The Nail Competitions returned to this year’s Professional Beauty & Hair, with entrants battling it out with one another over the two days of the show at the RDS in Dublin.
Judged by a selection of well-known industry professionals, including Kirsty Meakin, Amie Heary, Caroline Carrick and Adriana Onofrei, the standard was higher than ever this year, according to competition directors Jacqui and Sean O’Sullivan.
LEARN A SKILL WINNER ANDREA ZVARA WITH JUDGE KIRSTY MEAKIN
ON LOCATION NAIL DESIGN WINNER VAIDA GRISKEVICIUTE WITH COMPETITION DIRECTOR JACQUI O’SULLIVAN
“Professional Beauty & Hair created a vibrant stage where both budding talents and seasoned professionals could shine like never before, displaying their extraordinary skills to the world,” said Jacqui O’Sullivan.
“The air was thick with excitement and anticipation, pulsating with the energy of countless competitors, who poured their hearts and souls into their craft, all while being thoughtfully evaluated by the distinguished judges from the nail industry.”
THE WINNERS ARE:
STRUCTURE/BIAB
• Winner: Vaida Griskeviciute
• 2nd place: Lucy Price
• 3rd place: Svetlana Pelipetchi
LEARN A SKILL
• Winner: Andrea Zvara
• 2nd place: Jess Price
• 3rd place: Lucy Price
ON LOCATION NAIL DESIGN
• Winner: Vaida Griskeviciute
• 2nd place: Jess Price
• 3rd place: Kristina Griskeviciute
MANICURE PROFESSIONAL
• Winner: Lucy Price
SALON NAIL PROFESSIONAL
• Winner: Vaida Griskeviciute
• 2nd place: Lucy Price
• 3rd place: Aurelija O’Neill
UV GEL POLISH STUDENT
• Winner: Vladyslava Hotlieievska
• 2nd place: Abbey Heary
UV GEL POLISH PROFESSIONAL
• Winner: Lucy Price
• 2nd place: Vaida Griskeviciute
• 3rd place: Kristina Prusina
MIXED MEDIA BOXED
• Winner: Amanda Johnston
• 2nd place: Wioletta Kijowska
• 3rd place: Amber Mooney
INSTA NAIL
• Winner: Amber Mooney
• 2nd place: Aurelija O’Neill
• 3rd place: Laura Carrig
INSTA NAIL VOTERS’ CHOICE
• Winner: Amber Mooney
NAIL CHAMPION IRELAND STUDENT
• Winner: Vladyslava Hotlieievska
NAIL CHAMPION IRELAND PROFESSIONAL
• Winner: Vaida Griskeviciute