LET’S get ready to rumble
Are you the next big talent in nails or make-up? Show off your skills in our championships at Professional Beauty London 2018 at ExCeL on February 25–26
INTERNATIONAL NAIL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Seasoned techs and industry newbies can showcase their manicure, nail art and permanent polish skills in our two-day championship, taking place at PB London at ExCel on February 25–26. New for 2018 is the Top Tech Dip Systems category, where techs will be required to use the medium to create beautiful enhancements.
CATEGORIES:
• Salon Nail
• Spa Manicure
• Nail Masters Heat
• Nail Art Masters Heat
• Pink & White Competition Style
• One Stroke Boxed
• Permanent Polish
• Dip System – new for 2018
• Showcase Mixed Media Boxed
• Nail Starters Manicure
• Nail Starters Permanent Polish
• Photographic Classic: Mystical Creatures
• Photographic Nail Art: Mystical Creatures
• Photographic: 1988
WARPAINT MAKE-UP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Make-up artists can demonstrate their skills in application and creativity at the Warpaint Make-up Championships. This year, each category has a 1988 theme in keeping with Professional Beauty London’s 30th birthday celebrations (read more on page 64).
CATEGORIES AND THEMES:
• Runway: Christian Lacroix
• Film & TV: character from a 1988 Oscarnominated movie
• Bodypainting: 1988 – the summer of love; acid house and the rave generation
• Real Beauty: spring wedding 1988
THE COLLEGE CUP
The award will be given to the highest-placing college across the make-up categories. Colleges are awarded points for their students who place first, second and third, with the establishment with the highest total taking home the prize.