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{nails file} SkillsUSA Picks National Winners At the 2013 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, the best students compete for medals. In the nail care category, contestants are evaluated on oral communication skills, acrylic application, tip and wrap application, nail polish application, nail art, and a written exam (which consists of proper sanitation, chemical safety, salon procedures, and more). Three students each at the college and the high school levels take home medals in this annual trade competition. 1 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2013 WINNERS: College/Postsecondary Level Gold: Stephanie Schoolcraft, Carver Career Center, Charleston, W.Va. Silver: Kelly Kachaterian, Mecosta Osceola Career Center, Big Rapids, Mich. Bronze: Kensie Guillory, San Juan College, Farmington, N.M. High School Level Gold: Hanna Fortin, Chariho Career Tech Center, Wood River Junction, R.I. Silver: Brooklyn K. Lackney, Mecosta Osceola Career Center, Big Rapids, Mich. Bronze: Cheylin Dixon, Canyon's Technology Education Center, Sandy, Utah A complete list of winners is available online at www. skillsusa.org/compete/results.shtml. 2 PHOTOS BY LLOYD WOLF FOR SKILLSUSA 1. The SkillsUSA practical applications evaluate the contestants' abilities to perform the most common nail services in salons. 2. Nail art is one of six skills nail students are evaluated on. Gelish NailStyle App Available for iPhone and iPad d New from Gelish, NailStyle is a beauty and fashion magazine ne ofering nail technicians an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look ok into the gel polish brand. The application, which is now available e for free download for the iPhone and iPad, includes sections s that provide a style analysis and inspirational mood board of f fall 2013 runway fashions, a behind-the-scenes look into the e inspiration for the Under Her Spell collection, step-by-step p tutorials, and scannable QR codes that take the reader to the e ofcial Gelish YouTube page. "This issue is just the first of many to come," says Gelish CEO and founder Danny Haile. Download NailStyle at http:/ /bit.ly/199t3aP. 64 | NAILS MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2013