Nail art on a live model — any style, technique, and material. Focus: artistic

concept, technical precision, and overall aesthetic impact.

Nail extensions on natural nails — any technique and material. Focus:
architecture, apex, and flawless surface.

Open to nail professionals who deliver stunning before-and-after results — judged on the strength of the transformation, the quality of work and the final result.

Formal updos: construction complexity, clean execution, and harmony with the occasion.

For permanent makeup brow artists (microblading, powder, ombre, combo) — symmetry and shape,

even color, a natural realistic result, and clean work.

For permanent makeup lip artists — even saturated color, symmetry and contour, a soft natural

application, and clean work.

For PMU artists with the most dramatic before/after makeover from a difficult natural case — judged on

the transformation, quality, naturalness and harmony.

For intimate, specialized beauty studios — craftsmanship and niche first: judged on work portfolio, concept and brand, space, reputation and hygiene.

For lash artists performing classic 1:1 extensions — isolation, attachment, direction, mapping, and

clean, healthy work.

For evening / glam makeup artists — eye technique, clean symmetric work, flawless skin, rich color and

a cohesive wearable glam look.