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Nail Championships 2022: The results
By Callie Iley | 27 September 2022 | Events, News
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Nail stylists battled it out across six categories in the Nail Championships on 25-26 September, held at Professional Beauty North, Manchester.
With categories to suit each skill level from student to nail professional to educator, the Nail Championships were administered by The FNP and allow techs the opportunity build their profile within the industry and get feedback on their work by an esteemed panel of judges.
Check out the results for each category below…
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Sean & Jacqui O’Sullivan & Clare Woodcock, competition organisers/judges at the Nail Championships 2022 via @the_fnp_
Learn A Skill
- 1st Place – Octavia Smith
- 2nd Place – Alice Atkinson
- 3rd Place – Michelle Harding
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Learn A Skill competitors via Sean O’Sullivan on Facebook
Catwalk Showcase
- 1st Place – Danielle Brindley
- 2nd Place – Michelle Harding
- 3rd Place – Tin Li
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via professionalbeauty.co.uk
Salon Enhancements
- 1st Place – Octavia Smith
- 2nd Place – Dominika Jedrzejczak
- 3rd Place – Gemma McCarthy
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via @apfashionnails
Competition Nails
- 1st Place – Dominika Jedrzejczak
- 2nd Place – Octavia Smith
- 3rd Place – Gemma McCarthy
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Dominika Jedrzejczak’s trophy and medal via @dominikanailssthelens
Insta Nail
- 1st Place – Vanessa Armitage
- 2nd Place – Gemma Dawson
- 3rd Place – Danielle Brindley
- Voter’s choice – Gemma Dawson
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Vanessa Armitage’s 1st Place trophy via @nailicious_by_vanessa
Gel Polish
- 1st Place – Gemma McCarthy
- 2nd Place – Dominika Jedrzejczak
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via professionalbeauty.co.uk
Northern Nail Champion
Winner – Octavia Smith (8 points)
*Lead image courtesy of Sean O’Sullivan on Facebook.
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