Multi International & Australian Award Winning Nail Artist & Educator and Director of VIVid Nails - Akzentz Australia & New Zealand and Pure Bronze & Beauty Tanning and Beauty Salon
Thursday, May 25, 2017
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NAILED IT Nail competitors convene at Olympia For the 5th annual Nailympics London event The Nailympics London 2009 hosted by Olympia Beauty enjoyed 23 nations in 180 competition seats this autumn. For the first time Cyprus, China, France and Australia were represented widening its already massive global presence. 2009 saw the first Team Trophy awarded. There were six teams in all – Team ONS Finland, Rome Nail Academy, Victory Company Russia, Team Hungary, Nails & Beauty Italy and Comp Team Sweden. The clear winner was Nails & Beauty Italy accruing 1116.5 points over the event. A more unusual mix of nations with Europe seeing more competitors than ever before meant that winners were seen from regions that have not enjoyed so much success before. Sweden, Hungary, Russia, Italy, Finland, Holland, Switzerland, Latvia, the UK, France, Cyprus and Belgium all triumphed with Australia and Japan also taking home medals. The hand-picked international judging panel was an exquisite mix of expertise from the USA, Holland, Italy, Sweden, the UK and Switzerland, while the MC for the awards was a real treat. Co-founder of the original Nailympics competition in the USA, David Daniel, stepped up to the microphone to congratulate each winner while inspiring with his message of the importance of nail competitions and the power of professionalism in the nail industry. While the world struggles inside a global recession, the nail world was alight and on fire this autumn. In 2008 the Nailympics London had one sponsor, Scratch magazine. The 2009 event was given whole-hearted support from five nail companies: LCN UK (Beauty Concepts Int), Entity UK (The Beauty Partnership), Akyado Switzerland, Essie UK (Perfect Nails), Nubar UK (Palms Extra) as well as Scratch and Gloss magazines. “This event is firmly embossed on the global nail industry calendar. Every year I am overjoyed to see new faces from new nations and delighted to see people returning to compete, showing the power of its growth and its reputation,” enthuses organiser, Alex Fox. “To find such strong sponsor support during difficult times as well as techs themselves travelling far and wide to be a part of the event is incredibly exciting for the Nailympics team that has worked on this fantastic industry experience for five years. “Long may this competition reign as a benchmark of skill, auditor of talent and arbiter of professionalism. The Nailympics London brings a wealth of nail professionals together for a weekend like no other; dexterity, flair, creativity and expertise are just four reasons why this event is so magnificent.”
THE RESULTS
The Nailympics London 2009
Nail Sculpture Division 1 1st – Jessica Strom - Sweden 2nd – Alessandra Pace - Italy 3rd – Roberts Giannetti - Italy
Division 2 1st – Natalia Penkova - Russia 2nd – Gabriella Nagyne Kovacs - Hungary 3rd – Olga Trubchaninova - Russia
Division 3 1st - Karin Strom - Sweden 2nd – Hanna Sokajarvi - Finland 3rd – Linda Luybregts - Holland
Gel Tip & Overlay Division 1 1st – Alessandra Pace - Italy 2nd – Jessica Strom - Sweden 3rd - Gundega Mosane - Latvia
