Talon show

A packed Nail Competition saw talented techs battle it out live over two days at Professional Beauty London 2023

The Professional Beauty Nail Competition welcomed a huge number of competitors this year as, for the third year running, Professional Beauty collaborated with Marian Newman, and Jacqueline and Sean O’Sullivan from The Federation of Nail Professionals.

There were eight categories – from Gel-polish and Salon Enhancements to artistically expressive Catwalk and Insta Nail categories – with many of those separated into two sections, one for professionals and another for students.

The competition took place over both days of the show [March 5–6] and those with the most points across the categories were crowned Student of the Year and Nail Professional of the Year.

Competition Nail

Winner: Mariana Costirco Second: Thuy Le Third: Octavia Smith

Learn a Skill [professional] sponsored by Kirsty Meakin Nail Academy

Winner: Kamile Abukovaite Second: Charisse Cassie Third: Octavia Smith

Learn a Skill [student] sponsored by Kirsty Meakin Nail Academy

Winner: Shaafia Latif Second: Natasha Boothman Third: Lisa Flynn

Manicure [professional] sponsored by Glitterbels

Winner: Francesca Ciaponi Second: Lucy Price Third: Alice Nali

Manicure [student] sponsored by Glitterbels

Winner: Kati Clutton Second: Lisa Flynn Third: Sandra Komorowska

Salon Nail [professional]

Winner: Remigija Jepicenko Second: Dominika Jedrzejczak Third: Octavia Smith

Catwalk Showcase [professional]

Winner: Kotome Jeffries Second: Francesca Ciaponi Third: Julie Barker

Catwalk Showcase [student]

Winner: Natasha Boothman Second: Lisa Flynn Third: Seren Murphy

Instanail [professional]

Winner: Kamila Boroweic Second: Kirsty McDonough Third: Gemma Dawson

Instanail [student]

Winner: Tanya Lloyd Second: Amber Huetson Third: Amy McCormack

Instanail Voter’s Choice

Winner: Dominika Jedrzejczak

Pro Champion Octavia Smith

UV Gel Polish [professional] sponsored by Gelish Winner: Octavia Smith Second: Remigija Jepicenko Third: Francesca Ciaponi

Shape of Your Art Winner: Octavia Smith Second: Kirsty McDonough Third: Francesca Ciaponi

Student Champion Kati Clutton

UV Gel Polish [student] sponsored by Gelish Winner: Kati Clutton Second: Kristina Rimkeviciute Third: Leona Duvigneau-Epiphane

Salon Nail [student] Winner: Kati Clutton Second: Natasha Boothman Third: Lisa Flynn

Many thanks to our judges: Stella Cox, Hazel Dixon, Zsuzsanna Fecsik, Alex Fox, Amie Heary, Andreea Simona Ignat, Charli Jepson, Kirsty Meakin, Marian Newman, Jennie Nippard, Jacqui O’Sullivan, Sean O’Sullivan, Andrea Rimmer, Scarlett Senter, Liza Smith, Najet Hamila Strand, Maya Velkova, Mino Vo and Clare Woodcock.

Also, thank you to our sponsors: