Posts Tagged ‘champion nail tech’
Nailympia & Premiere strengthen partnership for 2023 with 4 USA locations
Nailympia Competitions, the globally renowned competition organisation for nail professionals, is expanding into three further locations for 2023, owing to a strengthened partnership with Informa Markets.
The success of the Nailympia Orlando 2019 and 2022 editions will see Nailympia Competitions at beauty exhibitions in the following locations, in line with the Premiere group’s growth across the USA:
Nailympia Anaheim 2-3 April
Nailympia Orlando 4-5 June
Nailympia San Antonio 1-2 October
Nailympia Columbus 8-9 October
This expansion comes at an exciting time, since Informa Markets announced earlier this year that it has partnered with the BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association to deliver a landmark joint venture, promising an impressive series of beauty events in the US beauty market.
Nailympia Competitions will be hosted in seven locations for 2023; London, UK; Mexico City, Mexico; Düsseldorf, Germany, and Anaheim CA, Orlando FL, San Antonio TX and Columbus OH in the USA, in partnership with the world’s leading nail magazine, Scratch.
Each competition location will offer six live competitions on the show floor:
UV/LED Gel Tip & Overlay, L&P Acrylic Sculpture (with Perfect Match), The Joy of Nails, Stiletto Nails, Salon Nails & Reality Nails.
There will be four turn-in categories, comprising Flat Art, Runway Nails, Invent A Nail Shape and Extreme Nails Styling poster. All turn-in categories will have a theme that will be announced before each event and Reality Nails will be themed on the floor during the competition brief.
Click here for rules, regulations, address for postal entries, email for sending in jpeg for Extreme Poster Styling, deadlines & themes for Nailympia Anaheim. https://www.nailympia.com/anaheim/rules-regs/
Nailympia judge, Hazel Dixon, launches HD Nail TV on a device near you…
UK-based champion nail artist, product developer, international educator and judge, Hazel Dixon, has now launched HD Nail TV, a new way of accessing nail information and inspiration. Scratch investigates this new direction for the HD Professional nail brand.
“The industry is so fast-paced and with the issues we face right now, I knew I had to do something to get the correct, fact-based information out there, as well as helping as many techs as possible with updating their skills and learning new techniques,” reveals Hazel Dixon. “As much as I love social media and the internet, there’s is also a lot of false and untrue information being posted, so I decided to do my bit to help the industry move forward.”
Recognising how the pandemic has changed everyone’s lives and noting the challenging current economic situation being faced by so many, Hazel wanted to alleviate the worry of travel to classes and the costs involved. “The time felt right to launch this concept, after years of me thinking about it,” she affirms.
“I’m a big believer that beginners always learn best in a hands-on environment with their educator by their side watching and guiding them, however working, qualified techs can really benefit from the HD Nail TV series. It allows them to watch and learn around their busy schedules, they can dip in and out when they choose, keeping them on a constant learning curve and up with the latest trends.”
Keen to remind nail professionals of the importance of CPD hours, Hazel highlights that it’s something she believes all working techs should be embracing. “There’s always something new to learn and I’m super excited to be able to help techs, that may not have been able to access my courses, the chance to learn from me from the comfort of their own environment.”
What’s on HD Nail TV…September viewing for £29.99 a month
- Let’s Talk Nails! with Kayley Cairns
- Liquid & Powder Basic Chemistry
- Acrylic – Pick Up & Ratios
- Zones & Structure
- Application- Tip & Overlay
- Acrylic Baby Boomers
- Acrylic Colour & 3D Design
- Filing & Finishing – Almond Shape
- Trending right now! Chrome Application – 1, 2 & 3 Colours
- Trending right now! Ombré French
- Exclusive Product Overview for October
Click here to get a sneak peek at HD Nail TV – can you link to the MP4 here in the folder
Link to subscribe – https://www.hdnailacademyonline.com/bundles/hd-nail-tv
Meet – Madelene Wolf – Sweden
Get to Know a Nailympia Expert…the FIRST Global Cup Nailympia Champion in 2017
NAME: Madelene Wolf
Business name: Madelene Wolf Naildesign
Location: Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
First Global Cup champion for Nailympia Competitions 2017 – Madelene Wolf with organiser, Alex Fox
Who Trained You: So many… David Fowler & Najet Hamila Strand to name two that I’ve learned the most from.
Years in Nails: 25 years
Years Judging: 3 years
Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Madelene Wolf naildesign
Role in Industry: International educator & judge, salon owner & distributor
Favourite Trade Exhibition: Bologna Cosmoprof
Favourite Nail Tool: My brushes and cuticle scissors
Favourite Book: Lazarus by Lars Kepler
Favourite Movie: Mama Mia
Favourite Food: Tapas & Indian
Favourite Vacation Destination: South Africa & Mauritius
Your Hobbies: Golfing and nails of course!
What Inspires Your Work: Development & innovating
Who You Admire In Industry: I admire people who inspire others
Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Perfect French manicure in UV/LED gel& L&P acrylic
Advice to Competitors: Never give up! Find someone who inspires you and take their classes.
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Know your system
What Lockdown Has Taught You: We don’t have lockdown in Sweden
A Funny Memory From Your Nail Desk: When I placed my clear gel inside my bra to soften it up before the competition began, and then I couldn’t find it!
Judges backstage at Nailympia London
An Affirmation You Love: Winners never quit; quitters never win.
Why Nailympia: Why not! Biggest professional competition!
Nails by Madelene Wolf
Instagram: madelenewolf_naildesign
Facebook: Madelenewolf_naildesign
Nails by Madelene Wolf – FRENCH
Nailympia Div 4 champion 2021 launches online learning option
Champion nail tech and artist, Olena Oezman has launched an online nail academy. Utilising her time efficiently during the pandemic, Olena focused on creating a portal of nail education, in order to further her reach as an international nail tutor and trainer.
And the timing is excellent, since taking part in the first edition of Nailympia Online, Olena was presented at its awards ceremony on 15 March 2021 1x gold, 2 x silver and 1 x bronze medals as well as they Division 4 VIP 5-Shape Challenge trophy.
Acting as mentor and teacher to multi-award winning UK medalist and nail artist, Mino Vo, Olena is cited as a great beacon of knowledge and inspiration. Talking after his success winning three of the eight Nailympia Online trophies, Mino says, “When competing, it’s not just about who is the best in structure or the best in art. You need to read the rules, this is your best friend. For you to be successful there are many points to consider and a big area you need to focus on the cleanliness of your work, your surface and cuticles.” Mino then goes on to share his success comes a direct result of what he learned on Olena’s course. “I took the Olena Özman combined manicure online class and can honestly say, I can now make clean cuticles confidently. This course covers every single thing you can imagine. Every skin type, every tool. And the quality I can promise you is the best.”
