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After seasons of barely-there manicures and minimalist nail looks, chrome is officially back in the spotlight.
Best of Stuff winner Janet Martin of South Charleston, W.V. earns a NAILS cover shoot along with her share of more than $8,000 in prizes.

Congratulations to the winners of BeautyTech.com’s Strut Your Stuff 3 online nail art and enhancement competition. And a special hearty hooray to Janet Martin of South Charleston, W.V., who, as Best of Stuff winner, earns a NAILS cover shoot along with her share of more than $8,000 in prizes. “The entries this year were outstanding examples of both enhancements and nail art,” says BeautyTech.com webmaster Debbie Doerrlamm. “We had 71 entrants from 26 U.S. states as well as Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, the UK, Mexico, and Australia.”
Mixed Media — Junior

1st place (and BEST OF STUFF!): Janet Martin, South Charleston, W.V.
2nd place: Shannon McCown, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
3rd place: Kathy Lynn Payne, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Mixed Media — Senior

1st place: Rita Horvath, Hollywood, Fla.
2nd place: Christie Lovett, Ocean View, Hawaii
3rd place: Lynda Bartley, Pflugerville, Texas
Enhancement — Junior

1st place: Anna Lajourdie, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2nd place: Becky Fangmann, Oak Grove, Mo.
3rd place: Olga Palylyk, White Rock, B.C., Canada
Enhancement — Senior

1st place: Rita Horvath, Hollywood, Fla.
2nd place: John Hauk, Dayton, Ohio
3rd place: Vanny Peng, Boca Raton, Fla.

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