Friday, February 28, 2014

Reviews of Essie 3-Way Glaze / 0.5 oz. (EE6023)

Essie 3-Way Glaze / 0.5 oz.
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I am a big fan of Essie nail polish and have been looking for a good base coat and top coat for home manicures. I have tried several different products and brands of top coat polish and really haven't been thrilled with any of them. That is not the case with Essie 3-Way Glaze. I am officially a fan, and love this product.

At the time of writing this review, I have used this product as both a base coat and top coat on numerous occasions with fabulous results every time. Essie 3-Way Glaze works as a nail hardener, a base coat, and a top coat. I love that this product is multifunctional as it is cost effective and simplifies the process. No need for three bottles of polish, this one bottle achieves it all.

As previously stated, I enjoy this product for the convenience of not having to have multiple bottles of polish, as well as the cost aspect. However, the product itself is great.

This product goes on smooth without needing a ton of polish or nail swipes to coat the nail. It also dries fast {to my relief} and has a great shine to it. A quick dry is absolutely pertinent as I don't have hours to wait for my nails to dry before I can go on with my everyday life. I have had no issues with drying, it dries fast! Also, the shine helps keep my manicure look fresh. For me, it has a nice smooth, quick, shiny finish.

As a top coat, I actually put it on everyday to help maintain my manicure and it works fantastically. I have had far less issues with chipping since using this product. My manicures used to last a mere day before I started using this product. Now I have found it lasts as long as a week {sometimes longer}. I am putting on this top coat everyday, and I believe that makes all the difference.

At the time I made this purchase, the product was also reasonably priced through Amazon. I definitely think it is worth the purchase.

A few other "poor" reviews stating pitting, a non-smooth finish, no shine, and slow drying as faults of this product. I personally have not run into any of those issues. In fact, that goes against everything I have experienced with this product. I thoroughly enjoy this product as a base and top coat. I would recommend it, and I certainly would purchase it again.

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I have only been using Essie products for a short time. I was really in need of a bottom and top coat and I had read a few reviews that this one was a good one. I've loved the Essie color nail polishes so I figured this one would be just as good and it does not disappoint. It is great that I can use it as a bottom and top coat because it gives enough shine and protection, especially me that I'm just getting into the self polish thing. Definitely recommend it. Reasonably priced and great brand and product.

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got here fast and arrived earlier than the other polishes I bought and I bought this one at a later date. Love the glaze.

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This product is great! Base coat and top coat in one. Leaves nails very shiny and professional looking. Definitely recommend!

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discovered this gem through a pinterest project. didnt know it would be love! was shipped quick and i love it! works great! no chips yet!

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Inm Out The Door Fast Drying Topcoat 0.5oz Review

Inm Out The Door Fast Drying Topcoat 0.5oz
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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Saw this when I had a manicure in Moscow! While you can not IMMEDIATELY walk out the door after it is applied, this topcoat really does cut down on drying time ALOT! And it has a really nice shiny finish!

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I love Inm Out The Door Fast!! It does exactly what it says it will. I have not so pretty nails and like to keep them polished. My manicure lasts over a week and still looks good since I started using Inm. Please don't ever stop manufacturing it!!

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I had read lots of reviews that this was as titled "Out The Door". Well I tried this & waited at least 3 minutes to see if polish was still tacky feeling... I ruined my nail as this left my polish smudge & it had to be redone. This feels no more than vegetable oil. I'll stick with Rapidry by OPI.

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This Topcoat does dry fast. I used this Topcoat years ago, and didn't look for it until recently. Glad I found it again.

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The topcoat is great initially, goes on smooth, dries fast. (Except it smudges) But once you take a shower, swim or have your hands in water in 10+ minutes or so, it chips! Right away! And then it starts peeling off. I really don't like this polish! Don't get it! I recommend Sally Hansen Hard As Nails instead.

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Creative Nail Shellac Iced Cappuccino, 0.25 Fluid Ounce
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Shellac is a UV light cured gel polish that lasts about two weeks. This color is more of a pearly golden tone and not pink. It looks very natural and sparkles for quite some time. I find that one coat of polish, well applied, is fine. I have used OPI's Axxium gel polish and it destroyed my nails. I now use Shellac. One item of mention is that to remove you need to use an acetone nail "wrap" for about 20 min to get the polish to come off easily. I make my own "wraps" by soaking cotton balls with acetone, placing the ball on my nail and covering with a 4 inch square of aluminum foil. Wait 20 minutes and the polish peels off like magic with no nail damage. Although this system takes more time compared to regular polish, it is long wearing under harsh conditions. The only reason you can't get more than two weeks out of a single coat of polish is because your nails will grow out.

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I'm a beginner when it comes to applying my own Shellac. I've purchased 5 colors so far: Hollywood, Red Baroness, Tropix, Iced Cappuccino, and Iced Coral. I've found the Iced colors are much more difficult to use and haven't gotten good results with either color. The matte colors are much easier to apply thinly and smoothly. I haven't given up on the iced colors, but think I need more experience before I can get good results. Fingernailfixer.com is a great website for videos and tips. She has a great video on trouble shooting and mentions that the iced colors are difficult. My Iced Cappuccino application ended up streaky and blobby so I removed it immediately.

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I purchased two bottles of CND Shellac Iced Cappucino from two sellers to see if the second bottle is as thick and clumpy as the first. It was. Very difficult to apply thinly. Clumps and is the consistency of watered down oatmeal. I've used CND Shellac Rose Bud with great success. Something seems amiss with the Iced Cappuccino.

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This product works just like the company says it does, it really does last two weeks as long as you remember to seal the free edge at the tip of your nail. I like this color alone, thought depending on your coloring it might look a little blah. It also works really well on top of a darker color or below a lighter color like iced coral to create new shades. And being a lighter shade, if your hand isn't entirely steady, mistakes are much less noticeable.

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I'm still learning to apply these products, but have found all the YouTube videos by FingerNailFixer to be extremely helpful and I improve every time. I encourage everyone who uses CND shellac to take a look. Some things I've learned:

Streaking is from not shaking enough OR by angling your brush too far to the vertical, especially with iced colors (use a flatter swipe), there are videos demonstrating each of these so you can see for yourself. The first demonstrates a mechanical paint shaker (no you don't have to use one) and the other is about the iced colors.

Lumps come from too thick areas on the nail.

Chips are most often caused by either not coating the edge of the nail well (easy to do with shorter nails) OR not applying the top coat well around all of the edges. She leaves a little room with the other coats for this reason. There is a video where she applies the top coat unevenly and you can see the first color layer thin a bit when applying the isopropanol cleanup at the end.

You can also run into problems if the UV light is not curing well not equivalent unit or old OR dirty bulbs.

Like she says at the end of each video, "I hope this helps" and you enjoy her videos as much as I have (also lots of great art tips, but I'm not ready for that!)

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Review of Sally Hansen Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat (2239)

Sally Hansen Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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got this today in my mailbox and I am super happy with my purchase! The quantity is great and It's not thick at all like other top coat/base coat nail polishes! I have tried all the high end products when it comes to top/base coat nail paints, but Sally Hansen is THE BEST, hands down! It dries in an instant, and saves me sooo much time! It has a shine which is distinct to it as the coat dries up and the shine lasts long! I will defintely buy this again in the future! I highly recommend this! Sally hansen rocks! :) Trust me, you won't be disappointed with this purchase! :)

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Reviews of Professional 0.5oz/Bottle Acrylic Primer For Nail Art Dry & Apply

Professional 0.5oz/Bottle Acrylic Primer For Nail Art Dry & Apply Second Coat
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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This product is so strong i smelled it before i even opened the package actually im afraid to use it because it says not to let it touch the skin cause it will burn.

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I'm not sure what it is but primer it isn't. It smells like pure vinager. Every set of nails came right up in less than a week.

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its vinegar in a container. cheap but definitely a total waste of money. does nothing at all! don't purchase ever

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I tried this product along with other various products and my nails stayed on for 2 weeks, until I picked them off by personal choice. I plan on buying this product again when I run out. Others reported a strong vinegar scent. When I use it, the smell does not seem that strong to me, but I can still smell it.

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im new at doing nails but this stuff smells like a bottle of vinegar i havent used it yet but i dont think it should smell like this!

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Reviews of Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat 0.6 oz

Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat 0.6 oz
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I have used this product weekly for 8 months and cannot be more satisfied. I was accustomed to having lovely nails that were always in great shape until a thyroid disorder affected my ability to maintain strong nails. I was disappointed for nearly 10 years with constant peeling, cracking, and breakage. After trying several other treatment regimens that did not deliver, I decided to try Pink Gel Coat. After the first application, there was a noticeable strengthening of the nail that prevented peeling and cracking. Within a week, my nails began to grow again. Within a month, I had very healthy nails again. After 3 months, I was able to return to weekly filing and shaping and the simple application of Pink Gel Coat maintained a professional appearance to my nails.

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I was doing Shellac for about 6 months, a gel nail polish which is removed via soaking in acetone (yuck!!!) and then scraping off any remaining polish. Unfortunately I also had the habit of peeling off the nail polish when they were due to be taken off at the salon. This, combined with the nail tech scraping the remaining polish off often times with a metal tool, damaged them badly. Once the polish was removed, the nail tech would quickly reapply the polish without me seeing my nails. I never saw how badly they were damaged until I went to a new salon that opened near my house. When she saw how thin and brittle my nails had become, and I saw them too, we dediced to give them a rest. So I cut them all down and started over again, using this pink gel coat. While they are still growing out from the damage and are still short, I can see this gel is protecting my nails. I have been diligent about applying and that is important. The polish does yellow within a few days. Putting on additional coats would bring back the pink color, however, putting on more than two coats makes the polish peel off. So, the fewer the coats, the better it stays on. One time I had it on for 10 days and though the color had yellowed, it was great that it was not peeling off. The real test will be when all the damage grows out and I can apply it on solid/smoother nail. When you have damage in your nails, I don't care what polish it is, it will chip and peel off more than if your nail is a smooth surface. I knocked off stars because the product is a bit pricey, it does yellow, and peels if you put on more than two coats. And, most importantly, why on earth does this product contain formaldehyde???? Having said that, I am looking the other way about the formaldehyde, and sticking with this for a little while longer.

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This stuff is fantastic! I've tried everything under the sun for paper thin nails that tear. This is it! No need to search anymore. I did my nails in a salon for years. I retired and wanted to give up some of the more expensive, unnecessary things I did. So I learned how to French manicure my nails. I put one layer of this on; do the white tip in a white lacquer (not an enamel white); then I finish off in one more coat of Perfect Formula Pink Gel and top it with a quick drying product from the salon. My nails do not tear in the winter; they have a better thickness to them; they feel and look great. This beats Sally Hanson's all to pieces and Avon products as well. The only thing I would say is don't give up. You have to use it. My nails basically stay good all week then I take it off and repeat the process. I've read some negative reviews in times past and the only thing I can think of is that people start and stop with it. Keep using it. You will notice it more in time. That is the recipe that works for me and this is my review. Others may have a different experience. All I know is that there is a difference and I am happy with it and have more chi-ching in my pocket; plus I'm not sticking my hand under an ultra-violet light and putting bad chemicals and glue all over them. Yippee!

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After reading all the great reviews here and on other sites, I decided to purchase this polish through Sephora, because they have an in-store return policy. I'm keeping this baby!

It absolutely does strengthen nails, although not as strong as acrylic nails would. They look and feel like I applied 3-4 coats of topcoat.

I'm not super fond of the pink hue, so after living with it for one day, I added one coat of light pink polish and one coat of regular topcoat. It lasted a total of 5 days before I felt the sides of my nails start to fray. This normally happens after 2-3 days. I had no chips at all.

I was able to take off the polish with acetone remover with no problem. I used a bit more polish remover (again, as if I had on more layers of polish than I really did).

Today I decided to apply two coats of Christmas red over the gel base and top it off with the gel instead of a regular top coat. First off, it took several hours to fully dry, probably because the gel is so thick. I'll try curing it with a UV light next week.

The second thing I have a problem with is that the pink hue in this formula completely changed the color of my lovely Christmas red to purple! I'll have to purchase the color free version now. If I had known this little fact I would have done that to begin with.

I am giving this product five stars because it does strengthen nails and keeps them from chipping, just as promised.

Update: My UV light will not cure this. The only thing that speeds up drying time is applying thinner layers. I have since also purchased and used the clear formula which is slightly thinner. I only use the pink if I'm doing a french manicure, and even then I only use one coat and layer it with the clear version as the top coat. Still LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this product! I'm having to learn how to type with fingernails in the way!

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I am a retired professional manicurist. Some months ago, I removed my acrylic nails which I had worn for more years than I care to remember.

My nails were TRASHED!!! I tried green tea oil, olive oil. I was embarrased to show my hands. My nails had to grow out TWICE. The first time, they just filed and flaked off. The second time was less, but the 3rd re-growth gave me a fighting chance, but I needed more help.

One day I read about Pink Nail Gel, and I thought it was expensive, but I wanted to give it a try.

BEST NAIL PROTECTOR, BINDER, BUILDER I HAVE EVER DISCOVERED!!!

This product has improved my nails with every application. My nails were so damaged, I applied a coat every day, and now my nails are improving on a daily basis.

This is truly an amazing product.

I highly recommend Pink Nail Gel, if it worked for me, it will work for the most pathetic nails.

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FantaSea UV Light Nail Dryer Review

FantaSea UV Light Nail Dryer
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I decided to get my own UV light because I had a bad experience at the salon the last time I got my nails done. This light was a great investment. I am absolutely glad I decided to spend the extra money for the light with the fans on it. It was definitely well worth it and I feel like it takes much less time to dry than the UV lights I've used without fans. Definitely recommend this light.

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Was not what I expected. Thought the merchandise would have been better.Also, the directions were not very clear. I would not purchase this item again

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I placed this order on Monday, from Los Angeles and I received it via parcel post (wow) on Wednesday from Minneapolis! Seller gets an A+ for shipping...I have not tried yet, but am very happy with shipping time!

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Velocity Top Coat Reviews

Velocity Top Coat
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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...and expensive for the amount in the bottle. It looks like a regular sized nail polish bottle, although I didn't notice the content wasn't visible on the label in the ad . I found that 'by weight' amount after it was delivered (and I was surprised at the small bottle and the $12 price), way down of the page under specifications. I probably won't order again although I liked the polish.

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Nail Tattoo Sticker Bubble / Ball - black Review

Nail Tattoo Sticker Bubble / Ball - black
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I was hoping this would be easy to use but they are not. they are like a sticker but harder to use

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They were great, they came off the backing easily and didn't wrinkle when I applied top coat. Some others I've used would almost dissolve into a goopy clump.

I added a few different colored crystals in the center of the larger bubbles. I love color and it was an easy way to add a little pop.

I tried to insert a couple a pics. but I'm not very good with computers, sorry.

Anyway I've purchased several different decals/tattoo nail art from this company and they've all been easy to use, even a beginner can use them with ease.

Have fun with all of them

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MIGI NAILS 'TWILIGHT'
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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This is a terrific product for every young and old lady around who enjoys beauty and has a little artistic ability. It will not let you down. ENJOY!

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

OPI Nail Lacquer By OPI THRILLS IN BEVERLY HILLS GLITTER TOP COAT Reviews

OPI Nail Lacquer By OPI THRILLS IN BEVERLY HILLS GLITTER TOP COAT SR5R5
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Have been using this top coat glitter for almost 10 years. One coat over regular color changes the hue and so many people have aske me who does my nails and where did I get the color? So OPI should not have discontinued it, but if it weren't for ordering on line I would not have it any more. Delivery was timely and package well wrapped so no chance of breakage. Hopefully, this product will not be so difficult to find, but Amazon can always be counted on to come through.

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Mia Secret Crackle Nail Polish Blue 0.5oz
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I thought I would save myself some money and get this instead of OPI and China Glaze. I was super disappointed with it. The cracks are rare and super small and looks somewhat chalky. I bought 2 of these, one in blue and one in pink, and this is the best of the two, but I would not recommend it.

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what is not to say I love nail polish and when I can get it before anyone else I am and I did

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Mine didn't really crackle it was lik very weird looking I feel that it was the best at all I kind of want a refund

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It is not the pretty blue in the picture at all. It is a very dull, dark, royal blue.

Don't waste your money.

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This nailpolish came a day before it was due and i tried it on right away. I love it i could instantly see it cracking and it looks amazing. it dries super fast and crackles really nicely. I liked it so much that i even did my toes. this is a really good cheap buy! MUST BUY IT! i love it so much that i am going to order the same brand in different colours :D

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Review of essie rock solid ultimate strength treatment, .46 fl oz

essie rock solid ultimate strength treatment, .46 fl oz
Customer Ratings: 3.5 stars
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Just bought this product a month ago, and I really like it. I find the product goes on smooth and dries fast. My nails feel stronger and haven't been prone to breaks or snags yet...

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Unfortunately, I was tricked into thinking this product would strengthen my nails, but unfortunately it only made them weaker. Very disappointing.

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My nails still break. I feel like they might even break more now that I'm using this. Very very disappointed.

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Great base for polish. A manicure lasts much longer when applied on this base. The Essie products a superior nail care.

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It did not work at all with my nails. I did use it regularly because my nails break so easily and quickly.

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Cheap INTRODUCTION PRICE!!! 2012 New Collection of Jumbo Nail Art Image

INTRODUCTION PRICE!!! 2012 New Collection of Jumbo Nail Art Image Plates. Bundle of 3 Nail Art Jumbo Image Plates with 163 Nail Art Designs At a Killer Price, By Cheeky.
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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Well I ordered these plates because I liked how you got many designs on one plate verses the little disks from Konad. I have been using them for a while now and all the designs seem to stamp really nicely. My only concern is the snake skin print and a couple other "animal" prints on plate D. They don't stamp as clearly as shown. All of the other designs more than make up for it. There is a lot of variety and the designs are very large, much bigger than Konad and they make stamping on thumbs and long finger nails easier. Overall I'm very happy with my purchase and would order the other plates in the series!

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I got these to try out because normally the "real" plates go for 25 bucks EACH. The blue plastic was easy to remove, the plates come with backing which add stability to the plate and keeps you from cutting yourself. So far all the images I have tried are etched deep enough and stamp nicely. The full nail images are larger than konad and that is very nice. I think the only issue I might have is from plate E. They should be etched finer if that makes sense. Granted I havent used these in a real mani yet so they may be fine. They stamped well on paper it just seems like the detail on that plate could have been finer. Overall you cant beat the price and they will get used and I will purchase others

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Thank you Cheeky

The plate is awesome

Great size images and a breeze to work with. Love the fact that its plastic backed.

Would highly recommend this product to everyone.I will certainly be back for more.

Cheers deb

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I decided to get these after watching some reviews on YouTube. I'm still trying to get the hang of stamping; so I'm not not exactly good at it just yet. However; I really like the designs on these 3 plates. There was a scratch/flaw on plate A but it doesn't interfere with the design. For the price I think it's a good deal!

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Great product! Way better than the konad stencils.

However the delay for reception was almost a month... Which is not convenient.

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