North America’s Star Nail Artist – Season 3: Meet the 25 contestants battling for the champion title
By Scratch Staff | 14 September 2026 | News & Events
Over 17,000 nail pros viewed the entry form for Season 3 of North America’s Star Nail Artist (NASNA), with 25 shining bright to earn their place in the contest.
From October 1, they will compete in monthly creative challenges, putting their artistry, technical skills and imagination to the test – all in the pursuit of the coveted NASNA trophy and cash prize.
Each challenge will unveil an artistic brief set by one of the Season’s sponsors: Jan Arnold, LECHAT Nailcare Products, Glitterbels, The GelBottle Inc, MelodySusie and Gelish. Contestants will be required to create a nail design to suit each brief, with an accompanying reel-style video and short write-up, over a two-week period. These monthly submissions will be assessed and scored by a prestigious panel of industry judges, with a Top 3 announced each month. The five contestants with the lowest scores following each challenge will be required to complete an additional task to fight for their place in the contest. Their creations will then be scored, to determine who will be eliminated and who will move to the next round.
By May 1, only a Top 3 will remain, who will be flown to Premiere Orlando to attend the NASNA Party on June 6. Here, the winner will be unveiled. The Top 3 will each scoop a cash prize, trophy and sponsor gifts, with the champion enjoying additional rewards.
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Contest organiser, Helena Biggs, who is editorial & partnerships director at Scratch, comments: “I’m looking forward to seeing how the contestants interpret the challenges and utilise sponsor products and nail techniques.
“North America’s Star Nail Artist offers a platform for nail talent to be nurtured, and I’m excited to watch the confidence and creativity of its contestants evolve, and discover the stories and inspiration behind the works produced. There will be challenges, products, plenty of intriguing concepts and lots of moments that showcase exceptional prowess from the North American nail sector.”
THE TOP 25 CONTESTANTS
- Abbie Nguyen – Indiana, USA
- Ana Vega – Florida, USA
- Aura Aponte-Flores – Texas, USA
- Britt Higgins – Connecticut, USA
- Calvin Jones – Georgia, USA
- Cynika Murphy – Kentucky, USA
- Halyna Kaliugina – Texas, USA
- Iryna Shemet – New York, USA
- Iuliia Pashina – Florida, USA
- Katherine Pena – Texas, USA
- Kelsey Waldo – Saskatchewan, Canada
- Klysta Pesina – Texas, USA
- Linh Duong – Ontario, Canada
- Liudmyla Keremet – South Carolina, USA
- Lucycela Munoz – New Jersey, USA
- Mariana Dolganova – New Jersey, USA
- Maryna Kozhevnikoa – Texas, USA
- Melissa Whiffen – Newfoundland/Labrad, Canada
- Natascha Laudenberger – Pennsylvania, USA
- Nethan Nguyen – Pennsylvania, USA
- Oksana Viriutina – California, USA
- Quincey Sosebee – Nevada, USA
- Shayna Osazuwa – Saskatchewan, Canada/USA
- Tayna Ducharme – Quebec, Canada
- Zulema Naciff Hernandez – Montreal, Canada
Follow their journeys at thescratchmagazine.com/NASNA and searching #NASNA on social media.
