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Winners ONLINE 11/18/2007
JUDGES
BIOS
Sponsored by:
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 Elaine
Watson
Elaine Watson's skill and expertise is in demand around the world. With visits to over 20 different countries, Elaine has taught the most advanced techniques and product knowledge to thousands of professionals. Her work is consistently featured in the pages and on the covers of the top trade magazines: Nailpro and Nails. She competes and acts as a judge in international competitions. She is active in the development and improvement of nail products and currently holds the positions of Star Nail International Vice President of Marketing and Global Education Director.
Elaine@elainewatson.com
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 Mindy Borrego
Granby, CT
Mindy received her Colorado manicuring license in 1987. Upon returning to her
home state of Connecticut in late 1988, she opened "Mindyfingers," a
nails-only salon the following year. She was the columnist of 'Net Notes for
Nailpro, and still serves as a member of that magazine's advisory board. In 1997
she was selected 1st runner-up for Nails magazine "Nail Technician of the
Year;" the following year she was 4th runner-up for Nailpro's "World's
Top Tech,"--the only nail tech to be so honored by both major industry
publications. She frequently judges nail competitions nationally as well as
internationally, and held the position of Head Judge for the Nailpro
competitions. She received her Creative Nail Design Master Nail Technician
certification in 1996. In addition, she is a Nailpro cover tech and has worked
on the set of Saturday Night Live doing nails on the guest artist. She can also
be found (occasionally in the lounge--with an Appletini in hand) on the annual
"Nail Those Profits at Sea" cruises.
Mindy was a nail technology instructor at the New England Center for Cosmetology
Education in Northampton, MA in 2006-2007. She also has a manicuring license
from the State of Massachusetts since 2006.
mindy@mindyfingers.com
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 Vicki
Peters
California
As a nail technician, she has wowed the industry with her championship nails and became the industry authority on nail competitions. As a cover artist and author, her work has been published worldwide, more than any other tech in the history of the nail business. As an educator, she has trained techs from Russia, Germany, Japan, Ireland, UK, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Australia and the US. As an industry leader, she has mentored thousands. As a world-master nail technician, Peters, as VP of Vicki Peters Signature Series/Beautiful Nails, will pioneer the industry to new levels.
vicki@vickipeters.com
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 Darlene Sammons
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Darlene is a cosmetologist and esthetician who has been doing nails for 26 years in Tennessee. She entered her first nail competition in 1996 in Atlanta. Her second competition she entered she placed 3rd in 1998 at the Great American Nail Faire. She has been a Creative Nail Design Master nailtech since 1996 and has worked in the past as an educator for Backscratchers Salon Systems, AEFM, and Vicki Peters Signature Series. She is currently the Director of Esthetics and Nail Technology at Miller-Motte Technical College in Chattanooga, TN and is an educator for Young Nails. She also has certificates in Reflexology, Neuromuscular therapy, hot stone therapy and is a certified Nailpro competition judge. She is a licensed massage therapist and maintains a small massage practice at her home.
Nailfans@aol.com |
 Vitaly Solomonoff
Moscow, Russia
prior to his career within Professional Nail Industry, Vitaly was a
medical doctor. Currently the founder and President of Academy of Nail Art
- Moscow Russia. The founder for NAIL SERVICE Magazine and Publisher and
Editor-in-chief for NAILURE MAGAZINE. He has been doing nails for 8 years
as a nail-tech and international educator for 6 years. Vitaly also, is the
author of professional articles for European and Russian media. In the
professional field, he has created technology of Male Attache Manicure,
special velvet nail-art, professional education course for nail-tech which
set the standards in highest quality education in Russia and Europe,
Technology of FORTE PEDICURE and Hot sand manicure. During the last three
years has performed duties as a judge for Competitions in Russia, USA and
Europe.
vsolomonoff@mail.ru |
 Diana Bonn
Muncie, Indiana
Diana had been a competition judge for 4 years, trained by Vicki Peters.
She has been a nail technician for 12 years and owned her own salon for 8
years.
Since 2000, Diana has been an electric file educator, CEU educator for
Indiana, and an educator for Maly's and private accounts teaching OSHA,
State Laws, Diseases, Sanitation and also Nail Classes.
She currently is a member of the INTA task force, contributor to both
NAILS and Nail Pro magazines, had a hand in changing laws in several
states concerning MMA, and is a nail technician advisor for Indiana State
board of Cosmetology.
dbonn@iquest.net |
 Slawomir
Wos
Poland
Slawomir Wos is the owner of Euro Fashion - one of the biggest
distributors and wholesalers of nail industry in Europe. Euro Fashion is
manor distributor of 30 American firms in Europe. Slawomir has specialized
in nails since 1995. He is an organizer of Polish Championships of Nails
Decorating "Nail Art" and "Nail Creations"- on feet
and International Championship of Nails Decorating "International
Nail Art". He was jury member 3 times in Nailpro Nai Art Championship
in Frankfurt and in 2003 in the Beautytech Strut Your Stuff. Everybody
knows his sense of beauty and esthetics and because of that he was
championships juror for many times. Slawomir is one of the very first
managers who represent nail industry in Poland and Europe. Probably
He is the only one male in Poland who knows everything
about nails. He's always happy to show people new ways of nail art that's
why Euro Fashion organizes many trainings. Courageous, sensitive manager
with a great sense of humor.
biuro@euro-fashion.com.pl |
 Denise Wright
England
Denise has been in the industry for 19 years, nails has always been her passion and
she wanted to have a salon of my own. At The age of 21, Denise purchased
her first salon, expanded into a second salon and added a training Academy, teaching national vocation qualifications.
Denise is an examiner for a governing body providing recognized qualifications and writes national Nail exam papers for the UK.
She also moderates new standards through their development process. As an author
Denise write for trade magazines highlighting trade trends. She started competing in 1992 and
has achieved 13 wins in the UK . This year Denise have traveled internationally and gained 2 placements.
Denise am employed as a competition director for the UK and Scotland and enjoy running the award ceremony.
As a regular speaker at trade shows Denise encourages new competitors into the circuit and highlight what rewards competition can have on their business.
d.wright10@btinternet.com |
 Gina
Wallace
Kansas City, Missouri
Gina Wallace is best known for her web-based nail training
DVDs used in conjunction with the one-of-a-kind Nail
Trainer nail training hand (nailtrainerhand.com and ginawallace.com), but she has aggressively been involved
in the nail industry since 1992.
Since winning many nail and nail art trophies, she has been judging both nail and nail art competitions since 1999. In 2000-2002,
she founded two independent brands of nail extension
and nail art training course/kits. Since that time, she has written three
how-to books and has been featured in countless
nail-industry publications world-wide. She was also an expert feature
contributor for SCRATCH magazine (a UK based nail magazine) in 2004 and 2005. Most recently, she was instrumental in the
development of the new Nails-International nail art
magazine which features exceptional nail art talent
from around the world.
Her company, Gina Wallace Enterprises, Inc., also specializes in designing
web sites for the beauty industry via her subsidiary
company, beautywebdesigners.com.
infogwc@ginawallace.com |
 Patty Williams
Long Island, NY
Patricia Yankee Williams is one of the leading professional nail technicians in the U.S. She has over 25 years of international experience in the nail industry, which include educating, nail services and press related events. Pattie placed first in the 2005/2006 Artist and Visionary Awards for "Nail Technician of the Year", held by the leading U.S. publication of Nails Magazine. She also holds several other awards for competitions in the industry.
Patricia has educated for several major nail companies including the worldwide Dashing Diva Franchises. She has assisted in launching stores across the U.S , Japan, Kuwait, Manila, Singapore and Australia. Pattie is a salon owner, a Master Technician with Creative Nail Design and a N.Y State Examiner for nail appearance enhancement.
Patricia was signed to an Artist Representation Agency in New York where she began servicing celebrity clients. She is a regular at NYC Fashion Week events and her work can be found in several leading beauty and fashion publications. Her celebrity client list includes, P.Diddy, Chrisette Michelle, Donnie McClurkin and several top fashion models, and recording
artists.
Patricia appeared on Court TV as an expert in her field, consulting on a major national
case. Her work for television has appeared on The View, The Today Show, David Letterman, and other stations across the nation.
Patricia is a sought after writer and her articles and views can be seen in major industry publications as well as fashion and beauty publications across the globe. She has been a salon owner for over 20 years, she serves as a competition judge and as an educator at industry trade shows worldwide.
Patricia's commitment to excellence and attention to detail makes her one of the most sought after nail experts in the industry today. She works now as a freelance nail imaging artist and consultant.
Pattieyankee@aol.com
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 Claudine Morgan
North Carolina
Since 1988 Claudine's experience includes over 19 years as a licensed nail artist, national educator and nail judge. Claudine's a veteran nail competitor, her drive and knowledge brought her to be the 1997 #1 Nails Magazine National ranked top competitor, as well as being Nails Magazines cover artist. Claudine has been a national educator for some of the leading nail manufacturers in our industry. For the last 7 years she has been an independent educator. Claudine coordinates and conducts non-product specific nail seminars; teaching product knowledge, nail application techniques and competition secrets.
morganc@nc.rr.com |
 Tanya
Sisson
Aloha, OR
Licensed 1989, Tanya began her salon career and was hired as Educator by one of the major professional nail care manufacturers. While working for this nail product manufacturer she was awarded each year with one of their top Educator honors. Tanya represented them for 4 years then retired to direct more focus on her nail clientele and raising a family.
In her early career Tanya also participated in Sculptured Nail competitions. She achieved a range of Honorable Mention to First place, before putting her competitive side to rest. However in 2006 the competition bug hit her hard and she entered Beauty Tech's Strut Your Stuff 2006. She thought she would try her hand at the Mixed Media. Having never done an art competition before, this would be a new challenge. The result was a Grand Prize.
After several years working in larger salons she chose to go solo. Tanya now operates out of her own salon. She actively pursues continued education yearly and looks forward to expanding her skill set.
nailgirl@nailgirl.com |
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