As the first runner-up in the inaugural NAILS Next Top Nail Artist competition, Lauren Wireman keeps a full schedule creating nail looks for fashion designers and giving client’s embellished sets in her Wildflowers Nail Studio in Cape Coral, Fla. If you aren’t keeping up with Wireman, you should. Here are three reasons why.

1. She’s a New York Fashion Week regular .You can read her diary from the runway here.

2. She encourages continuing education in an effort to elevate nail techs and the industry. If you’re in the Orlando area in May, consider signing up for a hands-on class she’ll be leading at Premiere Orlando.

3. She doesn’t take herself too seriously and knows how to have fun. Just look at that pinky! You know you’ve been there. Find out how she keeps her nail embellishments intact despite a busy schedule here.

Make sure you follow Wireman on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Nail Art Gallery, and YouTube. 

Do you think you have what it takes to be NAILS Next Top Nail Artist? Now’s your chance to test your skills. Apply for a spot in the season 3 competition here.