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Meet the talented winners of the Professional Beauty Nail Competition, held in Manchester

The prestigious Professional Beauty Nail Competitions returned as part of the PB North show. The judging board was chaired by Marian Newman BEM, with Jacqui O’Sullivan as head judge and competition director alongside Sean O’Sullivan. “We had insanely talented and committed pro and student competitors that showcased their skills and dedication to our industry,” said Sean and Jacqui O’Sullivan. Also on the judging panel were Kamila Borowiec, Hazel Dixon, Lisa Farrell, Gemma Lambert-Lewis, Fereida Lydiate, Alex Fox, Charlotte Lowe, Kirsty Meakin, Jennie Nippard, Dorota Palicka, Andrea Rimmer and Scarlett Senter.

Nail Champion Professional

Winner: Kirsty McDonough

Manicure Professional

Winner: Kirsty McDonough

2nd: Lucy Price

3rd: Zsuzsanna Berecz

Salon Nail Professional

Winner: Kirsty McDonough

2nd: Lili Kosztyu

3rd: Lucy Price

Shape Of Your Art Professional

Winner: Kirsty McDonough

2nd: Diana Marineanu

Nail Champion Student

Winner: Soraya Mancha-Medina

Manicure Student

Winner: Soraya Mancha-Medina 

2nd: Emily Sims 

3rd: Juliana Kilgour

Salon Nail Student

Winner: Soraya Mancha-Medina 

2nd: Sky Stirrup 3rd: Juliana Kilgour

Learn A Skill Professional 

Winner: Saskia Tidy 

2nd: Sarah Lynch 

3rd: Louise Beattie

Learn A Skill Student 

Winner: Emily Sims 

2nd: Soraya Mancha-Medina 

3rd: Paige Llewellyn

UV Gel Polish Professional 

Winner: Lucy Price 

2nd: Kirsty McDonough 

3rd: Lisa Houghton

UV Gel Polish Student 

Winner: Halle Ennion 

2nd: Emily Sims 

3rd: Soraya Mancha-Medina

Mixed Media Boxed Professional

Winner: Dominique Sharpe 

2nd: Kirsty McDonough 

3rd: Sue Rangely

Mixed Media Boxed Student

Winner: Katie Nicholls 

2nd: Soraya Mancha-Medina 

3rd: Emily Sims

Instanail Professional

Winner: Kirsty McDonough 

2nd:  Anita Chahal 

3rd:  Michelle Harding

Instanail Student

Winner: Claire Kostric 

2nd:  Katie Nicholls 

3rd:  Emily Sims

Instanail Voter’s Choice

Winner: Michelle Harding

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