CND has released a revolutionary new line of polishes called VINLYUX which are supposed to last seven days without chipping. I was obviously a bit skeptical, so I decided to pick up a few and do a full wear test.

First off, here's a little info about the VINYLUX system:

• Innovative system includes a self-adhering Color Coat that eliminates the need for Base Coat
• Top Coat contains new ProLight Technology which enhances durability over time with exposure to natural light
• In consumer testing of hundreds of manicures, more than 80 percent of clients had no chipping after seven days
• VINYLUX dries completely in just eight and a half minutes
• Comes in 62 fashion-forward polish colors

All of this sounds pretty amazing, right? But does it work? Check out my experience with VINYLUX below.


I'm a girl who likes to change her mani pretty frequently, so I was glad to see that VINYLUX offers a really good range of colours so that I was able to find a few shades that I could see myself actually wearing for a full week. I purchased three shades, two green ones (surprise, surprise) and a coral. Since the coral seemed a bit more season appropriate, that's the one I chose for this wear test.

The shade is called CND VINYLUX Tropix and it's a nice bright and creamy coral. The formula was really great and it applied just as nicely as any good formula nail polish.

Application:

1. The instructions say to cleanse the nail first, so I used my Entity Nail Prep to make sure all traces of oil and old polish were completely removed from my nails. Since I'm a nail tech, the cleanser was something I already had, but you could just use some nail polish remover or acetone.
2. Next, I added two coats of CND VINYLUX Tropix.
3. I waited 5-6 minutes for it to dry a little and then applied one coat of the CND VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat.

The Results:

Day One - These photos were taken pretty much immediately after I applied the CND VINYLUX Weekly Top Coat. The colour is super pretty and it's looking pretty shiny at this point.