shellac gel nail polish

Love this shade!

Buyers, if you are contemplating this product - it is a UV polish. Quite different to traditional polish - you will need the Shellac UV base coat, top coat, a color like this....and a UV lamp. It is essentially baked on or 'cured' with a UV light and will not dry on its own

I really got fed up of polishing my nails only to have it chip and peel within a day so I tried the OPI UV and loved the look - polish stays on for 2 weeks , no chipping but it came with a price tag - locally for me $40 - plus it you had to wait half an hour to soak off or chip off and ruin your nails!

Reviews suggested this works much the same as OPI but does not take as long to remove so I purchased two shades, a UV top coat, base coat and UV lamp - my total out of pocket was $180, but I figured going to a salon costs $40 plus tip so this will pay for itself in 4 uses!

It is so simple, if you can polish your mails with regular nail polish then you can... Read more

Looking at the actual bottle it looks like dark pink which is not what I wanted. I was relieved to find that when applied with two coats it is a pinkish-red color, a great choice if you want a red shade that's not pink and not bright red. It's almost reflective like a mirror, looks amazing. I consider this a great year-round color, dark enough for winter and pretty/fun enough for summer. I posted a pic of it on my toenails.

Please do research and watch some youtube videos on applying CND Shellac before purchasing. A UV lamp is needed and there are several other mandatory steps to do a successful Shellac application.

I'm not the most tidy nail painter and read that if any got on your cuticles it would all peel off. But I'm on day 5 with this color and no chips yet. It is incredibly shiny even when there's lotion or soap scum on top of it.

Love, love the Hot Chilies. As with many other shellac colors, the bottle isn't true to color. It has a nice sheen and has more red/orange tones than the color on the bottle.

As with all shellac product, you'll need base and top coat, and a UV light. It is sooo worth buying the system, it's great not having to worry about your nails until you are ready to take it off due to nail growth. I don't have the time, patience, or money to go to a salon every two weeks.