“I’m so happy I now get the chance to be a judge…” says Nailympia Global Champion of 2017

“Nailympia has given me the opportunity to meet people from all around the world and see and learn from other nail techs too and got to measure myself against the best in the world. Nailympia offers the chance to develop as a nail professional. Everyone that competes can feel the lovely atmosphere on the competition arena and this is why you get a lot of new friends and learn so much from other techs. I’m so happy that I now get the chance to be a judge and see all beautiful nails from the other side of the competition arena!”
Madelene Wolf – Nailympia Global Champion 2017 – Sweden 

Breaking News!

Nailympia is celebrating 15 years in 2019 at its London location.
To mark this super milestone in its history, a new competition has been created by head floor judge from the UK, Marian Newman.
The Joy of NaIls with Bling! will invite competitors to create literally whatever makes them most happy in the nail salon. Be it butterfly, pipe, edge or stiletto nails – be it encapsulated, embossed, mixed media, elaborate or chic – the nail artist is invited to create 5 nails in 75 minutes showcasing anything at all!
The only stipulation is that every nail must have at least 20% bling!
Judges will look for the following…technical prowess, expertise, balanced and even nail structure and shape, correctly positioned apex, originality in design as well as ‘wow factor’ delivered by placement of the bling!
This is the ultimate competition – it’s fun, exploratory and  experimental  – it requires creative expression while showing technical skill.
This competition will be held in the USA, Estonia & London.

Houston – We Nailed It!

Houston, Texas hosted the first Nailympia competition for 2018 in the Humble Civic Centre, where nail experts gathered to oversee, appraise and assess the work of competitors over a three-day competition extravaganza! Alex Fox reports in this article originally published in Scratch Magazine.

NAILYMPIA LONDON 2018 – THE WINNERS

SOAK OFF GEL POLISH MANICURE

Division 1
1st – Emmanuela Gargiulo – Italy (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Sidonie Bonnefoi – France
3rd – Nikol Nikolova – UK

Division 2
1st – Natalia Niechwiej – Poland (Indigo Team International)
2nd – Agnes Dullo – UK
3rd – Rebeca Hurjui – Italy (Brillbird International team)

Division 3
1st – Enikõ Dudás-Tara – Hungar
2nd – Katarzyna Zbroińska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Diana Spasova – Bulgaria (Premium Beauty Academy team)

 

SALON NAILS

Division 1
1st – Zsofia Pototzky – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Kiss Eszter Szonja – Hungary (Brillbird International)
3rd – Emmanuela Gargiulo – Italy (Brillbird International)

Division 2
1st – Neringa Alasauskiene – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Agnes Dullo – UK
3rd – Magdalena Smorga – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3
1st – Lena Kurach – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Diana Spasova – Bulgaria (Premium Beauty Academy team)
3rd – Paulina Walaszczyk – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

MIXED MEDIA BOXED ART

Division 1
1st – Aneta Milkiewicz – Poland
2nd – Anna Kozlowska – Poland (Slowianka team)
3rd – Maria Szabla – Poland

Division 2
1st – Rachel Burke – Ireland (Indigo Team)
2nd – Idiko Frank – Hungary
3rd – Katarzyna Mrozek – Ireland (Indigo Team)

Division 3
1st – Paola Stefania Marrone – Italy
2nd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland(Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Adina Trojan – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

The Dip System

Division 1
1st – Anna Napierala- Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)
2nd – Agnes Dullo – UK
3rd – Magdalena Smorga – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3
1st – Katarzyna Kruszyńska – Poland  (Indigo Team)
2nd – Katarzyna Zbroińska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

STILETTO NAILS

Division 1
1st – Anna Kozlowska – Poland (Slowianka team)
2nd – Zsofia Pototzky – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)
2nd – Agnes Dullo – UK
3rd – Rebeca Hurjui – Italy (Brillbird International team)

Division 3
1st – Paulina Walaszczyk – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Anna Skibicka – Poland (Indigo Team)
3rd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

REALITY NAIL ART

Division 1
1st – Zsofia Pototzky – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Anna Kozlowska – Poland (Slowianka team)
3rd – Ewa Rabiej – Poland (Slowianka team)

Division 2
1st – Katarzyna Mrozek – Poland (Indigo Team)
2nd – Rachel Burke – Ireland ((Indigo Team)
3rd – Agnes Dullo – UK

Division 3
1st – Renata Mastalska – Poland (Indigo Team)
2nd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Andreea Simona Ignat – UK

 

RUNWAY NAILS

Division 1
1st – Delia Marie Turville – UK
2nd – Barbara Stacherczak – Poland
3rd – Maria Szabla – Poland (Slowianka team)

Division 2
1st – Michelle Brookes – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Rachel Burke – Ireland (Indigo Team)
3rd – Inga Jonutyte – Ireland (Brillbird International team)

Division 3
1st – Jana Janečková – Czech Republic (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Katarzyna Kruszyńska – Poland ( Indigo Team)
3rd – Edina Kósa-Mezei – Hungary

 

FANTASY COMPLETE LOOK

Division 1
1st – Paula Marie Spencer – UK (Sam Biddle Inspired Team Green)
2nd – Marie Ashton – UK (Sam Biddle Inspired Team Green)
3rd – Anna Kozlowska – Poland (Slowianka team)

Division 2
1st – Milena Mingozzi – Italy (Indigo Team)
2nd – Ewelina Magdalena Waclawska – Denmark
3rd – Keron Finney – UK (Sam Biddle Inspired Team Purple)

Division 3
1st – Adina Trojan – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Natalia Trefon – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Barbara Vespa – Switzerland

 

GEL TIP & OVERLAY

Division 1
1st – Karolina Opalińska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
2nd – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
3rd – Emmanuela Gargiula – Italy (Brillbird International team)

Division 2
1st – Neringa Alasauskiene – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Natalia Niechwiej – Poland (Indigo Team International)
3rd – Rachel Burke – Ireland (Indigo Team) 

Division 3
1st – Lena Kurach – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Renata Mastalska – Poland (Indigo Team)

 

GEL SCULPTURE

Division 1
1st       – Karolina Opalińska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
2nd      – Emmanuela Gargiulo – Italy (Brillbird International team)
3rd       – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st       – Neringa Alasauskiene – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd      – Agnes Dullo – UK
3rd       – Natalia Niechwiej – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3
1st       – Diana Spasova – Bulgaria (Premium Beauty Academy team)
2nd      – Agnes Majoros – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
3rd       – Katarzyna Kruszyńska – Poland (Indigo Team)

 

GEL PERFECT MATCH T&O vs. SCULPTURE

Division 1
1st – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
2nd – Emmanuela Gargiulo – Italy (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Karolina Opalińska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Neringa Alasauskiene – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Monika Muszyńska – Poland (Indigo Team International)
3rd – Rachel Burke – Ireland (Indigo Team)

Division 3
1st – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Andrea Nagy – Hungary
3rd – Antonia Tsamparova – Bulgaria (Premium Beauty Academy team)

 

L&P ACRYLIC TIP & OVERLAY

Division 1
1st – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
2nd – Monika Kowalska – Poland
3rd – Samantha Opalińska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Michelle Brookes – UK (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)
3rd – Nikola Chelkowska – Poland (Indigo Team International

Division 3
1st – Anna Skibicka – Poland (Indigo Team)
2nd – Joanna Bandurska – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Agnes Majoros – Hungary (Brillbird International team)

 

L&P ACRYLIC SCULPTURE

Division 1
1st – Kiss Eszter Szonja – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
2nd – Zsofia Pototzky – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Agnes Dullo – UK
2nd – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)
3rd – Nikola Chelkowska – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3
1st – Lena Kurach – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Agnes Majoros – Hungary (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Paulina Walaszczyk – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

Perfect Match L&P Acrylic T&O vs. Sculpture

Division 1
1st – Anna Napierala-Kowalska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)
2nd – Emmanuela Gargiulo – Italy (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Karolina Opalińska – Poland (Indigo Young Team)

Division 2
1st – Zsuzsanna Fecsik – UK
2nd – Michelle Brookes – UK (Brillbird International team)
3rd – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3
1st – Lena Kurach – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
2nd – Paulina Walaszcyzk – Poland (Indigo Master Team)
3rd – Anna Skibicka – Poland (Indigo Team)

 

TOP UK TECH

Division 1 – Marie Ashton (Sam Biddle Inspired Team Green)

Division 2 – Agnes Dullo  

Division 3 – Katie Barnes 

 

TEAM TROPHY

Division 1 – Indigo Young Team

Division 2 – Indigo Team International 

Division 3 – Indigo Master Team

 

HIGHEST SCORING INDIVIDUAL

Joanna Bandurska – Poland

 

ART WINNER OF WINNERS

Division 1 – Paula Marie Spencer – UK (Sam Biddle Inspired Team Green)

Division 2 – Rachel Burke – Ireland (Indigo Team)

Division 3 – Adina Trojan – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

 

WINNER OF WINNERS

Division 1 – Karolina Opalinska – Poland (Indigo Young Team) 

Division 2 – Malgorzata Kaczmarek – Poland (Indigo Team International)

Division 3 – Anna Skibicka – Poland (Indigo Team)

 

GLOBAL CHAMPION 2018

Lena Kurach – Poland (Indigo Master Team)

With thanks to this year’s sponsors:

Scratch magazine, Gelish PolyGel, REM Beauty, INK London, Glam & Glits nail design, KiaraSky & OPI