Abstract Pastel Nail Art Design

Stamping was one of the first nail art techniques I really fell for (as was water marbling). I liked that you could create such detailed designs on both hands without having a very steady hand or great artistic abilities. As I improved my nail art skills I ended up stamping less and less.

Now I'm starting to appreciate stamping again, as I want to have nice nails, but don't necessarily want to spend too much time doing my nails. I also don't want to have to redo my nails every other night, hence the shift to wearing more gel polishes. Luckily stamping works great with gels, you just cure your coloured layer, remove the sticky residue and then stamp. You can even remove the stamping with some acetone and try again if you don't like the positioning. Finish it off with gel top coat (which magically doesn't smear the stamping!) and you're good to go.