Winners unveiled in Professional Beauty nail competitions at ExCel London
By Helena Biggs | 04 March 2025 | Events, Movers & Shakers, News

Professional Beauty, in collaboration with The Federation of Nail Professionals (The FNP), hosted a nail competition at its spring event, 2-3 March at ExCel, London.
Students and existing nail professionals were invited to participate in arena categories including Salon Nail, Gel Polish, Learn A Skill and Structure/Builder In A Bottle, and 116 competition seats were taken. In addition, there were three online contests: InstaNail Student, InstaNail Pro and Mixed Media Boxed Art, attracting 24 entries.
The event was sponsored by Andreia Professional and administered by nail industry competition directors, Sean and Jacqui O’Sullivan, who comment: “The quality of artistry on display was truly impressive, and it was inspiring to witness so many passionate individuals fully engaged in highlighting the brilliance of our beauty industry.
“The atmosphere was charged with energy as competitors showcased their dedication and skill, while being assessed by esteemed judges from the nail sector.”
THE RESULTS
Structure/Builder In A Bottle
- 1st – Dorota Piskorz
- 2nd – Alexandra Tur
- 3rd – Lucy Price
Learn A Skill
- 1st – Kamile Abukovaite
- 2nd – Michelle Juniper
- 3rd – Sarah Lynch
On Location Nail Design
- 1st – Michelle Harding
- 2nd – Kamile Abukovaite
- 3rd – Sarah Lynch
Manicure (Student)
- 1st – Giovana Da Silva
- 2nd – Juliana Kilgour
- 3rd – Soraya Mancha-Medina
Manicure (Professional)
- 1st – Lucy Price
- 2nd – Lena Kravets
- 3rd – Gabriela Jarkovska
UV Gel Polish (Student)
- 1st – Gkriselnka Souloniakou
- 2nd – Emily Sims
- 3rd – Soraya Mancha-Medina
UV Gel Polish (Professional)
- 1st – Kamile Abukovaite
- 2nd – Lena Kravets
- 3rd – Dora Zsabo
Salon Nail (Student)
- 1st – Soraya Mancha-Medina
- 2nd – Sky Stirrup
- 3rd – Emily Sims
Salon Nail (Professional)
- 1st – Lucy Price
- 2nd – Kamile Abvukovaite
- 3rd – Miki O’Hara
Mixed Media Boxed (Student)
- 1st – Emily Sims
- 2nd – Robin Dwyer
- 3rd – Claire Kostric
Mixed Media Boxed (Professional)
- 1st – Shaafia Latif
- 2nd – Danielle Brindley
- 3rd – Kimberley Johnstone
InstaNail (Student)
- 1st – Soraya Mancha-Medina
- 2nd – Claire Kostric
- 3rd – Aya Samaan
InstaNail (Professional)
- 1st – Anita Chahal
- 2nd – Michelle Harding
- 3rd – Shaafia Latif
InstaNail – Voter’s Choice
- Shaafia Latif (41%)
Nail Champion: PB ExCel Student
- Soraya Mancha-Medina
Nail Champion: PB ExCel Professional
- Lucy Price
Pro Beauty Student Nail Champion of the Year
- Soraya Mancha-Medina
Pro Beauty Professional Nail Champion of the Year
- Kirsty McDonough
For more information about nail industry competitions, click here.

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