
Canada Coronates Winning Nail Techs
Jennifer Moon-Hillman of Methods Salon in Chatham, Ontario, took the top prize in the annual Contessa Awards' Nail Enhancement category.
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Jennifer Moon-Hillman of Methods Salon in Chatham, Ontario, took the top prize in the annual Contessa Awards' Nail Enhancement category.
The second annual nail competition proves that competing really is a global event.

Although salon owner Mary Metscaviz has been in the nail industry for nearly 25 years, it wasn’t until three years ago that she opened her own salon.
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.