Polish & Paint Nail Artist of the Year

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ABOUT YOU

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POINTS TO NOTE

DOCUMENTATION

What date/year did you obtain your first UK/ROI-recognised nail qualification?(Required)

Please provide proof of a UK/ROI-recognised nail qualification obtained on or before 1 February 2025 (12 months ago)(Required)

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SHORT VIDEO

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Upload a video (vertical, social media-style) of you speaking to camera introducing yourself. An example is below, but please feel free to share in your own style

“I’m [name] from [location] and I’ve been working in the nail industry for [no. of years]. My favourite techniques are _______ and I love my role because ______. I work from [describe your work setup] and an average work week consists of _________. I’ve entered the Scratch Stars Awards because _______.”

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PHOTOS

Please upload up to 7 high-resolution images (JPG or PNG, 300KB to 4MB in size) of nail art creations, demonstrating flat nail art designs using professional nail paints (such as lacquers, gel paints, acrylic paints, one stroke paints etc)(Required)

Note: Photos can be of your work on nail tips and/or featured on ‘real’ hands.

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YOUR CPD

Please list, in bullet point format, any online/offline nail courses, classes and/or workshops you have taken part in since 1 February 2025 (12 months ago)(Required)

What do you do to ensure your continued professional development (CPD)?(Required)

How do you keep up-to-date with nail industry news and innovations?(Required)

Please outline any career highlights or key achievements from the past 5 years(Required)

POLISH & PAINT FOCUS

Roughly what percentage of your treatments involve hand painted nail art?(Required)

What products and tools do you use to create flat nail art designs, and why do you choose these?(Required)

Describe your creative process: from design concept to completion(Required)

How do you ensure design balance and proportion in your nail artistry?(Required)

How would you describe your artistic style? What makes your work recognisably yours?(Required)

YOUR BUSINESS & PROFILE

How do you plan to develop your business and/or raise your professional profile in the next 12 months?(Required)

How do you contribute positively to the nail industry?(Required)

Tell us why you should be named Scratch Stars Polish & Paint Artist of the Year and what this recognition would mean to you and your clients(Required)

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

Please provide a testimonial/review of a nail art service from a nail art client (or web link to one) OR a comment from a follower, industry peer or judge about your nail art skills(Required)

On pressing submit, you agree to enter the Scratch Stars Awards 2026 and will receive a confirmation email of your entry. Please check you have filled in all required fields as image uploads will need to be reselected if validation fails.