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Nailympia Australasia has announced the 2018 winners of its globally-recognized competition, which took place at Beauty Expo Australia September 8-9.

Nails by Fantasy Complete Look Division 3 winner Koula White

Nails by Fantasy Complete Look Division 2 winner Wendy Valenzuela
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.

Nails by Fantasy Complete Look Division 3 winner Koula White
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.

Flat Art Division 3 winner Julie Keeble
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

Mixed Media Division 1 winner Tegan Dickinson
Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
Masters / Division 3 winner: Koula White

Flat Art Division 2 winner Lynda Taing
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
Masters / Division 3 winner: Julie Keeble
Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
Masters / Division 3 winner: Phuong Tran
Novice / Division 1 winner: April Daw
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Suzanne Sbrissa
Masters / Division 3 winner: Alex Freeland
Novice / Division 1 winner: Dolgionmurun Angar
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Elizaveta Dzyubinbskaya
Masters / Division 3 winner: Paulina Walaszcyk

Perfect Match Division 3 winner Margaret Manczac
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
Masters / Division 3 winner: Margaret Manczak
Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Chanteya McPhail
Masters / Division 3 winner: Phuong Tran
Novice / Division 1 winner: Tegan Dickinson
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Lynda Taing
Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Wendy Valenzuela
Masters / Division 3 winner: Koula White
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Kasha Pilarz
Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Kasha Pilarz
Masters / Division 3 winner: Joanna Bandurska
Apprentice / Division 2 winner: Jade Muller
Masters / Division 3 winner: Lena Kurach

Mixed Media Division 2 winner Lynda Taing

Mixed Media Division 3 winner Koula White

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