Professional Beauty announces International Nail Competition winners
Professional Beauty London at Excel welcomed the finest in nail technical talent this weekend at the International Nail Competition.
On Sunday, 26 awards were handed out to some of the world’s top technicians after a day of stiff competition testing all manner of skills and artistry.
Entrants were able to showcase their classic technical craft in categories such as Spa Manicure, Pink and White Style and Permanent Polish, while categories of Showcase Nail Art and Photographic Nail Art allowed artists to demonstrate their creativity under the theme of “Black and White Movies”.
For the most coveted awards of the day – the awards for International Nail Master, International Nail Art Master and International Manicurist of the Year – entrants needed to demonstrate their superlative talents in a range of categories.
The award winners were decided by a panel of experienced industry judges, with the public able to vote for their favourite entrants in the photographic categories via the Professional Beauty website.
The competition was organised by competition director Denise Wright.
The full list of winners:
Spa Manicure
First – Caroline Carrick
Second – Emma Bagnall
Third – Jekaterina Klutchnikova
Salon Nail
First – Hannah Adams
Second – Catriona Elliot
Third – Emma Jayne Fryatt
Pink and White Competition Style
First – Frank Schaberle
Second – Julija Barisnikova
Third – Elizabeth Smith and Louise Huggard
Permanent Polish
First – Caroline Carrick
Second – Emma Bagnall
Third – Roxanne Cambell
Showcase Nail Art
First – Megumi Mizuno
Second – Magdalena Smorga
Third – Louise Carraway
Photographic Classic
First – Samantha Grant (winning image pictured)
Second – Emma Bagnall
Third – Anna Banko
Voters’ Choice – Louise Huggard
Photographic Nail Art
First – Amy Allen
Second – Samantha Grant
Third – Claire Fagan
Voters’ Choice – Jamie McConnell
International Nail Master
Winner – Julija Barisnikova
International Nail Art Master
Winner – Lina Nyberg
International Manicurist of the Year
Winner – Caroline Carrick