CND Shellac Gel Polish Asphalt 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Asphalt 12.5ml is the grey the colour wall keeps coming back to. CND calls Asphalt a concrete grey that looks mesmerising on both fingers and toes, and retailers file it as a deep, saturated grey in a smooth creme finish. It is a year-round neutral rather than a seasonal one, and it works as well on a pedicure as it does on hands.

Benefits

• Deep, saturated concrete grey in a smooth creme finish, dark enough to sit with the blacks while holding its grey character.
• CND singles the shade out as working on both fingers and toes, so one bottle covers the manicure and the pedicure menu.
• Cures in one minute per layer under a CND Lamp on preset 2S, so the manicure leaves the chair instantly dry with no smudging and no dent risk.
• Delivers 14+ days of high-performance wear as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac system of base coat, colour and top coat.
• Custom curve-hugging brush follows the curve of the nail plate for smooth, even coverage in two thin layers.
• Works over enhancements as well as natural nails, so a single shade covers the whole service menu.

How to Use

Asphalt covers densely. Keep both colour layers thin and even, as colour applied too thickly can wrinkle during cure.

1. Prep the natural nail: shape the free edge with a fine 240 grit file, gently push back and lift away non-living cuticle tissue, then cleanse and temporarily dehydrate the nail plate with CND ScrubFresh on a plastic-backed, lint-free pad. No filing or buffing of the nail surface is required.
2. Roll the CND Shellac Base Coat bottle between your palms to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface, then cure for 10 seconds on preset button 1 in a CND LED Lamp. Do not wipe the top film.
3. Shake the CND Shellac Color Coat vigorously to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface and cure for one minute on preset button 2S. Applied correctly, this first layer looks slightly semi-sheer.
4. Apply a second thin layer of Color Coat and cure again for one minute on preset button 2S. Keep the layers thin, as colour applied too thickly can wrinkle as it cures.
5. Roll the CND Shellac Top Coat bottle between your palms to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface and cure for one minute on preset button 3.
6. Remove the top film with a plastic-backed, lint-free pad saturated in 99% isopropyl alcohol to reveal the gloss. This step is not needed with CND Shellac No-Wipe+ Top Coat. Finish with a drop of CND SolarOil to condition the nail.
7. To remove, saturate the pad of a CND Foil Remover Wrap with CND Offly Fast Moisturizing Remover, wrap each finger and set a timer to match the top coat used. Press and massage the nail, twist the wrap away, then wipe any residue with Offly Fast. No filing of the natural nail is needed.

Ingredients: CND publishes one shade-agnostic INCI for every Shellac Color Coat, closing with a general may contain pigments statement rather than naming the colourants used in this shade. The full listing appears in the ingredients section of this page.