CND Shellac Gel Polish Black Pool 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Black Pool 12.5ml is the black every colour wall needs. CND describes Black Pool as a rich, opaque pure black, rather than a very dark brown or grey standing in for black. CND singles it out as looking especially good on active, short or tapered almond nails, where a full-coverage black reads as deliberate rather than heavy. Two thin coats reach full opacity, and under a Shellac top coat the mirror gloss is what makes a flat black look expensive.

Benefits

• Rich, opaque pure black, as CND describes it, rather than a very dark brown or grey standing in for black.
• CND calls out active, short or tapered almond nails as where the shade looks its best.
• Reaches full opacity in two thin layers, so coverage does not depend on a heavy third coat.
• 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.
• Choice of base and top coats lets the shade be tuned to the client's nail type and lifestyle, from a 5-minute Xpress5 removal to a Duraforce Top Coat that CND says gives ultimate protection to weak, brittle nails while the colour is worn.

How to Use

Black shows every ridge in an uneven layer. Keep both colour coats thin and even rather than flooding the nail, 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.