The second annual nail competition proves that competing really is a global event.
In a year marked by fewer competitions than in past years, veteran and novice competitors had to make their participation in every event count.
Salina Rush achieved two things when she came to Los Angeles at the beginning of the year: She won first place in the Ladies’ Sculptured Nails competition at ICE Los Angeles, and she got to do the nails for this month’s cover.
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.
Alisha Rimando speaks on balancing her career of being a flight attendant and a nail artist.
Would anyone pay $150 for a set of nails by a top competitor? Do you know what brand of acrylic is used by the majority of top competitors? Is $5,000 a lot or a little to pay for your and your model’s travel expenses? Turn the page to learn fun facts about this industry’s elite.
These tireless perfectionists have raised the standards of excellence throughout the industry and made nails a little more beautiful.
Tom Bächik, Sonia Glover, and Amy Cooper have a number of things in common. They’ve all demonstrated excellence in their industry, having ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the 1995 Nail Competitions Ranking.
Top nail competitor Kim Morgan is only too glad to offer advice to those new to competition.
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