Stamping is a type of manicure art that has captivated girls who prefer decorating their nails with artistic painting, but do not have the talent of an artist. Despite the apparent complexity, this method of decorating nails, if you know all the subtleties, is quite simple. With a little practice, you risk achieving incredible mastery in stamping - mastering reverse stamping or even producing your own stamping sliders. Why is this niche of the nail industry so attractive to both beginners and professionals? We will tell you about all this today.
What is stamping and what brands of stamping materials exist.
We have all heard mention of mysterious stamping in one way or another. Some people talk about it like drawings on nails, for others it’s just decals, and still others say it’s just a print. So, let's try to figure out what stamping is?
Stamping
- these are drawings made with special paint, transferred from metal plates to the nail using a stamp. In this type of nail art, in order to get maximum pleasure from the process of making a print and not lose the enthusiasm for decorating your nails in this way, it is extremely important to choose high-quality materials.
Those who are just starting to get acquainted with stamping get lost among the abundance of manufacturers, not knowing which stamping is better and what brands of materials exist
. Let's get to know them better. Today, there are a huge number of brands that produce basic stamping materials (plates, stamps and stamping paint). The most popular ones include: MoYou London, Konad, El Corazon, Masura, Lesly. Girls also know the brands Essence, Kand Nail and Golden Rose Nail, who are just starting to explore this manicure niche. In addition, the market for stamping products is flooded with a huge number of different plates made in China without a brand (from the sites Buyincoins and BornPrettyStore). It is not so easy for a beginner in manicure to understand all this diversity.
Comparison of reviews of Konad and Golden Rose varnishes
If you compare reviews of stamping varnishes and reviews of cheap varnishes, you can see the following pattern:
- Konad varnishes are less bright in print than similar Golden Rose varnishes.
- Konad varnishes are not designed for the use of translucent varnish transfer techniques.
To create masterpieces, you can purchase several basic professional varnishes and supplement your palette with the entire range of cheap varnishes.
Which stamping is better: the highest quality and most popular stamping manufacturers.
One of the pioneers in the world of stamping was Konad
. This brand's assortment includes 48 stunning shades of special varnishes that have proven themselves to be the best. They have an average drying speed (which is very convenient for beginners), excellent density of most shades and brightness, and medium thickness, making them easy to apply and not thickening much in the bottle after prolonged use.
Also, many people love Konad rubber pad stamps for their reliability and simplicity. They are easy to clean along with the plates with nail polish remover. For cleaning, you should always choose liquids without acetone and oils so that the pattern will be transferred clearly in the future and not smeared. The secret of success in working with Konad dies is that they transfer the design using the rolling method only.
The undoubted leader in the production of the highest quality stamping plates and dies at the moment is the Mo You London
. It is distinguished by a huge assortment of different plates, combined into collections, which is very convenient when choosing and finding the one you need. Sizes of patterns on plates for every taste: from the smallest to the largest, and even solid patterns for the entire board. The high quality of engraving and the colossal number of tiles are attracting more and more stamping adherents to the brand’s products.
MoYou London use silicone pads for their stamps. Their peculiarity is that the silicone pad is very soft, pliable, and easy to use. It is easy to completely “drown” the nail into the pad; the design does not shift or smudge. The peculiarity of such stamps is that the silicone pad cannot be cleaned with HDSL, only remove the remaining paint from the pad with tape.
Of course, there are also some drawbacks to nail stamping from MoYou London and Konad - the price is quite high. However, Konad, unlike MoYou London, provides fully equipped kits with everything necessary for stamping.
Another fairly popular brand is Lesly
. It produces excellent quality slabs suitable even for long and wide nails. The engraving of the plates is of good quality, which allows you to get a clear impression on the stamp. The designs are presented both for the entire plate and on the jacket, and there are interesting small accent motifs. The advantages of stamping from Lesly are original board designs, unique author's drawings, and reasonable cost. The main drawback is the lack of knowledge and the lack of a complete set of everything necessary.
Brand El Corazon
– another famous stamping brand. The boards from this manufacturer are interesting because of their unique engraving (not as thin as that of Konad, but not as deep as that of Moyou London). El Corazon's star products are stamping polishes. They allow you to transfer the most complex patterns in a matter of minutes; the high quality of their texture along with the low price have made the brand one of the leaders in stamping nail art. Tints for regular and reverse stamping are also very popular, allowing you to create an interesting watercolor manicure effect.
The top five most popular brands is completed by the Masura
. The brand was able to win the hearts of millions of ladies around the world with its high-quality and fashionable stamping solutions. Focusing on tints (currently discontinued), varnishes and fixatives - everything that creates stamped beauty, Mazura created affordable products for creating a picturesque stamping manicure with minimal effort and time. At Masura you will find both thick enamels and wonderful shimmer coatings, ideal for subtle, sophisticated designs on the nails. The highlight of Masura stamping materials are the disappearing stamping inks. They appear in the shade or cold and disappear in the sun (currently discontinued).
Paints
Paints for working using the stamping technique are presented in two formats - varnish-paint, which dries in the open air, and gel-paint, which hardens in a lamp.
Choosing a hybrid lamp for manicure and our rating
Despite the fact that gel paint manufacturers continue to release new shades, craftsmen prefer varnish paint, since it is easier to work with this product - it does not flow and has rich pigmentation. We will consider the manufacturers of both products, and all you have to do is choose the most suitable format for you.
TNL
TNL offers a large palette of varnish paints for stamping, but not all of them are equally rich and pigmented. Some bright shades turn out dull when printed, so be sure to proof them on a black background before using.
The paint is available in 7 g bottles. Price – 90 rubles.
TNL also offers gel paints in 20 different colors. It has a dense texture, does not spread and polymerizes in a UV or LED lamp.
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