Posts Tagged ‘nail designer’
Meet – Gemma Lambert-Lewis – UK
Get to Know a Nailympia Expert…
NAME: Gemma Lambert-Lewis
Business name: Nail Team Ltd
Location: Doncaster, Tamworth & Preston
Nationality: British
Who Trained You: So many: Antony Buckley, Trang Nguyen, Catharine Wong, Viv Clement-Simmonds, Barbara Ujvari, Kristina Ujavri, Agnes Sebestyen, Krisztina Kalmar, Gabriella Kovacs and more.
Years in Nails: 24 years
Years Judging: 15 years
Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Nail Team, Gems Nail Systems, Perfect Nails.
Role in Industry: Product owner, international educator & judge, product distributer & nail artist
Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty UK
Favourite Nail Tool: Gems airbrush
Favourite Book: Sorry – 50 shades of Grey – lol
Favourite Movie: Pursuit of Happiness
Favourite Food: Salad
Favourite Vacation Destination: Canada
Your Hobbies: I don’t really get time for hobies, so I guess it’s spending time with my family
What Inspires Your Work: Everything from clothes, nature, packaging and fashion
Who You Admire In Industry: Barbara Ujvari and Krisztina Kalmar, as their art is just amazing
Top Technique You’ve Mastered: One stroke nail art
Advice to Competitors: Speak to the judges after the comp, their feedback is priceless
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Structure is more important than art, so concentrate on getting that perfected, as it gains more points.
What Lockdown Has Taught You: To be ready to change with the times
A Funny Memory From Your Nail Desk: The two that really stick in my mind are, my husband, who worked in the taxi rank behind my shop, walked into a full busy salon and asked me out on a date, bless him. And my son who is now 21, making aeroplanes out of manicure brushes.
An Affirmation You Love: Practice will never make perfect, but it will improve and give you better results. I also love, ‘never try to run before you walk’.
Why Nailympia: It’s the most widely recognised, international competition, with the highest standards of judges and the most organised scoring system. Plus, I love Alex to bits and love working with her.
Any Workshops/Classes you Offer Online: I offer over 75 courses online at www.thenailteam.com
Instagram: @the.nail.team
Facebook: the nail team
TikTok: the.nail.team
Meet – Jeanette Ulriksen – Denmark
Get to Know a Nailympia Expert in 23 Steps…
NAME: Jeanette Ulriksen
Business name: Nails Beauty and Wellness
Location: Denmark
Nationality: Danish
Who Trained You: Catherine Wong, Steffi Fowler, David Fowler, Trang Nguyen
Years in Nails: 17 years
Years Judging: 7 years
Nail Brand You Represent/Use: Urban Nails, Astonishing
Role in Industry: Distributor, Master Educator
Favourite Trade Exhibition: Olympia Beauty, London, UK
Favourite Nail Tool: My acrylic brush
Favourite Book: The Da Vinci Code
Favourite Movie: Pretty Woman, Outlander (the series)
Favourite Food: Chocolate 😀 / Italian pasta
Favourite Vacation Destination: Spain
Your Hobbies: Painting, singing, being in nature, skiing, playing games with my family.
What Inspires Your Work: Colours, music, pictures on the internet, out in nature.
Who You Admire In Industry: Catherine Wong, Steffi Fowler, David Fowler, Pham Hung Tony
Top Techniques You’ve Mastered: Fantasy 3D nail art, Extreme Shapes
Jeanette Ulriksen with Alex Fox
Hot Tip or Trick for Competitors: Bring baby wipes to remove dust.
What Lockdown Has Taught You: To see the positive in things even though everything looks bad.
A Funny Day/Memory At The Nail Desk: Gluing myself to the customer while adding Swarovski crystals
Always positive
Why Nailympia: I love the competitions and the mood. We are serious judges, but we can still have a laugh. The variety of the competitors. All the brands that attend the show.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nails_beauty_and_wellness/
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