Special artwork: nail designer get their claws out at international nail competition

The claws are out at Rome's Exhibition Centre as nail artists battle it out in the fantasy nail category of the 2014 Nailympics. Monumental nails, at times a foot long; this is the haute couture of manicure - allowing artists to let their imaginations run wild. Anything goes here - from signs of the Zodiac to Alice in Wonderland. The creator of these wine harvest themed nails is contestant Lorena Amici from Rome, Italy. She says each nail is hand crafted individually and each one is a labour of love: "It's all made with acrylics, only the fountain is made with gel. Each piece is months of work." More Euronews videos: Going ape: Tokyo zoo simulates gorilla escape with diguised staff members http://eurone.ws/1eAWaFl Rescue drama and pollution fears as cargo ship slams into sea dyke in France http://eurone.ws/LTj54j Creepy sleepwalker statue in underwear triggers controversy at US women's college http://eurone.ws/1bMCBsM euronews is available in 14 languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews