competitions

Competitor Lorena Marquez Returns

Entity's Lorena Marquez comments on her return to competition after a three-year break.

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Premiere Orlando 2008 Competition

Competitors competing in Premiere Orlando's Design Sculptured Nail Veteran Category on June 2, 2008.

Tech Wins Triple Crown With Backscratchers

Nail tech Elise Pilkington became the overall UK Champion for 2008.

Nail Art Pentathlon Winners Reach the Finish Line

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.

TOP 25 COMPETITORS (BY NAME)

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 .

TOP 25 COMPETITORS (BY YEAR)

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 .

SuperPoints for Super Competitors

It was like Veteran’s day in January. Tom Holcomb, Trang Nguyen, Virginia Arleo, and Elena Maltseva all claimed first place wins at the nail competitions at ISSE in Long Beach.

[Nail] Art Appreciation

Nail artist Dawn Minton has her works of art showcased in her county's public library.

Oops, He Did It Again!

Veteran competitor Trang Nguyen finishes first for the second year in a row on the NAILS Top 25 list. John Hauk, another former number-one finisher, comes in second. And relative newcomer Rachel Mouritsen makes a big jump from her 2006 23rd place finish to round out the top three. Just who are these top competitors?

Competitors Go Brazilian in Amsterdam

The spirit of Rio could be felt in Amsterdam when nail techs, educators, salon owners, and distributors from Europe and Russia gathered for the second-annual EZ Flow and IBD Nail Competition.