Judges From Around the World that Support Nailympia Competitions
5 Nailympia Judge
Georgie Smedley
United Kingdom
Academy| Distribution
Area of judging expertise: Liquid & Powder, all gel systems, manicure & pedicure.
Years as a judge: 27
Number of Nailympia events judged: 5
Nailympia events judged: London
Are you an educator?: Yes
Industry accolades: Competition wins, distributor & international educator for 20 years.
Favourite nail brands: Gelish
Industry figures you admire: Danny Haile, Tom Holcomb, Najet Hamila-Strand, Marian Newman & Antony Buckley.
Career biography: Georgie Smedley is a dynamic & accomplished nail professional known for her dedication to excellence. With a robust background in her field, Georgie has consistently demonstrated a commitment to driving growth & fostering positive change. Her expertise in education, coupled with a passion for continuous learning, positions her as a leader & an inspiration to peers & colleagues alike. In every endeavour, Georgie Smedley exemplifies integrity & creativity. Georgie has worked with Star Nails, EzFlow Nails & Gelish. She has worked closely with chemists who have enabled her to grow her technical & development knowledge & with industry leaders such as Marian Newman & Danny Haile who have been her mentors & allowed her to gain a broader understanding of the industry. Georgie continues to provide a positive influence to her students & customers as it is always the end goal to help others grow.
Personal biography: Georgie's first love is her family. She will always entertain, cook & look after her loved ones as her main priority. She likes to be involved & help in all aspects of their businesses if she can. Georgie is a foodie & loves to visit a diverse variety of restaurants, always willing to taste something new, however unusual (even deep fried scorpion and Durian fruit). Georgie also likes a wide variety of music & also loves to listen to her very talented family members sing.
Why you believe in nail competitions?: I believe in pushing yourself to always be better. Competing gives you the chance to get critique from industry experts; something that is very different to taking courses. Competitions look for perfection, whereas courses get you salon & customer ready. They take you to another level & push you harder to learn techniques that aren't available in traditional nail courses.
Advice to competitors: Always listen, always research past results & scores & study the competition rules & requirements carefully as they provide very detailed explanations that can mean points being deducted if they aren't followed. Then be sure to wait & speak to your judge for the reasons behind their scoring & how you can improve. Also, be sure to find a model with exceptional nail beds. This contributes a huge amount to your finished look.
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