Nail Art Stickers – Which Ones Are Worthy of Being Included in Your Manicure Kit?
Stickers are a great way of increasing your nail art repertoire. Quick, easy to apply and to remove, nail stickers/nail decals are some of the best nail decorations you can buy. And they cost next to nothing!
If you’re worried about nail stickers looking “pressed on” or “fake”, you need not be. Modern nail stickers can look sleek and sophisticated, the perfect way to add a little something extra to your manicure or to mark a special occasion and create cute nail designs.
But with so many on the market, it’s hard to tell which ones are the best of the bunch.
However, it helps if you know how to apply them first.
- Make sure your nails are clean and dry before applying stickers. If your natural nails are not completely dry, the sticker could fail to adhere properly. Make sure any polish is completely cured too.
- Use tweezers to lift and position your chosen stickers from their backing sheet. Don’t touch the sticky side of the sticker with fingers as it reduces the adhesiveness.
- Place the stickers gently on your nails, and only when you are happy with their position, press down. A better finish can be achieved by using the appropriate silicone sticker tool to do this.
- Using the same tool, smooth from the centre to the edges when you are pressing your stickers down, removing any air bubbles.
- Trim the applied sticker if necessary, making sure it fits perfectly, following your nail shape.
- Apply at least two coats of a sealer, or top coat. This not only adds to the security of your stickers, but also smooths out the edges and increases longevity.
Now we know the bset way to apply them, I’m going to take a look at the most popular stickers.
1) KINGMAS 50 Pcs Nail Stickers
What Makes It Great
This is a very busy pack of stickers, with something to suit every taste, and then some. They stick well, and being so thin, leave no tell tale lines once a topcoat has been applied.
Where It Could Be Improved
These don’t seem to adhere as well to natural nails, so are best for gel or acrylic nails.
KINGMAS 50 Pcs Different Styles Pattern DIY Nail Art Stickers Transfer Watermark Nail Stickers with Tweezers
- 50 Sheets Mixed Flower Pattern design Water transfer Nail Stickers decals (maybe some patters are repeated,the actual items may vary from the picture)
- Easy DIY at Home & Salon - Suitable for professional use or home use
2) XICHEN Starry Sky Nail Art Stickers
What Makes It Great
Contained in little pots, these rolls of stickers and foils allow you to cut out all sorts of sparkly shapes and patterns to create unique nail designs. The sticky back is just sticky enough to stick where you want, and not where you don’t. I really like these.
Where It Could Be Improved
This is definitely a job for tweezers and tiny scissors, as they can be very fiddly for fingers.
XICHEN Starry Sky Stars Nail Art Stickers Tips Wraps Foil Transfer Adhesive Glitters Acrylic DIY Decoration (24PCS 24 Colors)(4cm*100cm)
- Easy to apply and beauty your nail
- 24 designs, about 4CM*100CM per roll
- New arrival charming，colors may vary
- How to use See pictures
3) DDLbix Flower Nail Stickers
What Makes It Great
I’ve fallen in love with these perfect tiny dried flowers – they are absolutely gorgeous! Containing different colors and types of flowers, I’m including them in all my nail designs.
Where It Could Be Improved
My only complaint is that, although there are plenty in the pots, I keep having to order more!
DDLBiz 12 Colors Beautiful 3D Decoration Real Dry Dried Flower For UV Gel Acrylic Nail Art Tips Nail Stickers Decal
- DIY 3D Nail decoration
- Material: Dried Flower
- Quantity: 60Pcs/Case
- Make you nails look much more glamorous and stunning.
- Package Content: 1X 12 Colors 3D Decoration Real Dry Dried Flower For UV Gel Acrylic Nail Art Tips
4) Tinksky 3D Nail Stickers
What Makes It Great
Once in situ, these stay stuck for ages, even without a topcoat. A base material of very durable PVC makes releasing them from the backing and placing without any damage, really easy.
Where It Could Be Improved
These stickers work best with either gel or acrylic nails – it would be nice if they adhered this well to natural nails.
Tinksky 50 Sheets 3D Design Self-adhesive Tip Nail Art Stickers Decals(Random Color Pattern)
- Material: durable hard PVC.
- Elegant and fashionable style, easy to match any nail color.
- 50 sheets of the 3D design nail art stickers in one set will be sold together by random color and pattern.
- With self-adhesive design, this nail sticker is the most convenient way to decorate your nail.
5) eBoot 1275 pcs Nail Design Stickers
What Makes It Great
My initial thoughts were that these looked a little dull compared to all the vibrantly bright stickers I’d been trying out, but once I looked closer, I couldn’t help but be impressed. The geometric designs contained in this pack can either be left as stickers on your painted nails, but also used as a guide for where to paint any given design – painting the polish within the lines.
Where It Could Be Improved
Like several other brands, these could be improved if they stuck to natural nails as well as they do to artificial ones.
eBoot 1275 Pieces 49 Designs Nail Art Stencils French Tip Guides Stickers Form Fringe Guides Vinyl, 36 Sheets
- A variety of patterns: french manicure guides come with 49 assorted designs such as zigzag, smooth waves, crisp lines, chevrons, heart, stars and others
- Sufficient french tip stickers: quantity: 36 sheets (1275 pieces), including 24 sheets 6.5 x 6 cm in size and 12 sheets 9.5 x 7.5 cm in size, enough for a long time use
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