<p>Emily Sanders and Vanessa Perez</p>

Emily Sanders and Vanessa Perez

<p>Sarah Jessen and Cymbre Bistodeau</p>

Sarah Jessen and Cymbre Bistodeau

<p>Ashley Gregory, her mom, Barb Gregory, and Diane Diaz</p>

Ashley Gregory, her mom, Barb Gregory, and Diane Diaz

<p>Nail tech Fleury Rose and NAILS' Sigourney Nu&ntilde;ez</p>

Nail tech Fleury Rose and NAILS' Sigourney Nuñez

<p>NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Danielle Parisi, Sigourney Nu&ntilde;ez, and Kim Pham</p>

NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Danielle Parisi, Sigourney Nuñez, and Kim Pham

<p>NAILS' Sig Nunez, Yuiko Sugino, NTNA 2015 winner Lavette Cephus, NAILS Danielle Parisi, Nellie Neal</p>

NAILS' Sig Nunez, Yuiko Sugino, NTNA 2015 winner Lavette Cephus, NAILS Danielle Parisi, Nellie Neal

<p>NTNA 2014 finalist Buddy Sims, Lavette Cephus, CND's Jan Norman, NAILS' Beth Livesay</p>

NTNA 2014 finalist Buddy Sims, Lavette Cephus, CND's Jan Norman, NAILS' Beth Livesay

<p>NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Erika Kotite, Cyndy Drummey, Danielle Parisi</p>

NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Erika Kotite, Cyndy Drummey, Danielle Parisi

<p>Nikki Rios, Winnie Huang (center) and Ellegra Davis&nbsp;</p>

Nikki Rios, Winnie Huang (center) and Ellegra Davis 

<p>CND's Jerry Clonts, Susan Perea, and Ozzie Blanco</p>

CND's Jerry Clonts, Susan Perea, and Ozzie Blanco

<p>Celebrants at the NTNA 2016 grand finale</p>

Celebrants at the NTNA 2016 grand finale

<p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/teamjennynails">Team Jenny Nails'</a> Jenny Chang and Jenny Wang from New Jersey, N.Y.</p>

Team Jenny Nails' Jenny Chang and Jenny Wang from New Jersey, N.Y.

<p>Shirley Cheng, Amy Oung, Hoang Duong, Lynda Lam, Kelvin St. Pham, John Nguyen, Kevin Katz, and Kim Pham</p>

Shirley Cheng, Amy Oung, Hoang Duong, Lynda Lam, Kelvin St. Pham, John Nguyen, Kevin Katz, and Kim Pham

<p>Carey Lucchesi, Nancy Strohm, Mary Metscivz, and Michele Baker</p>

Carey Lucchesi, Nancy Strohm, Mary Metscivz, and Michele Baker

<p>NAILS Shannon Rahn with Cuccio's Arica Carpenter</p>

NAILS Shannon Rahn with Cuccio's Arica Carpenter

<p>NTNA winner Winnie Huang (front center) with Jan Arnold, Lavette Cephus, Sarah Elmaz (2nd runner up), Celina Ryden (1st runnerup), Beth Livesay</p>

NTNA winner Winnie Huang (front center) with Jan Arnold, Lavette Cephus, Sarah Elmaz (2nd runner up), Celina Ryden (1st runnerup), Beth Livesay

<p>Beauty Changes Lives president Lynelle Lynch</p>

Beauty Changes Lives president Lynelle Lynch

<p>CND's Jan Arnold and NAILS' Beth Livesay</p>

CND's Jan Arnold and NAILS' Beth Livesay

<p>Recapping the competition</p>

Recapping the competition

<p>Past finalists for NTNA come onstage</p>

Past finalists for NTNA come onstage

<p>Waiting for the event to begin</p>

Waiting for the event to begin

<p>The trophy!</p>

The trophy!

<p>NAILS Michelle Mullen and Marilyn Garcia</p>

NAILS Michelle Mullen and Marilyn Garcia

<p>1st runnerup Celina Ryden and friend</p>

1st runnerup Celina Ryden and friend

<p>Stephanie Fountain, Sabella Snyder, Winnie Huang, and Rhiannon Miles</p>

Stephanie Fountain, Sabella Snyder, Winnie Huang, and Rhiannon Miles

<p>Doug Schoon, Csanea Hatcher, and Nellie Neal</p>

Doug Schoon, Csanea Hatcher, and Nellie Neal

<p>Associated Nail Professional's Katie Armitage and friends</p>

Associated Nail Professional's Katie Armitage and friends

<p>Celina, Sarah, and Winnie wait to find out who will be the winner</p>

Celina, Sarah, and Winnie wait to find out who will be the winner

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<p>Emily Sanders and Vanessa Perez</p>
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Emily Sanders and Vanessa Perez

<p>Sarah Jessen and Cymbre Bistodeau</p>
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Sarah Jessen and Cymbre Bistodeau

<p>Ashley Gregory, her mom, Barb Gregory, and Diane Diaz</p>
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Ashley Gregory, her mom, Barb Gregory, and Diane Diaz

<p>Nail tech Fleury Rose and NAILS' Sigourney Nu&ntilde;ez</p>
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Nail tech Fleury Rose and NAILS' Sigourney Nuñez

<p>NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Danielle Parisi, Sigourney Nu&ntilde;ez, and Kim Pham</p>
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NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Danielle Parisi, Sigourney Nuñez, and Kim Pham

<p>NAILS' Sig Nunez, Yuiko Sugino, NTNA 2015 winner Lavette Cephus, NAILS Danielle Parisi, Nellie Neal</p>
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NAILS' Sig Nunez, Yuiko Sugino, NTNA 2015 winner Lavette Cephus, NAILS Danielle Parisi, Nellie Neal

<p>NTNA 2014 finalist Buddy Sims, Lavette Cephus, CND's Jan Norman, NAILS' Beth Livesay</p>
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NTNA 2014 finalist Buddy Sims, Lavette Cephus, CND's Jan Norman, NAILS' Beth Livesay

<p>NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Erika Kotite, Cyndy Drummey, Danielle Parisi</p>
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NAILS team Yuiko Sugino, Erika Kotite, Cyndy Drummey, Danielle Parisi

<p>Nikki Rios, Winnie Huang (center) and Ellegra Davis&nbsp;</p>
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Nikki Rios, Winnie Huang (center) and Ellegra Davis 

<p>CND's Jerry Clonts, Susan Perea, and Ozzie Blanco</p>
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CND's Jerry Clonts, Susan Perea, and Ozzie Blanco

<p>Celebrants at the NTNA 2016 grand finale</p>
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Celebrants at the NTNA 2016 grand finale

<p><a href="http://www.instagram.com/teamjennynails">Team Jenny Nails'</a> Jenny Chang and Jenny Wang from New Jersey, N.Y.</p>
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Team Jenny Nails' Jenny Chang and Jenny Wang from New Jersey, N.Y.

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Shirley Cheng, Amy Oung, Hoang Duong, Lynda Lam, Kelvin St. Pham, John Nguyen, Kevin Katz, and Kim Pham

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Carey Lucchesi, Nancy Strohm, Mary Metscivz, and Michele Baker

<p>NAILS Shannon Rahn with Cuccio's Arica Carpenter</p>
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NAILS Shannon Rahn with Cuccio's Arica Carpenter

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<p>NTNA winner Winnie Huang (front center) with Jan Arnold, Lavette Cephus, Sarah Elmaz (2nd runner up), Celina Ryden (1st runnerup), Beth Livesay</p>
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NTNA winner Winnie Huang (front center) with Jan Arnold, Lavette Cephus, Sarah Elmaz (2nd runner up), Celina Ryden (1st runnerup), Beth Livesay

<p>Beauty Changes Lives president Lynelle Lynch</p>
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Beauty Changes Lives president Lynelle Lynch

<p>CND's Jan Arnold and NAILS' Beth Livesay</p>
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CND's Jan Arnold and NAILS' Beth Livesay

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Recapping the competition

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Past finalists for NTNA come onstage

<p>Waiting for the event to begin</p>
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Waiting for the event to begin

<p>The trophy!</p>
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The trophy!

<p>NAILS Michelle Mullen and Marilyn Garcia</p>
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NAILS Michelle Mullen and Marilyn Garcia

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1st runnerup Celina Ryden and friend

<p>Stephanie Fountain, Sabella Snyder, Winnie Huang, and Rhiannon Miles</p>
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Stephanie Fountain, Sabella Snyder, Winnie Huang, and Rhiannon Miles

<p>Doug Schoon, Csanea Hatcher, and Nellie Neal</p>
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Doug Schoon, Csanea Hatcher, and Nellie Neal

<p>Associated Nail Professional's Katie Armitage and friends</p>
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Associated Nail Professional's Katie Armitage and friends

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NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Season 3 culminated in an exciting evening March 13, 2016 in downtown Chicago, where finalists Celina Ryden, Sarah Elmaz, and Winnie Huang waited to know which one had won. Hundreds of nail techs, educators, industry executives, members of the beauty media, and well-wishers celebrated at the glamorous ROOF on theWit as Winnie Huang was crowned this year's winner.

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