Meet the judges
Check out the esteemed judges of the Scratch Stars Awards 2025 who will be deliberating over finalist entries to reward a winner in each award category.
The judges for the 2025 event comprise expert educators put forward by sponsors, guest judges, those who have achieved Hall of Fame status and specially selected industry personnel covering all facets of the nail sector.
Key Dates
1 Feb - 10 March: Entry open
18 April: Finalists announced
19 May: Judging commences
6 July: The Scratch Stars Party
JUDGES: Practical tech categories
The following judges will be assessing finalists in the below categories:
L&P Tech of the Year | Gel Tech of the Year | Polish & Paint Artist of the Year | Mixed Media Artist of the Year | Gel Polish Stylist of the Year | Natural Nail Specialist of the Year | Nail Stylist of the Year | Pedicurist of the Year
Judges for the Scratch Stars Awards 2025 will be announced in spring 2025.
JUDGES: Business, education & media judging day
Lending their knowledge to our remaining categories are the likes of industry specialists and representatives from industry bodies. Each will be assigned up to two categories from the below list to assess in order to determine a winner in each:
Educator of the Year | Nail Salon of the Year | Nail & Beauty Salon of the Year | Home Salon of the Year | Nail Team of the Year | Mobile Nailist of the Year | Social Media Star of the Year | Online Educator of the Year | Services to the Nail Industry
Judges for the Scratch Stars Awards 2025 will be announced in spring 2025.