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Nailympia Competitions adds Germany to its 2022 location line-up

By Rebecca Hitchon | 2 November 2021

Leading international nail competition, Nailympia, has extended its 2022 offering with a competition leg set to take place on 4, 5 & 6 March 2022 at Beauty Düsseldorf, Germany. The event will combine scores held from Nailympia Canada 2019 and Nailympia London 2022 to announce the champion of the fourth…

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Indiana nail tech scoops Season 8 NAILS Next Top Artist (NTNA) title

By Rebecca Hitchon | 14 October 2021

The NAILS Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) competition (Season 8) concluded on 4 October, with Emily Nash (@nailsbyem) announced as the winner following 10 weeks of weekly challenges. The online nail art and design competition, launched by NAILS magazine and sponsored by CND, aims to showcase the world’s most talented…

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The Great Scratch Shoot Out 2021: THE RESULTS

By Chloe Randall | 4 October 2021

After a whopping 67 entries for this year’s The Great Scratch Shoot Out, the winners have been revealed… The top three prizes and the winner of the Voter’s Choice accolade were revealed at Olympia Beauty as well as via a live stream on our social media platforms. The top three…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap September 2021

By Chloe Randall | 27 September 2021

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Olga Merkulova.  In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for September & created nail designs inspired by ‘Tutti Frutti’ in the bid to win a prize from Magnetic Nail Design. Judged by Scratch‘s news…

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Here’s what you need to know about the Nailympia Online competition (2nd edition)

By Helena Biggs | 26 August 2021

Following the postponement of the in-person Nailympia London competition due to take place in October 2021, the organisers have moved the international nail competition online for a second edition. The first edition was a huge success, and gave nailists from all corners of the globe the opportunity to compete across…

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Nailympia London competition postponed for 2021

By Helena Biggs | 5 August 2021

The annual Nailympia London event for 2021 is postponed for a second year running due to the ongoing global pandemic. The competition invites nail technicians from all over the world to compete across three divisions in categories such as L&P Tip & Overlay, Salon Nails and Stiletto Nails in a…

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Great Scratch Shoot Out: How to create a winning image

By Chloe Randall | 20 July 2021

2017 Great Scratch Shoot Out winner, Hannah Missen, looks back at the photoshoot that saw her team come together to create a winning image… The shoot saw a day of fun for Hannah and her creative team. Short but sweet, the group had a lot to achieve in a small…

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Scratch Snap May

By Chloe Randall | 24 May 2021

The winner of Scratch’s monthly nail art challenge has been announced as Chi Nguyen.  In a showcase of talent, techs stepped up to the Scratch Snap challenge for May & created nail designs inspired by ‘Back to the 80’s’ in the bid to win a prize from The Nail Boxes. Judged by Scratch‘s…

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First Leoko Cre8tive Cup launches to bring nail techs, artists & brands closer together #collaboratedonthate

By Alex Fox | 29 April 2021

The Leoko Cre8tive Cup has been created by nail tech, Leona Ko-Nkengmo with the support from her Cre8tive Collective team. “This competition is the starting point in to movement that my team and I want to start to tackle the horrendous issue of bullying within the beauty and hair industry,”…

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Update: The Scratch Stars Awards 20/21 judging process & party

By Helena Biggs | 26 April 2021

Scratch Stars Awards organiser, HELENA BIGGS, shares an update on this year’s event… After the pandemic stopped play in 2020 – and prevented 88 finalists from being recognised at the infamous Scratch Stars Party, I am delighted to announce that we are at last able to reboot the competition process,…

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