Judges will brief entrants on the requirements and time allotted for each category. Entrants will be judged live by some of the best industry professionals.
Register for your free ticket to Professional Beauty Dubai Show here and then email [email protected] with the categories that you would like to enter. The cost is 375 AED per category. Spots are limited, don’t miss out!
The overall winner will win a trophy, certificates, products and cash prize.
1. Side view lower arch- 2 sides each
2. Side view upper arch- 2 sides
3. Cuticle area
4. Surface
5. Surface- underneath
6. Shape
7. Beauty
8. Product control overall
9. Nail art composition
10. Nail art objects choice
11. Nail art color composition
1. Cleansing part of manicure and natural nails preparation must be ready prior to nail championship.
2. Contestants can make this category on their own hand, as long as all the category rules are applied.
3. Natural nail plates must NOT be covered with any type of products or leftovers of products.
4. Nails must be completely natural with free edge not longer than 1 mm.
5. Contestant must apply five soft gel tips, nail tips of a full nail coverage on one hand. Hand can be chosen by contestant- left or right.
6. Extended Nails final length must be long- 3 cm in total length on a thumb or longer. All five final nails must be made with similar length, as long as final look of all nails looks elegant and as one set.
7. Soft gel tips must be smooth and seamless next to cuticle. There should be no humps, bumps or ledges near cuticles.
8. Contestant can use any type of gel over the soft tips. However, It is not compulsory.
9. Soft gel tips must be seamlessly continuing lower arches on both sides of each nails, just as natural long nails.
10. Fitting of the soft gel tips must be perfect, size must be chosen as fitting completely natural nail size.
11. Commercial nail art can be made with any type of nail decoration- 3d pre-made objects, crystals, pearls, petals, flowers, charms, stickers, water decals, stamps.
12. Nail art can be applied on all five nails, but at least on three to four nails must exhibit the cuticle area. Cuticle area must be clear of nail art objects at least on three to four nails.
13. Nail art must complement the look of the nails shape and should look like elegant art continued composition.
14. Final look of the nails can be shaped as stiletto, square, ballerina, almond or oval shape. The chosen shape must compliment over all look of nail extensions set and nail art together with hand shape.
15. Gel top coat and UV/Led lamps are allowed to be used.
16. Any type of gel products must be as close as possible to the skin, but must not touch skin or cuticle.
17. Cuticle area must be clean of products, gel adhesive must not touch the skin.
18. Cuticle area must be visible to the judges in at least three to four nails.
19. Cuticle line must look clean and perfect in case colored gel is applied or chrome colors, glitters.
20. Any type of product next to cuticle area must be as close as possible to the cuticles, but not touching the skin. Product next to cuticles must be thin and smooth, nicely tapered into natural nail leaving almost no visible part of natural nails.
21. Oils, lotions, buffers, gel top coats, gel base coats can be used, if needed.
22. All nails must be the same length. Pinkie nail can be shorter than middle finger nail by no more than 0,5 mm. Thumb nail can be longer than middle finger nail not more than 0,5 mm.
23. No visible marks or stains of gel polish must be left.
24. No excessive oil, dust, skin particles, product residue or lotion must be left on skin or nails.
25. Cuticles and side wall skin must be free of cuts, damages.
26. Underneath the nails surface must be clean, smooth and free of product residue, dust.
27. Soft gel tips must be fully attached to the natural nail plates underneath and overall.
28. Underneath the nails, soft gel tips must be fully attached to the natural nails with no gaps.
29. C-Curve must be the same on all five nails.
30. Cuticles must be clean, free of any cuts, damages and product residue.
31. Nippers, scissors, drills are allowed.
Festival Arena Dubai 08:45 2nd February, 2026
Festival Arena Dubai 10:45 2nd February, 2026
Pack and leave arena. Models stay for judging
11:45 2nd February, 2026
Award ceremony and certification of all contestants. End of Nail Championship PBGCC.
17:30 3rd February, 2026
1. First step registration and payment must be done prior to championship online on the website
of Professional Beauty GCC at https://pbgcc.showhub.live/
2. Second step registration must be done in person by visiting the registration booth on the
championship arena at 08.45 on the first day of Nail Championship PBGCC.
3. Failure to register via 2 steps- online and on the arena will lead to disqualification and we
reserves the rights to no refund.
4. 5. No show or late arrival for registration may lead to disqualification of contestant.
Every registered contestant must adhere to every term and condition of Nail Championship
6. Rules are exactly the same for every contestant and no exceptions will be made under any
circumstances.
7. Organizers of Nail Championship 2026 reserve the rights to disqualify and reject those
participants and their models that do not follow the rules of assigned category and breach the
General Terms and Conditions of Nail Championship.
8. In case of disqualification payment for participation will not be refunded to participant and will
be kept 100% by PBGCC for Nail Championship.
9. As organizer- Nail Championship 2026 reserves the rights to take photos and videos
of any participant, models and their work with the rights to use content at any time anywhere
on their own decision. All photos and videos can be used solely by organizer without any
notification to any other party.
10. Late arrival or arrival after registration is closed will lead to disqualification. See registration
timing accordingly to the chosen category. Flight delays or cancelations, other transportation
delays, force major of any kind will be considered as no show and will lead to disqualification.
11. Mobile phones and other electronic devises must be on silence mode and no vibration mode
on the competition arena.
12. Models should not use their phones and video photo gadget during competition.
13. All participants must provide their own model. Model should have any valid ID for age
verification. Models below 18 years old are not accepted.
14. Models hands and arms must not have any permanent tattoo or other visible unique marks.
Jewelry, watch is not allowed to be worn during competition and during judging.
15. Models are not allowed to leave arena without floor judge approval before judging.
16. Contestant and model should wear appropriate public attire accordingly to UAE culture
standards.
17. Participants can wear brand uniform. However, just professional looking attire is accepted as
well.
18. Entire scope of products, tools and implements must be supplied by contestants.
19. Products such as acrylic powders, monomers, lotions, gels, nail polish and gel polish, base,
top, cuticle oil and lotion must be in clean looking containers with visible sign of brand
production. Brand must be registered with Montaji and be legal to be used in UAE or other
GCC countries.
20. International contestant arriving from overseas can use brands registered in country of origin.
Label and brands must be visible and labeled for international standards of cosmetics use.
21. Cans, bottles containing products such as oils, lotions, powders, gels, nail polish, gel polish,
base coats or top coats without visible brand sign or logo will be taken away from the table
during floor judge table check and will be returned only after competition.
22. Tools, brushes, files, buffers, water bowls do not require any registration, can be of any brand
or production.
23. In case of local participants, product lucking registration with local or GCC authorities-
products will be taken away prior to competition without replacement and returned after
competition end.
24. LED or UV lamps, desk lamps, extension cords, sufficient number of sockets on extension
cord should be supplied by contestant.25. In case required by a category rules, water must be prepared by contestant prior to start of
competition.
26. Trash bag or bin must be supplied by contestant.
27. Contestant and model are not allowed to leave the competition arena after registration. In
case of emergency ask for floor judge assistance.
28. Contestants are not allowed to stand up and leave the desk during competition. Leaving desk
or competition area during competition timing will result in disqualification. No registration fee
will be returned to contestant.
29. PBGCC Nail Championship will supply desk, chairs and shared sockets only.
30. Assigned hand must be used for each category. Read carefully category rules and
requirements.
31. One model is allowed to be used for two categories, as long as assigned hand is used for
assigned category.
32. In case of using wrong hand participant may be disqualified.
33. Only contestants and models are allowed to be present within competition area. Company
representatives, relatives or other supporters are not allowed to enter competition area. Or
communicate with contestant.
34. Models should not interact during competition with outside public. Doing so will lead to
immediate disqualification of a participant.
35. Managers and supervisors are not allowed to interact with the participants during competition
and judging. Doing so will lead to disqualification of participant.
36. Participants are not allowed to speak to anybody from public or spectators during
competition.
37. Participants are allowed to communicate with their own model only during competition, not
during judging.
38. Drills are not allowed to be used during competition except Fashion manicure and Russian
manicure categories, or otherwise as per rule of the category.
39. Tips, pre-tailored sculpting forms are not allowed to be used during competition.
40. Sculpting forms must be new with no visible preparation cuts.
41. Once the competition category timing announced as finished, participant must stop
immediately any work and stand up.
42. Continuing touching model after time announced as finished may lead to disqualification.
43. For exact timing refer to schedule and category rules.
44. Participant must be present at award ceremony at 17.00 on the second day of the
championship. Place, winners will be announced or confirmed during award ceremony.
45. Certificates of participation and trophies will be given out during ceremony on the second day
of the Nail Championship PBGCC.
46. In case of art categories trophy or certificate can be received by representative.
47. Participants may request judging sheets and talk to curtain judges after competition award
ceremony.
48. Score sheets and results will be available after award ceremony for contestant only.
49. In case of failure to adhere to terms and conditions PBGCC reserves the rights to disqualify
and keep 100% of participation fee.
