This month, I've teamed up with a new website called Load N Vote to bring you my first Nail Art Contest!
All you have to do is upload a picture of your nail art to be in with a chance of winning Essie's 2012 Summer Collection, Bikini So Teeny (swatches here)!! The best part is, the contest is open worldwide!
There is no theme to this contest, just enter your most impressive nail art using whichever tools and techniques you want to. Show us your skillzz and the public will vote for a winner.
My favourite part about the Load n Vote way of doing things is the fool proof voting process. All the entries go in to an algorithm, voters are shown two entries at time and must pick their favourite until every entry has been seen. The design that proves most popular throughout the whole voting period wins. Simple as that and there's no fear of it becoming a popularity contest, it's completely down to you and your mad skills. So, ladies, brushes at the ready and it's time to sprinkle some sparkle!!
Today's nail art is based on the site's logo and I added some glitter for good measure! After all, I can't tell you to go and enter if I'm not gonna put some work in myself! Check below for all the dates and info about entering.
Terms
The contest is open worldwide
You can enter any nail design at all as long as it's your own work
The picture you submit must show at least four fingers
It can be a brand new design or one that you've done in the past
One entry per account
Time Frame
As the site name suggests, there is a loading period and a voting period.
You can load your design from now until the last day of the month - June 30th at 11.59pm EST
At the stroke of midnight on June 30th, the contest rolls straight over to the voting phase which will run until July 20th at 11:59am EST.
Because I know I can always figure these things out easier if there's a good visual, I've made us a little timeline to avoid any confusion!
Who's excited?! I know I am, I can't wait to see what you all come up with. Good luck everyone!
This sounds fun! Just checking- in the loading part supposed to be JUNE 30th instead of July? Just wanted to double check.
ReplyDeleteThe last day of loading is JUNE 30th. My mistake, it should be fixed now :)
DeleteAwesome!
DeleteThe last day to enter is july or june? CANT WAIT TO ENTER!:-)
ReplyDeleteThe last day to enter is JUNE 30th. Sorry about the confusion there, Brenda!
DeleteBrilliant concept! Entered my most popular design :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea. like it.
ReplyDeleteI'm your new follower, follow me, please:)
Can you enter several times or just one time with one picture? (:
ReplyDeleteIt is one entry per email address, Beno :)
DeleteOh God, I really want to enter but I have no ideas, and a supreme lack of talent when compared to other nail artists out there. Oh well, I'll get thinking I guess. :')
ReplyDeleteCan I do several entries of different nail arts? or just one?
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Arletta - You can enter once per email address
DeleteCan I enter his contest using mobile? And how do you sign in to load a picture?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if you can do it on a mobile. The sign in buttons are in the top right of the website. You can create an account or sign in with Facebook.
DeleteThanks;) I'm super excited to create the nails I have in mind, even though there are way better nail artists than I am. But I'm still hoping I have a chance of winning:)
DeleteHaha I want to be in this contest but I just got Bikini so Teeny :p 'll enter anyway!
ReplyDeleteGah, I'm such a newbie to nail art, I'm not gonna win :(
ReplyDeleteunrelated... what glitter did you use on your thumb for this mani???
ReplyDeleteTechnic Carnival :)
DeleteSammy-
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Already entered!
What a great prize, and awesome idea for a contest! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great contest. I uploaded my pic.
ReplyDeleteOo what an exciting idea! Going to try and get a decent design in :)
ReplyDeleteOo what an exciting idea! Going to try and get a decent design in :)
ReplyDeleteOohhhh how exciting! I read through and hope I haven't missed mention of this - does it have to be brand new, never seen before nail art?
ReplyDeleteNo it doesn't, just your most impressive ever ;)
DeleteOh how exciting?! I think I'll have to enter this :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing idea!!!Entered few minutes ago:)))How can I see all the entries?
ReplyDeleteGood luck! We have to wait until voting opens to see all the entries! I can't wait to start voting!
DeleteAwesome way to have the contest. I like this idea! I may actually enter since I'm too chicken to do it most of the time. =)
ReplyDeleteDoes it have to be a new design, I didn't see this in the rules and I just want to double check. Can it be something older, from the past?
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't have to be a new design. It can be a brand new one or one that we've seen before :)
DeleteI entered! Hope I will win^^
ReplyDeleteI entered now where do I find all the pics? :)
ReplyDeleteDoes it have to be a whole mani (full hand) or is 1 nail pic ok?
ReplyDeleteGood question Anna. Your picture must include at least four fingers. I'll add that info to the post x
DeleteI would love to have .
ReplyDeleteI wil enter, I love nail art but it's sooo hard to choose just one nail art manicure! Thanks for a great contest Sam
ReplyDeleteWould it be alright if I submitted something, and then also posted it on my own blog?
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteCan it be a manicure I saw and well .. tried myself? Even if it looks quite similar? Unfortunatelly I can't give a credit, because I found it on tumblr and there was none. :(
It says that I have to have a Load N Vote account but when I try to sign up it won't let me! Anyone else have this problem?
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DeleteI'm really very sad... :( I submitted my entry but there must have been a technical issue because my picture wasn't uploaded. All it shows is a blank space. Are you able to delete that entry so that I can try to submit one again? :( :( :( It's under my name Jme, with the title The Avengers.
ReplyDeleteJust entered for fun ^_^ Good luck to everyone!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sammersaurus for hosting this contest ;)
Why does the Date for entering keep getting extended? It's good because I can maybe enter now but I also want to vote now.
ReplyDeletewondering the same thing!
DeleteThere is no voting allowed at the moment....I still can't see the other entries...Is it me or just something went wrong?....
ReplyDeleteWhere do we vote?
ReplyDeleteLoad n vote is not a very good website..... Now I can't even open the contest page to load OR vote! Voting started yesterday but I only voted on a few before it said error and now it says the page cannot be found. What's up with this? How will you choose a winner if the website doesn't work
ReplyDeleteHalf of the entries aren't showing up (the images won't load) so how are people meant to vote for them?
ReplyDeleteThat happened to me too! I just skipped the ones I couldn't see but it's always the same ones that don't show up. I hope mine isn't one of those....
DeleteMine didn't show up, either (even thought it uploaded just fine back when I created my entry). I just tried contacting the Load & Vote people with their contact form and I don't even know if they got anything because the page just reloaded with the empty form when I clicked on "send."
ReplyDeleteI really hope this gets fixed. I was excited about this.
Did anything ever come of this?
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