Florida nail tech scoops North America’s Star Nail Artist title
On Sunday, June 1, at the Scratch Social event in Orlando, Anastasia Totty of Jacksonville, Florida, was revealed as the first North America’s Star Nail Artist (NASNA) champion. The Moldova native, who moved to the US in 2014, worked and trained in Saint Petersburg, Russia, between 2010 and 2014, before moving to the USA and…
Read MoreUnicorn Enchanted Forest: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 6 Entries
The top 10 North America’s Star Nail Artist contestants pulled out all the stops for the final challenge of the season: to create a ‘unicorn enchanted forest’ themed nail design. Sponsor brand, Glitterbels, sent competing nailists a huge product bundle, encouraging them to feature sculpted elements (using Glitterbels acrylic and builder gel) and hand-painted details…
Read MoreNorth America’s Star Nail Artist – Wild Card entries inspired by Women in Beauty
Following the fifth North America’s Star Nail Artist challenge, in which sponsor brand, LECHAT, tasked contestants with creating Fantasy nails inspired by change, 12 of the 18 contestants moved into the Wild Card stage. This meant they had to fight for their place in the Top 10 with a single nail design, inspired by a…
Read MoreChange & Transformation: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 5 Entries
The penultimate North America’s Star Nail Artist challenge called for fantasy nail styles, inspired by change and transformation. Sponsor brand, LECHAT, tested the structural capabilities and artistry of the 18 remaining contestants, and sent them each a product package to use to create five fantasy-style nails, at least four inches long. The brief: Channel the…
Read MoreNow & Zen: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 4 Entries
The fourth challenge in the North America’s Star Nail Artist contest was set by Gelish and designed to test the hand-painting skills of contestants. The task: Using Gelish‘s spring 2025 nail colour collection, Now & Zen, as inspiration, create a 2D (flat) nail art design based on the collection theme. ONLY gel polishes, gel paints…
Read MoreManifest Your 2025 Dreams: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 3 Entries
North America’s Star Nail Artist sponsor brand, The GelBottle Inc, set season one contestants the challenge of manifesting their dream 2025 onto nails. The brief states: “We’re inviting you to bring your vision board to life using DesignEx Pro™ Extensions and create the ultimate nail look for your year ahead. Are you perfecting techniques, opening…
Read MoreThe Great Form Escape: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 2 Entries
North America’s Star Nail Artist sponsor, Light Elegance, set the brief for the second challenge in the contest: Deep within the hallowed halls of Light Elegance‘s Redmond, Oregon, innovation lab, a groundbreaking creation has emerged: BlinkForms™. The brainchild of resident mad scientist, Jim McConnell, these new forms promise to redefine the world of nail sculpting.…
Read MoreStylishly Spooky: North America’s Star Nail Artist – Challenge 1 Entries
The first challenge in Scratch’s contest for the North American nail sector was set by CND™. The task? To build a haunted house across five nails on one hand, using a minimum of one of each of the enhancement products mailed to contestants by the brand. All contestants had to provide a video showcasing the…
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