Top Tech Tip & Overlay
The Top Tech categories are designed for technicians who can competently complete a set of
Tip & Overlay competition nails in 2½ hours, using their chosen system, with one hand painted
with two coats of red polish. This year all systems will be judged alongside each other,
which allows you to really showcase your areas of skill regardless of the products you choose
to use.
Top Tech Sculpt
Top Tech Sculpt requires you to complete a fully sculpted set of competition nails in
2½ hours, with one hand painted with two coats of red polish.
Salon Nail Challenge
If you’re not comfortable with producing ‘competition standard’ nails but want to showcase
your salon work alongside your peers, then Salon Nail Challenge is for you. The judges are
looking for the perfect set of salon nails using any of the products you would use in the
salon, produced in 1½ hours.
Salon Nail Art Challenge
This competition challenges you to products wearable Permanent Nail Art using coloured
acrylics, gels and glitters etc. Take inspiration from the latest nail trends along with
styles you think your clients would wear, and create a stunning design that will wow the
judges using the skills of encapsulation, 3D or others. You must complete your model’s
right hand prior to the competition, and have 1½ hours to produce the rest.
Student Nail Challenge
Judges will be looking for the student who can produce the best set of nails to
NVQ Level 2 standard demonstrating natural tip blending, choosing to work in one colour
with one hand then painted in two coats of red polish, with a total competition time
of 2½ hours.
Lecturers – will your students be named the best in the UK?
Pro Relay & Student Relay – NEW for 2010!
New for 2010, teams of three will work in relay to complete a full set of pink
and white competition nails using any professional system in a total of 2½ hours.
Team member A will produce as much work as possible in 50 minutes, and team member
B will take over for another 50 minutes. They will be followed by team member C who
will complete the nails, and paint one hand with two coats of red polish. Judges
will be marking against the same criteria as the Top Tech categories, as well as
how well you work as a team.
Top Tech Photographic
The theme for this year’s Photographic category is ‘The Eighties’. Competitors
have the option to include both hands and feet, or just hands in the photograph.
Judges will be looking for best ‘cover shot’ which encapsulates this theme – so
let your imagination run wild! The winning image will be featured in Guild News
and The Nail File. Remember to include your step-by-step to explain your creative
process.
Top Tech Boxed Nail Art & Student Boxed Nail Art
Incredibly popular in last year’s competition, we have split the Boxed Nail Art
competition for professionals and students (judged separately), both of which have
the theme of ‘Day & Night’. Judges are looking for ten decorated nails presented
in a plain display box, over which the this theme is demonstrated. Designs can
feature any nail artistry techniques or mediums, including 3D, encapsulation or
flat paint. Remember to include your step-by-step to explain your creative process.