Judges From Around the World that Support Nailympia Competitions
10 Nailympia Judge
Zrinka Vuksan Bolanča
Canada
Academy & Distribution| Developer of Industry Standards| Product Research & Development| Salon| Session Stylist
Area of judging expertise: Structure/Art
Years as a judge: 9
Number of Nailympia events judged: 10
Nailympia events judged: London, Germany, Mexico, Online
Are you an educator?: Yes
Industry accolades: Very quickly throughout my career I set up goals that I wanted fo achieve. And I did. I moved from Croatia to Canada in 2017 & opened my academy .
I'm an educator & mentor to numerous students globally. I'm a proud judge of Nailympia & many other online & live competitions. I'm the creator of many trainings & the owner of "Zer.0 by Zrinka professional Nail System.
Favourite nail brands: Zer.0 by Zrinka, CND acrylic system
Industry figures you admire: I admire all of my colleagues & peers who have managed to become amazing technicians & even better humans. Being humble is an addition to an artistic & sharp eye. To stay the same, through years of success is something to admire.
Career biography: I've been in this industry for 13 years & fell in love with its variety of styles, expressions & possibilities.
Born & raised in Croatia, 6 years ago moved to Vancouver, Canada.
•3rd in Top 25 Poster category in the World - 2013
•International competitor/ winner in Pink & White category- 2014/2015/2016 - after a few years of competing I realised my passion was behind the curtain.
• I help people with figuring how to & why to do something to ease up their work.
•Technical International judge in many global competitions .
-International judge Nails on Global 2021 seasons 1,2 & 3
- Voted Best Judge 2021 /season 2
- Estonia Nail Competition
•International Master Educator in all systems & author of series : Perfection, Basic Core & Extreme classes held in the 'Zrinka B Nail Academia' & globally hosted by various salons.
•Celebrity manicurist
•Editorial nails
•Oscars /Emmy Awards
•YSL commercial
•Music videos, TV
Combining lines, art, maths & dark vibes is my passion.
Personal biography: I am a mother of 12 year old girl, a wife, sister & a daughter.
I moved from Croatia to Canada & established many connections that have made my dreams come true.
On a day off, I tend to spend time with my fam & living this crazy life like a giant long never-ending book.
Why you believe in nail competitions?: Absolutely. Nail competitions are an amazing adrenalin rush & confirmation of the level you are at.
You do not do it for ego, you do it to learn. And the more you learn to accept your mistakes, the more knowledge you return home with.
It's a competition of personal choices & directions & it's up to you how you use it- you choose to learn & come back or to give up.
Once you learn, the power you have to share this with others, especially your students, is unbreakable.
Advice to competitors: Come to the arena with open mind & humble attitude.
You are here to enjoy. We are there to help & make you feel respected . We are a team.
We all did that, some more , some less. But we did it.
You are there to show yourself how much you did & get feedback on how much you need to do to grow.
Nothing is failure, all is gain.
Be patient, be kind & the world will be yours.
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