3-D Nail Art Rules 2012

1. Competitors may submit more than one entry, but must pay a registration fee for each entry. Only entries which make it into the top 10 count toward NAILPRO Cup 2012.  If submitting more than one entry, only the points from the highest scoring entry count towards the NP Cup, both individual and team.

**2. 3-D Nail Art entries may be turned in by someone other than the competitor. 

**New information regarding turn in entries**

Competitors may turn in more than one entry.  It is up to the competitor to get the entry to the competition, and arrange for the entry to be returned to the competitor.  NAILPRO will only be responsible for any turn in entries during the competition.  We will not be accepting entries prior to arriving on site, and will not be responsible for returning entries to the competitor. 

3. A 3-D Nail Art entry must consist of a set of 10 individual manufacturer tips. They may not be constructed by a lay person. They must be from a manufacturer box. The length of the tip must be no longer than 2” in length and no wider than 3/4” if they were to be flattened out. Tips must be graduated in size. The design must be wearable. The design may not protrude more than 1” in height from the tip surface. Tips must remain individual and not be secured to one another. Design must be on all 10 tips. See website for examples.

4. The theme for each 3-D Nail Art competition will be announced before the beginning of the competition year. The theme must be followed on all 10 nails.

NAILPRO at ISSE Long Beach  – When Pigs Fly!

NAILPRO at Premiere Everything’s Big In Texas

NAILPRO at IBS Las Vegas – Breaking The Code

5. All work must be completed prior to the competition. No work station, seating or electrical outlet will be provided.

6. Original tip color does not matter.

7. All nail art must be made from professional nail products (colored liquid-and-powder acrylic, light-cured gel, wraps and resin, polish, rhinestones, etc.)

 

8. Embellishments or adornments may be used, but must NOT exceed 25% of the overall design.

9. Top coat, UV gel sealant or glitter polish may be used.

10. Competitors may NOT use any copyrighted art, designs or logos.

11. Competitors must prepare and submit a written statement in two parts. One detailing the products and processes used to create the art and one telling the story of your interpretation of the theme. Do NOT name specific brands or manufacturers, and DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME. Failure to provide this information will result in a 5-point deduction in overall score.

**12. Display/Presentation: Ten tips must be securely fastened to a plain (one color, no texture, no mirror), flat surface for the judging process. The size of the mounting surface is to be a maximum of 6 inches wide by 8 inches deep by ¼ tall and it must be FLAT, FLUSH AND STURDY. Any entries that do NOT meet this requirement are subject to point deduction or disqualification during judging.

**13.  Display will be judged on presentation

**14. 3-D Nail Art will be judged in the following categories: originality, visual interest, color, presentation, balance, design, dimension overall impression, complexity, workmanship, detail and theme.

15. Any 3-D Nail Art design that wins, or has already won, first place at a NAILPROcompetition cannot be reused by the winner or copied by other competitors in subsequent NAILPROcompetitions. The NAILPROcompetition staff reserves the right to disqualify any design it considers too similar to a winning design. Any discussion with the NAILPROcompetition staff about designs will be held in strict confidence.

** New Rule/Change