About

I’m Penny, founder of Monaco Nail Academy. I’ve been a Nail Artist since 2007 and I absolutely love it – nails are a passion I discovered accidentally and one which has taken my life in a direction I never imagined!

Awards

As a Level 2 ‘Scholar’ Educator for Artistic Nail Design, I’ve won awards for best practical nail application amongst the Australasian Education team twice, coming second behind Vanessa Zuj in 2015. I was also privileged to be awarded Runner Up Nail Technician of the Year 2015/2016 at the NZ Beauty Industry Awards and have won the following awards –

  • Highest Practical Nail Score amongst Level 1 Artistic Educators (Australasia, 2013)
  • Highest Practical Nail Score amongst Level 2 Artistic Educators (Australasia, 2014)
  • First Place Sculptured French Acrylic 2015
  • First Place Gel Polish Manicure 2015
  • Second Place Tips and Overlay 2015
  • Runner Up NZ Nail Competitions Grand Champion 2015
  • Runner Up Nail Technician of the Year 2015
  • Highest Written Test Score amongst Level 1 and 2 Artistic Educators (Australasia, 2016)
  • First Place French Sculptured 2016
  • First Place French Tip and Overlay 2016
  • First Place Stiletto Twist 2016
  • Highly Commended Photographic Nail Art 2016
  • Highest Written Test Score amongst Level 1 and 2 Artistic Educators (Australasia, 2017)
  • First Place Salon Design 2017
  • Second Place Gel Polish Nail Art 2017
  • Third Place Stiletto Glitz and Glam 2017
  • Third Place Salon French 2017

I’ve worked closely with Alisha Rimando Botero, Sam Biddle, Tracey Boyle and Kylie Clare and was honoured to be asked to present 3 demonstrations at the 2014 Melbourne Rock Hard World Tour, a privilege usually reserved for the Level 3 Global Team.

Media Work

I have worked on Dancing With the Stars in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
My work has appeared on the covers of multiple magazines including an editorial for Element Magazine.
I have completed work for the hosts of The Shopping Channel, Lotto and Fair Go.