The first competition of 2025: Nailympia Anaheim

13th December 2024

Nailympia Anaheim will take place on 23-24 February 2025 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA. The competition will feature the following categories: Gel Polish Salon Nails Stiletto Nails UV Gel P&W (Sculpt or Tip/Overlay) Acrylic P&W (Sculpt or Tip/Overlay) Perfect Match Joy of Nails Additionally, there will be four turn-in categories: Flat Art: Theme:…

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Nailympia 2025 locations revealed

23rd November 2024
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The world-renowned Nailympia competition has officially announced its locations for the 2025 season, with the first event set to take place at the Premiere Anaheim trade show in Anaheim, California. Scheduled for February, this marks an exciting start to a year packed with talent, creativity and global participation in nail artistry. As part of the…

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NEW Rules & Scoresheets for 2025

3rd November 2024

The Nailympia team is thrilled to announce new rules and score sheets for 2025! This comprehensive revamp addresses common competition questions, unifies Nailympia events worldwide and offers clearer guidance for all participants. The rules have been refined and score sheets have been updated to align with these improvements. All competitors are encouraged to read the…

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NAILYMPIA LONDON 2024: The results

14th October 2024
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The 20th iteration of Nailympia London took place at the Salon Beauty expo, 13-14 October 2024, and wrapped up a phenomenal year of competitions for the global nail sector. Nailympia was hosted in six locations in 2024, with Germany run by Stefanie Lo Re, Mexico by Dafne Fernandez, Vietnam by Damon Ho, and in association…

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This brand uses AI to apply techs’ designs to nails & pays them for their art

12th October 2024
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Would you like to reap financial rewards from your nail concepts, and perform and showcase nail artistry at speed? Meet Umia: the Canadian creator of a fully automated artificial intelligence (AI) manicure studio, which has gained global recognition since its soft launch two months ago and allows intricate patterns to be directly applied to nails.…

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How a husband & wife joined forces to tackle fumes & dust in the nail & beauty industry

12th October 2024
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For Paola Taylor-Riddick, building her own brand had always been a pipe dream – but little did she know that a trip to a beauty salon would spark the idea for business success. While getting her nails done at the salon, Paola noticed its lack of ventilation and poor air quality and due to this,…

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The story of Glitterbels: the Staffordshire-born nail brand supporting techs worldwide

10th October 2024
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Professional nail brand, Glitterbels, has made waves in the industry since being founded seven years ago. The brainchild of Newcastle-under-Lyme nail artist, Annabel Maginnis, and her husband, Elliott, Glitterbels was established with a focus on providing high-quality, trendy acrylic powders to the UK nail sector. Since then, the brand’s offering has quickly expanded to include gel…

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Seeking a high-quality, innovative & eco-conscious salon furniture brand? Meet REM UK

9th October 2024
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For over a century, REM UK has been at the forefront of developing salon furniture and equipment, playing a pivotal role in shaping the salon industry’s products and work environments. From its humble beginnings in 1918 with the pioneering work of Eugene Suter, REM has continuously evolved and transformed to meet the needs of salons, barbershops, beauty,…

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Meet HD Professional Nail Systems: a brand dedicated to raising standards via award-winning education & products

2nd October 2024
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What should pros look for in a nail brand? Products that help to elevate artistry, high-quality education and a passionate team behind-the-scenes are key qualities – and HD Professional Nail Systems ticks every box. Founder, Hazel Dixon’s career stems 18 years and she has an awe-inspiring collection of over 100 awards to show for it, owing to…

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Top 40 announced in North America’s Star Nail Artist contest: Season 1

23rd September 2024

An impressive 30,000 nail artists across Canada, the USA and Mexico expressed interest in the first season of North America’s Star Nail Artist contest, and the top 40 techs – who will compete for a grand prize – have been revealed. Powered by the team behind Scratch magazine and Nailympia Competitions, North America’s Star Nail…

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"Every industry has its own top awards for artistic, technological or creative merit - the Oscars for movies, runways for the fashion industry, BRIT Awards for musicians. Nailympia has become a top award for the global nail industry. It's the place where styles, predictions, new creative technologies new names and stars are born. Every time you compete at Nailympia you win, your professionalism wins and eventually, your clients win too. Regardless of the place you take, the next day after the event, you will feel your skills have been elevated to the next level."

Vitaly Solomonoff, Estiq, chemist, nail expert, consultant & international judge USA