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Where will your creativity take you?
Art On Nails More Than 2 Inches Long is an online category at Nailympia London this year! It’s easy to enter from anywhere in the world and at just £39 per ONLINE category, it’s a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself & show off your skills!
Art On Nails – More Than 2 Inches Long
For this category you’re tasked with creating 5 long nails on sculpted or long tips using L&P acrylic or UV gel systems. Any shape is welcome but the nail must be more than 2 inches in length from the cuticle. The more complex shaping the more points awarded! Where will the theme of Swan Lake take you?
To enter this category you’ll submit the following:
- 5 photos in total taken from 5 angles – hand from above, left side view, right side view, down barrel, c-curve of nails and underneath
- 1 text document describing the techniques and theme in no more than 50 words (in English)
Register for your place today – we can’t wait to see your creativity & skill shine through!
DON’T FORGET… If you enter a mix of 6 or more arena & online categories you’ll automatically receive 10% off your total entry fee
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
SPECIAL PROMOTION: If you enter a mix of 6 or more arena & online competition categories you’ll automatically save 10% on your total!
We’re so excited to welcome you all to Nailympia London 2023! CLICK HERE TO ENTER TODAY!
Nailympia London 2022: Winners announced
The 16th Nailympia London competition took place in a hybrid format – with categories available to enter online, as well as in person at the two-day Olympia Beauty exhibition.
Competitors from all over the globe entered across three divisions, and the winners were announced at a ceremony on stage at Olympia Beauty on Monday 3 October.
THE WINNERS 2022
THE 4th GLOBAL CUP
Olena Özman – Germany
THE 1st EUROPEAN CUP
Olena Özman – Germany
OVERALL INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER
Olena Özman – Germany
WINNER OF WINNERS
- Division 1 – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
- Division 2 – Annie Pham – UK
- Division 3 – Deborah Cocco – Italy
ART WINNER OF WINNERS
- Division 1 – Ha Le – UK
- Division 2 – Alice Nali – UK
- Division 3 – Kayley Cairns – UK
TOP UK TECH
- Division 1 – Ivaylo Guzgunov
- Division 2 – Annie Pham
- Division 3 – Andreea Simona Ignat
TEAM TROPHY
Division 3 – Team Olena
GEL POLISH MANICURE
Division 1
- 3rd – Huyen Vu – UK
- 2nd – Taulanta Zdrava – UK
- 1st – Adriana Milosheva – Bulgaria
Division 2
- 3rd – Brigitta Fajt – UK
- 2nd – Brenda Diaz – USA
- 1st – Naomi Misu – Japan
Division 3
- 3rd – Evelin Nagy – Hungary
- 2nd – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
- 1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
RUNWAY NAILS
Division 1
- 3rd – Rita Chahine – Canada
- 2nd – Ha Le – UK
- 1st – Nicole Smith – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Laura Pote – UK
- 2nd – Susan Strijbosch – The Netherlands
- 1st – Anita Chahal – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Ivonne Voigt – Germany
- 2nd – Rachel Burke – Ireland
- 1st – Katarzyna Kruszynska – Ireland
SALON NAILS
Division 1
- 3rd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 2nd – Taulanta Zdrava – UK
- 1st – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Minna Ukskoski – Finland
- 2nd – Charisse Cassie – UK
- 1st – Annie Pham – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Daria Proia – Italy
- 2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
- 1st – Olena Özman – Germany
REALITY NAILS
Division 1
- 3rd – Melanie Lueck – Germany
- 2nd – Nicole Smith – UK
- 1st – Dung Fox Nguyen – USA
Division 2
- 3rd – Alice Nali – UK
- 2nd – Anita Chahal – UK
- 1st – Brigitta Fajt – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Petra Szabo – Hungary
- 2nd – Giulia Candido – Italy
- 1st – Katarzyna Kruszynska – Ireland
THE JOY OF NAILS
Division 1
- 3rd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 2nd – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
- 1st – Ha Le – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Brenda Diaz – USA
- 2nd – Annie Pham – UK
- 1st – Alice Nali – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Andreea Simona Ignat – UK
- 2nd – Ivonne Voigt – Germany
- 1st – Lucie Kovarikova – Czech Republic
MIXED MEDIA
Division 1
- 3rd – Vanessa Grossi – Italy
- 2nd – Emma Laverton – UK
- 1st – Dung Fox Nguyen – USA
Division 2
- 3rd – Alice Nali – UK
- 2nd – Rita Bartolomeu – Portugal
- 1st – Emese Balog – Hungary
Division 3
- 3rd – Iwona Freide – Poland
- 2nd – Ivonne Voigt – Germany
- 1st – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
FANTASY COMPLETE LOOK
Division 2
- 2nd – Alice Nali – UK
- 1st – Brenda Diaz – USA
Division 3
- 3rd – Rachel Burke – Ireland
- 2nd – Monika Kupien – UK
- 1st – Kayley Cairns – UK
FLAT ART
Division 1
- 3rd – Nicole Smith – UK
- 2nd – Emma Laverton – UK
- 1st – Giulia Mihalache – Italy
Division 2
- 3rd – Emese Balog – Hungary
- 2nd – Charisse Cassie – UK
- 1st – Martyna Olubinska – Poland
Division 3
- 3rd – Marlena Krawczykowska – Poland
- 2nd – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
- 1st – Ivonne Voigt – Germany
UV/LED GEL TIP & OVERLAY
Division 1
- 3rd – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
- 2nd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 1st – Ha Le – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Alice Nali – UK
- 2nd – Naomi Misu – Japan
- 1st – Annie Pham – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Daria Proia – Italy
- 2nd – Olena Özman – Germany
- 1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
L&P ACRYLIC SCULPTURE
Division 1
- 3rd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 2nd – Ha Le – UK
- 1st – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Minna Ukskoski – Finland
- 2nd – Alice Nali – UK
- 1st – Annie Pham – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
- 2nd – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
- 1st – Olena Özman – Germany
PERFECT MATCH
Division 1
- 3rd – Ha Le – UK
- 2nd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 1st – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Annie Pham – UK
- 2nd – Brenda Diaz – USA
- 1st – Alice Nali – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Magdalena Mysliwiec – Poland
- 2nd – Olena Özman – Germany
- 1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
INVENT A NAIL SHAPE
Division 1
- 3rd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 2nd – Jo Pham – UK
- 1st – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Annie Pham – UK
- 2nd – Anita Chahal – UK
- 1st – Charisse Cassie – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Andreea Simona Ignat – UK
- 2nd – Mino Vo – UK
- 1st – Lucie Kovarikova – Czech Republic
STILETTO NAILS
Division 1
- 3rd – Mariana Costirco – Romania
- 2nd – Ha Le – UK
- 1st – Ivaylo Guzgunov – UK
Division 2
- 3rd – Brigitta Fajt – UK
- 2nd – Charisse Cassie – UK
- 1st – Annie Pham – UK
Division 3
- 3rd – Lucie Kovarikova – Czech Republic
- 2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
- 1st – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
Want to enter Nailympia? Check out upcoming competitions and locations via www.nailympia.com
It’s Back, It’s Bold & It’s Beautiful
The 16th Nailympia London is NOW OPEN for registration
Nailympia London will host 5 competitions online & 8 in its London-arena at Olympia Beauty 2-3 October 2022
The Great Scratch Shoot Out is back!
The Great Scratch Shoot Out is back! Nailympia’s sister photographic competition is now open for entry.
The Great Scratch Shoot Out is back! Nailympia’s sister photographic competition is now Click here to submit your entries!
Open to nail professionals around the world, it’s time to collaborate with a creative team, snap a winning shot and share your work with the world – with prizes to be won, too.
With no set theme, The Great Scratch Shoot Out is your chance to try your hand at photographic nail work, where creativity knows no bounds.
The competition is open to all skill and experience levels – ideal for both a first competition and seasoned professionals alike.
With its online entry, The Great Scratch Shoot Out offers the chance to create your entry at your own pace, with no live competition day.
The competition closes for entries at 5pm GMT on August 30, 2019. Before submitting your snaps, the competition’s criteria is available to read here.
The live reveal will take place at Olympia Beauty, on Monday 30th September just before the Nailympia awards ceremony.
The prizes
Each entrant receives a certificate of entrance, a glossy print of their entry and a FREE digital subscription to Scratch magazine. Cash prizes will be given to the winners of 2nd and 3rd place, as well as Voter’s Choice. The 1st place winner receives all of the above, as well as a trophy, special cash prize and a winner’s feature in Scratch magazine.
“I am incredibly excited to see what this year’s competition brings!” says Scratch’s assistant editor, Kat Hill. “Last year we received a record number of professionals taking part. I can’t wait to see even more amazing entries this year.
“Last year saw Ivana Prokic scoop first place for her stunning entry. Believe it or not, The Great Scratch Shoot Out was Ivana’s first photographic competition. Now, Ivana has gone on to compete in other European competitions and even appear on Scratch’s cover with her further work.
“Don’t put it off! Take the opportunity to try something new. You never know where it could lead.”
The Voter’s Choice award is back again. After entry closes, entrants, Scratch readers and clients alike can cast their vote for their favourite photo via the website.
Keep an eye out more details!
Submit your entries via our form by clicking here!
Read the full details about the competition here!
Check out last year’s entries by clicking here!
Breaking News!
London: Living The Nail Dream!
Nailympia Competitions – the 14th Nail Crusade – closed its global circuit for 2018 at Olympia Beauty in London with a spectacular roundup of success and styling! Alex Fox reports in this article, originally published in Scratch Magazine…