Are all competitions the same?

[LolaBevahousen]

Hi guys long time no post, eh?
So anyway with having recently been to Olympia and having the chance to see the nailimpics and what techs produce there, I have been somewhat nagged into wanting to enter a competition.

So here is my question. Are all the competitions looking for the same results from a nail or can it change from one comp to another? How do you find out?

I was planning to take a competition class i the new year to prepare, but until then is there anywhere thats a good resors for tips do you think that looking at winning nails from the past would help?

Thanks in advance.

 

[sdnailgirl]

It depends on the competition as far as what they're looking for, but most competitions give you a heads up of what the criteria is. I can tell you from a judges standpoint, if it's a tip overlay, you're looking at does the tip fit sidewall to sidewall, does it have good/clean contact with the free edge, it is blended, is it straight, etc. For sculpted you're looking at similar areas making sure that there are no gaps/overhangs at the sidewall/free edge area, flush/continuous contact where form and free edge meet (no ledges/overhangs on underside of nail), is the c-curve developed and is it balanced. Then on both you have the basic structure of the nail, so is product appropriate distance from cuticle area/sidewalls, shape of the nails (apex, beveling, etc.), if it's p/w you're looking for a clean/crisp smileline nicely balanced...every aspect that can be scrutinized comes into play.

 

[LolaBevahousen]

Thanks for the reply and the tips.