Review (5/5): Just as great as the new 25 pc set!
I ordered this set since I enjoy the new 25pc set so much. Some of the negative reviews on this made me skip on it before but since the price is right and shipping its free I decided to give them a try... OMG I'm so glad I did because these plates are awesome! The only negative thing I agree with is the fact that the full nail images are a little small for the thumb nail but I work around that by centering the image on my thumb. If you don't like that idea there are many other designs here to chose from that its still a good buy for the french tips & single designs.
Another gripe from part reviewers is that the plates are sharp & don't have a protective backing like the new set. Well this has been fixed and all plates now have it.
The biggest complaint that ultimately made me pass these up the first time was that many people had trouble getting the images to transfer. That was a big deal to me since that's the whole point of buying them in the first place. Well I tested all images and have had no issues getting any of them to transfer. I have a few tips that might help:
~ be sure to remove the plastic, blue film before doing anything else
~ images transfer much better when your base polish color is still slightly wet
~ try applying a top coat before stamping if base polish color is completely dry
~ try using a thick, opaque polish, it is NOT necessary to use konad special polish
~ be sure that you scrape ALL excess polish away with no extra goop left over the image
~ pick up the image from the plate with the rubber stamp in a rolling motion
~ look at the stamp to ensure the image transferred before applying to the nail
~ apply image to the nail in a rolling motion as the stamp and your nails are slightly rounded
I hope those still skeptical will give the 17pc set a try. I'm glad I did! Good luck & happy stamping!