Your soul desires a beautiful manicure, but you have absolutely no time for drawing and painting nails, as well as the desire to sit for hours in the master’s chair? There is no need to worry, because there is an excellent solution for such a case - this is the trendy stamping manicure technique, which is incredibly popular and in demand today. And this is relevant not only for visitors to beauty salons, but also for the manicurists themselves.
Painting nails with a brush and special paints is highly valued; its execution requires skill and a lot of free time. But in the modern lifestyle of many representatives of the fair sex, it is not always possible to devote a couple of hours to painting nails, therefore, in order not to deny yourself the pleasure of performing beautiful nail art, the masters have offered an excellent alternative in the form of stamping manicure. Let’s say right away that a stamped design is in no way inferior to artistic painting, it wears and holds up well, and looks exciting.
What is needed for stamping? To perform a manicure using the stamping technique you will need:
- Stamp;
- Scraper;
- Plate;
- 2 or more shades of varnish.
This is the minimum and most necessary set for performing stamping manicure. Of course, you can use additional decor and decorations - gold leaf and foil, rhinestones and crystals, glitter and kamifubuki. If desired, you can choose a matte or glossy top, use gradient transitions, “negative space”, sticker sliders and other fashionable nail design techniques that will allow you to get an incredibly stylish manicure.
Among other things, fashionable stamping manicure will be a godsend for girls who prefer short nails, on which it is difficult to paint with a brush, but stamping will allow you to create the perfect print of any complexity. Stamping patterns also look great on long nails, allowing you to create incredible “animal” prints or large floral patterns.
Fashionable stamping manicure is the easiest solution today for creating a complex and intricate design on your nails in the shortest possible time.
New stamping manicures involve the use of various color palettes - from bright and saturated to neutral and calm. This technique requires the presence of at least two shades - we use one as a base, and the second for drawings.
The scheme for creating a stamping design is quite simple: onto a prepared nail with the main color, we transfer the design using a stamp from a stencil-plate (on which we applied a varnish that differs in color from the main coating, the remnants of which are removed from the plate with a scraper) onto the nail, and secure with a topcoat. And voila - a manicure with a stamping design is ready! A little practice and dexterity will help you become a master of nail stamping.
Stamping manicure with various fashionable designs has become a favorite nail trend not only for girls, but also a lifesaver for many professional nail artists.
Now let’s take a closer look at the new stamping manicure products for the coming season and find out the main nail trends for 2022-2023 from our photo review below.
Gradient effect in fashionable stamping manicure
Today's popular gradient manicure will be an excellent basis for our current favorite - fashionable stamping manicure and designs made using this technique. In addition to the usual color stretching on the nail plate, you can also try transferring ready-made gradient designs to the nail. To do this, you need to cover the stamp with different shades of varnish, and then print the design from the plate onto the stamp and transfer it to the nail. The most fashionable today is the radial type of gradient, which can be decorated with patterns in a stamping solution.
Pedicure with watermelon
The fashionable trend in summer pedicure is to depict various fruits and berries on large nails. The hit of this season will be a colorful pedicure with a watermelon on the thumb. The masters suggest complementing such a drawing with “cobweb” gel paint, the effect of strokes and splashes of paint, which looks fresh and original.
Floral patterns in stamping manicure
A current and very common theme in stamping manicure design is floristry, which includes images of twigs, flowers, and buds. Floral stamping manicure looks gentle and sophisticated, and will definitely suit romantic natures. You can use several variations of plant patterns on your nails at once, sometimes creating complex and intricate patterns.
Metal disk with prints
Steel plates usually include 5-7 embossed designs, but some fixtures have up to 16 designs. When choosing disks, pay attention to the following:
- Quality of engraved prints. All drawings should not only be beautiful, but also clear enough, without unnecessary dots and stripes.
- The depth of application of ornaments. Manicurists say that it is most convenient to work with plates whose patterns have an average depth.
Metal disc with prints for strapping.
Additional Information! For short nails, small prints are suitable, and for long nails (in particular, extended nails), volumetric designs measuring 16-18x2 mm are suitable.
A very convenient accessory is the disc holder. It securely fixes the plate, preventing it from moving in different directions. The holder greatly simplifies the stamping process, since thanks to it the varnish does not get on the skin of your hands or the surface of the table.
Stamping manicure with geometric patterns
Do you want strict geometry, simple lines and unusual figures on your nails? The easiest way to get what you want is to resort to the stamping technique, using plates and a stamp with different print options, you can achieve a very surprising and exciting nail design. And in this nail art, gradient transitions, “negative space,” and varnishes with a metallic effect look cool.
Composition of the stamping kit, requirements for it
Stamping is a type of nail art that requires special plates and stamps for printing. This type is used mainly at home. This is convenient for those who do not have drawing skills; it takes little time to complete, resulting in an excellent manicure design with stamping.
To create such a nail design, you need to purchase a special kit. It consists of discs with special patterns; a convenient stamp with which to apply an ornament to a plate, a sharp scraper with which to remove excess paint, and the multi-colored varnishes themselves. There should be three types: a base coat, a varnish for applying the selected design, and a colorless fixing coat.
The quality of the enamel and its color schemes play a big role in its implementation. To get a good result, the base coat and paint should be in contrasting colors, then the applied pattern will be clear and stand out against the background of the base coat.
Another important factor is that the varnish should not have a very liquid or thick consistency so that the ornament does not spread and is applied well.
At this time, you can purchase a stamping kit, which includes varnishes designed specifically for transferring a stencil.
Silhouettes and portraits of girls wearing fashionable stamping manicure
An interesting youth manicure is presented in the new season with images of faces, portraits and silhouettes of girls. You can easily and simply create such unusual designs using the stamping technique. A matte effect on the nails, gold leaf, and prints in the form of leaves, branches, and flowers will help make this nail art with girls’ faces more impressive.
“Animal” stamping manicure
The hit of nail art in the past and coming seasons will be stylish “animal” prints on nails. Among the most popular animal motifs it is worth highlighting:
- leopard print;
- zebra;
- serpentine;
- tortoiseshell;
- cow, etc.
The advantage of stamping is that with its help you can get ideal versions of animalistic designs that decorate the entire surface of the nail or its sections.
Exclusive design ideas from Instagram
Owners of Instagram accounts choose a manicure that looks good in the photo. Stamping is indispensable in this regard. Any drawing will be accurate and neat, even when shooting closely.
Prints depicting brands on nails in stamping manicure
Fashion lovers will certainly like “branded” designs on their nails. Famous logos of world fashion houses can be safely depicted on your nails. It will become popular to use bright shades of varnishes in this manicure solution, sometimes neon, which attract attention and will become an excellent accent on long nails.
Perfect French pedicure
The popularity of the French technique does not lose its relevance; moreover, with each season new styles and solutions for this type of nail design appear. A colored French pedicure made with a bright neon nail tip will become very popular. Also of interest is a gentle French pedicure with an accent pattern on the big toe. This could be leopard print, flowers and branches, fruits and berries, as well as favorite characters from cartoons or comics.
Stamping manicure with minimalist designs
If you get tired of colorful and bright prints on your nails, then you can always resort to simple and light designs in the “minimalism” style. Small designs, thin lines and basic shades of coatings will be the ideal solution for a minimalist stamping manicure. This design will not get boring and will be universal.
Stamping manicure with “different hands” design
A familiar nail trend from past seasons, which has not lost any of its popularity, will become an original solution for young and active girls. We suggest making the design of one hand with drawings using the stamping technique, and making the other one a single color in the same color or choosing a different shade, or you can implement some other design in style. In any case, it will look interesting and fresh.
Fashionable colors
From year to year, the colors of patterned pedicures do not undergo major changes, only the shades of the basic colors change. Fans of absolutely any color scheme will find the shade that suits their taste.
In summer, all shades of blue, yellow, turquoise and crimson are in fashion. With the onset of cooler weather, shades of burgundy, coral, red, black, gold and silver are returning to everyday life.
All year round, women's devotion to calm beige and pinkish shades of nude remains constant.
And remember, no matter what color and pattern you choose, you always need to remember that it matches the individual image and the chosen “look”.
Different prints in combined stamping manicure
The new-fangled technique of stamping manicure allows you not only to create monosyllabic prints on nails of different lengths and shapes, but also to combine and layer designs to get incredibly beautiful nail art on your nails. In this case, you can use not only different patterns, but also different shades, which will only make stamping manicure more advantageous.
Applying a stamp on gel polish, its advantages
Stamped nails are used not only on the classic version, but also on gel polish. Transferring the stamp to such a coating has its advantages. If it didn’t turn out correctly, or you are not happy with the applied image, then you can easily change it by removing it with a napkin soaked in nail polish remover that does not contain acetone. This can be done many times, achieving the desired result, which cannot be done on a decorative coating. Therefore, it is better to learn how to apply it on gel-coated nails.
Using gel polish as a base, you can change the design daily without damaging the base. Patterns are applied to such a coating using ordinary enamel, the main thing is that it is thick.
The use of gel enamel is not recommended; the desired pattern is not clear and is not firmly fixed; moreover, the gel, due to its composition, simply will not lie on the stencil.
As in a regular classic manicure, before applying the design, the nails are prepared according to the technology, they must be degreased, and a base layer designed for this type of enamel is applied. At the same time, it should be thin, dried using a UV lamp.
After this, it is covered with colored shellac in no more than two layers, each of which is dried, the sticky layer is removed and only then the pattern is applied to the disc. Stamping is transferred to a fully prepared nail, which is covered with a fixative, which will allow you to later change boring patterns to new ones without damaging the varnish itself.
There is one drawback here - in this case they will not hold firmly enough, which will require more frequent correction. It is recommended to apply a top coat over the already completed pattern. If you are hesitant to buy a stamping kit, then you need to do it with the help of a specialist in the salon.
Lettering in stamping manicure
The use of words and inscriptions on nails is still popular, and along with sliders, inscriptions made using a stamp and plate will be in demand. Stamping designs with small inscriptions covering the entire surface of the nail will be especially desirable. This way you can create stylish accents in the form of inscriptions on one or two nails.
Scraper
The scraper is manufactured in two versions: with an iron or plastic insert. A tool that does not have a metal edge will last much less than its counterpart, but will not damage the surface of the printed plate.
Scraper for strapping.
Note! If the scraper is not at hand, it can be replaced with any plastic card.
