How to use Nail Polish Stamping Templates

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I do have to apologize first off for taking so long to write this How To. I have had Strep Throat and I finally went to the doc yesterday. They gave me a Penicillin shot to the bum and gave me some meds. I do feel alot better now and I am so excited to be back. Lets get started!!!!

First off I like to get all my supplies together 

1. Scrapper/Old Credit or gift card
2. Angled brushes
3. XL Stamper
4. Stamping Template
5. Bowl of acetone
6. Old towel or paper towel
7. Stamping polish

I prefer using an old Credit card because it scrapes much more evenly then the purchased scrapers I have. I also have an XL Stamper which makes applying a full design to your nail bed so much easier and its double ended. I purchased 3 sets of XL stampers for only $5.99 on Ebay HERE.I also use the angled nail art brushes to clean up the polish around my nails. They can be purchased HERE on Amazon for only $2.10 and that is for a whole set. Its a real good deal. I also use an old Ketchup cup to pour acetone in for easier access for cleanups. As for the Stamping Template, I used one that I purchased from Vivid Lacquer HERE. I also recommend purchasing Cheeky plates, they work amazing with all sized nail beds also. You can purchase them on Amazon HERE or purchase them through Cheeky's website HERE. Now lets begin.....

First you need to apply your base color.

I decided to go with China Glaze/Purple Panic

Let that dry. I also like to apply my favorite top coat called 

G&G HK Girl it's a Super Shiny, Fast Drying Top Coat. You can purchase it HERE. It dries super fast and has a very shiny finish.

Now you want to get your plate and apply your stamping polish over the image you want. I used Konad Black stamping polish.

Grab your scrapper/Credit/Gift card and gently scrape the access polish to the side of your towel or paper towel. 

Quickly and gently press your stamper onto the image to pick it up.

Now QUICKLY apply the image to you nails starting from the very side of your nail and gently roll it on. No need to press hard. If you press hard when applying the image you could risk the image separating/ripping.

To clean the access polish off your stamper you can use a cotton ball with acetone or those sticky lint removers.

This is what the finished results will look like before you clean up. Don't worry this is completely normal.This is when your bowl of acetone and your angled nail art brushes come in to save the day. Just dip your brush in the acetone a dab it on your towel and start to clean up around your nail beds.

This is what my brushes look like. My old one on the Left. My new on the right

Your going to want to let that stamping polish dry for a bit before you apply your topcoat. Your topcoat can make it smear.

And now....The Finishing results.....

I hope you enjoyed the step by step process. Its not that bad but practice makes perfect so try and not give up. It becomes alot of fun once you get the hang. I cant wait to see your designs and I hope you share them with me as well. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

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Tiger and Cheetah Nail Art

Hello and welcome back!

Last night I had a HUGE scare. I logged in to my blogger account and a box popped open saying my account was suspended. I was in tears and couldn't believe it. With help of some friends I did not give up and I kept trying everything I could to get my blog back.

Thank you all so much for all of the support.

We all know that is a bloggers worst nightmare when something happens to our blog. (Our baby.)

I am so happy be back. 

On another note I have been experimenting with stamping plates. I bought a good amount of stamping plates from various store on the internet. I am in love and now addicted with stamping. It is alot of fun once you get the hang. This plate I stamped with today I bought from Ebay for $5.00.

Lets look at what supplies I used to create the mani.

I used......

• China Glaze/White On White
• Konad stamping polish/Black
• HK Girl top coat
• Bondi/Chasing The Sun
• Konad stamping polish/Brown

This is the stamping plate that I purchased from Ebay

This plate is amazing and easy to use. The image come up perfectly on the stamper I used.

What I did was paint 3 of my nails white with China Glaze/White on White and painted my ring finger orange with Bondi/Chasing The Sun

I applied HK Girl top coat to speed up the drying process

Next I used Konad/Black to stamp over the white and Konad/Brown to stamp the Cheetah.

 You can just see how great the tiger and the cheetah came out. To use this plate I think the animal images will  only work best with longer nails because of how big they are.

If you would like to purchase this plate just click HERE

They ship out super fast and I got my pate in no time.

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