Nailympia Australasia has announced the 2018 winners of its globally-recognized competition, which took place at Beauty Expo Australia September 8-9. The Australasian leg of the international competition, now in its fifth year, is hosted in association with Nailympia London and provides an international platform for nail technicians to showcase their creativity and skill in nail art.
Judged by a panel of leading nail techs in the industry, each competitor has the opportunity to enter the race for the Global Cup alongside their peers from other editions taking place in London, the USA, and Estonia.
Nailympia Australasia 2018 winners
- Overall Individual Top Scorer: Koula White
- Winner of Winners - Division 1: Tegan Dickinson
- Winner of Winners - Division 2: Lynda Taing
- Winner of Winners - Division 3: Joanna Bandurska
3D Mixed Media Boxed
- Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Koula White
Flat Art
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Julie Keeble
Runway Nails
- Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Phuong Tran
Photographic
- Novice / Division 1 winner: April Daw
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Suzanne Sbrissa
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Alex Freeland
UV Soak-Off Gel Manicure
- Novice / Division 1 winner: Dolgionmurun Angar
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Elizaveta Dzyubinbskaya
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Paulina Walaszcyk
Perfect Match
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Margaret Manczak
Reality Nails
- Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Chanteya McPhail
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Phuong Tran
Salon Nails
- Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach
Fantasy Complete Look
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Wendy Valenzuela
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Koula White
UV Gel Tip + Overlay
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Kasha Pilarz
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach
L&P Acrylic Sculpture
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Kasha Pilarz
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Joanna Bandurska
Stiletto Nails
- Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Jade Muller
- Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach
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