The Nailympia Trophies Criteria
TROPHIES Winners FOR 2024 – Trophy information for 2025
These criteria are subject to change at each location. Please check with the local Nailympia source for its specific criteria.
Please note:
Nailympia will publish a Hall of Fame for all competitors that take 3 trophies in – Global Cup, Euro Cup, Americas Cup & Premiere Cup. If 3 trophies are awarded to an individual in these trophies, then they automatically no longer qualify for the trophy & will enter into the Nailympia Hall of Fame.
Olena Oezman is the first person to enter into the Nailympia Hall of Fame in its 20th Season. Olena has won the Global Cup for 3 consecutive years.
The 6th Nailympia Global Cup 2024 – Awarded to Olena Oezman – Germany who moves into the Nailympia Hall of Fame
Olena Oezman has won this trophy for three years consecutively – 2022, 2023 & 2024
The global winner is calculated by the scores from Stiletto, L&P Acrylic Sculpture & Gel Tip & Overlay.
3 highly technical & challenging competitions undertaken in all active locations – currently: Germany, Mexico, the USA, Vietnam, China & the UK. This trophy is awarded in London.
NOTE: You must compete in 3 locations to qualify for this. If you compete in more than 3 – we take the 3 highest location scores.
At Nailympia Orlando scores from Acrylic L&P Tip & Overlay are substituted for UV/LED Hard Gel Tip & Overlay.
In regions where there is a choice: competitors must choose UV Gel Tip & Overlay with Acrylic Sculpture.
The 3rd Nailympia European Cup 2024 – Awarded to Francesca Paliotto – Italy
The European winner is calculated by scores taken from Stiletto, Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails & Reality Nails.
The active locations for this cup are Germany (Beauty Dusseldorf) and the UK (Pro Beauty Autumn 2025). This trophy is awarded in London.
The 2nd Nailympia Americas Cup 2024 – Awarded to Natalia Trefon – Poland
Competitors must enter Nailympia Mexico and one of the 2 USA locations- either Nailympia Orlando or Nailympia San Antonio during 2024 to qualify for this trophy. There will be NO Americas Cup in 2025. It will resume in 2026 when Mexico has a live location.
The Americas winner is calculated by scores taken from Stiletto, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails & Flat Art.
The 2nd Nailympia Premiere Cup 2024 – Awarded to Natalia Trefon – Poland
For 2025 – Competitors must compete at 2 of the 3 USA locations – Anaheim, Orlando & San Antonio at The Premiere Beauty expos. The Premiere winner is calculated by scores taken from P&W Competition Nails in L&P Acrylic, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Flat Art & Reality Nails.
Team Trophy (optional)
A team is made up of 3-6 people only. At every relevant competition – the team’s 3 highest scores are taken (not per competitor across the competitions).
LONDON 2025 – 1 team trophy will be awarded across a mix of the 3 divisions.
London included:
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- Flat Art Boxed
- Mixed Media: Open Theme
- UV Gel Comp nails
- L&P Acrylic comp nails
- The Joy Of Nails
- French Twist
- Salon Nails
- Stiletto Nails
The Individual Top Scorer Trophy
Must enter 3 or more competitions.
London INCLUDED – UV Gel comp nails, L&P Acrylic comp nails, Perfect Match, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Flat Art, French Twist
USA INCLUDED: Acrylic L&P comp nails, Joy of Nails, Perfect Match, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Flat Art & Reality Nails (TBA for 2025)
The Winner of Winners
There is one winner per division. You must have won a medal to qualify.
The 3 highest scores from comps entered are totalled.
London INCLUDED – UV GEl, L&P Acrylic, Joy of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, To Stiletto & Beyond, Flat Art
USA INCLUDED: L&P Acrylic, Joy Of Nails, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, To Stiletto & Beyond, Flat Art, (7th comp TBA)
ART Winner of Winners
Must have won one of the qualifying comps to enter.
Must have entered at least two comps.
All scores added together.
London INCLUDED – Runway Nails, Joy of Nails, Reality Nails, Mixed Media Boxed Art & Fantasy Complete Look.
USA INCLUDED – Runway Nails, Joy Of Nails, Reality Nails, Flat Art, Stiletto & Beyond
Top Country Tech (optional)
London INCLUDED – L&P Acrylic, UV Gel, Salon Nails, Fantasy Complete Look, Mixed Media, Stiletto Nails, The Joy of Nails
USA included – L&P Acrylic, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails, Joy of Nails & Flat Art (TBA)