WINNER takes it all

Nine nail techs won top prizes at Professional Beauty London’s Nail Competition 2022, with categories including press-ons, UV gel-polish, salon enhancements and nail art

The Professional Beauty Nail Competition 2022 saw students, nail professionals and educators compete at the Professional Beauty London show to be named as some of the best nail techs in the business.

For the second year running, Professional Beauty collaborated with Marian Newman and Sue Davies from The Federation of Nail Professionals (FNP) on the prestigious Nail Competition, with eight exciting categories – from UV gel-polish and salon enhancements to media-themed statement press-ons and a seasonal nail art challenge.

The competition took place on both days of the show (April 3–4) and those with the most points across the categories were crowned Student of the Year and Nail Professional of the Year. Some categories were separated into two sections – one for professionals and another for students to compete.

The winners of the 2022 Professional Beauty Nail Competition 2022 are:

Salon Enhancements

Winner: Jade Barber

Second: Dominika Jedrezejczak

Third: Francesca Ciaponi

UV Gel-Polish

Winner (pro): Francesca Ciaponi

Second (pro): Antonia Catalano

Third (pro): Dominika Jedrzekjczak

Nail Art Challenge: Theme – Seasonal

Winner: Brigitta Fajt

Second: Alice Nali

Third: Octavia Smith

Instagram Photographic: Theme – ’80s Punk (off the floor)

Winner: Melanie Garlick

Second: Claire Howard

Third: Anita Chahal

Media Themed Statement Press-ons in a Box (off the floor)

Winner (pro): Rebecca Isaacs

Second (pro): Octavia Smith

Third (pro): Michelle Harding

Winner (student): Zoe Barnes

Second (student): Silvia Rotaru

Third (student): Stephanie Knowles

Learn a Skill

Winner: Dominika Jedrzejczak

Second: Octavia Smith

Third: Francesca Ciaponi

Student of the Year

Winner: Daisie Tushingham

Runner-up: Zoe Barnes

Nail Professional of the Year

Winner: Francesca Ciaponi

Runner-up: Dominika Jedrzejczak

Thanks to our judges: Hazel Dixon, Agnes Dullo, Sammy MacDonald, Lauren McBride, Kirsty Meakin and Belinda Price, and to Sue Davies and Marian Newman from The Feds, for their involvement in the Professional Beauty London Nail Competition.