CND Shellac Gel Polish Midnight Swim 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Midnight Swim 12.5ml is the navy that reads as an alternative to black. CND describes Midnight Swim as a gorgeous dark navy blue shimmer, and retailers file the coverage as opaque. It covers fully across two thin layers and belongs on the autumn and winter board alongside the deep plums and burgundies, for the client asking for something darker than blue but softer than black.

Benefits

• Dark navy blue with a shimmer finish, as CND describes it.
• Reads as a softer alternative to a flat black while keeping the same depth on the nail.
• Opaque coverage across two thin layers, so the navy stays even rather than patching at the free edge.
• Delivers 14+ days of high-performance wear as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac system of base coat, colour and top 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.
• 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

Shake Midnight Swim vigorously before use so the shimmer is evenly dispersed through the navy base, then apply in two thin layers as below.

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.