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I know a couple of people who have stepped into the competition arena for the first time, whipped up a set of nails, returned for the awards ceremony, claimed their first-place trophy, and immediately retired from
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHI know a couple of people who have stepped into the competition arena for the first time, whipped up a set of nails, returned for the awards ceremony, claimed their first-place trophy, and immediately retired from
Have I mentioned I've never met Lynn Lammers? Not once. I hadn't even corresponded with her via e-mail before signing up for her team. I know who she is and what she looks like, but I
I don't actually have to go in to the salon until much later this afternoon, which means that this turns out to be one of those Monday mornings when I get to sit around the house
These intricate designs, made from acrylic nail products, were winners of a Design-A-Corset Competition recently held in Australia.
Are you a road warrior — always jetting off to a tradeshow or workshop somewhere in the world? If so, these great resources, ideas, and travel tips will make your life a little easier.
This month's editor's note is written by 2008's #1 competitor, Lynn Lammers of Redlands, Calif.
Congratulations to the winners of the Strut Your Stuff 8 Nail Art & Enhancement competition sponsored by WWWeb Services and BeautyTech.com. This year’s event enjoyed a record number of entries from 15 countries and 23 U.S. states. Highly respected nail professionals as well as past contest winners sat on the judges panel to evaluate the entrants’ masterpieces. Rita Jasinska of Poland took the title of “Best of Stuff,” earning a $200 cash prize from NAILS.
A 20-year nail tech has the chops for big competitions.
Competitions took center stage at Premiere Orlando and IBS Las Vegas.
Ever since she first started competing three years ago, Lynn Lammers has wanted to be number one — and this year she made it. The competition was tough for Lammers. She had to beat out competition superstars like former three-time champ Trang Nguyen (2nd place) and six-time top-five competitor John Hauk (3rd place). International competitor Catherine Wong Li Mei took fourth place, and 2006’s third place winner, Michelle Sproat, placed fifth.
Competition-level nails take practice, but mastering certain skills will get you in the game.
Competitors competing in Premiere Orlando's Design Sculptured Nail Veteran Category on June 2, 2008.
Entity's Lorena Marquez comments on her return to competition after a three-year break.
Contest entrants were required to submit a set of nails using five mediums. The theme of this year’s competition was flowers, which you can see in glorious abundance on all the winning nails.
Nail tech Elise Pilkington became the overall UK Champion for 2008.
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.
This is a list of all the competitors who have been on NAILS Top 25 Competitors list since we started it in 1993. The years in the parentheses represent the years the competitor ranked in the top 25 spots. To see a year-by-year breakdown of the Top 25 click here.