Showing posts with label nail tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nail tools. Show all posts

Thursday, December 13, 2012

how i get rid of lint on my stamper~

I'm just a newbie in nail art stamping.

I have tried it before but i really can't get it to work for me. It's either i won't be able to pick up the image which happens like 80% of the time or the image will not be complete. I think i have already developed my arm muscles trying to make stamping work for me but it doesn't seem to work at all that i decided to just ditch it & just concentrate on freehand manis.

I have been encouraged by my friends to try nail art stamping once more but the thought of putting much effort without gaining anything at all is just not appealing (of course!). hahaha. I don't really have any plans in doing nail art stamping that is until this....


& this...


...arrived at my doorstep.
Image Plates, baby! hahaha

The IPs were a very sweet surprise because it was something that i wasn't expecting when we had a meet-up together with my sweet "nail art lover" friends. They highly recommend that i try out the XL stamper because it will surely make stamping fun & easy for me so i decided to go ahead & try stamping again.

& they were right!
hahaha!
i can't believe that i am now stamping with ease!


Index & pinkie were stamped images while middle & ring were still hand painted by yours truly.
It's so nice to be able to see stamped images on my nails!
Finally!!!!
hahaha

Ok, enough with that...
i know you can see how exhilarated i am.
I am still practicing stamping until now but there's one thing that i am hating when i do this.
The lint!

Since i would have to clean my plates, stamper & scraper every now & then with cotton soaked with polish remover, there's no helping wit the lint from the cotton being transferred to the plate or stamper then on to my nails. argh! It just ruins the whole process.

I am familiar with lint rollers,of course, but i think that the best way to remove lint completely off a surface is if you use something sticky to lift the lint out. So an adhesive tape is the best tool for removing those pesky lints.


So, here's what i do...
I'll cut up a nice long strip of tape...


Then i usually get rid of too much stickiness off of it by pressing my fingers on the end so that the oils on my finger would transfer to it. It will make the removal of it later a lot easier.


Then roll the ends so that you can stick it to a smooth surface, or even on your working table, where you can easily reach it after every stamp.


Then time for stamping...


Once you have transferred the image on your nails & would want to clean your stamper, then you just have to stamp it on the tape...


... & all the remaining dirt will stick on to the tape!


Easy as pie!
Less effort than cleaning the stamper with cotton balls or spraying it with acetone then brushing it off. In this process, you're sure to get rid of all the remaining lint from wherever you might have gotten them.

Look!
Clean stamper all ready to be used again.


Isn't that super easy?!
Now that i've shared my technique, time to go now.
On to more stamping practices for me. hahaha!
Now i understand why lots of people get addicted to stamping. lol

Hope you all are having a great day!
Jaa ne~!
^_^

ps:
by the way, if you wanted to get the same stamper that i have, go check out Myonline Shop.
She got loads of nail art items! If you are new to stamping like me & would want to enjoy the experience all the more, pls get the XL Stamper. I love love love it!

Oh, & this is not a sponsored post,mind you.
^_~

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Mont Bleu Glass Nail Files~

As a nail art enthusiast, taking care of my nails is something that i make a point of doing. I have been wearing tips for the past couple of weeks just because my real nails had been chipping like crazy!

My nails are doing good now, thank goodness! I am sporting a very beautiful gray polish as i am typing it & im just so happy that my nails are longer & healthier than before.

Now, let me ask you all a question, when the time comes that you just want to go back to nubbins, how do you shorten your nails? I bet that most of you would say "i simply clip my nails using my clippers." I do that too! What if i tell you that THAT is the reason why my nails chip like crazy?

I'm not really a pro but personally i find that when i cut my nails the tendency is that my nails would chip little by little over the edge. It's like simply cutting it without filing it afterward makes the edges rough so the end result would be chipping. So i make sure that i have a couple of nail files on my stash. But buying nail files every now & then is just simply tiring & it costs money too.

There's no way for you to clean disposable nail files (that's why we call it disposable,no?hehehe) to prolong its life much as we want to. We just have to resign ourselves to the fact that it would just find its way on to the bin & us to the store again to buy more.
*sigh*

But that was before!
Now we have glass nail files that we can keep forever! How nice is that?

A glass nail file, also known as crystal nail file – is an ideal nail care tool for your natural or artificial nails, yet is not so common, as other nail care tools. Professionals in beauty salons use glass nail files for manicure and pedicure procedures as well as individuals use glass nail files for their needs in everyday life.


You just need to own one & you're set for life! hahaha!
I love that concept!


Don't they look pretty?
Me wanna own all of them! hihihi
But it would be pointless since one would just be enough for me but who could resist these colorful & cute assortment?

You can check out these cute files over at Mont Bleu.
They have a great selection of these glass nail files like the handpainted glass nail files or the ones with swarovski crystals on them, simple or luxury-styled ones even the no-frills clear glass nail file.

They even offer promotional glass nail files perfect for advertisement.
How clever!

OMG!
Now i want to really own one too.
I'd use this in public just for everyone to see! hahaha!

Do you own a glass nail file?
I think this is a good investment,no? No need to buy nail files again & again. As long as you take good care of your nail file then you won't ever need anything anymore.


Aside from glass nail files, Mont Bleu also offers hand made jewelries. Now these, i have to check!
*heads on over to Mont Bleu*

Okaaayyyyy, im off to exploring the website now & i have to say that i am liking their product selections.
Maybe there's something i can get as christmas gifts... for myself!
hahaha!
Well, im back to browsing.

Hope you all are having a great day!
Jaa ne~!
^_^

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