How To Thicken Nail Polish For Stamping

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How to thicken nail polish for stamping.

I know a lot of people have trouble stamping. Xanthan gum is a thickener used for food such as jams and sauces and also some cosmetics like shampoos. I do this especially with i buy new polishes such as rimmel lasting finish pro in black satin because when its new it is too thin to stamp with. This will get all of little bits of old polish out and ensure a crisp image.

Test the polish after each addition of xanthan gum powder to avoid making it excessively thick. Wipe nails with alcohol or nail polish remover for a clean start. Big credit to lilia nieto for the two big tips. Prep nails by pushing back cuticles and buffing surface of nails to get rid of any natural oils and shine.

Place the cap back on the opened bottle of nail polish and roll the bottle between your hands until the xanthan gum powder has been equally distributed. I recently came across a youtube video where a girl used an all natural baking thickening powder to make regular nail polishes thick enough for stamping. When using a squishy or sticky stamper pushing your nail straight into the image instead of rolling it over your nail works the best. I have never tried this before but from research i have found that you can add xanthan gum powder to your nail polish to thicken it.

If you are interested you can click here to see it on amazon. I have gone through a few varieties of d. Just leave the bottle a little open and check on it to see if it has thicken. Apply a small amount of the product to a finger or toenail.

Thickening agent for nail polish. Tip you can also thicken a polish so it becomes opaque and thick for stamping. Doesn t matter the product or the stamping head or plate you re using. Clean the stamping image after before each use with pure acetone.

In this tutorial we make our own stamping polish using our existing polish collection as well as two major tips to keep this process easy clean. If the polish is still too thin add a bit more thickening agent. Evaluate the nail polish. Metallic polishes and some matte polishes work very well.

I also did this with sally hansen hard as nails xtreme wear in white on sinful colors black on black. How to thicken regular nail polish for use with konad stamping image plates. I am gonna discuss these drawbacks at the end. 6 can work as a regular nail polish.

Though it is a messy process i am all for it. Apply a thin layer of base coat to prepped oil free nails and cure under lighting system. Twinkled t stamping polishes as most stamping polishes can work like plain or regular polishes meaning that they are used as a stand alone color. The advantage of stamping polish is that they are usually opaque or solid with one coat but they also have a lot of drawbacks when they are used as a regular polish.