RULES for Nailympia China 2025

GEL POLISH – 2 Hands – Left hand French & right hand in red colour

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. 45-minutes to complete one left hand of French gel polish & right hand in red gel polish.

2. The competitor chooses, if they want to use cover for the nail bed and/or transparent pink or clear on all 5 nails.

3. This competition is done on natural nails only - duration 45-minutes for both hands-on models.

4. The model is to come with manicured nails, prepare the nails at home/hotel.

5. Nails ready for gel polish must be enhanced & coated with any type of gel polish/soak-off system/product.

6. No design element is required. Just a picture-perfect flawless set of 10 nails.

7. No manicure procedure is necessary during this competition.

BOTH HANDS ON MODEL

Right hand is to be created in a solid red color on the natural nail plate – 3 fingers & thumb – then any colour(s) applied on feature nail (ring finger) - to celebrate Chinese wedding.
Left hand is to be finished in a traditional French manicure style on the natural nail plate. Ringer finger to feature Western bridal wedding design over the French nail.

POLISH & HIGH SHINE

1. Competitors must polish 4 nails with a red gel polish bright red only.

2. All gel polishes may be of the competitors’ choice but without any metallic effect, glitter, matte or pearl effect.

3. Use of gel polish top coat for the high shine on both hands for the entire nail is required.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used.

2. Water, soap & canned air may be used in finishing.

3. E-Files are allowed.

4. UV|LED lamp needs to be brought by the competitor.

5. Any soak-off gel polish in a bottle is allowed.

6. Rubber Base and normal base is allowed.

7. Use white soak-off gel polish in a bottle (no jar or tube) on the free edge for French.

8. Use transparent pink, clear or cover soak-off gel polish in a bottle (no jar or tube) for the nail bed.

9. Use a transparent soak-off topcoat gel polish in a bottle (no jar or tube) for the finish – high shine.

10. A classic bright red soak-off gel polish in a bottle is recommended.

11. A thin nail art brush to create a smile line is allowed.

NOT ALLOWED

1. Natural overlay, ombré or baby boomer are not allowed.

2. No other systems are allowed, only gel polish/soak-off manicure system.

3. No decals, pre-designed or printed appliqués to be used.

4. No stamping of art allowed.

5. No mixing of camouflage|cover pink or whites before or during the competition.

6. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label (Except Alcohol, Cleanser & Acetone, please write it on the bottle).

7. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it is immediate disqualification.

8. Competitors may not touch the nail tips prior to the start of the competition.

9. The line between the transparent pink/clear or camouflage & white must be visible & clearly defined.

10. No matte top coat is allowed.

11. No ridge filler, traditional sculpting gel or colour gel is allowed.

12. Any other bottles/soak-off gels are not allowed in the gel polish competition only white for the French & transparent pink, clear and/or cover soak-off gel polish in a bottle for the nail bed & a transparent soak-off top coat gel polish in a bottle for the finish, is allowed.

12. No tools, cutters or e-files to aid the creation of smile lines are to be used. Brush to be used only.

13. Acrylic paint, colour gel, painting gel or gel polish in a jar/pot /tube, sculpting gel or hybrid/acrygel are not allowed.

14. No touching or pre-blending allowed before the competition begins.

15. No glitter, shimmer or frost permitted or any colour with pearl, glitter, metallic or shimmer.

16. All colour must be free of pearl, metallic & matte effect.

17. No hard gel/sculpting gel, acrylic or hybrid are allowed.

18. No extension of the nail plate/natural nail is allowed. The nail plate/natural nail must be free of product & natural.

19. Products without any label are not allowed.

20. All product trolleys, jackets & handbags have to be away from the table & the competitor is not allowed to use products from the trolley after the competition begins. If they need something, they have to ask a floor judge to get it.

TIP

Read the content of the score sheets. Check out the point distribution. Where you will gain the most points & where you gain the least. This will help your timing and focus. Knowledge of where you can gain points & where you can unnecessarily lose them is helpful.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE

● Score sheets will be sent via email within 4 weeks after the Nailympia event takes place due to travel & timings.

● The Nailympia team & organiser supports the decisions made by the host & judges.

● There will no longer be judges critiquing any nails or score sheets at the close of any Nailympia event.

● You are welcome to ask judges what they think about your work, if the nails are still on.

● The criteria rules & the score sheets are on an international standard. If you need more specific information, please feel free to download the guidelines on www.nailympia.com (London global website).

SALON NAILS – 1 hand | 5 nails 60 min

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. The nail enhancements created by the competitors are to be salon nails | 5 nails.

2. Show your skills as a salon nail professional: everyday nails for everyday clients.

3. 60-minutes to complete one hand in a salon-style nail on your model. No feature nail anymore!

4. The competitor chooses which hand.

5. The nail enhancements must be finished in a French style pink & white only.

6. Choose between one of these artificial systems: LED/UV Gel, Acrylic or Hybrid-/Acry Gel (mixing systems is not allowed), then shape, style & lengthen nails accordingly.

7. The competitor can choose to work on nail forms or traditional tips.

8. The competitor can choose to create classic French style (no camouflage, only clear and/or transparent pink) or French with a nail bed elongation (camouflage/cover and / or transparent pink/clear).

POLISH & HIGH SHINE

1. All systems must produce a high shine through files & buffer or using a Top Gel.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used.

2. Water, soap & canned air may be used in finishing.

3. For sculpture ONLY & EXACT 10 separate forms per comp allowed. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

4. For Tip & Overlay a new box of 100 tips (10 per size) need to be on the desk. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every box. These must NOT be on your desk at the start of the competition.

5. You are only permitted to use natural or clear tips for tip & overlay.

6. E-Files are allowed.

7. Adhesive is only allowed for tip & overlay.

8. Top coats/Sealer are allowed on every system.

9. The line between the transparent pink/clear or camouflage & the white extension must be visible & clearly defined.

10. French needs to be sculpted with a traditional LED/UV Gel, Acrylic or Hybrid-/Acrygel. Hand file or brush to be used only.

11. Nail beds need to be sculpted with a traditional LED/UV Gel, Acrylic or Hybrid-/Acrygel.

NOT ALLOWED

1. Natural overlay, ombré or baby boomer are NOT allowed.

2. No gel polish, soak off system or dip systems to be used.

3. No embellishment or encapsulation – judges want to see natural looking enhancements in any shape. The competitor is to choose the most relevant shape to suit the fingers & nail condition.

4. No decals, pre-designed flowers, pre-designed or printed appliqués to be used.

5. No stamping of art allowed.

6. No mixing of camouflage/cover pink or whites at the nail desk before or during the competition in the arena. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label. Only Acetone, Cleanser and Alcohol can be written on the bottle.

Premixing of camouflage at home is allowed if seen in branded pot.

7. Mixing the systems LED/UV Gel, Acrylic or Hybrid-/Acrygel is not allowed.

8. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it is immediate disqualification.

9. Competitors must not touch the nail tips prior to the start of the competition.

10. Tips must be traditional clear or natural, no white tips or mold/dual tips or mixed tip boxes are allowed. Preparation of tips or sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition is not allowed & all prepared tips or sculpting forms will be confiscated by the floor judges. When the competitor makes the choice to use tips, the tip box should not have prepared/tailored tips inside.

11. Every competitor must arrive with an organised tip box with at least 10 tips of each size in each allocated size compartment of the box. A disorganised tip box will be removed from the desk by a floor judge. Tips need to stay in the box until the competition starts.

12. When the competitor chooses to use sculpting forms the forms must be on a roll or 10 separate & not prepared or tailored. It’s not allowed to prepare the sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition. Aluminum paper used for support underneath the form is allowed but is to be flat & separate on the nail table at the beginning of the competition, uncut & not placed on the sculpting form prior to the beginning of the competition.

13. No tip or form sizing, touching, cutting or pre-blending allowed before the comp begins. No preparation of any tips or forms in any way allowed!

14. No matte top coat or lacquer are allowed.

15. When using forms, adhesive for tips is not allowed on the nail desk.

16. No tools, cutters or e-files to aid the creation of smile lines are to be used.

17. No paint-on French is allowed.

18. Gel polish is not allowed.

19. Warning: Nailympia doesn’t allow any gel coating to be judged if not fully cured. Any uncured product found will be instant disqualification.

All dispersion layers will be wiped clean by competitor or model, otherwise competitor will be disqualified.

GEL COMPETITION STYLE NAILS – model’s right hand

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. The gel nail enhancements created by the competitors are to be competition-style nails on the model’s right hand. | 5 nails.

2. The competitor can choose to work on nail forms or traditional tips. - must choose one technique or the other, not both.

3. The competitor can choose to create classic French style (no camouflage, only clear and/or transparent pink) or French with a nail bed elongation (camouflage/cover and / or transparent pink/clear).

4. Transparent pink, clear and/or camouflage/cover, need to be used for all 3 nails. The colour of the nail bed needs to complement the skin tone and needs to be the same on all three nails.

5. 3 moons have to be sculpted on the 3 pink & white nails. We don’t mind what you create under your two red nails. No moon is necessary on those and no smile line needs to be seen on the thumb and the pinkie, it’s up to you.

6. Competitors will be given 90-minutes to complete the hand.

BOTH HANDS ON MODEL

For those doing both competitions – the scores of Gel & Acrylic will be compared for the Perfect Match competition. The highest scores of judge’s 2/3/4/5 & 6 decide the first three places.

PERFECT MATCH

What does perfect match mean? If the participant enters the category Gel (right hand) & Acrylic (left hand) on the same model, the highest scores of judge 2/3/4/5 & 6 count for the first three places. There are no extra fees to pay for this competition.

POLISH & HIGH SHINE

1. Competitors must polish 2 fingers, thumb & pinkie with a bright red cream polish/lacquer only.

2. No base or top coat, ridge filler, colour gel or gel polish is allowed.

3. All 5 gel nails must be finished with a transparent gel top coat.

4. The red polish may be of the competitors’ choice but without any metallic effect, glitter, matt or pearl effect.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used.

2. Water & soap may be used in finishing.

3. For sculpture ONLY & EXACT 25 separate forms per comp are allowed. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

4. For Tip & Overlay a new box of a minimum of 100 traditional tips (10 per size) needs to be brought. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

5. You are only permitted to use natural or clear tips when you choose tip & overlay.

6. E-Files are allowed.

7. Adhesive is only allowed for tip & overlay.

8. Only traditional sculpting gel in jars is allowed, no other systems or products.

9. For the finish, only Top Gel in a jar or a Top Gel in a bottle is allowed. Any other bottles/soak-off gels are not allowed in the Gel competitions except for red polish/lacquer in a bottle.

10. The line between the transparent pink/clear or camouflage & white extension must be visible & clearly defined.

11. Nail bed needs to be sculpted with a traditional cover/camouflage and/or transparent pink or clear gel.

12. French needs to be sculpted with a white sculpting gel. Hand file or brush to be used only.

NOT ALLOWED

1. No mixing of camouflage/cover pink or whites at the nail desk before or during the competition in the arena. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label. Premixing of camouflage at home is allowed if seen in branded pot.

Only for Acetone, Cleanser and Alcohol can it be written on the bottle.

2. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it’s immediate disqualification.

3. Competitors are not allowed to touch the nail tips or forms prior to the start of the competition.

4. Tips must be traditional clear or natural, no white tips or mold/dual tips, mixed tip boxes are allowed. Preparation of tips or sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition is not allowed & all prepared tips or sculpting forms will be confiscated by the floor judges. When the competitor makes the choice to use tips, the tip box should not have prepared tips inside.

5. Every competitor must arrive with an organised tip box with at least 10 tips of each size in each allocated size compartment of the box. A disorganised tip box will be removed from the desk by a floor judge. Tips need to stay in the box until the competition starts.

6. When the competitor chooses to use sculpting forms the forms must be on a roll or 25 separate & not prepared or tailored. It’s not allowed to prepare the sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition. Aluminum paper used for support underneath the form is allowed but is to be flat & separate on the nail table at the beginning of the competition, uncut & not placed on the sculpting form prior to the beginning of the competition.

7. No tip or form sizing, touching, cutting or pre-blending allowed before the comp begins. No preparation of any tips or forms in any way is allowed!

8. No lacquer base coat, lacquer ridge filler, no lacquer top coat, no colour gel, no gel polish system allowed.

9. When using forms, adhesive for tips is not allowed to be on the nail desk.

10. No hybrid/any kind of acrygel, dip system & no gel polish products are allowed in the traditional Gel competition.

11. No tools, cutters or e-files to aid the creation of smile lines are to be used. No paint-on French is allowed.

12. No gel polish, soak of systems, thin colour gel (white or cover) or dip systems to be used.

13. All product trolleys, jackets & handbags have to be away from the table & the competitor is not allowed to use products from the trolley after the competition begins. If they need something, they have to ask a floor judge to get it.

14. Warning: Nailympia doesn’t allow any gel coating to be judged if not fully cured. Any uncured product found will be instant disqualification.

All dispersion layers will be wiped clean by competitor or model, otherwise competitor will be disqualified.

15. Warning: The working material, trolleys, jackets & bags will be controlled by the floor judges & all materials found that are not allowed for any category will be taken from the competitor by the floor judge & placed on a table. Competitors will be allowed to pick up all confiscated products at the end of the competition. Any competitor found in violation of the rules & regulations & attempting to cheat will be disqualified.

This competition will be fair & the same for every competitor.

TIP

• Choose a model with straight finger bones and straight nails. It´s about the perfect structure and French Style in this competition.

• Read the content of the score sheets. Check out the point distribution. Where you will gain the most points & where you gain the least. This will help your timing & focus. Knowledge of where you can gain points & where you can unnecessarily lose them is helpful.

ACRYLIC COMPETITION STYLE NAILS – model’s left hand

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. The acrylic nail enhancements created by the competitors are to be competition style nails on the model’s left hand | 5 nails.

2. The competitor can choose only to work on nail forms or traditional tips.

4. Transparent pink, clear and/or camouflage/cover, need to be used for all 3 nails. The colour of the nail bed needs to complement the skin tone and needs to be the same on all three nails.

5. 3 moons have to be sculpted on the 3 pink & white nails. We don’t mind what you create under your two red nails. No moon is necessary on pinkie and thumb, and no smile line needs to be seen on the thumb and the pinkie.

6. Competitors will be given 90-minutes to complete the hand.

BOTH HANDS ON MODEL

For those doing both competitions – the scores of Gel & Acrylic will be compared for the Perfect Match competition. The highest scores of judge 2/3/4/5 & 6 decide the first three places.

PERFECT MATCH

What does perfect match mean? If the participant enters the category Gel (right hand) and Acrylic (left hand) on the same model, the highest scores of judge 2/3/4/5 & 6 count for the first three places. There are no extra fees to pay for this competition.

POLISH & HIGH SHINE

1. Competitors must polish 2 fingers, thumb & pinkie with a bright red cream polish/lacquer only.

2. No base or top coat, ridge filler, colour gel or gel polish is allowed.

3. All 5 Acrylic nails must be brought to a high shine using only files & buffer.

4. The red polish may be of the competitors’ choice but without any metallic effect, glitter, matt or pearl effect.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used.

2. Water & soap may be used in finishing.

3. For sculpture ONLY & EXACT 25 separate forms per comp are allowed. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

4. For Tip & Overlay a new box of a minimum of 100 traditional tips (10 per size) needs to be brought. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form and tip.

5. You are only permitted to use natural or clear tips when you choose tip & overlay.

6. E-Files are allowed.

7. Adhesive is only allowed for tip & overlay.

8. Only traditional Liquid & Powder is allowed, no other systems or products.

9. The line between the transparent pink/clear or camouflage & white extension must be visible & clearly defined.

10. Nail bed needs to be sculpted with a traditional cover/camouflage and/or transparent pink or clear powder.

11. French needs to be sculpted with an Acrylic white powder. Hand file or brush to be used only.

NOT ALLOWED

1. No mixing of camouflage/cover pink or whites at the nail desk before or during the competition in the arena. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label. Only for Acetone, Cleanser and Alcohol can be written on the bottle.

2. Premixing of camouflage at home is allowed if seen in branded pot.

3. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it’s immediate disqualification.

4. Competitors are not allowed to touch the nail tips or forms prior to the start of the competition.

5. Tips must be traditional clear or natural, no white tips or mold/dual tips or mixed tip boxes are allowed. Preparation of tips or sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition is not allowed & all prepared tips or sculpting forms will be confiscated by the floor judges. When the competitor makes the choice to use tips, the tip box should not have prepared tips inside.

6. Every competitor must arrive with an organised tip box with at least 10 tips of each size in each allocated size compartment of the box. A disorganised tip box will be removed from the desk by a floor judge. Tips need to stay in the box until the competition starts.

7. When the competitor chooses to use sculpting forms the forms must be on a roll or 25 separate & not prepared or tailored. It’s not allowed to prepare the sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition. Aluminum paper used for support underneath the form is allowed but is to be flat & separate on the nail table at the beginning of the competition, uncut & not placed on the sculpting form prior to the beginning of the competition.

8. No tip or form sizing, touching, cutting or pre-blending allowed before the comp begins. No preparation of any tips or forms in any way is allowed!

9. No base coat, ridge filler, colour gel, gel polish or topcoat or other products are allowed to create a high shine. ALL P&W Acrylic nails need to be buffed to a high shine.

10. When using forms, adhesive for tips is not allowed to be on the nail desk.

11. UV or LED gel lamps are not allowed in the acrylic competition.

12. Any other bottles/soak-off gels are not allowed in an acrylic competition except for bright red polish/lacquer.

13. Finish/Top Gel or similar, in a jar or bottle is not allowed in the acrylic categories, except for bright red polish/lacquer.

14. No tools, cutters or e-files to aid the creation of smile lines are to be used.

15. No paint-on French is allowed.

16. No gel polish, soak of systems, products/sealers, thin colour gel (white or cover), dip systems to be used to be used on the Acrylic categories.

17. All product trolleys, jackets & handbags have to be away from the table and the competitor is not allowed to use products from the trolley after the competition begins. If they need something, they have to ask a floor judge to get it for them.

18. Warning: The working material, trolleys, jackets & bags will be controlled by the floor judges and all materials found that are not allowed for any category will be taken from the competitor by the floor judge and placed on a table. Competitors will be allowed, of course, to pick up all confiscated products upon the completion of the competition. Any competitor found in violation of the rules and regulations and attempting to cheat will be disqualified. This competition will be fair and the same for every competitor.

TIP

• Choose a model with straight finger bones and straight nails. It´s about the perfect structure and French Style in this competition.

• Read the content of the score sheets. Check out the point distribution. Where you will gain the most points & where you gain the least. This

will help your timing & focus. Knowledge of where you can gain points & where you can unnecessarily lose them is helpful.

JOY OF NAILS – 3 Finger | 3 Nails – on model hand or competitor’s hand – 90 Min (themes given for each one )

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. The competitor can choose to work on forms or tips.

2. 3 nails only, no pinkie or thumb – competitor can work on his/her own hand or model.

3. Acrylic, Hard Gel, Acrygel – anything is allowed!

4. Looking for desirable & gorgeous shapes, design, beauty, style & skill.

5. Inviting professionals to show their most favoured & best nail designs, shapes & styles.

6. No restrictions on shape.

7. These commercial nails can be extreme; they can be fantasy; they must be original & inspirational.

8. Each nail must be different in length, shape & design. Points will be deducted if 3 different nails are not shown.

9. They will be judged on the skill of a true nail professional. The judges will be looking for the ‘wow’ factor. The more skills & creativity used, the better. It’s a showcase for what YOU can bring to the nail industry to innovate & inspire.

10. This competition is designed to showcase a range of your creative & technical skills. This is an aspirational competition where you show

other nail professionals what you are capable of.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used.

2. Water, soap & canned air may be used in finishing.

3. For sculpture ONLY & EXACT 10 separate forms per comp are allowed. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

4. For Tip & Overlay a new box of a minimum of 100 tips (10 per size) needs to be brought. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form & tip box.

5. You are only permitted to use natural or clear tips when you choose tip & overlay.

6. E-Files are allowed.

7. Gel competitors must bring a UV or LED gel lamp.

8. Any system is allowed.

9. Anything can be applied to the nails.

10. All nail work is to be done on the competition floor during the competition time.

NOT ALLOWED

1. No more than 20% crystal embellishment on each nail. Each nail must show some crystal adornment.

2. All nail work is to be done on the comp floor - no pre-made work allowed.

3. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label.

4. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it is immediate disqualification.

5. Competitors may not touch the nail tips prior to the start of the competition.

6. Preparation of tips or sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition is not allowed & all prepared tips or sculpting forms will be confiscated by floor judges. When the competitor makes the choice to use tips, the tip box should not have prepared tips inside the box.

7. Every competitor must arrive with an organised tip box with at least 10 tips of each size in each allocated size compartment of the box. A disorganised tip box will be removed from the desk by a floor judge. Tips need to stay in the box until the competition starts.

8. When the competitor chooses to use sculpting forms, the forms must be on a roll or ONLY & EXACT 10 separate & not prepared forms. It is not allowed to prepare the sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition. Aluminium paper used for support underneath the form is allowed but is to be flat & separate on the nail table at the beginning of the competition, uncut & not placed on the sculpting form prior to the beginning of the competition.

9. No tip or form sizing, touching, cutting or pre-blending allowed before the comp begins. No preparation of any tips or forms in any way is allowed!

10. All product trolleys, jackets & handbags have to be away from the table & the competitor is not allowed to use products from the trolley after the competition begins. If they need something, they have to ask a floor judge to get it.

11. For the finish, only Top Gel in a jar or a Top Gel in a bottle is allowed. Any other bottles/soak-off gels are not allowed in the Gel competitions except for red polish/lacquer in a bottle.

12. Warning: Nailympia doesn’t allow any gel coating to be judged if not fully cured. Any uncured product found will be instant disqualification.

All dispersion layers will be wiped clean by competitor or model, otherwise competitor will be disqualified.

13. Warning: The working material, trolleys, jackets & bags will be controlled by the floor judges & all materials found that are not allowed for

any category will be taken from the competitor by the floor judge & placed on a table. Competitors will be allowed, of course, to pick up all

confiscated products upon the completion of the competition. Any competitor found in violation of the rules & regulations & attempting to

cheat will be disqualified. This competition will be fair & the same for every competitor.

STILETTO NAILS

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. Stiletto nail enhancements created on the model’s hand or competitor’s own hand.

2. Competitors will be given 120-minutes to complete the hand.

3. The competitor can choose only to work on nail forms or traditional tips.

4. The competitor can choose to create the 2 pink & white nails in classic French style (no camouflage, only clear and/or transparent pink) or

French with a nail bed elongation (camouflage/cover and / or transparent pink/clear).

5. Transparent pink, clear and/or camouflage/cover, need to be used for both pink & white nails. The colour of the nail bed needs to complement the skin tone and needs to be the same on both nails.

6. Artwork can be encapsulated, an inlay or on top of the nails, the height must not exceed 5mm.

7. Stiletto Nails offers the opportunity to demonstrate perfect structure plus showcasing creative art & design skills.

8. All designs must be original & not seen in previous competitions or any imagery.

ALLOWED

1. Cream, lotion, oil & polish dry products may be used. Canned air is allowed.

2. Water & soap may be used in finishing.

3. For sculpture ONLY & EXACT 25 separate forms per comp are allowed. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every form.

4. For Tip & Overlay a new box with a minimum of 100 traditional tips (10 per size and same colour)) needs to be on the desk. Floor judges will be closely inspecting every tip box.

5. You are only permitted to use traditional natural or clear tips for tip & overlay.

6. E-Files are allowed.

7. Gel competitors must bring a UV or LED gel lamp.

8. Adhesive is only allowed for tip & overlay.

9. Nails have to be sculpted using Acrylic or Sculpting Gel, Hybrid/Acrygel. Choose one system and run with it! Don´t mix!

10. You can mix systems only for nail art, not for structure!

11. For the finish, only Top Gel in a jar/pot or a Top Gel in a bottle is allowed. Any other bottles/soak-off gels/gel polish are not allowed!

12. For the three design nails: Colour Gel and coloured Acrylic (with or without glitter), acrylic paint, and colour gel (thin viscosity but no gel polish), 3D nail Art & Paint is allowed but shouldn´t be higher than 5mm.

13. Striper foils, rhinestones & bullion are allowed for decoration.

14. Colour foils (plain only) can be used for design.

15. Products used can have colour or glitter added if desired but no mixing of colours/glitter, camouflage/cover pink or whites at the nail desk before or during the competition in the arena. All overlay products & material must be in original packaging – with clear correct label. Only for Acetone, Cleanser and Alcohol it has to be written on the bottle. Premixing of any product at home is allowed if seen in branded pot.

16. For the two smile lines (pink & white) French nails: no tools, no electric file, cutters are to be used. Hand file or brush to be used only.

17. For the two smile lines (pink & white) French nails: no gel polish, soak off systems, gel or acrylic paint/colour or dip systems to be used.

18. Nail bed and French needs to be sculpted with a traditional Sculpting Gel, Hybrid/Acrygel or Acrylic. No paint on in general!

19. For the three design nails: no gel polish, soak off systems or dip systems to be used.

NOT ALLOWED

1. No dip system or gel soak-off systems.

2. Choose one system to create the structure of the nails, don´t mix the systems e.g. Hybrid and Gel or Acrylic and Gel etc.

3. You can mix a system only for nail art, not for structure.

4. Excess lotion & oil will afford point deductions. If a competitor or model is seen cleaning hands & nails after the competition is closed with any product, such as canned air, it is immediate disqualification.

5. Competitors may not touch the nail tips or forms prior to the start of the competition.

6. Tips must be traditional clear or natural, dual tips are not allowed. Preparation of tips or sculpting forms prior to the beginning of the competition is not allowed & all prepared tips or sculpting forms will be confiscated by floor judges. When the competitor makes the choice to use tips, the tip box should not have prepared tips inside the box or mixed tips (colour) in one box.

8. When the competitor chooses to use sculpting forms the forms must be on a roll or 25 separate & not prepared forms. It is not allowed to prepare/tailor the sculpting forms prior to the competition. Aluminum paper used for support underneath the form is allowed but is to be flat & separate on the nail table at the beginning of the competition, uncut & not placed on the sculpting form prior to the competition.

9. No tip or form sizing, touching, cutting or pre-blending allowed before the competition begins. No preparation of any tips or forms in any way is allowed!

10. No lacquer, base coat, lacquer ridge filler, no lacquer top coat is allowed.

11. No decals allowed. This means no pre-designed or printed appliqués or decals to be used.

12. No stamping of art allowed.

13. No paint on for French White.

14. When using forms, adhesive for tips is not allowed to be on the nail desk.

15. All product trolleys, jackets & handbags have to be away from the table & the competitor is not allowed to use products from the trolley after the competition begins. If they need something, they have to ask a floor judge to get it.

16. Warning: The working material, trolleys, jackets & bags will be controlled by the floor judges & all materials found that are not allowed for any category will be taken from the competitor by the floor judge & placed on a table. Competitors will be allowed to pick up all confiscated products at the end of the competition. Any competitor found in violation of the rules & regulations & attempting to cheat will be disqualified. This competition will be fair & the same for every competitor.

TIP

• Choose a model with straight finger bones and straight nails. It´s about the perfect structure and French Style in this competition.

• Read the content of the score sheets. Check out the point distribution. Where you will gain the most points & where you gain the least. This will help your timing & focus. Knowledge of where you can gain points & where you can unnecessarily lose them is helpful.

REALITY NAILS | 3 x THEMES | 3 FULL COVER TIPS

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. It´s a live competition at Nailympia China 2025.

2. Decorate 3 press-on full cover nail tips to the 3 designs of three themes given out during the brief.

3. The finished nail designs should include a suitable shape & length for a salon client.

4. All entries must be new to Nailympia. All designs must be original & not seen in previous competitions or images.

ALLOWED

1. Flat art or embellishments with rhinestones etc. only.

2. Media Paints (non-toxic); Gel Polish; Glitters; Foils; Charms; Rhinestones; Flat stones; Decals; Embellishments; One-stroke: Dip System – anything goes – just NO 3D.

3. Nails have to be created during the competition.

NOT ALLOWED

1. No 3D art is acceptable. Flat art or embellishments with rhinestones etc. only.

2. No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.

3. It´s not allowed to create the nails at home and bring them to the competition.

TIP

Read the content of the score sheets. Check out the point distribution. Where you will gain the most points & where you gain the least. This will help your timing & focus. Knowledge of where you can gain points & where you can unnecessarily lose them is helpful.

TURN IN-Hand-IN / Mailed-IN ENTRIES

MIXED MEDIA | 10 NAIL TIPS | THEME: OPEN

TASK & TIME & GOAL

1. Not a floor/live competition – the box of nail designs is to be brought or sentg to the arena in China.

2. Competitors must use 3 of these 5 nail art media: airbrushing, embellishments (rhinestones, striping tape etc), L&P acrylic, gel, hand painting, one stroke. Failure will result in a 10-point deduction for each media less than 3.

3. For continuity, please describe the theme that is featured.

4. It must not have been seen in any competition in the world – whatever size.

5. All work must be ORIGINAL & not added to after a previous comp, copied from a masterclass or another tech’s work. Completely original.

6. This competition is a ‘show & tell’ format. Nails to be designed on varying sized nail tips & placed together. 5 different sized nail tips.

7. Art on the nails must not exceed 1/4 inch / 6.35 mm in height from the surface of the nail. The display must not exceed A5 size, any larger may result in it not being displayed & if it’s too large, it may not be accepted. This is left to the discretion of the Nailympia team, the displays are measured by the judges. Any embellishment to the actual tips, whether attached to the tip or not, will count & must not extend further than 1⁄4”/6,35 mm from the nail surface or 10 points will be deducted.

8. All entries must be accompanied by a description (50 words MAXIMUM in English) of the work involved including types of nail art media & techniques used. Points will be deducted if no description is provided.

9. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered one time in this competition. Must be an original boxed art that has not been previously published or displayed in public, at previous competitions, in magazines or on social media.

ALLOWED

1. All media used must be used in an artistic way.

2. It is the competitor’s responsibility to clarify anything questionable prior to the event & the judges’ decisions are accepted as final.

NOT ALLOWED

1. DO NOT stick the 10 nails together to create one large canvas – there must be a gap between the tips & there must be at least 5 different sized tips used. This is art on many tiny canvases.

2. No decals allowed.

3. No stamping art allowed.

4. No molds to be used in this comp.

5. No embellishment or product may extend further than 1⁄4″ / 6.35mm from the original nail surface in any direction, if it does, there will be a 10-point deduction.

6. Please do not choose themes in copyright - NO Disney, Pixar – no movies, no characters etc. Check copyright.

7. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered one time. No repeat entries from prior years allowed.

8. The work must not have been published, on social media or entered any competition or published in any journal beforehand.

9. No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.

10. A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed.

FLAT ART BOXED | THEME: EXPRESS YOUR CULTURE

TASK & GOAL

1. Not a floor/live competition – the nails in a display box sent or given to the organiser prior to the deadline or at the arena on the first day of competition.

2. This competition is an ‘Art Painting’ format. Nails to be designed on varying sized nail tips & placed together but not touching.

3. Do not stick the 10 nails together to create one large canvas or push them together – there must be an OBVIOUS gap between the tips & there must be at least 5 different sized tips used (& 5 different lengths). This is art on many tiny canvases.

4. A written synopsis of no more than 50 words in English must be provided with your submission detailing how the look was achieved. This is for the judges to mark complexity & understand the journey to completed look. Please note points will be deducted for failing to include the text.

5. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered once in this competition. Must be an orignial set of naiils that has not been previously published or displayed in public or on social media.

ALLOWED

1. It´s a chance to go wild with nails & imagination but present a style.

2. Art acrylic paint & gel paints are allowed.

3. Contestants use only freehand artistic painting & one-stroke techniques.

NOT ALLOWED

1. Hand painting only – no airbrushing.

2. The work must not have been published, on social media or entered into any competition or published in any journal beforehand.

3. No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.

4. A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed.

5. No decoration or acrylic/gel product L&P can be used; if this happens, there will be a 10-point deduction. This is flat painted art only.

6. Any embellishment of actual tips, whether attached to the tip or not, will be considered a violation & 10 points will be deducted.

7. Do not stick the 10 nails together to create one large canvas or push them together.

TO STILETTO & BEYOND | THEME: OPEN

TASK & GOAL

1. Not a floor/live competition – the extreme nail needs to be sent or handed into the organiser prior to the deadline.

2. This is your chance to show the nail world how creative, imaginative & skilled you are. Design your own extreme style nail, sculpt & decorate it.

3. This requires just one nail of any length over 2 inches/ 5cm length from the cuticle. This is extreme nail shaping sculpture with art expression on top - to the side and /or underneath.

4. This offers the opportunity to demonstrate beautiful structure plus showcasing creative art & design skills.

5. Looking for a desirable & gorgeous shape, design, beauty, style & master skills.

6. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered once in this competition. Must be an original hand-in nail that has not been previously published or displayed in public or on social media.

7. Points will be awarded for the nail finish, architecture & overall wow factor. All designs must be original & not seen in previous competitions or images.

ALLOWED

1. Any nail product may be used with crystals/rhinestones/bullion etc. accepted for bling & design purposes. Go wild & create a stunning nail with design on top, underneath, to the side – wherever.

2. The more advanced & original the architecture is, the more points will be awarded.

NOT ALLOWED

1. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered once. No repeat entries from prior years are allowed.

2. The work must not have been published, on social media or entered any competition or published in any journal beforehand.

3. No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.

4. A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed.

TIP

ALLOWED

All entries must be new to Nailympia and can only be entered one time. No repeat entries from prior years allowed.
The work must not have been published, on social media or entered any competition or published in any journal beforehand.
No decoration or acrylic product L&P can be used; if this happens, there will be a 10-point deduction. This is flat painted art only.
Any embellishment of actual tips, whether attached to the tip or not, will be considered a violation and 10 points will be deducted.
Do not stick the 10 nails together to create one large canvas or push them together.
No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.
A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed. No entries left after the close of the competition will be returned to the competitor. Unless organized beforehand with relevant postage and packing.
Do not decorate or embellish the display case or frame.
Displays cannot be larger than 10 inches in either direction and no more than 4 inches in height. Having a display any larger may result in it not being displayed and if it’s too large, it may not be accepted. This is left to the discretion of the Nailympia team. The displays are measured by the judges.

FULL COVER CREATIVE – 10 full cover nail tips :

THEME: CHINESE-INSPIRED (anything that inspires from the Chinese culture)

TASK

Hand in to the organiser or mail in prior to dates below.
This is a commercial competition.
Place 10 nails in a presentation box – long, thin with space between every nail.
Nails to be designed on 5 different sized nail tips and placed together but not touching in a display/presentation box.
The largest 2 nails must not exceed 1 inch in length. Must be wearable length for evening wear.
The tips must be displayed in a simple way with a short explanation or visual sketch of how the design fits the brief / theme.
The finished nail designs should include suitable shape and length for evening wear.

SCORE SHEET CONTENT

BRIEF FIT: How well do the 10 nail designs fit the brief - has the design been interpreted with imagination, skill and creativity?
WORTH: Are these nail designs worthy of evening wear? Are they of commercial value?
ORIGINALITY & IMAGINATION: How original are the designs? Has the nail stylist shown a unique imagination and approach?
PRACTICAL USE: How practical are the designs for a commercial commission? Are they stylish, elegant, fancy and skilled work?
OVERALL LOOK: Do the nails complete the picture and act as a complementary accessory – wearable art?
DESIGN INVENTION: Is the decoration/design on the nail fresh & stylish? Evaluate complexity.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & WORKMANSHIP: The complexity of the design is evaluated on its degree of expertise & skill.
NAIL FINISH: Is the nail finish beautiful, talented, creative, sharp, clean, crisp & skilled? Are there any irregularities in the paint finish? Is the application even? Is the finish appropriate to the design of the theme?
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY & WORKMANSHIP: The complexity of the design is evaluated on its degree of expertise & skill.

Are there any irregularities in the paint finish? Is the application even? Is the finish appropriate to the design of the theme?

ORIGINALITY: The overall look must be an original interpretation of theme & serving an impact with its delivery.

ALLOWED

Competitors may use ANY suitable materials that do not necessarily have to be nail products or can be a mixture of nail products and other materials. There are no restrictions on the creation of these 10 nails.
Commercial competition. Place 10 nails in a presentation box – long, thin with space between every nail.
10 nail tips in 5 different sizes - no longer than 1 inch maximum.

NOT ALLOWED

All entries must be new to Nailympia and can only be entered one time. No repeat entries from prior years allowed.
The work must not have been published, on social media or entered any competition or published in any journal beforehand.
No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.
Nails must not exceed 1 inch in length.
A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed.
It is possible to send your entry in via mail, courier or with another tech if you can’t be at the event in person. Mailed in entries must be RECEIVED into the Muzer office in Shanghai, China.

EMAIl ENTRIES

POSTER MANICURE | NATURAL NAILS, ONE-COLOUR OR FRENCH FINISH (NO ART)

TASK & GOAL - THEME: OPEN

1. Not a floor/live competition – picture (jpeg/tiff file) & text need to be sent to the organiser prior to the deadline.

2. It is the ‘whole picture’ that will be judged, not just the work on the nails. Points will be awarded for the manicure finish & overall ‘wow’ factor. The style, background & theme of the picture will also be judged. Think ‘magazine cover’ when creating this poster.

3. A written synopsis of no more than 50 words in English must be provided with your photograph detailing how the look was achieved. This is for the judges to mark complexity & understand the journey to completed look. Please note points will be deducted for failing to include the text.

4. One or two hands, short, square, oval, almond elegant nails to be showcased in one colour, French can be in colour or a mix of colours or natural. No nail art to be added.

5. NOTE: Can you see the nails clearly? Points are lost if the judges cannot see the nails clearly. They need to judge the quality of the finish of the manicure.

6. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered one time in this competition. Must be an original photograph that has not been previously published or displayed in public, seen in any format/place or on social media.

7. Image must be in colour. No black & white or sepia.

8. All designs must be original & not seen in previous competitions or images.

9. Must not use nails designed or published previously.

ALLOWED

1. Finish on nails can be in nail polish or gel polish.

2. Only 1 photograph is required.

NOT ALLOWED

1. All entries must be new to Nailympia & can only be entered one time. No repeat entries from prior years allowed.

2. No faces – only hand or hands in the photo.

3. No black & white or sepia image.

4. The work must not have been published, on social media or entered any competition or published in any journal beforehand.

5. No entries that have been changed from previous competitions allowed.

6. A maximum of ONE entry per competitor is allowed.

7. No nail extensions. Do not use UV hard gel or L&P acrylic systems to extend the nail.

8. No nail art to be added.

TIP

E MAIL DOCUMENTS

Enter – One photo taken with no light reflection of the complete work. This means only 1 photo is required. (Photo size minimum 2MB / maximum 10MB.) Create a word document with your description of your work. Send everything in, to muzer@nailympia.cn - before the deadline. Please send everything in one or max. 2 emails, include your competitor’s name & the category for Nailympia China.

PEDICURE POSTER

THEME: OPEN

TASK

Not a floor/live competition – send to the organiser prior to the deadline. Must depict at least one foot.
All entries must be new to Nailympia and can only be entered one time in this competition. Must be an original photograph that has not been previously published or displayed in public or social media.
It is the whole picture that will be judged, not just the work on the nails. Points will be awarded for the nail finish and overall wow factor. The style, background and theme of the picture will also be judged.
Think nail magazine cover when creating this poster.
Image must be in color.

E MAIL DOCUMENTS