CND Shellac Gel Polish Decadence 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Decadence 12.5ml is the deep red in the CND Shellac line. Decadence is a rich creme deep blood red: not a bright pillar-box red, and not an orange-leaning coral, but the darker end of red. It builds across two thin layers, the first laying a more translucent wash and the second taking it to full depth. It sits apart from the bright red-orange Lobster Roll on the same colour wall. It is a winter and occasion red, and under a Shellac top coat the mirror gloss is what makes that depth read as expensive rather than flat.

Benefits

• Deep blood red in a rich creme finish, at the darker end of the red wall.
• Builds across two thin layers, so the depth can be dialled between a softer stain and a fully saturated red.
• Sits apart from the bright red-orange Lobster Roll on the same colour wall.
• Delivers 14+ days of high-performance wear as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac system of base coat, colour and top coat.
• Butterfly Removal lifts the coating away in minutes, with no filing or buffing of the natural nail and no damage when used and removed as directed.
• Yields roughly 34 manicure services per professional bottle, which is where the maths works for a red this heavily requested.

How to Use

Decadence builds. The first cured layer reads lighter and more translucent than the finished shade, so let the second layer carry the depth rather than flooding the first.

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.