Nail artist Pang My Nguyen (L) and model Hoang Yen with the trophy for Nguyen’s creation “Angel of Love” at Nails Asia 2009

Pang My Nguyen of Vietnam has won a best nail design award at the Nails Asia 2009 contest in Singapore.

The 22-year-old spent two weeks designing and preparing the materials, and was given one hour to work on the left hand of Vietnamese model Hoang Yen.

“I love all kinds of painting. With nail painting, my favorites are angels and any creatures with wings,” Nguyen said afterwards.

Back in Vietnam, Nguyen teaches at the Kelly Pang Nail Art School in Ho Chi Minh City run by her sister Pang My Linh, who scored a top prize at Nails Asia 2008.

Now into its third year, Nails Asia was part of the Beauty Asia 2009 show at Suntec City Convention Center.

The four categories in the three-day competition, which ended Wednesday, drew 122 contestants.

Reported by Thuc Minh