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CND presents a new Spring 2016 collection of flawless wear gel polishes. The new Art Vandal Collection offers six fun yet luxurious shades. The colors are absolutely shining, intense and cheerful – just what you need for the spring. The collection is already available at esthersnc.com.

Art Vandal Collection

1. Art Basil – Follow your creative impulse with CND Shellac Art Basil. This bluish, shimmer green shade is definitely eye-catching and goes well with many styles of fashion.

2. Digi-Teal – Bright splashes of CND Shellac Digi-teal is perfect to set you on an artistic way. This bright neon blue is perfect for nail art, stamping or by itself.

3. Magenta Mischief – Original, saucy, expressive. CND Shellac Magenta Mischief is purplish shimmer pink. It’s like lilac seen through the mist, Magenta Mischief is mysterious and romantic for this season.

4. Future Fuchsia – A brilliant burst of CND Shellac Future Fuchsia.  A “Tasty” pink berry shade, which is gonna be very popular.

5. Untitled Bronze – Let’s be creative with CND Shellac Untitled Bronze.  The noble metal spring shade is probably originally obtained from fall-winter color because who don’t love shiny and glittering stuff?

6. Mauve Maverick – Finally, the Sweet tender of CND Shellac Mauve Maverick really show off the elegant manicure Spring with subtle tone of rose-y peach. Love it.

This collection is available now at www.EsthersNC.com.  So which color is your favorite? Do you like this collection or not? Feel free to comment below.

The winter is coming! CND has a stunning gift for all its fans by presenting a completely new and absolute winter collection of Aurora, which is already available in our store.

The new collection is called CND Aurora Holiday Collection. Perfect for all lovers of long-lasting Shellac coat to discover the amazing beauty of the Arctic tundra. The collection includes 4 new colors:

• Nordic Lights – rich purple hue with multicolored sequins.
• Winter Glow – soft and cool shade of pink.
• Glacial Mist – shimmer turquoise with sequins.
• Tundra – quiet frosted pink shade.

I love all shades, especially Nordic Lights. It’s like the Milky Way you can see at night, dotted with hundreds of twinkling stars. The colors radiate the icy breath of the tundra, with its hoarfrost and almost unseen warmth through frosty tone. It’s a real Winter fairy-tale.

Get your Arctic Tundra nails with Shellac Aurora and Vinylux Aurora this season at Esther’s Nail Center, your online source for CND products. We’d love to make your life shiny and bright!

CND rolled out early their new Fall 2015 colors by releasing the Contradictions Collection end of this June.

CND Contradictions offers shades that are inspired by gritty street elements and elegant details for a dynamic combination of glamour and grunge; hence contradictions.

The collections offer 6 new fall colors for Shellac and 8 for Vinylux. They are:

• Safety Pin – shimmer silver
• Naked Naiveté – opaque light pink
• Tartan Punk – bright red
• Rouge Rite – deep red
• Poison Plum – chunky glitter dark plum; the only glitter in the collection
• Peacock Plume – shimmer blue with greenish tone
• Grommet (Vinylux only) – metallic dark grey
• Couture Covet (Vinylux only) – creme, glossy dark teal

You may think that these colors are similar to the current ones, but they are quite different. Check out the swatches that are now available on the internet.

CND Contradictions collection is now available at Esther’s Nail Center for Shellac and Vinylux.

In May 2015, CND released the long-anticipated LED Lamp to cure Shellac. The lamp said can cut the curing time in half and can cure Shellac and Brisa.

CND LED Lamp Features

The CND LED Lamp utilizes 3C (Complete Chromatic Cure) Technology to optimize light, time and energy for maximum shine and lasting durability across a full spectrum of colors. It shows from the design and setting.

The lamp is round and lighter. It’s more open. You can see inside from front or back side.  It’s acetone resistant. No sliding tray as the lamp is quite open; thus allowing the foot to go in freely.

Some great features are:

• Targeted exposure to the nail bed area where you want to cure the polish, not all over the hand. There are 5 LED bulbs right on top and 2 bulbs on the right and left for the thumbs.
• Easy-to-use preset controls for each service step.  There are 1 power switch (on the side) and 4 buttons for curing: 1, 2B, 2S and 3. See photo below for details.
• Halved curing time: 10 seconds for all CND Base Coats, but only 60 seconds for CND Shellac Color coat, for all Brisa Gels and for all the curable CND Top Coats
• Alignment guides for proper hand/foot placement on the surface base, making it easier to place fingers for targeted cure.

CND LED Preset timers

CND LED Lamp Vs Current UV Lamp

For starter, the look and design are totally different from CND UV Lamp. The CND LED Lamp has a round shape surrounding the hand. It’s smaller and lighter, which is about 1.7 lbs. Dimension is 8.3″x 8.2″x 4″.

Compare to the original UV Lamp, the CND LED Light design has some interesting features such as:

• Uniform drying
• Cures in half the time compared to CND UV Lamp
• The same 1 year warranty
• No bulb replacement. Each LED light will last up to 10,000 hours.
• No assembly required compared to CND UV Lamp, which you have to open and plug in all the bulbs before using it.
• Removable power cord (the lamp we have comes with US plug)
• It accepts 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz (thumbs up for this)
• Power consumption max is 36 Watts
• There are only 4 buttons compare to 8 at UV Lamp

Curing Time

What I found interesting with CND LED Lamp is that when you press the “1” button for curing base coat, instead of beaming continuously, the lights will pulse (turn on then off) 5 times for total 10 seconds before turning off. So don’t be alarmed if you see the lights are pulsing and yes, your lamp works fine. The pulsing also happens when you press “3” for curing top coat. It will pulse for couple times before lighting continuously.  No pulsing when you press button “2B” or “2S”.

To see a video review of CND LED Lamp, check out this video from LiverpoolLashes.

CND LED Lamp is now available at Esther’s Nail Center for $239 (at the time of writing). Shop now!

So what do you think about the new CND LED Lamp? Do you have any comment or questions? Just leave your comment below.

Not long after releasing its Flora and Fauna Collection for Spring 2015, CND revealed its summer 2015 collection called ‘Garden Muse‘.

CND GARDEN MUSE Summer 2015 Collection, featuring intense floral hues from a bright garden filled with memories future-past. “This season’s trends are all about sculpted, dramatic silhouettes and intense floral hues that invite abandoned reverie,” says CND Co-founder and Style Director Jan Arnold. “Nails are seductive and sleek, adorned with a harmony of vintage floral design elements and spellbinding patterns for an alluring effect.”

The color collection in Shellac and Vinylux is slightly different. Shellac has 4 new colors and includes 2 old colors in this collection, while Vinylux version has 6 totally-new colors.

The Shellac Garden Muse collection shades are:

1. Beckoning Begonia: shimmer fuchsia pink
2. Hot Pop Pink: shimmer hot pink. Not a new color.
3. Wisteria Haze: creme lavender.
4. Lost Labyrinth: shimmer teal.
5. Water Park: shimmer blue sky. Not a new color, from Summer Splash collection.
6. Butterfly Queen: glitter magenta pink.

While the Vinylux Garden Muse collection consists of :

1. Beckoning Begonia: shimmer fuchsia pink
2. Crushed Rose: creme dark pink. Not available in Shellac.
3. Wisteria Haze: creme lavender.
4. Lost Labyrinth: shimmer teal.
5. Reflecting Pool: creme blue sky. Not available in Shellac.
6. Butterfly Queen: glitter magenta pink.

Swatches can be found on the internet.

CND Shellac manicures and pedicures provide mirror shine and 14-day flawless wear. Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP (Phthalate) FREE.

CND Shellac is sold for $15.95 each while Vinylux is $6.79 each. Available now at www.EsthersNC.com.

The CND Flora & Fauna Spring 2015 Collection is released this month and available now at EsthersNC.com. The colors are available in Shellac or Vinylux.

CND Flora & Fauna, featuring blooming watercolor pastels and glistening landscapes that inspire this season’s approach to color and style. The all soft, natural colors in the Shellac version are:

1. Dandelion (Peach)
2. Fragrant Freesia (Fuchsia)
3. Salmon Run (Darker peach)
4. Wild Moss (Shimmer Greyish Green)
5. Creekside (Pastel Blue)
6. Field Fox (Dusty Rose)

Plus 2 more for Vinylux:

1. Blush Teddy
2. Thistle Thicket

For swatches, check out this awesome CND Vinylux FLORA & FAUNA  blog post from imabeautygeek.com. Shellac colors are similar to Vinylux.

Photo source from imabeautygeek.com.

You can find Shellac and Vinylux at EsthersNC.com. We also have Daisy, Gelish and other popular brands of nail polish.

Just arrive! CND Gilded Dreams Holiday 2014 Collection. This collection offers 3 alluring, glittering, limited edition shades for your very special occasion this winter:

1. Grand Gala: beige chrome.
2. Chiffon Twirl: rosy metallic beige in foil like finish. 
3. Dazzling Dance: sheer iridescent lilac blue glitters. Great for layering.

Left to right: Grand Gala, Chiffon Twirl, Dazzling Dance

These colors are available in Vinylux, Shellac and Vinylux/Shellac Holiday duo set. One set comes with 1 0.25 oz Shellac and 1 matching 0.5 oz Vinylux. For swatches, visit iamabeautygeek.com, where Karen Falcon shares her experience with this collection.

Please note that Vinylux Dazzling Dance is darker in real than the one in the photo.

With these rich, shimmering colors plus pearls, diamonds, and nail art gems, you can create many glittery nail arts. Check out this link from NailsMag.com for some festive nail arts.  

CND Gilded Dreams Holiday 2014 Collection is available at EsthersNC.com. Check it out.

CND recently released a new CND Shellac Nail Kit to replace its discontinued CND Intro Pack  Kit. The new Shellac nail kit, known as Shellac Trial Pack, has two color options: Trendy and Chic collection.

The kit has almost all the essential products to start your Shellac manicure or pedicure with great saving. It’s less than $15 per bottle. This pack doesn’t include a UV lamp, though.

What You Get In The Kit

The Chic Collection kit includes:

• 1 x CND Shellac Base Coat .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Top Coat .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Cream Puff .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Romantique .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Tropix .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Wildfire .25 oz
• 1 x CND Scrubfresh 2 oz
• 1 x CND CuticleAway 6 oz
• 1 x CND SolarOil .25 oz
• 1 x Pure Isopropyl Alcohol 2 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Nourishing Remover 2 oz
• 1 x Kanga File
• 1 x Orangewood Stick
• 1 x Brochure
• 1 x CND Shellac Certification Flyer

The Trendy Collection kit includes:

• 1 x CND Shellac Base Coat .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Top Coat .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Electric Orange .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Tutti Frutti .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Blue Rapture .25 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Tango Passion .25 oz
• 1 x CND Scrubfresh 2 oz
• 1 x CND CuticleAway 6 oz
• 1 x CND SolarOil .25 oz
• 1 x Pure Isopropyl Alcohol 2 oz
• 1 x CND Shellac Nourishing Remover 2 oz
• 1 x Kanga File
• 1 x Orangewood Stick
• 1 x Brochure
• 1 x CND Shellac Certification Flyer

Why Purchase a Kit?

If you want to start doing Shellac manicure or pedicure at home or salon, this nail kit is an easier way to choose. It has all supplies you need with great saving. It costs less than $15 per bottle compare to buying Shellac separately. Saves you money and hassle.

Also it’s perfect as a gift. The nail supplies are all packed in a nice retail box. Easy to carry and to give.

The CND Shellac Nail Kit is available at EsthersNC.com, your online source for gel nail supply offering CND Shellac, Vinylux, Gelish, OPI and Daisy.

So what do you think about this new kit from CND?