Winners unveiled in Professional Beauty nail competitions at ExCel London

By Helena Biggs | 04 March 2025 | Events, Movers & Shakers, News

Professional Beauty Spring Nail Competition 3.3.25

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.