Comments on: The Mad Konad Skills Elude Me Once More

By: Bere

Bere — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:20:15 +0000

Well I haventy tried konads yet with another nail polish othe rthan the ones they seel it with but when I’ve tired other ones it just wont work and it ends up being a mess I’ve also have to be sioer careful when i put the top coat on my nails cause if i press to hard i end up smudging the whole desing if any of you know any other brands or products that work with konad plates please share cause even tho they have lot’s of color options are limited

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:28:28 +0000

I just bought my Konad about a week ago and love it. I haven’t had too many problems with the application, but I’m still doing simple things. I have found that my OPI polishes seem to work better than the special polishes. I bought the Konad purple and don’t like it as the design is really light. I have a really old bottle (15+ years) of OPI’s Pikes Peak Purple which worked great! I typically use OPI products anyway and found the silver works much better than the special polishes as well. Give that a whirl.

I love the credit card idea instead of the metal scraper and also love love love your design pictured above. Love the colors, love the design, even if it doesn’t look anything like the original stamp, it still looks cool to me.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:09:31 +0000

Does anyone know if the Konad special polishes are vegan?

By: Nikki S.

Nikki S. — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:50:14 +0000

Ihaven’t tries Konad so you can take my advice or not it’s ok, but I’ve heard that Chrome Nail polish colors work rather well…so if you have any Sally Hansen Chrome colors give those a try and see how they work for you.

BTW I love your design…I think it’s cute :)

By: Steph

Steph — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:40:53 +0000

TAG – I feel you lol.

Diana – : ) Best compliment ever. I’m pretty slow for konad too but I’ve learned the hard way… caffeine and nail polish do not mix lol.

MoLo – Hmm… okay I’ll give it a go.

Joyce – :O *gasp*!! No cremes!! *dies*

Brooke – lol definitely abstract.

Sue – You have to try!!!

Alexlyndra – We all just have to keep trying… there’s a learning curve, everyone says they get easier.

Lucy – Thank you! : )

The Nailphile – <3 *sniffle*

Stylista – You for sure need DSM, it’s an extremely unique color.

Astasia – I think I’ll give their polishes a shot.

Euni – LOL. You’re boyfriend sounds awesome.

Julie – Thanks!

Dee – I’m using the original… but I’ve really wanted to get the double stamper. I might just order it with the polishes. (And thank you!)

Nora – lol. Your little girl is so lucky. I wish I had a konad in my youth – it would have been awesome.

Amber – You’re more than welcome and thank you too. : )

PBG – I think abstracts are key for peeps like us because I can never get anything to look like what it’s supposed to look like it.

Yaya – I have the non-metal scraper, it works pretty well, my problem is picking up the design.

Susi – : ) Thank you.

By: Sussi

Sussi — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:47:44 +0000

I must say that this is the coolest design I’ve seen made with Konad. Fully Awesome.. looks like a painting :D

By: yaya

yaya — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:42:55 +0000

w.e chickadee! i think your konad looks good. i just ordered mine so i’ll have to see what happens when i get it… have u tried using a credit card of a blade as a scraper? i hear that’s a “trick”

By: Pretty Brown Girl

Pretty Brown Girl — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:39:16 +0000

Konad has eluded me as well. *sigh* I’ve backed off from trying for a while, so I can renew my enthusiasm for the next time I attempt it. Your accident looks cool. Maybe I should get some more abstract plates so my accidents will look cool as well! :)

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:24:07 +0000

Stephanie, I wanted to thank you fot the link to Nailphile’s blog! I FINALLY bought the konad stuffs, and at 20% off! Hurray! I got my order the next day…how insaine is that?! I love it. Come over to my house, I’ll stamp your nails. But honestly, your nails look fine – what are you talking about??

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:13:43 +0000

It looks really good to me, love the combination! I can’t see where the mistakes are at all, but I agree with you Konad hates me too I gave up after 1 hour of trying it on myself, love to do it on my little girl though she is too cool for school wearing konad

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:07:46 +0000

May i ask what stamper you’re using? Im not quite sure if this makes a difference but i found that using the original small stamper, my konad skills were somewhat dreadful. But upon purchasing the new stamper (the longer, two sided with two sizes) Konading became much more easier!
Some people would disagree and say the new stamper is a waste of money but i dont think so. I think it does wonders. The bigger side helps alot when you want to do full nail designs and the smaller side helps with precision with smaller designs.

Hope that helps!

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:29:56 +0000

I actually am just starting to use konad myself and had real problems picking up the design on the stamp. You probably know this but just a few tips.

1. Lightly file down stamp with file is stamp is not picking up design.
2. Do not use their stupid metal scraper. Use an old credit card or plastic card instead.
3. Clean and dry the plate and design after each use.
4. You don’t have to use the konad nail polishes to get a good design. You just need a nail polish that is thicker (no glitterly bits as they don’t pick up on the stamp well). Try old stamps and darker colors. I would suggest using colors that only need one coat instead of 2-3. I really like Sally Hansen chrome polishes. They are thin but pigmented.

Have fun!

By: Euni

Euni — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:04:28 +0000

I bought almost every plate while I was in Korea a few weeks ago (they’re super cheap… and with the exchange rate the image plates are around $1.90 USD) and nearly cried the first day I brought my Konad in all its special stamping glory (plates, multiple stamper/scrapers, every color of polish, gradient sponges- the works) home and tried in vain to get a freaking heart on my nail. The bf had to listen to me whine for about 4 hours while I used his nail as trials… 1 semi-successful heart in return.

I even prepped myself for my Konad by going through every single nail blog and watching countless YouTube tutorials. I thought I had it down and that I would somehow, as the perfectionist that I am, be able to pull that shit off immediately. And like everyone else who probably approached Konad with that attitude, I failed horribly and threw the entire haul into a large box (a pretty one from a Korean stationary store that I bought SPECIFICALLY for my Konad monster -_-) and didn’t touch it again until I came back to the States a few days ago.

Lo and behold one late night my bf wants to try it. I scoff at his mortal naiveté and push the box at him. 3 minutes later (and with no help from me- he’d seen me screaming at my Konad for too long to not know what to do) I have 2 flowers and 4 hearts on three fingers. Humblest moment of my life.

But the Konbad still eludes me. =(

By: astasia

astasia — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:01:51 +0000

Hi Steph! Don’t worry i think that if you don’t use their polish is difficult to make a good stamp…
I have either normal polish and their polish… and the last one works always better!!!
However if you want a good purple they have a dark violet…when you have stamped it look like black but not exactly…otherwise you can try the chinaglaze romantique collection they work in excellent way but i think that you already know it… ^_^
Astasia

By: Stylista

Stylista — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:50:07 +0000

I love love LOVE the Misa Dirty Sexy Money! I need to acquire that ASAP! Also, I have no Konad skills at all as I am actually afraid to attempt it, but I have to say that I’m totally digging the final product of your attempt, even if it was a failed one (which I would have never known if you hadn’t said so!)