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?
Keywords: competing Top 25 Competitors
February 1, 2003
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As in past years, veteran competitors John Hauk, Salina Rush, and Lorena Marquez, all familiar with the winner’s circle, set the pace for the competition.
Keywords: Amy Becker competing John Hauk lorena marquez Salina Rush
February 1, 2001
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After being named runner-up in last year’s Salon of the Year Awards, Shelly Morley, a nail technician at Salon Elite in Prescott, Ariz., was determined to take the top prize at this year’s awards. Not that she didn’t like being named one of the top three nail technicians in the country. It’s just that coming so close to being Nail Technician of the Year – one point away from winning, in fact – only fueled her desire to obtain the top spot.
Keywords: EZ Flow Gari-Dawn Tingler NAILS Magazine Salon of the Year Awards Top 25 Competitors
May 1, 2000
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John Hauk knows that a good model is essential to winning in nail competitions. Some of those same skills help retain clients.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes competitions John Hauk Top 25 Competitors
February 1, 2000
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Nail technician Alisha Sale’s goal for 1999 was just to make it onto the NAILS Top 25 Competitors list. “When I realized what I’d done, I got all teary-eyed,” says the 27-year-old competitor who achieved the #1 ranking in her first year of competing seriously.
Keywords: Top 25 Competitors
August 1, 1999
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There’s one name noticeably absent from NAILS’ 1998 Top 25 Competitors Ranking: Victoria Sozio. A veteran nail tech with over 50 competition wins to her credit, she had consistently placed on the Top 25 ranking in previous years.
Keywords: Top 25 Competitors Victoria Sozio
June 1, 1999
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Since there is no certain way to know how many competitors are in each competition or whether they’re ranked competitors, we can’t award bonus points based on whether a competition is crowded with the top people.
Keywords: As I See It competitions Top 25 Competitors
June 1, 1998
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Losing is one of the few places in life where things are black and white. The difference, however lies in how each person chooses to deal with the experience.
Keywords: competing Just My Opinion Top 25 Competitors
October 1, 1997
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Christopher Truong recently became an educator for OPI Products because he says many nail technicians need help with certain skills, especially when it comes to proper product application.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes nail competitors OPI Products salon chains Top 25 Competitors
October 1, 1995
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Winning nail competitions could get you noticed. How about being called to endorse nail products? Add to that starting your own product line! The sky's the limit for technician Kim Morgan.
Keywords: competitions promoting your services Top 25 Competitors Tweezerman
September 1, 1995
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“Competition is in my blood,” says the husband, father, and former high school athlete.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes competing EZ Flow Tom Bachik Top 25 Competitors
July 1, 1994
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When NAILS Magazine phoned nail technician Kim Morgan to ask her to do the nails for the July cover, she was ecstatic.
Keywords: Behind the Scenes competing doing nails for photo shoots Kim Morgan Top 25 Competitors
