CND Shellac Gel Polish Tartan Punk 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Tartan Punk 12.5ml is a classic opaque red that CND files in its Reds range. Tartan Punk is one of the ten shades in the CND Shellac Color Callback Collection, returned by demand exactly as it was, unchanged and unfiltered, rather than reinterpreted. On a red that matters more than on most shades: a red client rebooks by name, and this is the same one, not a reformulated near-match. It works year round, and it sits comfortably next to the nudes, neutrals and darks a colour wall already carries.

Benefits

• A classic red that builds to full opacity across two thin cured layers, which keeps it a core year-round wall shade rather than a seasonal one.
• 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.
• Wear stretches to up to 21 days when the shade is applied over CND Shellac Epic Smoothing Base instead of the standard base 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.
• Works over enhancements as well as natural nails, so one red covers the whole service menu. Over enhancements, Shellac is filed off rather than soaked off.

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. To extend wear to up to 21 days, use CND Shellac Epic Smoothing Base here instead and cure on preset 2S.
3. Shake Tartan Punk 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 Tartan Punk and cure again for one minute on preset button 2S. This is the layer that takes the red to full opacity. 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 from the natural nail, 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. Over enhancements, the coating is filed off rather than soaked off; follow CND's Shellac Over Enhancements Step-by-Step.

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 Tartan Punk are shown on the pack.