Nail Art Stamping Kit- 10 Manicure Plate Set with Polish Stamper and Scraper by Salon Designs

I just received it in the mail today and it was a lot smaller than I thought, I had watched some youtube nail tutorials on the konad stamp sets and those plates looked a lot bigger...I though these were going to be similar in size but maybe it's just the camera anglethe width and the length of the product is slightly smaller than the width of an adult palm with the length from the bottom of your palm to about where the knuckle line is on your fingersAlso, before I go on to the pros and cons, just wanted to mention that this is my first stamp kit so basically a first impression and I'm not comparing the quality in my head to any other kitPros:nice plates- the set comes with 10 with a variety from flowers to stars to french tips (NOTE: most of the design are relatively small with a few large one spread out the plates)stamp- the stamp picks up the image well when you clean it after a few usesEasy to clean-there's really no mess or hassle consider how much you're doing, nail polish remover easily removes everything and leaves no traces of residue on the platesstamped nail art dries super quickly, if you wanted you could probably put on a topcoat just 30 seconds after you applied the stampCons;Plates- I wish that I got a plate that had a full nail designstamp- difficult to roll on the edge of the sides of your nails due to the size of the stamper, it's a little stiff so hard to aim perfectly if you want all of your nails identicalscraper: DO NOT USE THIS SCRAPER- this is probably what docked this product the stars...it's just slides the nailpolish around and makes a mess...suggestion: use a giftcard from target or walmart that's sturdy and you have a perfect scraper...don't use a credit card b/c it tends to be more flimsyTIPS: Easy storage- I used ten cheap sandwich bags with no zipper and put each plate into a separate one to prevent them from scratching each other, then I stuff all 10 into a ziploc bag with a zipper and also the stamp and my giftcard scraper, then I just put it in my bin along with all my other nail polish products, next time you want to use it, everything's already there and you don't have to search for anything

So, After reading all of the reviews I took the plunge and got this set but mostly for the stamping plates.Because I did read the reviews I was not disappointed and they were exactly as I had expected.Since this is a review of this item let me first start out saying that as all the other reviews state: The Konad Stamping tool is much more superior. Softer Rubber tip so the polish glides over the nail much smoother, plus both ends of the tool are stamp pads giving you a small and a large stamp to work with.With that being said...The plates themselves:Of the 30 included:10 of them were duplicates5 were chipped on the edges causing cut fingers.But using an overly rough piece of sand paper I was able to get rid of the sharp parts then coated those edges with clear polish. They don’t look so pretty any more but they still work.Other than that they are what they are supposed to be.The scraping tool:Chipped and uselessAgain, as with other reviews, a debit/credit or gift card works much better.Stamping tool:One size stamping endHard and stiff rubber, makes it hard to press or roll over your nail since there is no giveOverall:Good price for the Design Template Plates – Even if 1/3 of them were duplicates.Making them $0.65 apiece when you take $12.99 / 20 (Less the duplicates)But if you think about it, the duplicates do make for a nice give away gift to my soon to be 13 year old niece who loves to play with mine when she comes over.The Stamping tool was useless and it is worth the extra money to buy the Konad Stamping tool.Just toss the scraping tool.So, because I did read the reviews I was not overly disappointed.I would recommend this to others as long as they knew what to expect.It does get 4 stars because I do like the Design Template Plates (That is what the 4 stars say, 3 is the item is okay but again I do like it) – Even if 1/3 of them were duplicates.Good luck and have fun with your new kit if you buy it.Have a good day.T~

I bought this for my niece who always admires my Konad stamped nails. She had purchased one of the As Seen On TV nail stamping kits and was frustrated that she couldn't get it to work. I am glad I tested this kit out before giving it to her, because I had to make some last minute modifications to make it work well.The plates themselves are great, although there were a few duplicates in the package. I have a few of the same plates in other brands and did a side by side comparison of the designs to see how they matched up. These printed just as clearly as Konad, Bundle Monster and Red Angel plates when using my own KONAD STAMPER. When I tried the designs with the stamper included in this kit, I got mixed results. Small designs mostly worked okay, but did not completely transfer off the stamper. They were visible on the nail, but not crisp and clear like with the Konad stamper, plus I had to clean the stamper between each print since there was always polish still left on it from the previous stamp. Full nail designs did not work well at all. The rubber on the stamper is firmer than the Konad stamper, meaning it did not compress around my finger as well. Full nail designs only transferred partially and never anywhere near my cuticle.I ended up swapping the rubber portion from my Konad stamper and the one in this kit to give it to my niece to make sure her stamps were clear and not frustrating like the last stamp kit she tried. It gave me an excuse to by a double sided Konad stamper for myself which I've wanted for a while.For the price, the plates alone were probably worth it, so I'm not too disappointed. For anyone new to stamping, save yourself a little frustration and purchase a Konad brand stamper to go along with this.

Lots of flower selection. The applicator would be better if soft silicone (the one that comes with kit is too hard) also I use a plastic scrapper instead of the metal one. The metal one seems to scrape too much off.