Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Review: Symetrika 01, 02, and 03 plates from Messy Mansion

(Press sample; affiliate links)

Hello!

I love, love, love discovering a new line of plates, and I'm completely obsessed with the Symetrika line available from Messy Mansion. Today I'm going to show you the first three from the line...

Of course I did a video review, where I discuss ideas for using the images and do a live stamping test:





Let's take a look at the plates :

Symetrika 01
Symetrika 01

Ah...so much elegant awesomeness, with a little bit of geometric flash thrown in. My favorite on this plate is the one on the upper right--it reminds me of the beams on the structure of the Eiffel tower. But, honestly, there's not a single image on this plate that I don't love.

Also, I like that there's no space between the images. That way, if you want to take part of two overlapping images, you can; check out my video to see what I mean by that.


Symetrika 02
Symetrika 02

This one is mosaic madness! The possibilities with these are endless--you can leadlight, use reversed-stamping, add sequins, dots, glitters--play with your options and have a blast, because these are super user-friendly for all of those options.


Symetrika 03
Symetrika 03

Oh. My. Gosh. I can't say enough about the intricate designs here. So elegant! Any of these will make your mani look like you have a fashion masterpiece on your nails.


Hey, how big are those images? Approximately 1 inch tall and 3/4 of an inch wide:


Symetrika size
Symetrika size


Symetrika size
Symetrika size


And hey, how do they stamp! I got bold images, with excellent lines and definition:






For my sample mani, I started with a base of Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt, a super-springy soft pink crelly with hot pink glitter (you can see my full review of their Easter Quartet here):


Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt


Then I stamped two images from Symetrika 03, using Sally Hansen Snappy Sorbet:


Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03
Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03

Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03
Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03

Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03
Summer mosaic with Spellbound Nails Bunny Butt and Symetrika 03

I love me some pink and coral together, and this pattern together with those colors makes me feel like I'm in some fancy villa on a sunny beach in Mexico. It's refreshing and elegant at the same time--what an awesome way to take your spring pastels into summer brights.

And this mani is a great example of what can happen when you mix and match different images from the plates--I love that the desings have a similar feel, but are different enough to give the manicure variation.

You can find these plates and many more at Messy Mansion's site, here. You can also follow Messy Mansion on Facebook for updates, and on Instagram for inspiration.


Happy stamping!
M.

27 comments:

  1. Boy, they do stamp beautifully! So crisp and clear!

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    1. They do! And I just love the designs. I have three more coming up...:)

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  2. Awesome plate with some gorgeous designs!

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  3. Looks like a great plate and I love the manicure you made.

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  4. This is a great combination of colors, look great!

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  5. I've not heard of this brand before but I will definitely have to take a closer look.

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  6. These are so detailed! I am in love!

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  7. That is my kind of stamping plate! I love geometric patterns! And your nail art color combo is perfect :)

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  8. Oh I love these! I've been in the mood to buy some new plates but hadnt found any new great ones, until now!

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  9. Oh my goodness, I love the color scheme you used! Those plates look like they're easy to stamp with, I'll have to check them out.

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  10. Ooh I hadn't seen or heard of these plates before. Definitely interested in seeing more manis with them.

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  11. I really love that you did both a written post and a video. very cool! These designs are fab and your nail art is spectacular. I totally want these plates now. :-)

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  12. These plates are so beautiful! I love the idea of creating looks across 2 images!

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  13. These would be so much fun to use for leadlighting!!

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  14. Yup definitely need these plates! Love your mani. It's perfect for a day at the beach!

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  15. So pretty! !! Look at that image it's so crisp!!

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  16. So pretty! !! Look at that image it's so crisp!!

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  17. I didn't know these plates existed and now they are a must have. I love symmetrical geometric designs! Thanks for the write up on this!

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