Top 3 pros revealed in North America’s Star Nail Artist – Season 2 contest
By Helena Biggs | 01 May 2026 | News & Events, North America News
The North America’s Star Nail Artist (NASNA)- Season 2 journey has been a wild ride of creativity, and 25 contestants have showcased incredible skills, imaginative ideas and astounding techniques.
The second iteration of NASNA kicked off in October 2025, with a fashion-forward brief set by sponsor, Jan Arnold. Glitterbels followed with a travel-themed challenge the month after, and there was a break for festivities before the contest resumed in January.
That month, nail brand MelodySusie set contestants a ‘Memorable Melody’ task, before The GelBottle Inc encouraged them to design nails based on the decade in which they were born. The final two challenges – courtesy of Gelish and LECHAT Nailcare Products – tasked contestants with creating a Color in Motion design, and zodiac-inspired art, respectively.
Following each challenge, up to five contestants with the lowest scores fought it out in a one-nail Wild Card task. Some were eliminated – while others made it through to the next round. This left nine contestants in play at the end of Challenge 6.
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A final bonus challenge was set, inviting these contestants to craft an Earth Day nail – with no limits on the products and techniques they could use. The points from this challenge, and the previous six core challenges, created the leaderboard, and the results are as follows:
- TOP 3: Jessica Vero (Canada), Michelle Soto (USA), Yuliia Kovalchuk.
- 4th place: Cathy Torres (Canada).
- 5th place: Jacqueline McClement (Canada).
- 6th place: Erin Paschke (USA).
- 7th place: Hope Jung (USA).
- 8th place: Sheridan Moore (USA).
- 9th place: Kelsey McQuay (USA).
The Top 3 contestants make their way to Orlando to the Scratch Social on May 31, at which the Season 2 champion will be revealed and a number of opportunities await.
For tickets to the Scratch Social, click here.
To view the incredible work of all contestants, visit www.scratchmagazine.co.uk/nasna
