August 18th, 2010 - 4:22 pm
Shellac Layering
CRAVING MORE COLORS?
Did you know that you can create great color
combinations by LAYERING Shellac?
Here are some of our favorites!
Click on the link below!
http://www.cnd.com/shellaclayering/4978_ShellacLayeringSheet.pdf
Katie Mathein says:
March 1st, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Love the new colors!!!! Was suprised to see some of the lighter shades didn’t match the outer bottle color, just decided it was close enough and because the bottles can not have light penetrate or it will harden the Shellac. Clients don’t mind once you explain this and show them the true color on a test pallet. Wow!! The Purple Royal has been a huge hit this week.
Hplly L Schippers says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 3:59 am
Katie,
You are right the bottles need to be opaque to keep the light out. Here are some layering ideas using the new colors to get you started if you are interested:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=283073&id=307317462263
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Tracy Caster says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 7:36 am
I just layered the R Royalty with negligee over top. Very pretty and wild!! I wasn’t all that thrilled with the new color selections. I kinda feel there are to many light pinks. ( negligee, beau, and clearly pink which is a total clear polish with a red tint to it ? ) I’m not sure why CND would choose a color like that since we don’t have many color choices?. I did use clearly pink with the glitter mother of pearl and that was really clear and nice.
Does anyone know if there is a color wheel we could buy with all the colors and layering color possibilities, so that we can actually see all the combos? The mani-q product out has a color wheel so I’m kinda jealous…:)
Holly L Schippers says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 8:06 am
The Clearly Pink is really handy for clients like nurses or interpreters that can’t wear color, it just gives the nails a healthy gloss look, kinda like lipgloss for the nails! It is also a fab base color for Rockstar Toes. If you are interested, there are some photos of several of the combinations, with 24 colora you can create hundreds of combinations so a color wheel would be a challenge! Here are some layers to get you started on ideas:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=307317462263&aid=283073
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
candi mcgowan says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 12:18 pm
when u r layering is it just one coat of each.or two and one or one to two.how does it work to get the colors.I am loveing shellac.
CND says:
March 4th, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Candi,
Layering is dependent on the final color. With most dark colors as a base, typically it is applied in 2 layers to achieve full coverage prior to layering. Hope this helps.
Thank you
CND
Emily says:
March 8th, 2011 at 5:56 pm
I tried layering Fedora and Romantique today. I followed the instructions exactly, but wasn’t happy with the result. Could it be because I didn’t apply a thin enough layer of Fedora? It looked nothing like the picture I saw, so I ended up removing it and just doing Fedora. Maybe I need to try more on models, but I wouldn’t charge a client for layering just yet.
Holly L Schippers says:
March 10th, 2011 at 6:45 am
Emily,
Some of the layered colors have a textured look to them and that is one. Make sure your colors are well shaken, try it with 2 coats of Fedora instead of one, and apply the Romantique with gentle strokes. Layering is covered in this troubleshooting video if that would help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4beb4eTszc&tracker=False
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
zandaya says:
March 10th, 2011 at 8:32 am
what do you get if you add iced cappuccino and strawberry smoothie? im so cofused! so many colourz……
Donna Hopkins says:
March 10th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
loving all the layering options you have been sharing. I made 36 layering color samples from the choices you displayed on the web and my customers are loving the additional color choices. with the 24 shellac colors and the layering with the first 12 colors I now have 60 choices. Now I see that there are many new layering options using the 12 new colors. It takes o much product to make these samples and to print copies off the web does not reflect good color samples. any chance that you will be providing color charts with all the layering options? After the initial release of the first 12 colors I did print a layering color sheet off the web that was pretty accurate. I would be willing to pay for a color layering chart on a nice laminated card as I am sure other nail techs would..would love to hear your thoughts. thanks
julie land-brown says:
March 11th, 2011 at 11:31 pm
loving my new purchase of the shellac, and would love to have some info on french application.
Holly L Schippers says:
March 14th, 2011 at 6:48 am
Zandaya,
Iced Cappuccino then Strawberry Smoothie gives you a shimmery neutral color that goes with everything. If you are interested there are photos of a lot of the color layers here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=307317462263&aid=283073
Donna,
You may find printing out the colors looks great on photo paper. I will pass your idea along to marketing!
Julie,
) There are also some videos at http://www.youtube.com/fingernailfixer
Have you watched the SHellac in minutes videos at cnd.com? They are great
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Michelle says:
April 7th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Does anyone know how to make lilac?
Holly L Schippers says:
April 12th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Michelle,
Here are photos of almost 150 Shellac color combos:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=307317462263&aid=283073
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Ann says:
May 10th, 2011 at 5:01 am
in the photo’s that you show of the almost 150 color combos are these colors mixed or layered?
CND says:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Ann,
The colors are layered!
Thank you
CND
ANNA says:
May 20th, 2011 at 11:15 am
HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THE COLOR SANURIA? IT IS A MEDIUM PURPLE WITH A GOLD FLECK. SOMEONE IN MY COMMUNITY SAID THEY GOT IT IN CALIFORNIA.
Jade says:
May 22nd, 2011 at 11:04 pm
I am looking for something close to gunmetal silver in the Shellac. Any ideas??? I have feeling fedora and strawberry smoothie but i can exactly tell with the picture
Emily P. says:
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:06 am
Does anyone know what regular polish matches the shellac gotcha?
CND says:
May 30th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
To find out how to make all 24 Shellac colors using Colour and Effects, visit cnd.com then log in and click Tools and Support followed by Shellac Support. To create Gotcha try layering Raspberry Plunge + Lavender Pearl + Marshmallow Rose
Thank You
CND
Holly L Schippers says:
May 25th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Anna,
I’m not familiar with that color.
Emily,
To get a cmplete list on how to get the Shellac colors from Colour and Effects visit cnd.com
http://www.cnd.com/Tools-Support/PDF/Shellac-Support/CEShellacComparison.pdf
Jade,
2 coats of Fedora or Black Pool under 1 coat of Strawberry Smoothie both make a greyish color.
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Barbara says:
May 28th, 2011 at 3:44 am
LOVE Shellac! Any thought to incorporating nail art? Can jem stones be added before final top coat? What about providing some colors with thin brushes? Also, it seems that it would be worth your time and money to offer nail samples and / or color wheels or charts for purchase. The more options the public sees and are comfortable with, the more clients are going to want to Shellac!
Vicki Dean says:
May 29th, 2011 at 10:59 am
Have had horrible time with shellac..Drying up too quickly and can’t even spread it.. have been told by distributors as well as CND ees the following: Keep in dark, keep upside down, stir with stick, warm under light to thin, all this as well as shake, shake..etc. I’ve been doing nails for 28 years and never had such an unfriendly user product..andhave lost 4 clients….have switched to Gelish which comes in bigger bottle plus same price..much better results..wonder if you’ll publish this…
Holly L Schippers says:
May 30th, 2011 at 9:56 am
Vicki,
I’m sorry your Shellac experience has not been optimal, when you say it dries quickly and you can’t spread it, that leads me to wonder if you have a table lamp that you keep pretty close to your work area which may be partially polymerizing the Shellac as you are trying to use it. Some of the things you have been told are also unfortunately mis-information such as warming the Shellac which leads to faster thickening. If you decide to have another go at Shellac or even just use up what you have, please be sure to check out the helpful videos at cnd.com as well as youtube.com/fingernailfixer
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Holly L Schippers says:
May 30th, 2011 at 10:17 am
Barbara,
You can add stones into the second layer of color before the top coat! There are all kinds of fun things that can be done making up your own samples will give your clients an idea of the unique things that you can do. There are some nail art how to videos on cnd.com as well as at youtube.com/fingernailfixer
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Kathie says:
May 31st, 2011 at 12:33 am
Any chance of a softer white color? I do a lot of french manicures and my clients don’t like the stark white, it looks like fake tips. Too hard to layer just the tips, any suggestions?
CND says:
June 1st, 2011 at 12:46 pm
You might be happy to see this:
http://www.cnd.com/News-Events/Press-Releases/Shellac_6_new_shades_2011.pdf
Thank You,
CND
LAVALE says:
June 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm
I’ve had 2 French tip mani’s and the ‘cream puff’ looked like honeycombs? Any ideas why?
CND says:
June 12th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Make sure you are getting a nice thin application of the Cream Puff and that it is well shaken.
Thank You,
CND
mel says:
June 3rd, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Hi, I tried to use cream puff today as my base layer but when applying, it was extremely stripy and little holes formed. Any idea what could have caused this? I tried to put it on as thin as possible but our white is quiet thick, even after shaking real hard!!
CND says:
June 12th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Mel,
That almost sounds like the possibility of moisture, be sure to scrub the entire nail with ScrubFresh and apply the base coat as carefully as you would a red.
Thank You,
CND
HJW313 says:
June 20th, 2011 at 7:56 am
Im in Love with Shellac!! But Im dying for the new colours, September is a long time
CND says:
June 21st, 2011 at 5:11 am
Are you layering to get more colors? There is a new layering suggestion chart up on the website cnd.com
Thank You,
CND
LaTonya says:
June 20th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Hi I just wanted to say I love love love shellac and so do my clients thank you for inventing this wonderful product. I do on a rareity have some wrinkling on the corners of the nails is this do to when I brush the tip with the color and then apply the color over the entire nail? does that make it to thick at the tip and corners? Thanks again looking forward to the release of the new colors!!!!
CND says:
June 21st, 2011 at 5:12 am
LaTonya,
Wrinkling is generally an indication of it being to thick which could lead to chipping or peeling. When you seal the edge, be sure to pull any excess product off the surface of the nail.
Thank You,
CND
Rachel Le says:
June 29th, 2011 at 10:34 am
I still have one of the first production of Cream Puff, and this particular color has issues. I love the Shellac, it’s been the greatest product for us natural nail manicurists. I just don’t agree with Creative for not admitting to the numerous problems with this particular color. it seems as if several people have had problems with this one color, and it seems to be brushed off with, just shake it, etc. My problem with this color has been that it was thick, straight from the beginning, and that it bubbles every time I take alcohol to it, todo my smile line for french manicures. I have bought a new smile line brush, and have yet to try it, but with my other try’s, I almost have the feeling, it’s so not worth my frustrations…
CND says:
July 1st, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Rachel,
The white really needed to be shaken more than some of the other colors, here is a video that may help you with thinner applications:
http://youtu.be/93j2yQ9oJ54
Also you might have more success cleaning up the smile line if you wipe the brush trough some alcohol, wipe it dry then clean the line, too much alcohol on the brush can cause the bubbling.
If you are having trouble getting the colors mixed well enough, I find a hobby paint shaker to be very helpful:
http://youtu.be/wrX-HE5ODT0
Hope these help!
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Denise says:
June 29th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I live off Shellac. I own a little Nail Shop and I have another manicurist that works with me. I do about 100 to 110 Shellac Manicure weekly. (you could ask Cosmoprof who are my distributor of the amount of supplies I buy weekly). I would like to know if CND is interested in recycling the bottles. I have TONS of them that of course always have a tiny bit in it but no longer works. Should I just throw them away?
I wanted to make a comment to the girl that said something about the white in the french. I use one coat of negligee, then I do the white line and then another coat of the negligee. It looks AWESOME! it kills the bright of the white and gives it a better smooth and even color to the french. My customers love it. I have noticed my Cream Puffs always get thicker faster than the other colors, would it be because I open it SO much, since I do so many french daily?
Why is CND only coming out with 6 colors in Fall? I thought it was going to be 12 like in March.
By the way, I will NEVER switch any of my customers from Shellac to Gelish. Gelish looks the same but is removed different and it destroys the nails just like acrylic. Shellac is more gentle on the nail. If a customer doesn’t want Shellac I will always suggest a regular or Spa manicure.
Thank you CND for your Shellac it has made my salon a piece of heaven for my customers.
CND says:
July 6th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Thank you for the suggestion, it will be passed along for consideration.
Keep in mind that each color of Shellac is created as an individual chemical formula and therefore must be created, tested, and manufactured independently.
Thank You,
CND
Kathi says:
June 30th, 2011 at 9:45 am
I have been using the Shellac to do a french and the last few times I have experienced a rippling effect on the white tip after using the UV lamp. It is a little aggravating considering that the product isnt easily removeable to start over. Any ideas on how this can be avoided? Thank you!!!
Holly L Schippers says:
July 1st, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Kathi,
Wrinkling usually stems from a thick application, be sure you are getting nice thin layers, here is a video that may help:
http://youtu.be/93j2yQ9oJ54
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Cindyd Baker says:
July 2nd, 2011 at 2:24 pm
I am having an issue with the products. After hours of application my nails are stil “tacky” to the touch. Is there supposed to be a wait time between layers? If so, how long?
CND says:
July 6th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Full detailed step by steps are available to nail professionals at cnd.com
Thank You,
CND
hope says:
July 3rd, 2011 at 4:35 pm
I love Shellac it is so awsome no damage, smells, chips. Yahoo for me. Thank you thank you
CND says:
July 6th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Thank You!
CND
Anita says:
July 10th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
I have a client that is allergic to acrylics and gels but not shellac, which is great for her but we keep having the same issues with her nails!! She gets a bubble like affect under the shellac that eventually takes over the whole nail then they lift off cleanly!! She only is getting 8 days wear! I have noticed other comments on this blog pregnant clients saying lifts seem to be more common, even though my client is not pregnant but is going through menopause so I wonder if that may be contributing?? What do you think? We have done everything for her. We have been completed the CND Shellac course! Thanks Anita
Holly L Schippers says:
July 24th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Anita,
Does she have her nails in water or cleaners a lot? Also make sure you get every single edge of the Shellac sealed with top coat all the way around the nail without touching any skin!
Hope this helps
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
Jacqui10000 says:
July 20th, 2011 at 8:11 am
I love Shellac and my clients do too!!!
I’ve used a coat of Fedora and layered it with a coat of Iced Coral and come up with a fantastic Jade Green which my clients love!!
We are all loving forward to the new colours that will be coming out soon.
Are we able to place advance orders so that the new colours can be in the Salon very soon after the offical launch date??
CND says:
July 24th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
This would be a question for your distributor!
Thank You,
CND
Taryn says:
July 20th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
I was just told in the beauty supply store that I can use the effects polish over a shellac color, is that correct? Thank you
CND says:
July 24th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Yes! When you have completed your Shellac application and removed the tacky layer the Effects can be applied to the Shellac.
Thank You,
CND
Taryn says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Cool! Does that go back in the light or does it air dry?
CND says:
July 26th, 2011 at 5:50 am
The Effects are normal polish so they can air dry.
Thank You,
CND
Taryn says:
July 25th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Cool! Does that go back in the light or does it air dry after the effects is put on? Or is effects a top coat?
CND says:
July 26th, 2011 at 5:51 am
The Effects are normal polish so they can air dry. You would want to apply your favorite top coat over the Effect like Air Dry or Super Shiny.
Thank You,
CND
Kim Ngo says:
July 27th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Hello CND, could you please add our salon onto the CND wesite? We are now carrying all cnd products because the shellac was quite popular.
Thanks!
4809 132nd ST SE #B-103
Everett WA 98208
425-337-3307
CND says:
July 29th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
Kim,
Please visit cnd.com to register your salon, there is a new registration process!
Thank You,
CND
Kim Ngo says:
July 27th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Oh, the salon name is Seattle Hill Nails & Spa.
carmen says:
August 4th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Please can someone who has done African-American french help me with combining the more natural of off white that would look best.
Holly L Schippers says:
August 7th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Use Strawberry Smoothie or Romantique as your base color, then try Beau, Negligee or Iced Coral as your next layer of pink over the white. That will help tone the white down a bit and give you some color options!
Hope that helps
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
carmen says:
August 8th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Thank you very much.. Once I have tried them, I will report results.
Pam says:
August 11th, 2011 at 5:08 am
I am looking for the best colors to use for a french manicure And is there anything special you need to do for the application?
CND says:
August 14th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Strawberry Smoothie, Romantique, Beau, and Negligee are a few of the colors used for french. Please visit cnd.com for detailed step by steps and Shellac in minutes application videos.
Thank You,
CND
Tinatrisha F. says:
August 14th, 2011 at 7:41 am
Hi
How can i use shellac to make the Look clear?
Is there a transparent color or a Way to use only base and Top Coat? Can i use rinestones with it?
CND says:
August 14th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Clear can be achieved by applying a layer of base coat followed by a layer of top coat. Another option would be to use Clearly Pink as the color, it is clear with just a tint of pink to it. Several technicians have had success placing gems in the Shellac.
Thank You,
CND
Sandy S. says:
August 19th, 2011 at 4:40 am
Hi, I’m not a nail tech, just doing my nails myself with Shellac, I love it! It was THE solution to save my brittle nails. Now, there are new colours, but I miss a lot of orange shades….. far as I can see, you can only use Tropix to create an orange. Do you have a tip for me?
By the way Holly, I love your vids on Youtube, I learned a lot from them, thanx for sharing your knowledge! And is your last name Dutch?
CND says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:22 am
Color layering is available at cnd.com and our Ambassador named Holly has a last name of Schippers.
Thank You,
CND
Emma says:
August 21st, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I have recently just found out about the layering and I have fallen in love again! it was one of my clients thats told me casue she wanted a blue/green colour, so told me blackpool and iced coral would make it and it is a gorgeous colour. Is there a colour chart or wheel like the polishes and effects? that would be so helpful!
CND says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:22 am
Visit cnd.com for sheets with more layering options.
Thank You,
CND
Megan nails says:
August 21st, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Hello CND would you add our nails salon onto the CND wesite. We are use CND shellac color gel and CND pink and white.
Thank you
Megan nails
6340 Rogers Rd. Rolesville. NC 27571
Phone. 9194536348
CND says:
August 23rd, 2011 at 10:23 am
We are no longer adding salons manually as you need to sign up via cnd.com and fill out some agreements about using Shellac properly as a system. Please visit cnd.com or attend a Master class to have your salon added.
Megan nails says:
August 21st, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I just get 6 new color of shellac today , love it…. They come with new American french the white look more light white , very nice .thanks
Scarlett says:
September 27th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
I would love to see layering with Asphalt! Can you update your layering PDF to include more combinations? I’m a customer but the salon I visit (one I found via your website) doesn’t really have examples of what can really be achieved with layering. For example, I had no idea what was possible with Iced Coral! Thanks in advance.
CND says:
October 25th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Here are some color combos that might get you by until the new layering pdf is posted at cnd.com
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150106598067264.283073.307317462263&type=3
Holly L Schippers
CND Education Ambassador
EMMANUELLE says:
November 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
First,sorry for my english I’am french.I wait my Shellacs from USA
because in my country this product is too expensive but I have no found the IPA for the next step . Can you give me a solution for I found this product in my country or just can help me to explain the composents.Thanks in advance .
CND says:
December 9th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Thank you for your interest in CND. We list all of our international
distributor partners at cnd.com. Select the “locate” option and then select “Find a Distributor”. If we do not have an authorized distributor in your market, please check back in a few months, we continue to add new distributors in various countries each year.
You can also find detailed step by steps at cnd.com
Thank you,
CND