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The first competition of 2025: Nailympia Anaheim
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: Urban Graffiti – Create nail art with a powerful message.
- Runway: Design on 3 nail tips, inspired by the theme AI, with a mood board.
- Reality: Create 3 nail designs based on the themes:
- Famous Pictures of the 12th Century, 16th Century and 20th Century.
- To Stiletto & Beyond: One extreme nail style with the theme Cosmic Butterflies.
Participants can also submit an Extreme Nail Styling Poster as a JPEG via email to the Nailympia team – there is no theme for this poster.
Stay Tuned:
Information and registration for Nailympia Anaheim will open soon. Click here to register your interest and you’ll be the first to hear when registration opens!
Nail Art Themes for Nailympia London 2024 released!
Nailympia London 2024 celebrates our 20th year, and we have both ONLINE categories and LIVE ARENA categories taking place! <
Entry is set to open next month (watch this space) but we like to give you a bit of insight into the art themes for this year.
ONLINE entries are submitted as photographs, video and some with text and they will be open for submission from May 2024.
The submission window for ALL ONLINE categories will close mid-August.
So what are you waiting for – now that you have the themes you can get designing and crafting your competition nails…
We can’t wait to see what you’ve got this year!
THE THEMES FOR ART CATEGORIES AT NAILYMPIA LONDON 2024
To Stiletto & Beyond: Botanical Gardens
Runway Nails: Industrial Revolution
Reality Nails (3 nails – 3 themes): Geometric Chic / Vintage Vibes / Gothic Grandeur
Flat Art Boxed: Sacred Symbols
Design Nails for an Album Cover: Electro Pop
Art On Nails: International Sporting Events
Extreme Nail Styling Poster: Open Theme
Poster Pedicure: Open Theme
Poster Manicure: Open Theme
Mixed Media: Open Theme
The countdown has begun!
Do you want to join us in London this year for the world’s biggest nail competition?
You have just a few days left to register for your place in this year’s arena competition.
Location: ExCel London
Dates: Sun 15 & Mon 16 October 2023
Registration CLOSES 11.59pm BST on Friday 29 September 2023
The categories taking place at London this year include:
- Gel Polish Manicure
- UV Gel Tip & Overlay
- L&P Sculpture
- Perfect Match
- The Joy Of Nails
- French Twist
- Salon Nails
- Stiletto Nails
- Fantasy Complete Look
We will award trophies & medals for ALL categories (arena & online) live at the event on Mon 16 October. In total we have 17 trophies & 210 medals to hand out!
Every arena competitor receives a certificate of participation plus a fantastic goody bag at the event & you can even bring your family & friends to support you!
We can’t wait to welcome you to the competition! If you have any questions about competing please email admin@nailympia.com
Click here to enter today!
Nailympia London is just over 5 weeks away!
On Sunday 15 & Monday 16 October 2023 the Nailympia team will come together, with competitors, judges, partners and sponsors live at Olympia Beauty, ExCel London for the first time in a year! The team can’t wait to welcome everyone to the competition arena, some for the first time.
Competing will stretch and fine tune nail skills. It’s a place to extend and explore creativity. It’s where a nail tech can shed salon life and literally create without boundaries. It’s a place to show the world their artistic potential and ability, and the judges can’t wait to see what will be created this year.
There will be nine fantastic competition categories taking place live in the arena including Gel Polish Manicure, UV Gel Tip & Overlay, L&P Acrylic Sculpture, Perfect Match, The Joy Of Nails, French Twist, Salon Nails, Stiletto Nails and Fantasy Complete Look.
Registration for these categories closes at 11.59pm BST on Friday 29 September 2023.
Click here to register for Nailympia London 2023 today.
If you’d like to read the guide to competing at Nailympia click here.
The team is looking forward to welcoming you to the arena – there will be 16 trophies and 210 medals to award!
The Categories Outlined – Online & Arena
We have two different types of competitions running at Nailympia London this year, creating another hybrid year for us!
Below is an outline of all of the categories we’re running and the how and when! Please email nailympia@gmail.com if you’d like any advice on which category would best suit you!
ARENA CATEGORIES:
Taking place: Sun 15 & Mon 16 Oct 2023 at Olympia Beauty, ExCel London (NEW LOCATION)
Enter before: 11.59pm Fri 29 Sept 2023
8 competition categories including:
GEL POLISH MANICURE (Sun 15 Oct)
UV GEL TIP & OVERLAY (Sun 15 Oct)
L&P SCULPTURE (Sun 15 Oct)
THE JOY OF NAILS (Sun 15 Oct)
FRENCH TWIST (Sun 15 Oct)
SALON NAILS (Mon 16 Oct)
STILETTO NAILS (Mon 16 Oct)
FANTASY COMPLETE LOOK (Mon 16 Oct)
ONLINE CATEGORIES:
Enter before: 11.59pm Fri 11 Aug 2023
Submissions close: 11.59pm Fri 18 Aug 2023
9 competition categories including:
RUNWAY NAILS
Theme: The Wizard of Oz
REALITY NAILS
Theme: Poetry in Motion / House of Cards / Leather & Lace
INVENT A NAIL SHAPE – more than 2 inches
Theme: Arabian Nights
FLAT ART – Speakeasy
Theme: Prohibition
ART ON MORE THAN 2 INCHES
Theme: Swan Lake
DESIGN AN ALBUM COVER
Theme: Rock ‘n Roll
MIXED MEDIA ART – Open theme
EXTREME POSTER STYLING – Open theme
POSTER MANICURE – Open theme
Nailympia London is NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
We have a fantastic hybrid competition for you this year with 8 arena and 9 online categories!
ARENA categories take place on Sun 15 – Mon 16 October 2023 at ExCel London (NEW LOCATION)
ONLINE categories close for entries on Fri 11 August with submissions closing Fri 18 August
- Gel Polish Manicure
- UV Gel Tip & Overlay
- L&P Sculpture
- The Joy Of Nails
- French Twist
- Salon Nails
- Stiletto Nails
- Fantasy Complete Look
- Runway Nails – The Wizard of Oz
- Reality Nails – Poetry in Motion / House of Cards / Leather & Lace
- Invent a Nail Shape – more than 2 inches – Arabian NIghts
- Flat Art – Speakeasy – Prohibition
- Art on more than 2 inches – Swan Lake
- Design an album cover – Rock ‘n Roll
- Mixed Media Art – Open theme
- Extreme Poster Styling – Open theme
- Poster Manicure – Open theme