If you're a talented nail tech who'd love to be recognised for your skills, the Nail Competitions at Professional Beauty North is the perfect opportunity for you.
Enter nowThe 2024 Competitions are for Nail professionals and students who want to compete and show off their skills while rewarding entrants with valuable networking and learning opportunities. Judged by industry professionals, let your skills be seen by the best. An awards ceremony and certification handout will take place after the judging to award excellence of skills displayed.
Would you like to compete?
Student - any person that is currently enrolled in their first course or education pathway to become a qualified nail professional or who has qualified as a nail professional within the last 24 months. (Evidence may be required at point of initial registration to compete and may be requested at the registration desk on competition day – (digital evidence on phone is satisfactory). You will be judged at student level
Professional – any nail technician whether a professional or an educator that has been qualified for more than 1 year
As well as naming winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) in each category, the competition will reward the nail tech with the overall highest score, giving points accumulated for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements, over two days of competition including any InstaNail and catwalk showcase entries.
This means that the more competitions you are placed in, the better chance you have to be named overall winner.
Note: There has to be a more than 3 competitors in each category to be considered for a championship.
PROFESSIONALS: £35 | STUDENTS: £20
Demonstrate accurate structuring and manipulation techniques of Liquid & Powder OR UV Cured Product. Create the perfect 50/50 competition nail with extended nail bed. Professionals only. 1 hand in 1hr 15mins
09:30 29th September, 2024
For the times when a client arrives with a design, they want you to reproduce. Show an ability to replicate the demonstrated design plus show your creativity in using the technique but adding your own ‘twist’. Watch a 30 minute demonstration by Kirsty Meakin. You will then be given planning time Competition- 3 ‘tips on sticks’ in 60 minutes (tips will be provided)
12:00 29th September, 2024
Create your preferred extreme nail shape and let your imagination go wild! Embed or embellish these nails in a design of your choice. Your choice of system (Liquid & Powder or UV Cured Product). Your preferred shape from, for example Ballerina, Russian Almond, Pipe, Stiletto, Edge. One Hand in 90 minutes.
13:30 29th September, 2024
Focus on perfect and safe preparation of the cuticle and surrounding skin and immaculate painting using traditional nail polish. A ‘before’ picture will be taken by the lead judge on a smartphone. 45 minutes
10:15 30th September, 2024
To demonstrate accurate and safe application of UV gel polish to both hands using French and dark colour. 2 hands in 50 minutes
11:15 30th September, 2024
Create the perfect salon nail in a system of your choice (Liquid & Powder or UV Cured Product) with either tip & overlay or sculpt. One Hand Polish Thumb & Little Finger Crème Dark UV Gel or regular Polish. This is a salon nail NOT pink and white. 1 hand in 1 hour
13:00 30th September, 2024
Rules and Regulations Rules for each category at the Professional Beauty North 2024.
