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The Nail Olympics Defies the Trends, Sets Its Own

New competition opportunity has global vision.

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The Diary of a First-Time Competitor

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.

The Top 25 Nail Competitors of 2000

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.

Behind The Scenes: Michiko Matsushita

Just My Opinion: Is the Competition Fair?

Behind the Scenes: Cover Tech Takes Special Care of Competition Model

John Hauk knows that a good model is essential to winning in nail competitions. Some of those same skills help retain clients.

Salon Of The Year Awards Honored Few, Inspired Many

Our staff was daunted yet excited by the caliber of the salons who entered our first annual Salon of the Year competition.

Competitors Ranking Brings Out, Well, Competitiveness

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.

A Sisterly Success Story

After being a competition model and watching her sister work, Kim Christopherson decided to become a nail tech.

Creative Competitions

You’ll love the two newest competitions unveiled by Sharon Parker at Ace Beauty Co.’s Fire and Frost show last February: “Trends” and “The Perfect Pedi.”