IBS Las Vegas Competition Winners

So it’s taken a little while, but here are your nail competition winners for the IBS Las Vegas Show.  Hand Painted Nail Art Novice 3rd Iryna Giblett 2nd Kim Hyun 1st Ryoko Garcia  Veteran 3rd Kirsty Meakin2nd Mariko

TOP 25 COMPETITORS (BY YEAR)

Below is a history of the Top 25 Nail Competitors since NAILS has been tracking competitions in 1993. The number to the left of competitor’s name represents rank, then competitor’s name. For a listing of all competitors and the years they’ve won, click here.

Makeover of the Heart

Faced with difficult personnel problems, salon owner Lois Burak was growing disillusioned with the beauty business. Enter Netty Mason, a waxing client who turned out to be Burak’s salvation.

Lessons from My First Year

Nail techs share the most important things they learned as newbies in the real world.

A Family Affair

Some of you know Holly works in a salon twice a week, now meet the owner of the location! 

Tech Shares Her Stories of Overcoming Obstacles

“I have overcome many challenges in my own life and people have always sought advice from me. I decided to turn it into a business,” says Allison Moore, owner of Wilmington, Del.-based Pamper Perfect Mobile Spa and an author, speaker, and life coach.

The High Road to Education Returns With Record Numbers

More than 60 nail professionals came together for a weekend of education and social interaction at the High Road to Education (HRTE) Buffalo on September 14-15.

Training Grounds: How Trang Nguyen Became a Competitive Powerhouse

What does competition mean for the country’s top nail competitors and their salons?

IBS Las Vegas: Embedded Time in Acrylic and Gel

I had the pleasure of talking to Guin Deadman, owner of Shear Magic Styling Salon in Grand Junction, Colo. She has been a NAILS Magazine reader for 17 years!She accumulated timepieces, screws,