Perfect Placing Stamper! (updated)
The clear stamper came just as described. I haven't actually used it on my nails yet but I have played around with it on some paper and it picks up the images perfectly. After reading some concerning reviews on other clear stampers I was hesitant to purchase this one. However, I have had no problems as of yet. The only flaw is that there are two little dent/scratches on the stamper head and I am afraid eventually it will lead to bigger dents/scratches. With it being so inexpensive I wouldn't mind purchasing another one for back-up, just in case. I do not use any scrapers that come with the stampers, as I use gift cards because they are much easier to use and swipe with.<br /><br />The stamper head is squishy but not marshmallow squishy. It is possible to squish on your nail without rolling, so long as you do not have extremely wide nail beds. It is a little hard to get used to being able to see through and it takes some practice getting it lined up exactly where you want, but it's easier once you do it a few times. As I stated earlier, the images are very crisp and clean when being picked up. Instead of squishing down like I did with my other stamper I instead try to roll/flick the stamper across. This is more for the fear of damaging the stamper, as I've read about others who did not have success with clear stampers.<br /><br />Make sure that when you use it you do not clean it with acetone/polish remover as it will eventually make the stamper head cloudy and no longer see through. Also, do not buff or anything before first use, I found that it picks up perfectly without having to do any of that.<br /><br />I highly recommend getting this stamper if you love to stamp but have problems with perfect placing, such as myself.<br /><br />*****UPDATE******<br /><br />I have no idea what happened but I've recently been trying to use this stamper and it will just not work. I've used so many different polishes, different brands and nothing! I had no problem at all and picked up images very well, however now it picks up less than half of the image which is extremely frustrating. I spent about 2 hours this morning doing all kinds of different things, using different polishes, using different techniques, different stamping plates and nothing is working! I've tried priming it like you would a non-clear stamper which includes wiping the head with acetone and buffing it with a file.
Rating: 2 stars