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The Runway brief for Nailympia Orlando
THEME: Dame Vivienne Westwoood
Vivienne Westwood was at the heart of British fashion since she began selling her punk-inspired designs in Malcom McLaren’s influential Kings Road store, Sex, in the 1970s. The Dame of the British Empire revolutionised what is deemed appropriate to wear in public. Think punk & new wave fashions. Breaking boundaries & openly expressing yourself. Brief By @jenniennails
- Mood Board submission – not a floor competition – hand in to the organizer or mail in prior to dates below.
- Competitors must design 3 different nail designs they feel will enhance, accessorize & interpret the brief.
- The 3 tips must be displayed in a simple way with a short explanation or visual sketch of how the designs fit the brief on a mood board.
- The mood board must be flat with no edges (not a box/not 3D) and must not exceed the size of A4 (8×12”). Foam board or cardboard are recommended to keep the board sturdy. Nails must be adhered to this board.
- Competitors may use ANY suitable materials that do not necessarily have to be nail products or can be a mixture of nail products and other materials. There are no restrictions on the creation of these 3 nails.
- The designs must be reasonably easy and quick to reproduce (100s would need to be made for a fashion show).
- Note that the main focus of a fashion show is the designer’s collection. Nails can be a ‘statement’ accessory, but should not overshadow the complete look.
- Nails at a fashion show are photographed close up for detailed beauty shots and should be visible from the runway as part of the complete look. The designs should be suitable for both of these situations.
- The finished nail designs should include suitable shape and length.
It is possible to send your entry in via mail, courier or with another tech if you can’t be at the event in person. Mailed in entries must be RECEIVED into Premiere’s office.
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!
An electric 2nd edition of Nailympia Germany in 2023
Nailympia Germany 2023 took place from the 31st of March until the 2nd of April 2023 at Beauty Düsseldorf, hosted in cooperation between Nailympia, SNI and Beauty Düsseldorf. The live event attracted over 83 competitors and the online categories 25 competitors. This totaled 108 competitors worldwide representing 4 continents, 23 countries and 470 entries across 17 categories – 12 live competitions and 5 online. The online version of 5 categories for those who could not attend the live event in Düsseldorf helped create the first hybrid competition for Nailympia Germany, which allowed those that could not travel to also take part.
All winners were announced on Sunday, the 2nd of April 2023 on stage at Beauty Düsseldorf in hall 12 on the Beautyfull stage nail, in association with Nailympia and SNI.
Organizers, Stefanie Lo Re and Ivonne Voigt state, “Hosting the 2nd edition of Nailympia Germany again has been a wonderful experience. The global director Alex Fox hosted Nailympia in Mexico in December 2022 together with Dafne Fernandez and in Orlando, USA, and London by herself. We were happy to have Alex Fox also in Germany present alongside organizers and judges.
The buzz was electric in the arena, the judges arrived a day earlier and were desperate to get onto the floor and feel the vibe, see the competitors, and immerse themselves in nails. This was a very uplifting event, hosted during very challenging times for the global industry and beyond. However, ‘nails’ was on the menu and ‘nails’ did not disappoint. There was superb comradery across the floor and intense, skillful nail work undertaken. It was a blessed experience for all and gave us all the boost we were searching for. Like-minded people, together for three days in the name of ‘nails’ was a truly motivating shared experience.
Alex Fox, global director, Nailympia Competitions
“We could not have imagined in our wildest dreams such a huge amount of competitors for the second Nailympia Germany event. Moving from 48 to over 100 in one year was such a positive response from the global competitor community. We were literally astounded to find 24 countries represented, which filled the team with hope for the future of nail competitions and the industry as a whole. During the three-day event, social media posts, generated by the spectators, competitors, judges and the Nailympia team, were flying around the world, giving it a global audience attracting wide reaching interest. The competitors, as expected, delighted with their imaginative, skillful and original artworks, while keeping the atmosphere composed, yet serious with strong focus alongside some light-hearted interludes. It really was a sensational event to kick off the Nailympia 2023 calendar, leaving the team excited for the year ahead and for the positivity it has garnered across the worldwide nail industry.”
Stefanie Lo Re, organiser Nailympia Germany
“Back in 2022 when we started organising Nailympia Germany 2023 I never imagined that it would reach such success. Every competitor and their models were so lovely and dedicated throughout the three-days.
“My goal for 2023 was that people felt welcomed and treated fairly. I was very happy to see that they also enjoyed making new connections and we all became like a family. It was exciting that the arena attracted the interest of international industry players who were at Beauty Düsseldorf seeking news ways to grow and improve their own respective nail industries.
“The blend of both floor and booth judges was in itself a special recipe for success and many new relationships were forged. I’m so excited for the future of Nailympia Germany and Nailympia Competitions worldwide.”
We’re excited to announce the winners of this year’s Nailympia Germany, which are:
INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER
Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
WINNER OF WINNERS
Division 1 – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
Division 2 – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
Division 3 – Deborah Cocco – Italy
ART WINNER OF WINNERS
Division 1 – Valeria Piccione – Italy
Division 2 – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
Division 3 – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
GERMAN CUP WINNER
Division 1
1st – Marta Kalamaijka
2nd – Katharina Bienemann
3rd – Vlada Lysko
Division 2
1st – Michaela Saadeh
Division 3
1st – Olena Özman
2nd – Johanna Stampka
3rd – Tatyana Texter
TEAM TROPHY
Division 3 – Team Italy
GEL POLISH MANICURE
Division 1
1st – Natalia Gedik – Turkey
2nd – Carlotta Silveri – Italy
3rd – Giulia Amato – Italy
Division 2
1st – Giulia Rebellato – Italy
2nd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
3rd – Valentina Ruffaldi – Italy
Division 3
1st – Kamila Wojtynka – Poland
2nd – Lena Kurach – Poland
3rd – Olena Özman – Germany
UV/LED GEL TIP & OVERLAY
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
2nd – Denise Castelnuovo – Italy
3rd – Veronica Morgera – Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Michaela Saadeh – Germany
Division 3
1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
2nd – Lena Kurach – Poland
3rd – Olena Özman – Germany
UV/LED GEL SCULPTURE
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia (Italy)
2nd – Linda Roda (Italy)
3rd – Denise Castelnuovo (Italy)
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – (Italy)
2nd – Valentina Federici – (Italy)
3rd – Michaela Saadeh – Germany)
Division 3
1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
2nd – Olena Özman – Germany
3rd – Lena Kurach – Poland
PERFECT MATCH UV/LED GEL
Division 1
1st – Denise Castelnouvo – Italy
2nd – Linda Roda – Italy
3rd – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Michaela Saadeh – Germany
Division 3
1st – Lena Kurach – Poland
2nd – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
3rd – Marlene Bech – Denmark
L&P ACRYLIC TIP & OVERLAY
Division 1
1st – Veronica Morgera – Italy
2nd – Linda Roda – Italy
3rd – Sara Ceraglia -Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Michaela Saadeh – Germany
Division 3
1st – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
3rd – Olena Özman – Germany
L&P ACRYLIC SCULPTURE
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
2nd – Veronica Morgera – Italy
3rd – Linda Roda – Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Minna Ukskoski – Finland
Division 3
1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
2nd – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
3rd – Johanna Stampka – Germany
PERFECT MATCH L&P ACRYLIC
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
2nd – Albana Skabona – Italy
3rd – Linda Roda – Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Minna Ukskoski – Finland
Division 3
1st – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
3rd – Päivi Kurman – Finland
SALON NAILS
Division 1
1st – Natalia Gedik – Turkey
2nd – Veronica Morgera – Italy
3rd – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
Division 2
1st – Valentina Federici – Italy
2nd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
3rd – Valentina Ruffaldi – Italy
Division 3
1st – Kamila Wojtynka – Poland
2nd – Silvia Barbetti – Italy
3rd – Olena Özman – Italy
REALITY NAILS
Division 1
1st – Valeria Piccione – Italy
2nd – Agnieszka Kasperczak – Germany
3rd – Gita Schröder – Switzerland
Division 2
1st – Giulia Rebellato – Italy
2nd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
3rd – Susan Strijbosch – Netherlands
Division 3
1st – Katarzyna Kruszynska – Ireland
2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
3rd – Olena Özman – Germany
THE JOY OF NAILS
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
2nd – Denise Castelnuovo – Italy
3rd – Carlotta Silveri – Italy
Division 2
1st – Giulia Rebellato – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
Division 3
1st – Olena Özman – Germany
2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
3rd – Meri-Tuuli Hakamaa – Finland
MIXED MEDIA
Division 1
1st – Valeria Piccione – Italy
2nd – Giulia Amato – Italy
Division 2
1st – Giulia Rebellato – Italy
3rd – Nami Suetake – Japan
Division 3
1st – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
2nd – Jenny Nguyen – Vietnam
3rd – Nicolas Paggi – Argentina
FLAT ART
Division 1
1st – Dorottya Orban – Austria
2nd – Carlotta Silveri – Italy
3rd – Giulia Amato – Italy
Division 2
1st – Giulia Reballato – Italy
3rd – Michaela Saadeh – Germany
Division 3
1st – Isabella Caccamese – Italy
2nd – Jenny Nguyen – Vietnam
3rd – Alessandra Pizzari – Italy
INVENT A NAIL SHAPE
Division 1
1st – Lyubov Frolova – Russia
2nd – Dijana Slamkova – Macedonia
3rd – Emma Brock – UK
Division 2
1st – Julia Andreeva – Russia
2nd – Lyubov Tudakova – Russia
3rd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
Division 3
1st – Tatyana Texter – Germany
2nd – Guilia Candido – Italy
3rd – Michaela Malinová – France
EXTREME NAIL POSTER
Division 1
1st – Dorottya Orban – Austria
2nd – Judit Gulyás-Bartus – Hungary
3rd – Gyöngyike Paksi – Slovakia
Division 2
1st – Tien Ahn Lam – UK
2nd – Barbara Csicsayova – Slovakia
3rd – Renata Keresztúry – Hungary
Division 3
1st – Angela Wilden – Luxembourg
2nd – Dóra Báder – Hungary
3rd – Kamila Wojtynka – Poland
RUNWAY NAILS
Division 1
1st – Denise Castelnouvo – Italy
2nd – Valeria Piccione – Italy
3rd – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
Division 2
1st – Guilia Rebellato – Italy
2nd – Susan Strijbosch – The Netherlands
3rd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
Division 3
1st – Katarzyna Kruszynska – Ireland
2nd – Anita Chahal – UK
3rd – Amber Mooney – Ireland
FRENCH TWIST 5 Shape Challenge
Division 1
1st – Sara Ceraglia – Italy
2nd – Linda Roda – Italy
3rd – Denise Castelnuovo – Italy
Division 2
1st – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
2nd – Valentina Federici – Italy
3rd – Valentina Ruffaldi – Italy
Division 3
1st – Deborah Cocco – Italy
2nd – Magdalena Mysliwiec – Poland
3rd – Olena Özman – Germany
STILETTO NAILS
Division 1
1st – Linda Roda – Italy
2nd – Denise Castelnuovo – Italy
3rd – Carlotta Silveri – Italy
Division 2
1st – Valentina Federici – Italy
2nd – Francesca Paliotto – Italy
3rd – Valentina Ruffaldi – Italy
Division 3
1st – Daria Proia – Italy
2nd – Deborah Cocco – Italy
3rd – Flemming Nordqvist – Denmark
We would like to say a huge thank you to our wonderful judges who are all industry experts and educators, most with over 10 years’ experience. The full judging line-up for 2023 included:
Anneke van der Sar – Netherlands
Zrinka Vuksan – Croatia/Canada
Tamara Bhagoe – Netherlands
Frederic Edange – France
Madelene Wolf – Sweden
Tatiana Litvinov – Romania
Linn Himberg Larsen – Norway
Joanna Bandurska – Poland
Without the Floor judge Team, we couldn´t have done it, thank you for your hard work:
Liesbeth van Langelaan – Netherlands
Emma Harris – Ireland
Natalie Hofmann – Switzerland
Angela Jansen – Germany
Katja Piontek – Germany
Jessica Djohar – Germany
Melanie Lück – Germany
The most important part belongs to Darren Vick our scoring manager, you did an incredible job, thank you so much.
Nailympia Germany is a partnership between Nailympia, SNI and the Messe Düsseldorf, if it takes place in 2024 and returns for the 3rd edition.
The competition this year was in association with Scratch magazine, Nailympia, Beauty Düsseldorf, SNI and sponsored by Astonishing, Diana Hattwig Collection, DNA, For your inspiration by Ström, George Natural Nail Academy and Nail Knowledge, Nail Selection, SNI, Society Beauty & Nails, Muzar/Chiyan and VETO.
During all three days we also had a fantastic line up for the Beautyfull stage adjacent to Nailympia Germany. International experts gave presentations throughout each day on new techniques, products, ideas and shared their knowledge. For the first time the presentations were held in English and German.
Visit the gallery for pictures of all of the winning nails!
The winners of Nailympia Anaheim 2023
We’re excited to announce the winners of this year’s Nailympia Anaheim:
OVERALL INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER
Anastasia Totty – USA
RUNWAY NAILS
Division 1
1st – Tasha Duff – USA
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
SALON NAILS
Division 3
2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA
3rd – Shannon McCown – USA
REALITY NAILS
Division 1
1st – Rachelle Sanders – USA
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
THE JOY OF NAILS
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
FLAT ART
Division 1
2nd – Jessica Pan – USA
3rd – Cristina Burke – USA
Division 2
1st – Caroline Hu – USA
2nd – Tammy Mazzaferro – USA
Division 3
1st – Lisa Bennet – USA
2nd – Anastasia Totty – USA
3rd – Shannon McCown- USA
L&P ACRYLIC TIP & OVERLAY
Division 3
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
3rd – Anastasia Totty – USA
L&P ACRYLIC SCULPTURE
Division 3
3rd – Shannon McCown – USA
L&P ACRYLIC PERFECT MATCH
Division 3
3rd – Shannon McCown – USA
EXTREME POSTER STYLING
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
INVENT A NAIL SHAPE
Division 2
3rd – Brook Ritchie – USA
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown- USA
STILETTO NAILS
Division 3
1st – Anastasia Totty – USA
2nd – Shannon McCown – USA
Nailympia and Premiere Show Group extend a huge thank you to the wonderful judges, all industry experts and educators, most with over 10 years’ experience; head judge, Alisha Rimando, Gari-Dawn Tingler, Robert Nguyen, Vu Nguyen, Jaime Schrabeck, Lisa Peng, Maisie Dunbar, Guin Deadman, Emese Koppányi, Kalista Sims, Holly Schippers, Henrietta Almasi, Michelle Mullen and Koko Kashiwagi.
The competition this year was in association with Scratch and sponsored by Le Chat, Kokoist and Gotti.
“Running Nailympia at Premiere Anaheim was such a blessing; it was an intimate yet high energy event,” enthuses host, Hemi Park. “I’ve always loved the hype and intensity of the competition arena, but this time, I was on the side of cheering everyone on – this is the best part of being an organizer. I worked with a host of awe-inspiring judges who were absolutely incredible to be around. I envisioned Nailympia Anaheim to be a friendly experience for all, and it really was. It became the perfect place for everyone to come and say, ‘Hi’ and ask questions. I got to meet up with many industry friends and the support I got was unbelievable and enormous.”
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 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
Invite this Wolf right up to your salon door
The first Nailympia global champion back in 2017, Sweden’s Madelene Wolf, has jumped into the slipstream of her success and launched a new nail system with education, known as Wolf.
“For a long time, I dreamt of having all the best materials gathered in one place instead of having to look for products I like from different suppliers,” reveals Madelene. “I also wanted to help others work with the best products in as simple a way as possible.”
Working alongside chemists since 2019, the Wolf nail system began its development journey with a vision of producing high quality products with fine pigments. Durability on the nail was another important factor for Madelene throughout the manufacturing process. “When I started my brand, it was not only to offer high-quality products that create beautiful and personalised nails, but also to help other nail therapists become the best in the world at their craft,” enthuses Madelene. “This is why I offer professional nail products and diploma courses in nail design at my Wolf Nail Academy, resulting in world class nails. People don’t really buy the products, they buy the purpose of them and the results they get.”
With an already saturated market, Madelene affirms she was guided by needing, “The best products for sale, salons and students. When I couldn’t find the level of quality on the market I required, I decided to produce my own.”
Training in nails back in 1996, this world class nail stylist from Gothenburg, has been working with nails ever since. “After being hired at various salons, I’ve had my own salon and school since 2008,” cites Madelene. “I train future nail therapists at the Madelene Wolf Nail Academy, however, no matter how much I think I know, I will never be fully trained and, as I love learning new techniques and shapes, I also make sure I regularly take courses myself.”
Reflecting on her journey into nails, Madelene fondly recalls, “I’ve been interested in nails since childhood when I would glue pieces of tape together, then cut them out to put on my nails. I then borrowed my mum’s red nail polish and thought the finished product looked great.”
Getting hooked on the idea of nails as a career was born from Madelene’s regular nail appointment leading her into a beginners’ nail course. “I thought nails looked like so much fun, so I went on a course and found it a great way to channel my creativity. I then decided to get further education.”
Climbing to the top of an industry ladder means taking education seriously, and as such, Madelene made it her mission to train with the best. Citing Najet Hamila Strand, Tom Holcomb and David Fowler, among a long list of industry greats, Madelene highlights, “If I have to pinpoint one industry professional I currently admire, it would be Olena Oezman, for her great passion for perfection. I can’t stop looking at her nails! But I also admire those who dare to follow their dreams and never give up, those who enter competitions and continue to take courses to keep improving.”
Proving that competing in nails can have a profound and positive effect on a nail career, Madelene notes her competition career (2001-2017), has afforded industry recognition, world travel, networking and further training and now the advent of her own nail brand.
“My biggest career highlight was when I became Nailympia Winner of Winners (Div 3) in London 2014, and then Nailympia Global Champion 2017. That is hard to forget! My heart was pounding so hard, and for a second I thought I would pass out before the results were announced. Another highlight is all the nail courses I’ve had the opportunity to arrange around the world, and now I’ve finally followed my dream of starting a nail brand.”
Living by the doctrine of never giving up on her dreams and living in a state of self-belief, Madelene’s eye for perfection and precision, alongside her persistence and determination, have led to the birth of an elegant and stylish product line, which delivers, in her own words, “Durability on the nails, ease of use and smooth application, high colour pigmentation, with brushes carefully developed by my colleague, Sandra Bergstrand, who’s been extremely picky regarding their quality throughout the production process.”
The Wolf nail system currently presents UV/LED hard gel, UV/LED gel polish, L&P acrylic, nail art products, brushes and accessories. Team Wolf is now delving deep into the R&D for an acrygel product to join the Wolf nail pack.
“I want to reach the whole world with my products, work with those who are passionate about the same things as me and train even more nail therapists worldwide,” smiles Madelene. And offering her expert advice to aspiring nail professionals, she notes in closing, “You have to believe in yourself and never give up. Follow your dreams and goals!”
The WINNERS Nailympia Online 2nd edition 2022
Watch the awards ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrdselMXrZQ
Nailympia Competitions, in association with Scratch magazine, has announced the winners of the second edition of Nailympia Online.
The international nail competition welcomed 13 categories with three divisions, plus a fourth and unique division for gold medalists and nail champions; Division 4 VIP Nail Challenge.
Competitors were judged by a 42-strong panel and the winners were revealed in a Facebook Live presentation on 21 February 2022 hosted by Nailympia competition director, Alex Fox and Scratch’s managing editor, Helena Biggs.
This second edition attracted 170 individual competitors who afforded a grand sum of 406 entries from 32 countries. Forty-two judges representing 24 countries deliberated over and assessed the nail work during an 8-day span of February.
Check out the winners below…
Winners Nailympia Online 2nd Edition 2022
OVERALL INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORER
Mino Vo – UK – 630 points
Division 4 – 5-SHAPE CHALLENGE CHAMPION
Stiletto (art), razor nail (art) , lipstick (single colour) , Russian almond (French), Edge (art)
Out of 360 points from 10 judges – 28 criteria judged
1st – Genki itou – 289 points – Japan
2nd – Ágnes Mojoros – 270 points – Hungary
3rd – Erika Nortier – 250 points – Italy
ART WINNER of WINNERS
Division 1 – Jacqueline McClement – Canada
ART WINNERS of WINNERS
Division 2 – Paulina Mucha – UK
ART WINNER of WINNERS
Division 3 – Erika Nortier – Italy
WINNER of WINNERS Division 1
Brigitta Fajt – Hungary
WINNER of WINNERS Division 2
Gosha Walczak – UK
WINNER of WINNERS Division 3
Mino Vo – UK
POSTER EXTREME NAILS & FACE: Light warrior
Division 1
1st – Sabina Zsemlyeova – Slovakia
2nd – Irina Smetanova – Russia
3rd – Iana Belugina – Russia
Division 2
1st – Viktória Kiss – Hungary
2nd – Nóra Kovács – Hungary
3rd – Regina Sztancs – Hungary
Division 3
1st – Anna Grishankova – Russia
2nd – Melinda Tamás – Hungary
3rd – Ralitsa Kirilova Geogieva – Bulgaria
POSTER – MANICURE
Division 1
1st – Ivett Varga – Hungary
2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia
3rd – Janne Vörk – Estonia
Division 2
1st – Victória Kiss – Hungary
2nd – Veronika Golitsyna – Russia
3rd – Sabrina Bouhri – Italy
Division 3
1st – Melinda Tamás – Hungary
2nd – Éva Guczuly – Romania
3rd – Annamaria Wieszt – Germany
POSTER – PEDICURE
Division 1
1st – Mariya Doronina – Russia
2nd – Viktória Motuz – Hungary
3rd – Adrienn Barta – Hungary
Division 2
1st – Danielle Currie – UK
2nd – Jenny Miller – UK
3rd – Aleksandra Drozdz – Ireland
Division 3
1st – Melinda Tamás – Hungary
2nd – Christina Sorsby – UK
3rd – Julia Makarova – Russia
STYLE FOR A5 MARKETING CARD
Division 1
1st – Dániel Rónyai – Hungary
2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia
3rd – Anzhela Barinova – Russia
Division 2
1st – Paulina Mucha – UK
2nd – Danielle Currie – UK
3rd – Nóra Kovács – Hungary
Division 3
1st – Edina Kósa-Mezei – Hungary
2nd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland
3rd – Julia Makarov – Russia
GEL POLISH MANICURE
Division 1
1st – Adrienn Musa-Kiss – Hungary
2nd – Jiak Hing – UK
3rd – Mariya Doronina – Russia
Division 2
1st – Paulina Mucha – UK
2nd – Aleksandra Drozdz – Ireland
3rd – Giusy Napoli – Italy
Division 3
1st – Laura Családi – Hungary
2nd – Izabela Goluńska – Poland
3rd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland
DESIGN NAILS FOR AN ALBUM COVER: Soul Train
Division 1
1st – Ildikó Köntös – Hungary
2nd – Petra Szabo – Hungary
3rd – Michelle van Blommestein – Australia
Division 2
1st – Paulina Mucha – UK
2nd – Kotome Jeffries – UK
3rd – Kimberly Reid – UK
Division 3
1st – Erika Nortier – Italy
2nd – Lucie Kovarïkova – Czech Republic
3rd – Laura Családi – Hungary
NIGHTLIFE: Black & Gold with Matte & Gloss
Division 1
1st – Petra Szabo – Hungary
2nd – Mariya Doronina – Russia
3rd – Sabina Zsemlyeova – Slovakia
Division 2
1st – Danielle Currie – UK
2nd – Giusy Napoli – Italy
3rd – Paulina Mucha – UK
Division 3
1st – Ania Kesiak – UK
2nd – Erika Nortier – Italy
3rd – Jade Barber – UK
FLAT ART: Pop Art
Division 1
1st – Nita Avalos – Finland
2nd – Anna Lorna – USA
3rd – Kirsty Manvell – UK
Division 2
1st – Gemma Dawson – UK
2nd – Viktória Kiss – Hungary
3rd – Charisse Cassie – UK
Division 3
1st – Tan Adams – UK
2nd – Hong Luu – UK
3rd – Yuki Uzelac – Japan
MIXED MEDIA DESIGN: Open
Division 1
1st – Danielle Price – UK & Kim Jones – UK
2nd – Nancy Okon – USA
3rd – Candida de Lange – South Africa
Division 2
1st – Donna Jones – UK
2nd – Paulina Mucha – UK
3rd – Kotome Jeffries – UK
Division 3
1st – Serena Scarano – Italy
2nd – Claire Wheeler – UK
3rd – Monika Grenda – Poland
ART ON NAILS more than 1 inch – Futuristic/Sci-fi
Division 1
1st – Jacqueline McClement – Canada
2nd – Emese Balog – Hungary
3rd – Marika Dimitrovska – UK
Division 2
1st – Gosha Walczak – UK
2nd – Paulina Mucha – UK
Division 3
1st – Mino Vo – UK
2nd – Andrea Lippné Kreisz – Hungary
3rd – Alicia Cespedes – Paraguay
ART ON NAILS more than 2 inches – Geodes
Division 1
1st – Jacqueline McClement – Canada
2nd – Anzhela Barinova – Russia
3rd – Orsolya Sipos – Hungary
Division 2
1st – Mel Sheri – France
2nd – Veronika Golitsyna – Russia
3rd – Gosha Walczak – UK
Division 3
1st – Genki Itou – Japan
2nd – Scarlett Senter – UK
3rd – Katarzyna Warmuz – Poland
INVENT a NAIL SHAPE: In peacock colour palette
Division 1
1st – Giulia Candido – Italy
2nd – Duy Le – Canada
3rd – Thanh Ha – UK
Division 2
1st – Georgina Takacs – UK
2nd – Aurelija Illingworth – UK
3rd – Gosha Walczak – UK
Division 3
1st – Lucie Kovarikova – Cech Republic
2nd – Andrea Lippné Kreisz – Hungary
3rd – Robert Klonowski – Poland
The Joy of Nails with Bling!
Division 1
1st – Giulia Candido – Italy
2nd – Brigitta Fajt – Hungary
3rd – Marika Dimitrovska – UK
Division 2
1st – Giusy Napoli – Italy
2nd – Gosha Walczak – UK
3rd – Agata Galati – Italy
Division 3
1st – Mino Vo – UK
2nd – Kayley Cairns – UK
3rd – Loi Nguyen – UK
The Nailympia 2nd Edition Awards Live Stream date & time
The Nailympia Online 2nd edition will live stream from its official Facebook page
on Monday 21st February at 7pm
click here to join the nail party … https://www.facebook.com/events/2190154094470367?ref=newsfeed
Set your alarm, grab a happy drink & join Alex Fox of Nailympia Competitions & Helena Biggs of Scratch magazine, as they reveal the winners division by division & category by category …see you there !
Introducing Nailympia Germany 2022!
“As a former competitor at Nailympia London it is a huge honour for me to organise Nailympia Germany 2022 in cooperation with the Messe Düsseldorf Beauty show. I’m a big fan of the competition and am excited to bring such a big competition back home. Alex Fox and Nailympia allow me to continue with my passion and share it with global competitors,” notes Stefani Lo Re.
“What a location! It is with much delight and enthusiasm that I welcome Steffi and Ivonne to the Nailympia family. We have nurtured this idea for so long and its coming to fruition now is beyond exciting, both for me and the Nailympia team, as well as for competitors far and wide.
“This event will combine scores held over from Nailympia Canada 2019 and the ones to come from Nailympia London 2022 for the 4th Global Cup, which I cannot wait to pass over to the next global champion. Roll on 2022 – we’re back in the nail game.” Says Alex Fox, Global Director of Nailympia Competitions.