Winners unveiled in Professional Beauty nail competitions at ExCel London

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 categories including Salon Nail, Gel Polish, Learn A Skill and Structure/Builder In A Bottle. In addition, there was an online contest: InstaNail Digital Games.

The event was sponsored by Andreia Professional and administered by nail industry competition directors, Sean and Jacqui O’Sullivan.

A spokesperson for Professional Beauty comments: “Participating isn’t just about showcasing your talent; it’s a pivotal step in taking your career to new heights. Competitions offer a chance to win recognition and prizes, and present amazing networking opportunities.

“Competitors can engage with expert judges, gain invaluable feedback and create connections that can open doors to career prospects.”

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.