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Okay, first off: I am guilty of loving my stamping plates a whole lot. The scraper is fine to work with, although, the small grooves and holes in it collect nailpolish and need to be cleaned off every few swipes. IMO, an expired giftcard works just as well and is easier to clean off.
Unfortunately, there are no cheap substitutes for the stamper. I suggest you guard it with your life. It is flexible and can mold itself onto the nail to ensure a proper image stamp. The double ended one is perfect for making small adjustment to the nail (eg: the plate image is too small to cover the entire nail) and you have to make a second 'swipe'. The stamp end is about 1" round. It cleans up beautifully with Acetone and after hundreds of cleanings, still looks new.
Just an FYI, as I've been Konad'ing for a bit now, instead of the black "Konad Special Polish", I have found (after trying 11 different products) that WET 'N WILD black velvet nailpolish is the best. It costs less than $2 at CVS or WalMart and it is by far the best black out there. I've tried Orly, Chanel, and others, and none of them are this thick and black. Others are too sheer when you try to stamp them, or they simply don't show up on a darker background. I like to do dark blue with a black argyle pattern on them. Looks great, just don't forget your topcoat.
Now, for the regular stamping polishes... what I have found is that any basecoat color is fine. Its when you need one to stamp with that you have to be careful. Don't be fooled by others who say that 'any nailpolish will stamp'. Well, yes it will, but it may be so faint that it will be a waste of your time. The best nailpolishes for stamping are ones that have some metallic in them. Sally Hansen Chrome nailpens are good, but expensive. I have found that the best stamping polishes are at WalMart. Yes, PURE ICE nailpolishs in 'Outrageous' and others stamp up beautifully. They are thick, quick drying and accurate. I only use the ones with a bit of 'chrome-iness" to them. If you're going to put a design on your nail, make it pop!
For the White polish, Sally Hansen French Tip White is a good one. White is tricky. It almost has to be like 'liquid paper' to get it to work and look right.
Good luck, fellow nail afficiandos!
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One thing I want to say about this product, which as far as I know wasn't in any of the reviews, if this is your first time buying a stamper, make sure you look at the tutorial on YouTube and also make sure that you FILE YOUR STAMPER before the first use!! I learned the hard way, I usually like to jump in feet first when doing things so after hours of trial and error, I finally watched a very informational video and got my stamper to work. I first assumed it was defective..lol, Im still learning how to stamp, but of course like all great things, it will get better with time.Best Deals for Konad Nail Art Double Ended Stamper And Scraper
There are other Konad products out there that have only one stamper and are about one dollar lessI say stick with this one! The small side is perfect for smaller nails to be more precise as well as with the smaller designs and with the French Manicures.The scraper works well also, but I found that its hole often got a little clogged, but that wasn't much of an inconvenience, merely an observation that it works best when cleaned after each use! A little hint, to save nail polish only put polish on the top half of the design and when you scrape down, the excess nail polish from the top will fill into the bottom half, saving you more nail polish! Overall, this is a must!
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Very unhappy. I ordered this because they show and advertise it to be Konad but it is a cheap imitation, Kand. I uploaded pictures a week ago, so you can see the 2 images that show it to be a completely different product. I emailed the company that I wanted them to send me the KONAD that I ordered. They said that it wasn't their fault, that it was the manufacturer & that they don't have the Konad anymore. So, I guess tough crap for me. They offered a refund but then quit responding and of course, no refund. And the stupid thing won't even pick up the polish. Complete garbage. I have tried it with Konad polish and several others & it just won't pick any of it up.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Konad Nail Art Double Ended Stamper And Scraper
I absolutely love the Konad stamper...when it is working correctly. I agree with the others who said to be sure to view the youtube tutorial. I too jumped in feet first without watching the video and wasted hours! Be sure to file your stamper and also rubbing the rubber end between your hands and warming it up helps as well. Still, there are times when the stamper just won't pick up the design, no matter what tricks I use. It gets frustrating to be half done my nails and then have it quit working. Be sure to use the Konad nail polish as well. I have not found any other brand that works with the stamper. The scraper is essentially useless as it gets gunked up quickly and is hard to clean. However, an old credit card or the like works very well (better even!)all in all, it's a fun tool and if it always worked well, I'd give it a five star rating. It was worth the purchase price and even with the frustrations, I still do enjoy using it!
