NOTATION OF THE STYLETTO NAIL ART

The technical judgment

1. Nail structure:

   • 5 points per category
   • 1 point to be won per nail
   • Each nail is judged separately
   • 1 point if all criteria are met
   • ½ authorized points

   Category: convex

   • The outer contour of the nail shape must be completely symmetrical.
   • The surface of the nail must not be imperfect or appear to be imperfect irregular.
   • The judge will examine the nail by looking at the nail head and check zone 3 and from a perspective on the back side, he'll check area 2.
   • The convex or nail surface must be symmetrically curved in the entire nail until it reaches zone 1.
   • The nail can earn a ½ point for each correct area

   Category: concave

   • The inner contour of the free edge must be completely symmetrical and concentric.
   • The concave of the nail should look like the inside of a tunnel while along the free edge that is visible to the eye or until the stick of the Ccurve touches the tip of the finger on the underside.
   • The concave must represent symmetry and be concentric. The nail can earn one ½ point for each correct zone.

   Category: arch and Apex

   • The high point (apex) of the arch should not be too apparent.
   • There should be a subtle and progressive slope that is located in such a way constant in the second area of each nail.
   • The whole arch, including the apex, should not be too apparent or appear too much. flat.
   • The arch should not be located too far forward or backward when you look at it the entire nail from a profile point of view.
   • The nail can earn a ½ point for each of these two criteria which are necessary.

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2. Nail shape:

   • 5 points per category
   • 1 point to be won per nail
   • Each nail is judged separately
   • 1 point if all criteria are met
   • ½ points allowed if one out of two areas meets the criterion for one nail

   Category: Thickness of the free edge Sides

   • The free edge must not measure more than 1.5 mm up to the natural nail (take measurement with a scaler from the centre of zone 3, performed by the judge).
   • TheThe judge will take 3 measurement points to check the perfect lateral symmetry of the nail in its width. 1/2 point is assigned for each criterion.

   Category: Sides Nail surface

   • The sides of the nail must be symmetrical. Beyond the natural plate, the edge must extend directly to a high point.
   • No irregularities in the construction of the lateral edge.
   • The side edge must be filed correctly and softly.
   • ½ stitch by stitch well done.

   Category: Nail surface

   • The surface of the nail (outside the 3D decoration area) must be completely smooth.
   • None of them mark or irregularity must not be apparent.
   • The top coat must be applied uniformly.
   • 1 point per nail.

   Category: Uniformity

   • ½ points if all the nails have a similar style shape.
   • The extension must be straight with respect to the nail and not with respect to the finger.
   • The hand will be turned so that the nail is examined from the perspective before.
   • If the nail has been built correctly and the shape seems to follow the nail natural, nails earn a ½ point.

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3. Nail length

   • 5 points to be won in total
   • 1 point per nail
   • The length is measured from the cuticle to the end of the free edge.
   • The index finger, middle finger and ring finger must be exactly the same length.
   • The inch and the little finger must be the same length.

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4. Application and finishing

   • 5 total points to be won
   • 1 point per nail (½ points allowed)
   • each nail is judged separately

   Underside and surface of the nail

   • ½ point if the underside of the nail is clean
   • no product residue, dust or excess product
   • if a top coat or sealer is applied on the free edge, no excess product
   • the application must be smooth to earn ½ point
   • no filing marks, sanding machines or excess product that damages the appearance of the free edge

   Cuticules

   • no injury or irritation to the cuticles
   • No excess product in the cuticle area
   • No apparent ditch at the edge of the construction sheet
   • No excessive image
   • 1 point per nail if all criteria are met, ½ point if 2 criteria at less are filled in

   Product control

   • the application of the products must be correct and well defined to earn ½ point
   • no air bubbles or irregularities in the application to earn ½ point

   High gloss finish

   • The high gloss finish should cover the entire nail surface.
   • The brightness must be maximum ( ""mirror"" effect)
   • The sides, cuticle area and free edge will be noted
   • If there are some minor demarcations, they will not be penalizing if there are there is maximum brilliance
   • If a sealer is applied, it must be completely neutralized
   • The sealer must not be dull or sticky on the surface
   • All the remaining sticky layer must be removed
   • 1 point per correct nail

   The artistic judgment

   • The artistic quality of the production is at the free discretion of the judges by according to their experience in competition
   • Artistic quality is rated from 1 to 10 points per criterion (3 criteria listed below)

   Creativity

   • All nails must present an artistic creation and contribute to the entire project
   • Each nail must have an artistic element on the surface and on the nail

   Overall impression

   • The creation must be spread over all the nails without favouring some of them
   • The difficulty must be equal between all the nails
   • All nails must make an artistic contribution to the whole

   Level of difficulty

   • The level of difficulty will be assessed according to the candidate's division