Original review: I love this polish and the color Wildfire is gorgeous. It's my absolute favorite. If you like red, then this is your color. I get a lot of compliments whenever I wear it. The color goes with everything and my manicure lasts much longer than with the common store brands of regular nail polish. I love that it doesn't require a base coat. It goes on fast and smooth! It comes off easily with acetone and doesn't leave a mess on my skin. Updated 2/20/21 to attach two photos of the color Asphalt because Amazon won't let me review each individual color I purchased. Gotta hate that silly rule! Anyway, Asphalt is a gorgeous gray. It's a real beauty. I absolutely love it! I'll be back with another update when I try the other colors I bought. 3/8/21 - updated to add a picture of my French manicure using Negligee as my base and Studio White on my tips. I painted the tips free style without using tape or strips because I like the natural (not absolutely perfect) look it gives the tips. I covered the entire nail with another coat of Negligee after I painted the tips. The colors go beautifully together and I love the clean, natural look. 9/17/22 Updated to add pictures of Brick Knit. It's a great fall color and it's very shiny. No base. Two coats of polish. One topcoat (Vinylux CND). Polished and dried in 20 minutes. 9/26/22 Updated to add pictures of Hollywood. It's like wearing Wildfire with little sparks. 1/28/23 updated with pictures of Kiss Of Fire that were taken in different lighting. It really pops and brightens when the light hits it. Very pretty and easy to paint on. I used sticky base under and the suggested topcoat over. Dried fast. Read more
Love the color, love the quality! Amazing rich color. No stickiness or streaking. My new favorite color! Read more
I've worn acrylics for decades, but after the pandemic imposed a nearly two-year break from having a full set, my manicurist and I were perplexed that the nail powder and tips were not adhering to my nails for longer than a few days. In an attempt to give me the same look as the acrylics, we decided to try using gel nail polish with the acrylics to see if the full set would adhere longer. The good news is that it worked. My acrylics lasted longer and didn't start lifting just days after service. But the bad news? After a few days, my cuticles started bleeding and the skin on my fingertips started to crack and peel. It was so painful that I couldn't type without pain -- which at the time was detrimental because I was on deadline to finish a book manuscript and literally lost weeks while figuring out what was wrong. I saw a dermatologist and learned that I was severely allergic to two chemicals used in gel nail polish. So we removed the polish and the acrylics and I went natural while my fingers and nails healed. The next problem was to find a brand of polish that was safe to use. I'd tried a few brands of 7-free and 10-free polish, and while I liked them, they took forever to dry and didn't last very long. Enter CND and its amazing Vinylux line of polishes, with no base coat needed. Two coats of color and one top coat and you're good to go! And the best yet? It dries super fast! I still have a bit of chipping after a few days - mostly my own fault because I forget to wear gloves while doing dishes sometimes - but otherwise I am quite happy with this brand. I've got three colors that I love, and several more on my wish list. Highly recommended! Read more
This color, Lobster Roll, is fantastic!! One of the best reds I've ever used. Not too pink, not too orange, a perfect color. The polish dries fast, but needs two coats; it streaks a little. To remedy that, I use a different brush from another polish, one that's wider and covers more of the nail in one pass. Still, even when applied this way, it requires two coats for adequate cover. The color does not dry shiny. It needs a clear top coat to prevent chipping and to add a much needed shine. I use Sally Hanson's Diamond Shine base and top coat and the color stays vibrant, chip free, and glossy for about 12 days. Not one chip before that -- and I weeded several garden beds and transplanted cactus without gardening gloves, deep cleaned the kitchen and did regular house work without any gloves on either. No chips! Buy this product. The color is great and if you apply it properly and add a top coat, it stays looking great for a looooong time. Read more
