10 years
Preferred nail art medium: gel
Favorite nail trend: gradient/ombre nail art and feather nails
FACEBOOK: urbanblissbeauty
INSTAGRAM: @urbanblissbeauty
YOUTUBE: Urban Bliss Beauty
Yesenia Oliva (Bladerunner Salon and Spa, San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Nail tech for: 2 years
Preferred nail art medium: 3-D, freehand, fantasy, rockstar, acrylics, and gels
Favorite nail trend: I love everything!
FACEBOOK: nailsandhairbyess
PINTEREST: yessierodriguez
INSTAGRAM: yessienhearts
We hope you follow the competition at www.nailsmag.com/ntna2014 when the site launches in mid-July. You can also follow along on social media (#NAILSNTNA). The contest officially begins in September, at which time you will be able to vote for your favorite artist to help us choose a winner. And if you think you know the competition from last year, prepare for some surprising twists.
Join us and our sponsors in congratulating these talented 12. In addition to CND, sponsors include Bio Seaweed Gel, Dashing Diva, Entity, Gel II, Gelish, INM, It’s So Easy, SuperNail, Orly, and Young Nails.
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