Pink & White Pro……

Duration –         1 hour 45min

Briefing –          1.30pm

Start time –      1.45pm

Finish time –   3.30pm

Aim….

To create 5 extreme french/pink & white nails, using acrylic, hard gel or acrygel.

Must be on the models RIGHT hand.

Shape/Style….

All nails to be extended French/pink & white  – square shape.

Nail length….

The nail bed extension must be 2cm in length.

The extended white free edge must also be 2cm in length

Finer rules…

Nail length is measured from cuticle to the highest point of extended pink bed

 ( hyponchium ).

Free edge length is measured from the side wall corner point where white begins to the free edge.

All techniques and tools are allowed. Sculpt or tip, acrylic, hard gel or acrygel.

 E – files and pinching tools, clear gel topcoats and cuticle oil allowed. Do not saturate with cuticle oil

No white tips allowed or any colour gels, paints, glitters etc.

Stiletto Design - NEW FOR 2020.

Duration –          1 hour 45 min

Briefing –           8.45am

Start time –       9.00am

Finish time –     10.45am

Aim….

To produce one hand (models left hand) of stiletto nails with colour and design.

To create a technically great stiletto structure whilst at the same time showing creativity and great use of colour.

Shape/Style….

Sculpted Stiletto with colour design & creativity.

Nail length….

The nails must be a Minimum of 4cm length measured from highest point of natural nail ( hyponychium ) no maximum length

Finer rules…

No tips allowed, sculpted only. Can be created using any systems, gel/acrylic/acrygel.
E-files are allowed, designs must be original. The nail design can be encapsulated or on the nail surface. All nail art products are allowed but nothing must be pre made before the competition. No stamping allowed. Gel topcoats & cuticle oil are allowed.
There is no theme for this category so be as creative as you like with colour and nail art products.
Gems, foil, glitters, gel paints etc can be used, but the nail art element must not be any higher than 5mm/0.5cm on the nail. 

No pre made decorations, everything must be made on the day.

Babyboomer…..

Duration –        1 hour

Briefing –        1.30pm

Start time –    1.45pm

Finish time –  2.45pm

Aim…..

To produce one hand of salon length babyboomer nails using acrylic, hard gel or acrygel. A French ombre/fade technique.

Shape/Style….

Models RIGHT hand, almond shape nails.

Nail length….

Salon style, maximum free edge length, 1cm.

Finer details….

All tools and techniques are allowed, including E – files, pinching tools, gel topcoats, cuticle oil, tip or sculpt.

No white tips allowed, no glitters, paints, or gel polish allowed.

Crystal Bomb….DIY or model

Duration –       45mins

Briefing –        11.15pm

Start time –    11.30pm

Finish time –  12.15pm

Aim…….

To embellish one hand of nails with crystal bling varying in size, style and colour.

The model should be wearing STILETTO nails on her LEFT hand when you arrive, ready for you to apply your crystal bling.

Shape/style……

Your own OR your models LEFT hand should have nails on but with no crystals when you arrive. They should be STILETTO shape, any colour, including full cover or colour.

The free edge length must be a minimum of 2cm, no maximum.

No art design on the nails, only colour, you will create design with the crystals.

Nail length….

The nails must be a minimum length of 2cm free edge, no maximum.

The nail will be measured from the highest point of the natural nail at the back to the end of the free edge.

Finer details….

Crystal bling must cover at least 50% of each nail.

The nails can be any colour. The arrangement and colour flow of the crystals must compliment the nail base they are on.

You can use any shape, size, colour of crystal. To fix you can use any medium such as glue, glue gel, acrylic etc.

Photographic – Armed Forces.

To be POSTED and reach us by the latest 2 weeks before the Nail Games -  Friday 4th September. 

Please note, we cannot send photos back unless pre-paid for return. Photos must be collected in person after the awards, or arrange your own collection.

Aim….

To produce a photographic image following the theme “Armed Forces”.

All nails should be French or full colour, EXCEPT… on both hands, the ring finger & middle finger should have accent nail art that compliments the theme.

Shape/Style ….

To confirm, 6 nails French, or full colour.

Colour can be either gel, paint, gel polish or acrylic.

2 nails on each hand, ring & middle must have accent nail art to compliment the theme.

The nails can be any shape and any length, again complimenting the theme and style of the photo image.

NOTE; To be very clear..... the 6 nails must be traditional french pink & white or a full colour. NO french fades/ombres/babyboomer & no colour french/colour tip.

No art whatsoever on these 6 nails.

Entries that do not follow this rule will be disqualified or considerably marked down.

Finer details….

The accent nails can be created using any nail art medium, such as acrylic paints, gel paints, acrylic colours, 3D designs with acrylic or gel, one stroke, aquarelle,stamping etc.

All nail art should be created by hand and shown in step by steps.

A step by step brief manual should be included with the photographic entry to confirm authenticity.

No white tips allowed.

The photo should be taken in A4 portrait as if on a magazine cover, not in landscape.

You can edit the photo with adjustments to lighting / eye colour etc but please no over adjustments or editing to the nails themselves, we want to see your raw work.

Please note 

You must collect your Photograph / frame on the day of the competition or arrange shipping at an additional cost, we can not be held laible for any damage in transit.

 Please be mindful of trademarks & copyright, be ORIGINAL ! :)