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.
For my recap on the competitions at ISSE, I want to first talk a little about the Mirror Image competition. I know this is not a brand new competition, but in my five years of competing
“I’d like to first thank the academy...” You know how these fluffy acceptance speeches go. But I constantly have one rolling around in my head (and it’s just as fluffy as any other). So now coming off my
I’m back from ISSE with THREE 1st place trophies in hand! I celebrated by sleeping in, because on competition days I’m up as early as 4:30 a.m. Although I woke up this morning feeling like I
So today is the last day before ISSE. If you’re flying or driving out tonight, you’ll want to make sure you have everything you’ll need for the show. A last minute checklist always helps: Confirm hotel reservations:
I had my last live practice session Sunday night. My willing model gave up watching the playoffs so I could get one last practice done and be ready for next weekend — thank you Ashley, you’re
I start practicing about a month before each competition. I have a pool of practice models I pull from and I schedule at least one practice session for most every weekend leading up to the competition.
The last few weeks before a competition are usually a blur for me. Tying up all those loose ends consumes many hours. With model wrangling, travel plans, registration — not to mention my regular job or
So I get my new NAILS Mag the other day and start to casually peruse the pages, when what do my eyes befall? The current Top 25 standings. I scan the list, and know I’m not going
With the addition of the “Mirror Image” event and the sculptured gel nails at Sacramento, I’ve really got some gels to do this year. With this in mind, I started to think about my old gel
As I look through the competition schedule, I see a new (well, new to me anyways) style of competition — Mirror Image, and it is described like this: Mirror Image — One Hand (1:40) Two tip overlay,
