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by Staff
NTNA Challenge 1: Your Favorite Season or Holiday in a Nail Design
Check out these amazing designs from the 13 finalists of the 10th annual NTNA Challenge who celebrated their favorite holiday or season.
by Staff
February 23, 2023
Favorite Holiday: Oktoberfest
"This set depicts the traditional Bavarian breakfast of a pretzel, weisswurst, and Munich’s famous beers."
Britt Higgins
1/27
1 min to read
Welcome to NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA), a virtual nail art challenge that calls out the best in every competitor. This yearly challenge is in its 10th year.
From a wide field of submissions, NAILS editors and guest judges narrowed things down to just 13 Finalists. They come from all around the world, and each nail artist has tremendous talent and creativity.
Here is a peek at what they submitted for Challenge #1, for which they were to submit a design that celebrated their favorite holiday or season.
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