Winstonia Stamping Plate Review

Remember Winstonia? That surprise beauty supply company that I quickly adored because of their fabulous nail art brush kit?

Well they're back on Nailed It, making another big splash in my opinion of the company. They recently launched their first generation of nail stamping plates. The set comes with 20 plates and retails for $15.99. So thinking of it as 80 cents per plate, you're realize you're getting a bargain.

Thinking of it as 80 cents for these plates, you realize you're robbing someone blind. These plates are superb. I love them, and I've sort of fallen out of love with stamping plates. (It's not them, it's me.)


First off, the size of the designs is great. The whole-nail designs cover my entire nail, including my thumb.


Each plate arrives sealed in blue film to prevent scraping damage, and the backs all have thin cardboard protecting you from sharp edges. They're circular discs, just as Bundle Monster, Cheeky, Red Angel and Konad.


The engravings on the plates are the perfect depth. I tried two designs, one of which had some of the smallest detail I've seen (the peacock feather above), and I got a near-perfect transfer almost every single time! No muss, no fuss. Just polish, swipe, stamp, and transfer...as simple as stamping should be. I take issue with plates that don't have the proper depth to their patterns, causing me to redo the process over and over. The bad experiences I've had lately with some of my other plates just left a sour taste in my mouth, but trying the Winstonia set was like licking a sugar cube.

The kit does not come with a stamper or scraper, so you'll need to procure those some other way. (Winstonia offers a two-way stamper and scraper combo tool here.)

I'd also like to give major props to Winstonia for their creativity in designs. They're modern and I like all of them! Though some designs are pretty useless (such as the stamp that's literally just text that reads "earth day"), most are very thoughtful of today's trends. The following plate is likely to be a big hit:

Mustaches, aviators and Gameboy references?! Like I said...I think it'll be a hit.

I had some personal favorites as well. The season-appropriate stamp I liked most was the wood grain, which I showed in my manicure tonight. (Unseasonably, I liked the sweater design of plate W120). I wanted to play with another stamp, so I also did feathers.


Light as a feather...stiff as a board. That old sleepover game that never worked for me and my friends actually works much better on nails!

I used A Taupe the Space Needle (OPI) as my wood base, and stamped it with Konad Chocolate. The white base is Au Champagne (ORLY) and it's stamped with Passion (China Glaze).

You can buy the set from Winstonia's store here. They've also generated another fantastic coupon for you to use on anything in the store. Enter the code BLOGNAILEDIT for 10% off your order of these plates through April 30th! Please note: The coupon code only applies to the plates, not your entire order.



If your order is $30 or more, you can get 15% off your entire order by entering EVERYTHING15.

Some people were upset that Winstonia didn't ship to their countries, but checking their shipping policies page, it appears they do ship internationally, though you will have to pay via PayPal if you do ship internationally. 

These products were sent to me by Winstonia. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

37 comments :

  1. I am so in love with your nails right now. I might have to order myself those plates, /just/ for the wood grain :')

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  2. Oh man I had to go buy them! I also had to buy some of the Sation Candyland polishes after you reviewed them. Thanks for the coupon code, it was a little weird to try and find where to enter it, and it wasn't quite 10% (before shipping my order was $19.94 and I got $1.60 off) I'm not complaining, just thought I'd let you know :) I can't wait until I get it!

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    1. I'll find out about that. Maybe it's a pre-tax coupon? I'll let you know what I find out.

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    2. So I just got an email from Winstonia, and the coupon code only applies to the plates, not your entire order. Sorry for any confusion!

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  3. Just want to give you a head's up the coupon code is no longer working (for me at least). I've tried typing in lower and upper case. As well as copy and paste, nada. Seriously love that wood stamp, must get these plates. Which polishes did you use for the stamping?

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    1. I don't know why, but I've emailed them and I'll get back to you when I hear more. One of the other readers said they had a hard time finding exactly where to put the code, so make sure it's in the right spot. Again, I'll let you know when I hear more.

      For the brown base, I used A Taupe the Space Needle (OPI), and stamped with Konad brown. The white base is Au Champagne (ORLY) and it's stamped with Passion (China Glaze).

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    2. So I just got an email from Winstonia, and the coupon code only applies to the plates, not your entire order. Sorry for any confusion!

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  4. One main reason why i love your blog is because of your nail length and nail art. Your nails aren't long but your nail art can run with the best of them, I just love that. It keeps me distracted from my nails not growing long. Big up to you :))))))

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  5. Love this! Great job with the stamping. These plates are so tempting, but I already have two full sets of plates, and I'm seeing too much overlap of design between those and these plates, and I don't think I can justify it. Maybe this is silly, but I wish stamping plate producers would stop making new sets with animal plate prints and other common ones when there are already so many. :/

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    1. I agree, there's a lot of overlap, but for me, these were mostly original. Of course, I only have a few Bundle Monsters, Red Angel and a couple of Konad. But I do recommend these!

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  6. Oh wow I love this! :D

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  7. I loved this post soo much that I had to go and buy it immediately! Appreciate the discount code ;)

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    1. So I just got an email from Winstonia, and the coupon code only applies to the plates, not your entire order. Sorry for any confusion!

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  8. I have to get these! The wood grain one looks amazing on your nails.

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  9. Ahh! I am in LOVE with that woodgrain stamp! It's been a while since i've wanted more stamping plates, but I think these will make their way into my collection. The discount code is a great perk too! As a blog reader (and blogger) It definitely influences my purchasing decision :)

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    1. So I just got an email from Winstonia, and the coupon code only applies to the plates, not your entire order. Sorry for any confusion!

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  10. Come pay day, these will be on the way to me! Amazing plates!

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  11. This is amazing, as usual. On my list to buy. But tell me, which polish did you stamp with. Is it special stamping polish or regular?

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  12. I'm going to have to show these to my hubby. My birthday is coming up soon. :)Your mani is great.

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  13. What a fun mani! I totally remember playing that game at sleepovers...never worked! Haha! Great stamping plates!

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  14. I am so bummed they don't ship to Hong Kong because these images are *gorgeous*! I'm really impressed with the fine detail on the feather, and the wood grain is just the coolest. :D

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  15. wow. reminds me of wood. new follower!

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  16. So gorgeous! I've been wanting to try stamping for awhile now... but I was a little nervous to spend too much on the Konad stuff. I just ordered the Wistonia plates after reading your review. Excited to start stamping. :) Thank you for the discount code too!

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  17. i saw a couple swatches on instagram from this plate, and had to look for reviews!!! you were the first on the google list, so i surfed on in, saw your discount code and just couldn't resist! ahhh so much for my nobuy... now im super excited for these new plates ^_____^ thank you so much :)

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  18. I've never really been too tempted to try stamping until I saw these plates. The others I've seen have just seemed so kitschy. Awesome review.

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  19. Just happened upon your blog and I LOVE LOVE LOVE these stamps. Thanks for the 10% off coupon!! I ordered them immediately.....love the one of a kind designs and holiday themed plates. BTW, I'm a follower now.....

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  20. Thanks for sharing your review! I was always wondering how people did this now I know LOL

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  21. Love this! But international shipping is almost the same cost as the plates... :(

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  22. These are so amazing! I have to get these! And I love your "light as a feather, stiff as a board" theme. I'll have to try ^__^ it's kinda sad I'll love them more than bundle monster..

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  23. Thanks for the review. Ive had these in my amazon cart for nearly a year. Im a stamping novivce who hasn't has great luck glad to know these plates are worth the risk :)

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