CHAMPIONING PROFESSIONAL ARTISTRY & CREATIVITY
CHALLENGE 3 - January 2025
sponsored by The GelBottle Inc
January 1 @ 09.00 PST: Challenge 3 revealed.
January 14 @ 17.00 PST: Challenge 3 due.
January 21 @ 09.00 PST: Techs through to Challenge 4, and techs competing in Wild Card announced.
January 25 @ 09.00 PST: Wild Card Challenge 3 due.
January 29 @ 12.00 PST: Wild Card winner and eliminated contestants announced.
CHALLENGE 3: Manifest your 2025 dream nails sponsored by The GelBottle Inc
At The GelBottle Inc, we’re more than just a nail brand — we’re innovators, creators and educators. Our mission is to empower professionals worldwide with cutting-edge products like BIAB™ (Builder In A Bottle™) and our DesignEx Pro™ Extensions, designed to combine durability, style, and versatility.
We believe in pushing boundaries, fostering creativity, and helping nail artists bring their boldest visions to life. With sustainability at our core and a passion for premium quality, The GelBottle Inc continues to elevate the nail game — one flawless manicure at a time.
Now, it’s time to manifest your dream 2025! With this challenge, we’re inviting you to bring your vision board to life using DesignEx Pro™ Extensions to create the ultimate nail look for your year ahead. Are you perfecting techniques, opening your own studio/salon or aspiring to be a top nail trendsetter? Whether it’s your professional or personal dreams, we want to see what you’re manifesting!
Watch Giorgia Cappella, head of education & spa at The GelBottle Inc UK, explain the challenge brief:
THE TASK:
Design a natural nail look, on either yourself or a client, inspired by your 2025 goals, dreams, or manifestations using DesignEx Pro™ Extensions and other TGB nail art products, such as Studio Chrome Pigments and Studio Gel. This must be on two hands (10 nails).
Let your imagination soar — from celestial-inspired designs that sparkle like your ambitions, to bold, vibrant hand drawings that literally spell out your future.
To encourage and showcase true artistry, competitors will be sent a selection of primary colors in our Studio Gels, with our iconic white and black (Daisy and Jet Black) for you to mix and create your own unique shades. As this is to enhance the natural nail, please consider the best shape and length for the client or yourself based on the natural nail bed and shape already present.
PARTICULARS:
Mandatory products: Use BIAB™ (Builder In A Bottle™) and DesignEx Pro™ Extensions as the base for your design. Use combination of nail art products provided, such as 3D Gel, Acrylic Powder, Studio Chrome Pigments, Studio Gel to create nail looks.
DesignEx Pro™ Extensions application guide:
DELIVERABLES:
- High-quality images of your final nail design from the top, side and front angles, and a close-up of each nail.
- A 5-7 minute video diary (max 40MB) demonstrating your creative process, including how you work with the DesignEx Pro ™ and BIAB™ (Builder In A Bottle™) products to build and shape your dream nails. Show the creation of each nail, and the overall look together, and share pro tips and techniques.
- Write-up: Share a short explanation or story behind your nail art in your video. What inspired your vision? What are you manifesting for 2025? (500 words max.)
DEADLINE:
Images, write-up and video link all must be submitted by 17.00 PST on January 14.
If you have issues with the entry form, please submit the required content via WeTransfer to competitions@scratchmagazine.co.uk.
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