THE BLONDS LEGACY: North America’s Star Nail Artist S2 Challenge 1 Entries

Twenty-five nail creatives from the USA, Mexico & Canada turned their hands to fanciful, fashion-forward concepts for the first North America’s Star Nail Artist challenge of Season 2.

Created by the team behind Scratch and Nailympia Competitions, the contest elevates the creativity and imaginations of nail pros, while celebrating talent and innovation. Season 2 presents six monthly nail art challenges, and contestants are required to create a nail design to suit each brief, with an accompanying reel-style video, over a two-week period.

October 1, 2025 was the date the first challenge was revealed – sponsored by nail art curator & industry icon, Jan Arnold. With $100 worth of Glitterbels products to use if they desired, contestants set to work sculpting and crafting five striking nails to suit Jan’s brief, in a bid to rack up points and go through to the second challenge.

THE TASK: THE BLONDS – a legacy in avant-garde runway nails

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Create a show-stopping set of five nails on one hand: a finale- worthy masterpiece fit for a pop star, inspired by the legacy of design duo, The BLONDS.

Draw inspiration from THE BLONDS’ lifelong love affair with nails, their rise to fame and their unapologetic aesthetic that has shaped fashion and beauty for over two decades.

Check out the entries the 25 contestants submitted in their missions to scoop the top title…

To view each contestant’s profile and video submission, visit scratchmagazine.co.uk/nasna