Soak-off Gel Nail Art Rules 2012

This competition will not be divisional and will combine both novice and veteran. 

The entry fee for this competition is $50.00 and the prize money will be

1st Place $125.00,  2nd Place $100.00,  3rd Place  $75.00. 

There will be no novice winner upgraded to veteran level.

 

1.  Competitors will have 1 hour to complete 5 nails using soak off gel to create nail art.  Work must be applied to natural nails only.

2.  Model’s nails should be prepared for soak off gel polish application before competition start time is called.

3.  All nail art must be made from soak off gel polish only.

4.  No enhancement products other than soak off gel polish may be present at the station. No regular gel, paint, gel paint, or other enhancement may be used in any capacity.

5.  Embellishmentsor adornments may be used, but must NOT exceed 25% of the overall design

6.  Nail art may be flat or be a raised surface.

7.  Raised surfaces must only be soak off gel polish and may not be taller than ¼” above the surface of the natural nail.  The design must follow the theme.

8.  The theme for each soak off gel nail art competition will be announced before the beginning of the competition year.  The theme must be followed on all 5 nails.

                    NAILPRO ISSE Long Beach – It’s Party Time!

9.  No consideration will be given for any pre-existing damage to a model’s natural nails, cuticles, or hands.

10. Soak off gel top coat, and/or glitter soak off gel polish may be used.

11.  Cleansing products (soaps, etc.) and moisturizing products (oils, creams, lotions, etc.) are NOT allowed.

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

13. Soak off gel nail art will be judged in the following 12 categories: originality, visual interest, color, dimension, balance, design, soak off gel base application, overall impression, complexity, workmanship, detail, theme.

14. Any Soak Off Gel Nail Art design that wins, or has already won, first place at a NAILPRO competition cannot be reused by the winner or copied by other competitors in subsequent NAILPRO competitions. The NAILPRO competition staff reserves the right to disqualify any design it considers too similar to a winning design. Any discussion with the NAILPRO competition staff about designs will be held in strict confidence.

 

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