How to Stamp Nails
Everything you need to know about how to stamp nails. Step by step tutorial for doing them at home, tips + tricks, and the best places to get the supplies.
Supplies
Nail Stamping Plates
- MoYou London
- Bundle Monster
- Born Pretty
- There are plenty more but these work great you can find a lot on Amazon these brands and other brands too!
Nail Stamper
- good clear ones: Original Clear Jelly Stamper
- Born Pretty’s version
- Double headed Stamper by Konad DO NOT use the scraper that comes with the stamper it can damage your plates
Stamping Nail Polish
Nail Polish Remover
- 100 % Acetone is my favorite better to use this to clean up your stamping plates since it will note leave a residue
Clean Up Supplies
- cotton make up remover pads or cotton balls
- clean up brush
- toothpicks
- paper towels
- Scotch Tape
- any office tape that isn’t super sticky is fine
Base Coat Nail Polish
Top Coat Nail Polish
Nail Polish for base colors
Instructions
- Start with painted and fully dried nails. Start with a base coat and end with a top coat on top of your colors. Use a toothpick to take of polish that strayed into the side of your nail. This is also a good time to use the clean up brush and acetone to remove stray polish from your skin.
- Paint a coat of contrasting nail polish onto your design plate.
- Scrap excess off with scraper.
- With a rolling motion press the stamper onto the stamp plate to transfer the design to the stamper.
- Stamp onto the desired nail also using a rolling motion.
- Use tape to pull of any stamped polish that got on your skin (it works like magic).
- Use acetone with cotton pad to clean up your plate between each stamping.
- Allow to dry and top with a coat of clear polish make sure it is stamping friendly some top coats will smear nail stamping polish.
- Use your clean up brush to get any stray nail polish off of your skin.
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