MEET THE 2016 SCRATCH STARS FINALISTS!
It’s been a record year for entries to the Scratch Stars Awards, the only awards dedicated solely to the UK nail industry, and the judges have spent the past few weeks whittling down the impressive applications to five finalists in each category.
It came as no surprise that the Gel Polish Stylist category amassed the highest number of entries, and a few regular faces have retained their positions on the finalist roster to see if they can claim or reclaim their title. What’s been fantastic to see, however, is the number of new names dipping their toes into the competition arena. As we’ve been preaching all along, ‘you never know unless you give it a go’ and the beauty of being a finalist in the Scratch Stars Awards – and the benefits it can afford – has been well and truly recognised.
If you can’t see your name on the list – please don’t be disheartened. There’s always next year and we would love you to come to the awards party on Sunday 5 June 2016 at Cafe de Paris, London.
Tickets are just £65 + VAT each – with two free drinks AND entertainment – and can be purchased by calling +44(0)1959 547 000.
THE FINALISTS ARE:
Nail Stylist of the Year
sponsored by GVS Nailstation
Katie Barnes
Samantha Birkett-Leigh
Michelle Brookes
Hazel Dixon
Sammy MacDonald
L&P Tech of the Year
Katie Barnes
Samantha Birkett-Leigh
Kayley Cairns
Ela Loszczyk
Fereida Lydiate
Mobile Nailist of the Year
sponsored by Nail Harmony UK
Metta Francis
Katie Kan
Lisa Lilley
Louise Scotland
Sarah Shiret
Nail Artist of the Year: Polish & Paint
sponsored by JKS Mystery Shopping
Alessandra Marchesi
Kirsty Meakin
Dana Taylor
Vikki Taylor-Dodds
Rachel Thompson
Pedicurist of the Year
sponsored by Cuccio
Katherine Drysdale
Shaunie Mulligan
Linzi Passmore
Sarah Usher
Ekaterina Zukiene
Educator of the Year
sponsored by Sweet Squared
Erin Adeyemo
Ela Loszczyk
Rebecca Orme
Jan Soar
Sarah Victoria
Nail Salon of the Year: Salon Environment
sponsored by OPI
Beauty At The Bay, Colchester
Chocolate Beauty Spa, Morley
Image Beauty Salon, Ipswich
Sleeping Beauty Salon, Inverness
Spoilt, Wallsend
Best Use of Social Media
sponsored by LCBT
Utopia Beauty Salon
Polish Nail & Beauty Ltd, Bridge of Don
Simply Nails and Beauty Ltd,
Beauty Lounge, Doncaster
Chocolate Beauty Spa, Morley
Media Choice Award
sponsored by Magis
Fabulous magazine
Glamour magazine
Look.co.uk
Reveal.co.uk
Sofeminine.co.uk
Services to the Nail Industry
sponsored by Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer
Hazel Dixon
Kirsty Meakin
Gemma Lambert-Lewis
Ela Loszczyk
Denise Taylor
Gel Polish Stylist of the Year
sponsored by Gellux
Michelle Brookes
Sammy Macdonald
Kate Sawley
Elise Scholes-Pilkington
Amy Wilson
Manicurist of the Year
sponsored by Orly
Kirsty Algouneh
Marie-Louise Coster
Elise Scholes-Pilkington
Sarah Usher
Ilex Wood
Gel Tech of the Year
sponsored by Bio Sculpture Gel
Carol-Ann Beresford
Karina Perematko
Magdalena Sawica
Oksana Smirnova
Cheryl Walker
Mixed Media Artist of the Year
sponsored by Lecenté
Monika Adamska
Hazel Dixon
Szilvia Egerszegi
Kirsty Meakin
Scarlett Senter
One Stroke Artist of the Year
Natalija Antonova
Emma Coe
Szilvia Egerszegi
Gail Nicholls
Karina Perematko
Nail Salon of the Year: Independent
sponsored by The Creative Beauty Group
Coco Nail Bar, Notting Hill
Nails & Brows, Mayfair
Pastille Salon, Granary Wharf
Podology, Saltburn
Polish Nail & Beauty, Bridge of Don
Retail Salon of the Year
sponsored by essie
Beauty At The Bay, Colchester
Coco Nail Bar, Notting Hill
Image Beauty Salon, Ipswich
Pamper Me Beauty, Clifton
Sleeping Beauty Salon, Inverness
Best UK Nail Blogger
sponsored by Salon Services
Lucie Hall, Lucy’s Stash
Ave Joesar, Nail Lacquer
Natasha Lee, Natasha Lee
Alice Sanderson, One Nail To Rule Them All
Samantha Tremlin, The Nailasaurus
Session Stylist of the Year
sponsored by Sweet Squared
Tinu Bello
Sabrina Gayle
Sophie Harris-Greenslade
Lyndsay McIntosh
Stephanie Staunton
The Tom Holcomb Shooting Star Award*
Lifetime Achievement Award*
*To be revealed at the awards party