competitions

Nailympics Italy Competition

[Note: The nail competition coverage starts at 1:08.] Nailympics Italy took place Feb. 3-4, 2013 in Rome, Italy. The international nail competition had over 200 competitors.

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NAILS Next Top Nail Artist Competition Teaser

NAILS Magazine introduces the Top 12 in the new Next Top Nail Artist competition, coming September 2013. Visit http://ntna.nailsmag.com/ to cheer on your favorite.

Turn Your Students Into Champions Via SkillsUSA Competitions

These contests, established in 1967, test students on real-world skills and connect them with potential employers. The Nail Care category lets students compete with other aspiring techs from around the country.

Professional Beauty Announces International Nail Competition Winners

In February, Professional Beauty London at Excel welcomed the finest in nail technical talent at the International Nail Competition.

Reality Nails: NAILS Next Top Nail Artist

Our sister publication, NAILS Magazine, is launching a reality TV-inspired nail art contest looking for the NAILS Next Top Nail Artist, and you could be it!Aside from uploading three to 10 nail

Ignorance, Personal Taste, and Just Plain Mean

Why is it that people have such a hard time differentiating opinion from fact? I get that not everybodylikesthe work I do, and I don’tlikethe work that everybody else does. In fact, I’m not always so

Another Happy New Year Post

So how was your year? Mine got off to a promising start and then sort of just went a little flat — and then, of course, ended up skidding to a screeching halt with this stupid

Creativity Was on Display at the Nailympics London

London was buzzing in September as the world’s top nail technicians traveled from all over the globe to compete in The Nailympics London, one of the nail industry’s most creative and hotly contested competitions.

Nail Tech on Fire

These fantasy nails created by tech Joy Yavenue represent the Valley of Fire, a national park in Las Vegas, and were donned by a model who walked the catwalk for the annual Hair Wars Supreme Salon Tour.

Making Learning Fun: Competitions, Games, and Community Service Add Student Engagement

Learning doesn’t have to be boring and difficult when dedicated nail instructors find clever ways to make education fun for their students. Here are a few fun ways you can spruce up your nail classes, from three creative nail teachers.