CND Shellac Gel Polish Sleeping Mask 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Sleeping Mask 12.5ml is an aqua blue shimmer, and the shade that takes the CND Quiet Luxury collection furthest from its neutral palette. CND describes it as understated and eclectic, giving nails an instant refresh - which is precisely the twist the collection was designed around, a palette of neutral tones with something unexpected folded into it. CND Shellac Sleeping Mask is the unexpected part. It is understated enough to keep company with the pearl and taupe beside it, but it is unmistakably blue, and the shimmer running through it keeps the finish from reading flat. For a nail professional it is the shade that lets a neutral-loyal client wear colour without feeling as though they have changed their mind, and it holds up as an accent against Pearlwind or Of The Moment.

Benefits

• An aqua blue shimmer that CND frames as understated and eclectic, giving nails an instant refresh.
• The one outright colour among the sheer nude, pearl, taupe and gold of Quiet Luxury, so it is the option for clients who normally book nude.
• Shimmer keeps the finish from sitting flat, which is what separates it from a plain blue creme on the same wall.
• Wears 14+ days as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac system of base coat, colour and top coat, and up to 21 days over CND Shellac Epic Smoothing Base.
• Cures a minute per layer under a CND Lamp on preset 2S, leaving the manicure instantly dry with no smudging.
• 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.

How to Use

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 on preset button 1 for 10 seconds in the CND LED Lamp, or for one minute in the CND Visible Light 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 in your CND Lamp of choice. 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 in your CND Lamp of choice.
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.

Good to know: Shake vigorously to blend before applying; base and top coats are rolled between the palms rather than shaken.

Ingredients: CND publishes one shared Color Coat ingredient list across the Shellac shade range, ending in may contain pigments; the full INCI that applies to CND Shellac Sleeping Mask is reproduced in the Ingredients section of this page.