The Banks of the Neva River beauty festival took place in St. Petersburg. The pageant included hair art, nail design and body art competitions. Photos from the YouReporter project.
© Dmitriy SukhodolskiThe Banks of the Neva River beauty festival took place in St. Petersburg. The body art competition was among the most exciting of the contests.
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© Dmitriy Sukhodolski
The Banks of the Neva River beauty festival took place in St. Petersburg. The body art competition was among the most exciting of the contests.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiThis year 2,500 professionals from all over the world competed.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
This year 2,500 professionals from all over the world competed.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiParticipants also competed in hair art and nail design.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
Participants also competed in hair art and nail design.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiBody art is considered part of the avant-garde movement where the human body becomes a canvas for creativity.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
Body art is considered part of the avant-garde movement where the human body becomes a canvas for creativity.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiThe feeling of the art is revealed through body language: poses, gestures, facial expressions.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
The feeling of the art is revealed through body language: poses, gestures, facial expressions.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiThe Banks of the Neva River festival is one of the most reputable beauty festivals.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
The Banks of the Neva River festival is one of the most reputable beauty festivals.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiAccording to festival organizers, 20,000 visitors attend the event daily.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
According to festival organizers, 20,000 visitors attend the event daily.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiThe exhibition occupied more than 10,000 square meters.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
The exhibition occupied more than 10,000 square meters.
© Photo : Dmitriy SukhodolskiThis is the only beauty festival officially listed as a cultural event in Russia.
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© Photo : Dmitriy Sukhodolski
This is the only beauty festival officially listed as a cultural event in Russia.