Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Art Comp Now Open
By Alex Fox | 02 September 2020 | Events, News
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month for October 2020, Sam Biddle has launched a month-long nail art competition for the whole of September. It’s free to enter, although a donation to Breast Cancer Research by entrants via the link on Sam’s website is welcome!
With prizes to the value of £250, the winners will enjoy an interview on the Mel & Sam Show, have their winning work as the banner on the Be Inspired page for a week, be gifted a prize bundle with course vouchers, as well as an interview with Scratch magazine; it’s a nail art competition that really packs a punch.
Serving up an inspirational image (created by Sam herself) to get nail artists buzzing, Sam Biddle notes, “In essence, the theme – Breast Cancer Awareness – can be interpreted however the nail artist likes, although the nails must have the colour pink in the overall design.
“The themed image for inspiration that i’ve created as a reference is a portrait I did especially for this competition,” says Sam. “Check out the doodle detail on her skin and the sense of lost delicateness in her pose. The water colour effect is also a fractured element of what cancer can do to your emotions. I’m looking for a piece of work, which will strike emotion in the viewer; something which tells a story and offers added dimension. This is more than just a nail art challenge, this is an art competition.”
Close to her heart Sam herself is a survivor of breast cancer. She reveals, “I had a full mastectomy 18 years ago in October. Therefore, October is not only a birthday month for me, but a reminder that I’m very lucky to have been treated and survived. With a host of other complications, I feel very grateful. I am still recovering mentally and emotionally from it, but I feel stronger since acknowledging that it was a big feature of my life.”
Here’s the Rules, Requirements & Regulations …
Hand painted / mixed media or 3D
- Must relate to Breast Cancer Awareness theme
- Must include the colour pink
- Does not have to have a person or a face in the design
- The image must be good quality, in focus and taken with good lighting.
- The background and overall image will be judged and account for 3 points towards the overall score of 10 out of 10.
Deliver:
- Only 1 image of the set of nails is allowed. Sam will only accept the first image posted and all others will not be judged. You decide on the best image.
- You can enter as many times as you like with different designs.
- Closing is 30 September.
- To enter please use the correct hashtag
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To enter via instagram;
- Visit the @sambiddle_inspired instagram page and follow.
- Post your winning photo and use the hashtag #sambiddlecomp2020.
- Make sure you tag @sambiddle_inspired so we can share your image on Sam’s story.
To enter via facebook- Visit the https://www.facebook.com/beinspired.sambiddle facebook page and like/follow.
- Post your winning photo and use the hashtag #sambiddlecomp2020.
- Make sure you tag @inspired_sambiddle so Sam can share your image to her story.
The judges are Sam Biddle, Melanie Lewendon, Guin Deadman-Littlefield and Scarlett Senter.
The prizes include Be Creative, Crystal Parade, Be Inspired OnLine, Mystic Nails, Sarah Zanotti Crystal Wire jewellery set, Melanie Lewendon class (£200), Scarlett Senter Crystal Placement course, £50 voucher with Nail Artists, Katie Barnes Tool range voucher, a 12-month print subscription to Scratch and Family Pass for the Wildlife Walk at Shepreth Wildlife Park.
Image courtesy of Angiola Harry unsplash.com