1st place (division 1) fantasy nails by Paula Marie Spencer.

1st place (division 1) fantasy nails by Paula Marie Spencer. 

2018’s Nailympia competitions concluded with Nailympia London, held September 29-October 1. Now in its 14th year, the event featured 14 competitions over three days, with competitors from 19 countries and a lineup of judges from all over the world.

1st place (division 1) stiletto nails by Anna Kozlowska.

1st place (division 1) stiletto nails by Anna Kozlowska.

The competition featured medals for nail art, salon nails, acrylic and gel enhancements, dip systems, mixed media, team trophies, and more. Three nail professionals from Poland battled for the second Global Cup accolade, awarded based on results achieved in all four Nailympia competitions across 2018 in Texas, Estonia, Sydney, and London.

"Nailympia is all about competiting with consistency and keeping it real, exciting, fair and giving nail professionals a platform to explore and ignite their inner creative," says Alex Fox, Scratch Magazine editor-in-chief. 

Global cup winner Lena Kurach

Global cup winner Lena Kurach

Nailympia winners of winners (divisions 1, 2, and 3).

Nailympia winners of winners (divisions 1, 2, and 3). 

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