Professional Beauty & Hair Dublin and the Federation of Nail Professionals hosted a nail contest, 21-22 April 2024, with keen nailists competing across 11 categories.
The judges in this esteemed competition were:
- Marian Newman BEM – FNP chair
- Jacqui O’Sullivan – competition director & head judge
- Sean O’Sullivan – competition director
- Kirsty Meakin – arena & online judge
- Amie Heary – arena & online judge
- Emma Harris – arena judge
- Adriana Onofrei – arena judge
- Caroline Carrick – arena judge
- Daniela Orela – arena judge
- Katarzyna Kruszynaska – arena judge
- Kamila Borowiec – guest arena judge
- Hazel Dixon – online judge
- Scarlett Senter – online judge
- Alex Fox – online judge
THE RESULTS
Competition Nail
- 3rd – Vaida Griskevicute
- 2nd – Zsuzsanna Berecz
- 1st – Kirsty McDonough
Learn A Skill Professional
- 3rd – Kamila Borowiec & Kristina Griskeviciute
- 2nd – Kimberly Johnstone
- 1st – Caroline Bruce
Shape Of Your Art Professional
- 3rd – Ella Ryan
- 2nd – Klaudia Pikula
- 1st – Kirsty McDonough
Manicure Professional
- 3rd – Kirsty McDonough
- 2nd – Kimberly Johnstone & Gabriela Jarkovska
- 1st – Lucy Price
UV Gel Polish Professional
- 3rd – Kirsty McDonough
- 2nd – Kimberly Johnstone
- 1st – Lucy Price
Salon Nail Professional
- 3rd – Kimberly Johnstone
- 2nd – Lucy Price
- 1st – Kirsty McDonough
Mixed Media Boxed Professional
- 3rd – Kimberly Johnstone
- 2nd – Amanda Johnstone
- 1st – Kamila Borowiec
Mixed Media Boxed Student
- 3rd – Aaliyah Shields
- 2nd – Katie Nicholls
- 1st – Merren Salter
Instanail Professional
- 3rd – Aurelija O’Neill
- 2nd – Emma Brock
- 1st – Kirsty McDonough
Instanail Student
- 3rd – Kya Ingram
- 2nd – Aaliyah Shields
- 1st – Katie Nichols
Instanail – Voter’s Choice
Kirsty McDonough – 35% votes
Kirsty McDonough
Nail Champion Ireland Student
Katie Nicholls
Katie Nicholls
Nail Champion Ireland Professional
Kirsty McDonough