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Take home industry recognition, improved skills and a coveted trophy at Professional Beauty’s two-day Lash Championships, which is making its London debut at Professional Beauty at ExCeL on February 24–25.

Welcoming lash artists at all skill levels, the competition is your chance to demonstrate your extension mastery in classic, Russian and volume styles, and compete with the best technicians in the industry.

It is also a platform to support the growing lash industry and shine a spotlight on the beneits of training in extension services and the attention to detail required to carry out the treatment. Here’s what you need to know about entering…

CATEGORIES, DIVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS:

• Classic: Expert, Professional and Novice divisions – application of one extension to one natural lash

• Russian 3D & 4D: Expert, Professional and Novice divisions – application of 3D and 4D fans using traditional Russian methods to create a uniform and seamless lash shape

• New Volume: Expert, Professional and Novice divisions – use of freestyle techniques with no lash mapping while applying fans in varying dimensions across the lash line.

Professionals: £75; students: £15 Deadline: February 21

Competition sponsored by: NOVALASH