NAILS' Shannon Rahn, guest speaker Jen Planck, and NAILS Beth Livesay

NAILS' Shannon Rahn, guest speaker Jen Planck, and NAILS Beth Livesay

NAILS contributing editor Holly Schippers won First Place in her category!

NAILS contributing editor Holly Schippers won First Place in her category!

Elizabeth Morris and Sukura McLawson

Elizabeth Morris and Sukura McLawson

ANP's Rise Carter & NAILS Beth Livesay

ANP's Rise Carter & NAILS Beth Livesay

Gelish's Bryan Vu & Beth Livesay

Gelish's Bryan Vu & Beth Livesay

Steampunk competitor Aigul Fritzke (right)

Steampunk competitor Aigul Fritzke (right)

Fantasy nails by Aigul Fritzke

Fantasy nails by Aigul Fritzke

Venus's Tommy Tran with NAILS Shannon Rahn

Venus's Tommy Tran with NAILS Shannon Rahn

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Lori Ducharme (right) of Dazzle Dry

Lori Ducharme (right) of Dazzle Dry

The ladies of KUPA with NAILS Beth Livesay

The ladies of KUPA with NAILS Beth Livesay

NCLA's Anh Thu & Beth Livesay

NCLA's Anh Thu & Beth Livesay

Brenda Muehlberger gets a demo from Venus's Tommy Tran

Brenda Muehlberger gets a demo from Venus's Tommy Tran

Nikki Kingston and Cate Widemire rocked the Athena Rocks booth

Nikki Kingston and Cate Widemire rocked the Athena Rocks booth

Nailebrity's Janis Morin and Austin King showed off the brand's new color and glitter coatings.

Nailebrity's Janis Morin and Austin King showed off the brand's new color and glitter coatings. 

ANP Meet & Mingle guest speaker Jen Planck

ANP Meet & Mingle guest speaker Jen Planck

CND's Jan Arnold speaking at the Meet & Mingle event

CND's Jan Arnold speaking at the Meet & Mingle event

LCN's team at the Meet & Mingle event

LCN's team at the Meet & Mingle event

NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay giving a brief speech at the Meet & Mingle event

NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay giving a brief speech at the Meet & Mingle event

Athena Elliott and Donna Schur welcoming the crowd to the Meet & Mingle event, which took place...

Athena Elliott and Donna Schur welcoming the crowd to the Meet & Mingle event, which took place the night before the show floor opened

The Famous Names team at the Meet & Mingle event

The Famous Names team at the Meet & Mingle event

Athena Elliott using Vinylux to polish the CND booth

Athena Elliott using Vinylux to polish the CND booth

NAILS sales rep Shannon Rahn adding an ombre nail to the CND booth

NAILS sales rep Shannon Rahn adding an ombre nail to the CND booth

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Lisa Bennett's tips one first place at Nailympia

Lisa Bennett's tips one first place at Nailympia

Jessica Warzyniak also places in Nailympia for her mail-in entry

Jessica Warzyniak also places in Nailympia for her mail-in entry

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Best Lil' Nail Show Texas 2017
Jim Nordstrom & Shannon Rahn

Jim Nordstrom & Shannon Rahn

Tony Ly and Amy Becker

Tony Ly and Amy Becker

@thenailnana with her award-winning Gone Fishing set at Nailympia

@thenailnana with her award-winning Gone Fishing set at Nailympia

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Aora Nails' Do Nguyen and NAILS Shannon Rahn

Aora Nails' Do Nguyen and NAILS Shannon Rahn

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NAILS' Shannon Rahn, guest speaker Jen Planck, and NAILS Beth Livesay

NAILS contributing editor Holly Schippers won First Place in her category!
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NAILS contributing editor Holly Schippers won First Place in her category!

Elizabeth Morris and Sukura McLawson
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Elizabeth Morris and Sukura McLawson

ANP's Rise Carter & NAILS Beth Livesay
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ANP's Rise Carter & NAILS Beth Livesay

Gelish's Bryan Vu & Beth Livesay
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Gelish's Bryan Vu & Beth Livesay

Steampunk competitor Aigul Fritzke (right)
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Steampunk competitor Aigul Fritzke (right)

Fantasy nails by Aigul Fritzke
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Fantasy nails by Aigul Fritzke

Venus's Tommy Tran with NAILS Shannon Rahn
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Venus's Tommy Tran with NAILS Shannon Rahn

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Lori Ducharme (right) of Dazzle Dry
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Lori Ducharme (right) of Dazzle Dry

The ladies of KUPA with NAILS Beth Livesay
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The ladies of KUPA with NAILS Beth Livesay

NCLA's Anh Thu & Beth Livesay
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NCLA's Anh Thu & Beth Livesay

Brenda Muehlberger gets a demo from Venus's Tommy Tran
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Brenda Muehlberger gets a demo from Venus's Tommy Tran

Nikki Kingston and Cate Widemire rocked the Athena Rocks booth
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Nikki Kingston and Cate Widemire rocked the Athena Rocks booth

Nailebrity's Janis Morin and Austin King showed off the brand's new color and glitter coatings.
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Nailebrity's Janis Morin and Austin King showed off the brand's new color and glitter coatings. 

ANP Meet & Mingle guest speaker Jen Planck
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ANP Meet & Mingle guest speaker Jen Planck

CND's Jan Arnold speaking at the Meet & Mingle event
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CND's Jan Arnold speaking at the Meet & Mingle event

LCN's team at the Meet & Mingle event
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LCN's team at the Meet & Mingle event

NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay giving a brief speech at the Meet & Mingle event
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NAILS executive editor Beth Livesay giving a brief speech at the Meet & Mingle event

Athena Elliott and Donna Schur welcoming the crowd to the Meet & Mingle event, which took place...
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Athena Elliott and Donna Schur welcoming the crowd to the Meet & Mingle event, which took place the night before the show floor opened

The Famous Names team at the Meet & Mingle event
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The Famous Names team at the Meet & Mingle event

Athena Elliott using Vinylux to polish the CND booth
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Athena Elliott using Vinylux to polish the CND booth

NAILS sales rep Shannon Rahn adding an ombre nail to the CND booth
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NAILS sales rep Shannon Rahn adding an ombre nail to the CND booth

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Lisa Bennett's tips one first place at Nailympia
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Lisa Bennett's tips one first place at Nailympia

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Jessica Warzyniak also places in Nailympia for her mail-in entry

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Best Lil' Nail Show Texas 2017
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Jim Nordstrom & Shannon Rahn
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Jim Nordstrom & Shannon Rahn

Tony Ly and Amy Becker
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Tony Ly and Amy Becker

@thenailnana with her award-winning Gone Fishing set at Nailympia
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@thenailnana with her award-winning Gone Fishing set at Nailympia

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Aora Nails' Do Nguyen and NAILS Shannon Rahn
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Aora Nails' Do Nguyen and NAILS Shannon Rahn

The Best Lil' Nail Show Texas took place April 1-3 in Houston. Attendees also had the chance to compete in Nailympia USA, a nail competition held at the show between March 31 to April 3.

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