Can You Stamp With Gel Polish? 

Hello Mitzygoose, Let’s chat. I went back and watched this video again (because it was filmed over a year ago). At the 2 minute mark, I believe I start expressing how much I DID enjoy this product. So why you’re saying I didn’t give it a fair chance is beyond me. I also explained that I already used it in another mani and it was great. I also directly mentioned in the video it doesn’t dry. You may be right that it does. Rather than sit around and wait, I did make an assumption that because the product is labeled as gel and in an opaque bottle it would not and used a lamp to cure it. If you want to be pedantic about it, any gel will dry if left out over an extended period or if exposed to any kind of UV light, including sunlight for an extended period of time. I’m aware of how the basic chemistry of nail and gel polishes work. And yeah, it smells like a flea collar. I stand by that. I also clearly said in the video, again around the 2 minute mark that I think it’s a hybrid polish. I don’t know what in the world makes you think my plates weren’t clean. As you can see if you look at my channel with over 200 videos, including tips for beginners, I am well aware of how to clean my plates and scrapers. I EVEN SHOW I’m cleaning the plate in the video. When my scraper looks dirty in the video I had flipped it to the other clean side. This is a viable option to save time as you’re only using one edge of the scraper at a time. The polish was 100% also shaken before use. Come on now. REALLY? I don’t buy into the Dawn dish soap rule for stamper heads. Nor do I soak them on paper overnight or use any of the other excuses for why an inability to stamp is blamed on the stamper. FYI- I use a lint roller on my heads if needed, but ALL of mine have come out of their original packages good to go. I find 99.9% of the time, inability to pick up an image is user error. As I mentioned in the video, the product is nice, but has a learning curve. What I discovered after additional use, is to let it sit on the plate a few seconds longer to settle, then pick it up. That helps. What I also learned since then, because anyone who stamps for years can still learn things, is this product isn’t really necessary for stamping at all. It’s just as easy to stamp with regular stamping polish on a gel base, stamp, make sure it’s dry, then topcoat with gel. Last, while I always hope to come off as jovial and polite in my videos, do not mistake that as someone who doesn’t give their honest opinion. I’m not the kind of woman who sits back, smiles, and gives fake or false reviews. If I find a product difficult, I say it. If I don’t like something, I say it. If I love it, I say it. I don’t care who owns it, who sent it to me, or if I buy it on my own. It’s up to you to listen to those things, absorb them, and take my opinions as you will. Feel free to love, hate, or ignore them. What is not ok for you to do is to make an assumption or indicate that I am unclean, ignorant, or in need of a basic stamping lesson. The volume of condescending comments you made above is wholly unnecessary, rude, and unwelcome.

@@JilliesNails tell her Sister.. I was getting ready to then I seen you already did.. I personally love your videos and learning from you and hearing an honest opinion

Deyanira Morales Nail_Art Yeah, I’m going to have to keep playing with them for sure.

Good! I hope this helps! There is a learning curve, but I like these!

So I am supposed to buff after I apply the gel polish?

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Tasha Florentz The pumpkins are my favorite, and I only eat them for a minute in the fall as well. I love them! I’ll post again when I figure out the detailed designs, if I can! I DO like these!

@@JilliesNails thanks, Jillie! I am just so new to stamping, that I already have issues. I don't need to add any more. 😅😅😅

Anything I can help with?

@@JilliesNails I am good, thanks Jillie! I just do not want to attempt gel stamping yet when I am still getting used to regular polish stamping haha

I'll have to try that next time!

I never tried the Born Pretty because they looked A LOT like the Beauty Big Bang ones...and I have nothing nice to say about those.

It is a hassle. I honestly can't see a reason to use it. You cans tamp with regular polish, then gel topcoat. Same result, and less having to buy new products JUST for gel.

Thank you very much!

Thanks!

If it specifically says gel stamping polish, yes. Regular stamping polish is incredibly difficult to work with, and not a great idea, in my opinion. You can stamp with regular polish and seal with a gel topcoat!

@@JilliesNails awesome. Thanks! I was going to ask that next!!

@@kimhuddleston6625 Any time!

I'm thinking it's how much they are using! I see most videos where people put just one swipe on the side, and swipe across fast a couple times to fill in the stamp. And I've seen where people cure in between the stamps.

Absolutely 100% no. That is an OLD technique which has no relevance on a clear stamper unless you want it to no no longer be clear. I'm not ruining a stamper, for something I can stamp with another polish, get a better result, and dry without a light.