Media release

Tuesday 11 September 2018, Sydney

Nailympia Australasia has announced the winners of its prestigious 2018 competition, which took place at Beauty Expo Australia over 8-9 September. The Australasian leg of the international competition is one of several taking place annually in the UK, the USA, and Estonia.

Koula White from Victoria was named as the overall champion of the 2018 competition. Judged by a panel of leading nail techs in the industry, including competition founder and Head Judge Alex Fox, the winners announced across three divisions were:

• Overall Individual Top Scorer: Koula White
• Winner of Winners - Div 1: Tegan Dickinson
• Winner of Winners - Div 2: Lynda Taing
• Winner of Winners - Div 3: Joanna Bandurska

3D Mixed Media Boxed

Novice / Division 1 winner:

• 1^st Place – Tegan Dickinson

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Yukie Saito
• 2^nd Place – Saori Watanabe
• 1^st Place – Lynda Taing

Masters / Div 3:

• 1^st Place – Koula White

Flat Art

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 1^st Place – Lynda Taing

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Stephanie Lee
• 2^nd Place – Koula White
• 1^st Place – Julie Keeble

Photographic

Novice / Div 1:

• 2^nd Place – Stacey Dickinson
• 1^st Place – April Daw

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Lynda Taing
• 2^nd Place – Jade Muller
• 1^st Place – Suzanne Sbrissa

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 2^nd Place – Chantel Weir
• 1^st Place – Alex Freeland

Runway Nails

Novice / Div 1:

• 1^st Place – Tegan Dickinson

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Kasha Pilarz
• 2^nd Place – Chanteya Mcphail
• 1^st Place – Lynda Taing

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 2^nd Place – Lena Kurach
• 1^st Place – Phuong Tran

UV Soak-Off Gel Manicure

Novice / Div 1:

• 3^rd Place – Marie Anjelina Dokha Dogho
• 2^nd Place – Reimi Toyoda
• 1^st Place – Dolgionmurun Angar

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 2^nd Place – Kasha Pilarz
• 1^st Place – Elizaveta Dzyubinbskaya

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Lena Kurach
• 2^nd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 1^st Place –  Paulina Walaszcyk

UV Gel Tip + Overlay

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 2^nd Place – Lynda Taing
• 1^st Place – Kasha Pilarz

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 2^nd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 1^st Place – Lena Kurach

L&P Acrylic Sculpture

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 2^nd Place – Lynda Taing
• 1^st Place – Kasha Pilarz

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 2^nd Place – Lena Kurach
• 1^st Place – Joanna Bandurska

Perfect Match

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 2^nd Place – Kasha Pilarz
• 1^st Place – Lynda Taing

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Lena Kurach
• 2^nd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 1^st Place – Margaret Manczak

Stiletto Nails

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Lynda Taing
• 2^nd Place – Darrell Harris
• 1^st Place – Jade Muller

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 2^nd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 1^st Place – Lena Kurach

Reality Nails

Novice / Div 1:

·         1^st Place – Tegan Dickinson

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place –Kasha Pilarz
• 2^nd Place – Lynda Taing
• 1^st Place – Chanteya Mcphail

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 2^nd Place – Paulina Walaszczyk
• 1^st Place – Phuong Tran

Salon Nails

Novice / Div 1:

• 1st Place – Tegan Dickinson

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Jade Muller
• 2^nd Place – Saori Watanabe
• 1^st Place – Lynda Taing

Masters / Div 3:

• 3^rd Place – Margaret Manczak
• 2^nd Place – Joanna Bandurska
• 1^st Place – Lena Kurach

Fantasy Complete Look

Apprentice / Div 2:

• 3^rd Place – Chanteya Mcphail
• 2^nd Place – Lynda Taing
• 1^st Place – Wendy Valenzuela

Masters / Div 3:

• 1st Place - Koula White