Rise TO THE top
Put your skills to the test in our make-up and nails championships at PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY LONDON
International Nail Championships
Top talent will once again go head to head to be crowned the UK’s best nail techs at the one-day International Nail Championships, taking place at PB London on Sunday, February 24. Please note, there are no student categories this year.
CATEGORIES:
• Mixed Media Boxed Nail Art
• Pink & White Competition Style
• Salon Nail
• Permanent Polish
• Photographic Classic: Pop Art Theme
• Photographic Nail Art: Pop Art Theme
• One Stroke Nail Art Boxed
• Dip Systems
• Nail Masters Heat.
Entry: £25
Deadline: February 21 (except photographic categories, which close February 8)
TOP TIP from competition director Denise Wright
Practice makes perfect
“Start practising your category six weeks before the competition to hone your timings. The championship has time limits and you would be surprised at how many techs don’t inish because they’ve not practised,” says Wright.
Salon Nail category sponsored by:
Warpaint Make-up Championships
This year’s championships, on Monday, February 25, will see MUAs demonstrate their creativity in new ways, with categories ranging from the inspiration behind Mickey Mouse to Harry Potter. The College Cup will also be awarded to the highest-placing college across the categories, supported by VTCT.
CATEGORIES AND THEMES:
• Runway: Ossie Clark
• Real Beauty: Prom Queen – one model, two looks, four key products
• Film & TV: Magical Folk – the world of “a certain boy wizard”
• Bodypainting: Inspired by Walt Disney movies.
Professionals: £25; students: £10 Deadline: February 21
TOP TIP from competition director Emma Rutherford
Show your passion
“The competition can deliver fantastic opportunities. We’ve had judges take contestants and winners onto jobs with them, initially to assist but this has also then led to paid work. It’s about showing people who can give you employment that you are passionate about what you do,” explains Rutherford
College cup and student category sponsored by: