My New Obcession....

As it goes, I have a new hobby.

I have discovered the glory that is Konad Stamping.

 And yes I know, it rhymes with gonad.

Get your giggles out now..... I'll wait.

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Ok, now we can get back to Konad. Konad is a fingernail stamping system that paints intricate details on your nails! It is so friggin easy and makes me look super talented. I still do some by hand, but the nail polish stamps are a real time saver!

1. Paint over the silver plate with special thick konad polish

2. Scrape off extra paint

3. Transfer pattern to rubber stamp

4. Stamp on the nail

5. Put Konad clear top coat on to secure the design

Easy stuff! A lot of people ask if it is worth buying the "special konad polish" and the answer is yes. Konad polish is super thick and very opaque. This is an important factor to keep in mind because the layer of polish you are actually stamping on your nail is so thin. I've tried it with regular polish and it does not come out as detailed or you just barely can see it at all. I also will say that it is worth getting the special konad top coat. I've tried various top coats on the stamps and they always smear. The special top coat is so thick that it doesn't run the design. I've not even noticed it taking longer than usual for the polish to dry. I will say that if you do a full nail covering design that you will need to clean things up with a q-tip and some fingernail polish remover, because you will get some on your finger.

Here are some photos of my nails with Konad:

Lisa Frank style Cheetah Print Konad

Blue Dots Konad

White Argyle over blue

Black Fishnet Konad over red

I got my Konad stuff (stamper, scraper, top coat, 2 plates, and the black, white, and blue "special" polish) from http://www.wowsocool.com/ . It sounds like a lame site, but shipping was free for orders over $20 (and orders will be over $20) and stuff is pretty reasonably priced. Almost everything is $6.

If you have any questions or comments just let me know!!!!