UberChic Beauty: UberMat, Hipster-01 & The Wild West-01 Stamping Plate Review + A Video!

Hi guys! Today I have some goodies from UberChic Beauty to share with you. It’s an extra special post because I even did a tutorial video! It’s only the second one I’ve ever done! I also have some fun nail art stamping I did using UberChic’s stamping plates. Check it out.

First up, we have UberChic Beauty’s Wild West-01 and Hipster-01 stamping plates.

The Hipster-01 stamping plate consist of 32 different elements that are really cute and remind me of my homeland of Portland, OR! Bikes and music and mustaches and retro stuff! Totally Portland. UberChic’s plates are some of my most favorite and most used. The quality is outstanding and the designs are very unique and detailed. This is no different. What you see on the plate is exactly what you end up with on the nail.

With the Hipster-01 plate, I created a few different designs for this post:

UC Hipster-01 Plate Purple-to-Green Gradient & Stamping

Products used:

• Base – Rica “Whiteout”
• Gradient colors – OPI “My Dogsled Is A Hybrid” and “Lost My Bikini In Molokini”
• Stamping color - Rica “Whiteout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper, cosmetic sponge

UC Hipster-01 Portland Bikes over Gray Dry Brush

Products used:

• Base – China Glaze “Five Rules”
• Dry Brush Colors - Zoya “Carey”, Orly “Decoded” & OPI “Cement The Deal
• Stamping color - Rica “Blackout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper

The Wild West-01 stamping plate consist of 35 different elements that are inspired by the Wild West! There all lots of Southwestern designs from cowboy boots and hats to Native American prints and feathers! All of the designs and patterns are awesome. Again, this plate is of really high quality and so easy to use and get flawless designs.

Here are the designs I did using the Wild West-01 plate:

UC Wild West-01 Cactus Reverse Stamping + Hand Painted Decal

Products used:

• Base – CND “Naked Naivete”
• Cactus Color - CND “Sage Scarf”
• Cactus Flower Decal Colors - KBShimmer “Life Rose On”, Cirque Colors “Nolita Lolita” and Rica “Whiteout”
• Stamping color - Rica “Whiteout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper, UberMat, nail art brushes

UC Wild West-01 Native American Tribal Pattern Reverse Stamping

Products used:

• Base – OPI “Taylor Blue”
• Fill Colors - OPI “Taylor Blue” and “Amore At The Grand Canal”
• Stamping color - Rica “Whiteout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper, UberMat

UC Wild West-01 Geometric Double Stamping

Products used:

• Base – Zoya “April”
• Stamping colors - Rica “Whiteout” & “Blackout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper

Next, we have the Uber Mat which is an ingenious product. Long gone are the days of my old nail polish stained hand towel that collected lint like no other. I now use my UberMat exclusively. I’m not exactly sure what it’s made of but it’s a flexible silicone or silicone-like material with a matte finish. It has three circle outlines, one large, one medium and one small in the upper right hand corner and 10 finger outlines, with five almond and five oval shaped nails. You can use these outlines for a variety of things including making nail art decals, testing colors and color combinations, etc. The uses are endless. I’ve used it to do both of those things numerous times. I’ve also used it to blob on nail polish when I’m doing a dotticure and I’ve even hand-painted designs onto it, like I did with my holly and pine nails.

As I mentioned above, the material is flexible. You can bend it any which way and it won’t crease. You could even store it folded or rolled up if you want. You will notice when you put polish on it, the mat puckers at the spot the polish was laid but don’t fret, once the polish is removed, it lays flat once again. It’s magic. :)

The best thing about it, is that no matter how messy it gets, clean up is a breeze. I usually just wait for the remnants to dry on the mat and then peel them right off but you can also use acetone and wipe up those pesky wet polish drops. I haven’t had any issues with staining or not being able to remove polish. When it looks a little dingy, I just wipe it down with some gentle cleanser and a paper towel and it’s as good as new.

The only “issue” (if you can call it that) is that I do find that it collects lint, dust and hair. But, before I sit down to do any polishing, I simply use a lint roller and roll it over the top of the mat and any particles that are lingering are picked up easily and quickly. So really, it’s not an issue, just know that you may need to do that too if you have pets like mine who shed an insane amount.

All in all, this mat is a must-have for polish lovers. I sometimes catch myself wondering, how did I ever manage before this!? Seriously revolutionary IMO!

Lastly, I wanted to show the Uber Mat in action so I ventured out of my comfort zone and made a short little video that shows how I do reverse stamping using the Uber Mat! It makes doing reverse stamping so much easier! I hope you guys enjoy this little video!

UC Hipster-01 Geometric Chevron Print Reverse Stamping & Bow Ties

Products used:

• Base – OPI “Don’t Pretzel My Buttons”
• Fill & Bow Tie Colors - MAC “Dry Martini”, Rescue Beauty Lounge “Footpath” & Zoya “Marney”
• Stamping color - Rica “Whiteout”
• Other tools – Creative Shop Stamper, Uber Mat

Products by UberChic Beauty can be purchased on their website. You can also click here for a list of international stockists. You should definitely follow them on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with new products! Plus they share some fantastic nail art ideas!

If you haven’t tried UberChic Beauty products yet, you must do so immediately! I highly recommend them!

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