Posts Tagged ‘competition nails’
Meet – Kirsty Meakin – UK
Get to know a Nailympia judge…
NAME: Kirsty Meakin
Business name: Kirsty Meakin
Location: Stoke on Trent, UK
Nationality: British
Who Trained You: Youth Training Scheme, Trang Nguyen & I’ve learnt a lot through my own mistakes.
Years in Nails: 20+ years; I’ve stopped counting, as it can make me feel way too old.
Years Judging: 7 years
Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Kirsty Meakin
Role in Industry: Brand owner, YouTuber, nail artist, international educator, nail influencer, international nail competition judge.
Favourite Trade Exhibition: Nailpro Vegas (it’s gone now)
Favourite Nail Tool: My Allycia acrylic brush
Favourite Book: Aint Nobody Got Time For That
Favourite Movie: Terminator & Silence Of The Lambs
Favourite Food: Mac & cheese
Favourite Vacation Destination: Los Angeles, USA
Your Hobbies: Roller blading
What Inspires Your Work: The world, fashion & people
Who You Admire In Industry: David Fowler (educator in Germany, www.signature-nail.de)
Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Realistic gel painting
Advice to Competitors: Read the rules
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Read the rules – again! Sleep well the night before & get a model with kick-ass nail beds.
What Lockdown Has Taught You: I need to slow down to be a better creative
A Funny Memory From Your Nail Desk: That’s a secret!
Why Nailympia: Because I love it for its international presence & damn – the skill level is off the charts.
“I believe in dressing how you want, not how you think you should! Creative expression feels and looks so damn good!” Kirsty Meakin
Kirsty’s workshops & classes can be found here:https://www.kirstymeakinacademy.com
Kirsty’s KM clothing line launched in 2021 – https://kirstymeakin.bigcartel.com/
Instagram: Kirsty Meakin
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Facebook: Kirsty Meakin nail artist
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Kirsty Meakin KM clothing line …2021
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