Stephanie Artistry

POV: you wanted ✨️ spoopy ✨️ nails, so now I’m stamping 10 tiny jack-o’-lantern faces one by one 🎃

Raw and unedited of me stamping one hand in a few minutes.

And honestly, this is why I love stamping. I can create detailed, consistent nail art without spending 45 minutes hand-painting every tiny pumpkin face and yet somehow still feeling unsatisfied with the end result.

Nail techs: how long would you give yourself for 10 jack o lantern faces on your clients nails? 👀

What if I told you I did one hand in a matter of minutes? Would you convert to stamping? Lemme know 👇

The ✨POP✨ never gets old. 😮‍💨

That moment when the dual form comes off and all the shaping, structure, and meticulous prep underneath finally gets its reveal. 🤌🏻

My serotonin: 📈

POV: the stars were NOT aligned on this dual form 😅🫠

Dual forms look so easy… until you’re simultaneously applying pressure and supporting the finger from underneath, pressing the form down, AND trying to hit the perfect angle.

Miss that alignment by a little?
✨ Hello, air bubbles. ✨

And this is exactly why I’m always telling my clients:

LET. YOUR. HAND. RELAX. 😂

If you’re flexing your fingers up so you can watch what I’m doing, you’re changing the position I’m trying to work with.

Your job is to sit back and be pretty. 🥰

My job is to see the nail, control the pressure, and make the magic happen. 💅✨️

Drop your stamping questions below and I'll do my best to answer them 🤓 👉👈

Nail Stamping dual forms hard builder gel stamping gel

Sometimes I give myself the ick. 🫣

I really said “let’s try XL almond for the first time” 🫣😬

Being the first time doing this length + shape on a client… you already know I was STRESSED. 😂

But honestly… the way these turned out?! 👀🤌🏼
XL almond, you might be my new obsession. 💅✨

Stamping plate storage! I came up with idea one day when I was fumbling around with all the stamping plates I have.

Is there a better way to store these heavy ass plates?

Please let a girl know 🫣

Wait… dual forms aren’t Gel-X?! 👀

They can look similar, but the technique is totally different.

Gel-X = a pre-shaped tip goes over your natural nail.

Dual forms = sculpted hard gel inside the form, then cured directly onto your nail.

So no, I’m not just putting a tip on. 💅
I’m literally building your nail.

Curious about dual forms? Book yours through the link in my bio or join the waitlist. ✨