Get insider information from NAILS Top 25 List number-one competitor Lynn Lammers as she blogs about getting ready for competitions, what's it's like to compete, post show wrap-ups, and tips and tricks along the way.
I have been fielding questions quite regularly about competition techniques — which is great. I love that people are curious about nail competitions so keep those questions coming. One question that I got this week was whether
After an entire day of hanging out at home, watching anti-chick flicks (“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “Predator”, etc.) with my hubby, I realized all those flicks had something in common. Aside from the
During the ISSE Mirror Image competition, I became painfully aware that my spruced up little Gelly (my nickname for my gel lamp) just wasn’t cutting it anymore. I really had trouble getting a good cure. The
I cannot believe some of these ads I see in magazines and trade shows. It’s some company trying to sell me one thing or another, polish usually, but sometimes acrylic or gel. And their silly advertising
I think I have recovered enough from my trip(s) that I can be coherent :) It’s amazing how fast the time goes. It’s already April and IBS Las Vegas is literally just around the corner. I’ll
I’m still decompressing from the trip, but here are some quick pics I took. Here is the 2010 Beauty International Düsseldorf Internationale Nail Meisterschaft (that means championship) judging team; from left to right, Gabriella Kaines, Lynn Lammers,
Well I left on a jet plane, and don’t know when I’m coming back....Well, actually, I’ll be home tomorrow. But I’ve been writing since I’ve been in Germany, so look forward to my blogs this week
Ugh! OK, obviously art competitions are not my favorite. Some people live to do fantasy nail art, and work on it year round and pour every breath into it. They have vision and can translate anything
Before I started competing on the “circuit,” I never put much emphasis on the nail art competitions. But when I made the decision to compete for the Cup, I had to change my views. In the
Goal setting is so important to be successful in the competition arena. Let’s say you want to be the best. So you voice that goal, “I want to be the World Champion.” Wow, that’s a pretty
