Cure Competition Jitters
“What works for me is doing the polished hand first,” veteran competitor John Hauk says.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCH“What works for me is doing the polished hand first,” veteran competitor John Hauk says.
Jennifer Moon-Hillman of Methods Salon in Chatham, Ontario, took the top prize in the annual Contessa Awards' Nail Enhancement category.
The pool of available competitions shrunk, making it more difficult for both veteran and novice competitors to exercise their skills and earn points. Yet while the opportunities to participate may have diminished, determined techs kept the competitive spirit alive.
The second annual nail competition proves that competing really is a global event.
In a year marked by fewer competitions than in past years, veteran and novice competitors had to make their participation in every event count.
Top competitors and educators share their tips and techniques for shaving time from the acrylic maintenance service.
These judging criteria may help you figure out why your nails don’t look exactly like the ones winning trophies.
New competition opportunity has global vision.
Have you ever been curious about competitions or wondered what it would be like to compete? Have you ever wondered why some nail technicians like to compete so much? Well, I was curious. Here's the story of my first competition experience. I hope that it will encourage you.
With a stunning nine first-place wins, Japan’s Eriko Kurosaki captures this year’s top spot on a list comprised of a handful of veteran winners and a surprising number of new faces. Read on to learn the final results and to get acquainted with some of your industry’s finest competitors.
John Hauk knows that a good model is essential to winning in nail competitions. Some of those same skills help retain clients.
Our staff was daunted yet excited by the caliber of the salons who entered our first annual Salon of the Year competition.
Since there is no certain way to know how many competitors are in each competition or whether they’re ranked competitors, we can’t award bonus points based on whether a competition is crowded with the top people.
After being a competition model and watching her sister work, Kim Christopherson decided to become a nail tech.
Brenda Bollard has what it takes to be a cover technician — superior technical skills — so this year her dream came true.