April 17, 2012
| Photo Gallery
Competition at the 6th Global Nail Cup was fierce. Nail techs, nail artists, and students from all over the world made their way to Korea on February 18 and 19, 2012 for the event.
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October 26, 2011
| Article
One of our industry’s top competitors, Azumi Kanene Williams says time constraints and temperature are her greatest challenges in the competition arena.
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October 5, 2011
| Article
Talk about bragging rights. Amy Becker has earned a spot on NAILS’ Top 25 Competitors list more times than anyone else in its history. And finally, for our 2010-2011 competition year, she’s snagged the top spot.
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May 2, 2011
| Encyclopedia
An accomplished competitor, Baker placed on NAILS’ Top 25 Competitors Ranking five years in a row (one of only four techs to do that).
Keywords: Michele Baker nail competitors Top 25 Competitors
February 1, 2011
| Encyclopedia
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February 1, 2011
| Encyclopedia
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June 1, 2010
| Article
Tucked into the corners of dark ballrooms at nail shows, some of the best nail technicians in the world compete against one another, sculpting dazzling nail art designs and perfectly precise C-curves. But what is it like to be a competitor? NAILS takes a quick look at the competition schedule of one veteran and one novice competitor at ISSE Long Beach this past January.
Keywords: Akzentz blogs C-curves competing competitions
October 1, 2009
| Article
Lynn Lammers is once again NAILS’ top competitor this year. With a whopping 117 points, Lammers has reclaimed her #1 status from last year. Coming in second was Odyssey’s Trang Nguyen, and in third was England’s Kristy Meakin.
Keywords: competitions Lynn Lammers Top 25 Competitors tradeshows
December 1, 2008
| Demo
For Tom Bachik there's lots to enjoy with a family and career doing nails in Hollywood.
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October 1, 2008
| Demo
A 20-year nail tech has the chops for big competitions.
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September 1, 2008
| Article
Competition-level nails take practice, but mastering certain skills will get you in the game.
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September 1, 2008
| Article
Ever since she first started competing three years ago, Lynn Lammers has wanted to be number one — and this year she made it. The competition was tough for Lammers. She had to beat out competition superstars like former three-time champ Trang Nguyen (2nd place) and six-time top-five competitor John Hauk (3rd place). International competitor Catherine Wong Li Mei took fourth place, and 2006’s third place winner, Michelle Sproat, placed fifth.
Keywords: competing fantasy nail art Top 25 Competitors tradeshows
June 1, 2008
| Article
This is a list of all the competitors who have been on NAILS Top 25 Competitors list since we started it in 1993. The years in the parentheses represent the years the competitor ranked in the top 25 spots. To see a year-by-year breakdown of the Top 25 click here.
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June 1, 2008
| Article
Below is a history of the Top 25 Nail Competitors since NAILS has been tracking competitions in 1993. The number to the left of competitor’s name represents rank, then competitor’s name. For a listing of all competitors and the years they’ve won, click here.
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September 1, 2007
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Veteran competitor Trang Nguyen finishes first for the second year in a row on the NAILS Top 25 list. John Hauk, another former number-one finisher, comes in second. And relative newcomer Rachel Mouritsen makes a big jump from her 2006 23rd place finish to round out the top three. Just who are these top competitors?
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