Get to know a Nailympia judge in 25 steps…

Elaine watson

NAME: Elaine Tanner Watson

Business name: Nailebrity LLC

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Nationality: American

Who Trained You: Cuccio, EzFlow (1^st gen), Too Much Fun & many, many mentors.

Years in Nails: 27 years

Years Judging: My first judging was a nail art comp the year after I graduated nail school – so 26 years

Nail Brands You Represent/Use: Cuccio / ASP

Role in Industry: Executive in manufacturing and currently licensing deals

Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty as I see all my friends & London at the same time

Favourite Nail Tool: My e-files!
Favourite Book: Outlander – all the books in the series by Diana Gabaldon
Favourite Movie: Devil Wears Prada
Favourite Food: Italian, Korean, Japanese… I can’t pick one, I love so manyFavourite Vacation Destination: Scotland, Italy or Greece (tie)

Co-hosting – Nailympia Awards in every location with Anneke van der Sar

Your Hobbies: Video gamer

Who You Admire In Industry: Industry starters… Tony Cuccio, Jan Arnold, Deborah Carver, George Schaeffer…and more

Top Technique You’ve Mastered: Currently it’s gels. I’ve converted from being an acrylic lover to being obsessed with gel.

What Inspires Your Work: Everything around me…

Advice to Competitors: Be the best version of you…
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Practice, practice, practice
What Lockdown Has Taught You: Importance of empathy
A Funny Day/Memory At The Nail Desk: Drawing a blank here LOL. It’s been a very long time …

An Affirmation You Love: My efforts are being supported by the universe; my dreams manifest into reality before my eyes.

Why Nailympia: Since day one, Alex Fox. To explain I would need pages…for the short answer…care, compassion and love for competition, competitors, models, judges and anyone else involved.

Instagram: @elainewatsonofficial or @nailebrity

Twitter: @elainefrommaine or @nailebrity

Facebook: @elainewatson   

TikTok: @nailebrity

FB: @nailebrity