CND Shellac Gel Polish Cockatoo 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Cockatoo 12.5ml is a saturated, sunlit yellow with a smooth creme finish. The tone is clean and opaque, and it reads fresh and modern whether it is worn on its own or layered for depth. Cockatoo is one of the six shades in the CND Shellac Retro Refresh Collection, which reinterprets nostalgic CND colours with subtle updates to finish and formula. It carries a confident, high-summer energy, and it sits comfortably on a colour wall that is otherwise heavy on neutrals, pinks and reds.

Benefits

• A clean, opaque yellow creme in a saturated, sunlit tone that reads fresh and modern worn on its own or layered for depth.
• Gives 14+ days of high-performance wear as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac Gel Polish 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 nail damage when used and removed as directed.
• Yields roughly 34 manicure services per professional bottle, which is where the maths works for a statement shade on a busy colour wall.
• Layer a cured shade over Cockatoo, curing between layers, to mix custom colour combinations out of stock already on the shelf.

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 upside down between your palms to prevent air bubbles from forming. 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 Cockatoo 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 Cockatoo and cure again for one minute on preset button 2S. This is the layer that builds the colour to full coverage. Keep it thin, as colour applied too thickly can wrinkle as it cures.
5. Roll the CND Shellac Top Coat bottle upside down between your palms to prevent air bubbles from forming. 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.

The full ingredient list appears in the Ingredients section. CND publishes one Color Coat formula across the shade range and closes the list by noting that it may contain pigments, so the exact colourants for Cockatoo are shown on the pack.