Hitting the Highlights of ABS Chicago
Here’s a wrap up of my time at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago last weekend.
Here’s a wrap up of my time at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago last weekend.

Beauty Changes Lives held its fifth annual event, this year at the Art Institute of Chicago.

America's Beauty Show was held March 25-27 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Attendees included NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Top 3 finalists who flew in from Australia, Finland, and Netherlands.

Another season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist wrapped up at Roof on theWit in Chicago on Saturday, March 25. Tracey Lee took home the Season 4 title, Jonny Pham was named first runner-up and Liina Leino was named second runner-up.

Nail techs brought on the bling at America's Beauty Show 2017

In its fourth nail-biting season, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist set out to find the next best tech in the nail world. The results came in live from the show floor at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago.

Tracey Lee of The Netherlands takes home the nail industry's highest honor as NAILS Next Top Nail Artist.

We're down to our Top 3 contestants! Tune into our Facebook Live stream on Sat., Mar. 25, around 7:30pm Central Time to find out the winner! Our grand finale takes place during America's Beauty Show in Chicago. http://www.facebook.com/nailsmagCast your vote for the last Finale Challenge here:http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2016/challenges/final-challenge-cndSo who do you pick as the winner — Jonny Diep Pham (Australia), Liina Leino (Finland), or Tracey Lee (Netherlands)? Let us know your favorites!

NAILS NTNA S. 4 finalist Jonny Diep Pham shows how he re-did his pleated set of nails for the final challenge sponsored by CND. Click here to see all three entries.

NAILS NTNA S. 4 finalist Tracey Lee shows how she re-did her flower nails for the final challenge sponsored by CND. Click here to see all three entries.

NAILS NTNA S. 4 finalist Liina Leino shows how she re-did her pleated set of nails for the final challenge sponsored by CND. Click here to see all three entries.

The fourth season of NAILS Next Top Nail Artist once again brings together three international competitors to meet for the first time at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago. All three arrive as finalists, but only one can leave as the Season Four champion.

I worry sometimes that the nail community and those outside of it put too much of a premium on the numbers on a profile.

Nail artists and NTNA S.3 competitiors Celina Rydén (Sweden), Sarah Elmaz (Australia), and Winnie Huang (Canada) flew to Chicago to show off their skills after 10 weeks of elimination-style nail art competition. See their journey and season 3's Next Top Nail Artist winner, sponsored by CND.This year, our NTNA S. 4 nail artists Liina Leino (Finland), Tracey Lee (Netherlands), and Jonny Phan (Australia), will make their way to Chicago for our Season 4 Grand Finale where one will be named the winner. Follow our competition in it's last leg of the journey: http://www.nailsmag.com/nexttopnailartist/2016

NTNA Season 4's Tracey Lee shares a video of her creation for Part 4 of the Final Challenge. See all Final Challenge designs from the Top 3 (Tracey Lee, Jonny Pham, and Liina Leino) at http://ntna.nailsmag.com.

NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Top 9 finalist Trish Johnson created this ‘80s masterpiece for the NTNA Decade Decadence challenge.

Last year’s Next Top Nail Artist Final Challenge at America’s Beauty Show brought three women together in competition … and ultimately in deep friendship.