eboot 288 Pieces 96 Designs Nail Vinyls Nail Stencil Sticker Sheets Set for Nail Art Design, 24 Sheets

These are actually the Mudder brand; when I got them the sticker on the zipper pack says Mudder on it, and it shares most of the designs with this product here: Mudder 144 Pieces Nail Vinyls Stencils Nails Stickers Set, 24 Sheets 72 Different Designs Cute Easy Nail Art Decal Stickers Stencils SheetsFirst of all, I really love this brand of vinyls. Every sticker I have pulled off the backing has been perfectly cut so I never have to punch out any negatives. The stickiness is just right so I don't have to excessively handle a stencil in order for it not to pull up my base coat of color. These are both really important when it comes to more delicate/intricate designs to minimize the risk of tearing or stretching and ruining a stencil. I can actually reuse the same area of a stencil 2-3 times before it's not sticky enough to prevent bleed-under, but because the vinyls are so big and I wear my nails short, with practice and care (and very clean hands) I can do at least one hand with only one vinyl. The only other brand of vinyls I've tried so far were What's Up Nails Halloween 4 pack (Spider Web, Crosses, Candy Corn, Bats) which I had nothing but trouble with, and are much more expensive when considering the number of designs. However, these vinyls don't really have holiday designs; apart from a giant US flag and some shamrocks and hearts, there isn't anything that can be considered holiday themed.There's a fairly good mix of geometric and more organic designs in this pack, and I love that there are 3 decals for each design. The other Mudder pack comes with only 2, so if you're buying only one it's worth it to get this pack instead. This pack also has a few designs that the other doesn't have, such as the big flag and a weird alphabet tile with letters omitted and duplicated. As of when I bought it, it did have the coveted mermaid scale and tetris tile designs so I'm happy. I'd still like to see this company make holiday packs, but I'll keep buying these until they do.I don't know what I'm doing differently from the people who rate these poorly, but I am super happy with these vinyls and would recommend them to anyone. Don't yank them off, don't stick them to things that aren't the backer plastic or your nail, and only apply them to properly prepped nails and they'll work great.

Works great

Although there are several designs to choose and many are cute, there are a few problems with these stencils:1. Each design has 3 templates. This isn’t enough to apply the design to both hands and sometimes not enough to even complete one hand. Reusing a sheet on multiple fingers, I’d often end up with stray nail polish from the last finger’s application on the current finger.2. While you don’t want your stencils to be too sticky, these may not be sticky enough. They are so thin that intricate designs often buckle when the stencil is applied to the finger. This requires replacement but there’s only enough stick for one try—once you fix the buckle, the stencil has lost a lot of stickiness which causes the nail polish to sometimes bleed underneath. It also means the stencil can’t be used for the next finger without even worse bleeding.3. The intricate designs are pretty but prone to buckling, tearing, and not separating from the cut-out. Additionally, the area is so small that polish often overflows over, messing up the design. It’s hard to get clean lines. Spongeing isn’t an option because the nail polish can’t be allowed to dry over the stencil.There are certain designs that work alright, mostly lines and distinct objects, especially when limited to 1-3 on a nail. I think the cut outs left over after the stencil is removed would make good use as stickers; unfortunately some aren’t one piece but several and so would require sharp tweezers and precision placement. I’ve had these stencils for over a year but have barely used them due to the issues. Most uses have ended up in failure, not even worth keeping on my hand or a photo, but I’ve attached photos of a couple of designs that were successful and their stencils for cross reference.

First off, I bought these to get into stenciling so take my review with that in mind. Previously, I went trailer park with dulled strips of electrical tape. 😅 In my defense, it works!Pros:*There are some seriously cute and versatile designs in this pack, and with some, you can use the punch-outs as stencils, too.*To get this many designs from another brand, you could expect to pay much more.*So far, I’ve had no issues with the accuracy of the cuts. All have peeled up easily and cleanly.*You only get three of each design, but if you have small nails like I do, you may get a whole manicure out of three. I only needed about 1 and a half (cut in quarters) to get eight nails done, and half of one more with its punch outs for the last two nails.Cons:*These are definitely not nail _vinyls._ The material is a flimsy plastic foil; it curls up easily, will tear easily, and static can make placing it a pain.*The adhesive isn’t great. Even after cleaning my polished nails with alcohol and drying, the stencils kept lifting up at the sides quicker than I could get the brush out of the bottle. That means a lot of touching up by hand. If I had the motor control necessary to do these designs by hand, I wouldn’t need stencils, so that kind of defeats the purpose. A little touch-up isn’t too bad, at least.*You _can_ stick these back on the plastic, wipe them off, and save them for another use, but I doubt you’ll get more than one use out them. Big no on reusable.Overall, these are good for their price but they have drawbacks that pricier stencils might not. Getting used to them takes practice and patience, and a bit of trial and error. Lastly, I know the instructions say to leave the stencil on until the polish dries, but DO NOT. That’s a trap. Peel the stencil off as soon as you’ve swiped on the polish, otherwise, you can ruin the design with peeled portions or stuck stencil pieces. Always peel while wet and you’ll have nice crisp edges.I’m including photos of my “early December” manicure for illustrative purposes. I used the plaid design (found on the sheet with basket weave, checkerboard, and some funky squares) on eight fingers. The last two, I used half a lined stencil and its punch outs for a candy stripe pattern. The gold shimmer and the glitter flakes are from a bargain brand I have a love-hate relationship with, while the red and white and the black under the gold (eliminated the need for several coats of gold and darkened the color to bronze) are all Sally Hanson Insta-Dri. (“ASAP Apple,” “White on Time,” and “Black to Black.”) The Insta Dri line is alright for stenciling but it does tend to bleed when you add a top coat.