CND Shellac Application & Review Day 1!

Hey Guys! I just recently decided to get into the CND Shellac/gel polish craze! I read a ton of reviews and decided that I would try the CND Shellac first and see if I liked it and the ease of use, as well as the wearability of the product. Firstly, the ease of use it superior! If you can paint nails with regular nail polish you can definitely Shellac! It is actually easier in my opinion because your polish does not begin to dry (or cure) until it is in the lamp, so you have time to remove mistakes and ensure even application. It is essential that you do thin coats and I did not find that difficult to do at all. Secondly, this is day 1 of the durability test for the Shellac. I am going to give it the full 14 days to see if it holds up to it's claims! We will see! I am going to do a follow-up post to show the wear at 14 days of the Shellac. I will mention that I did purchase all of the CND products including the lamp, the top coat, base coat, colors, and scrub fresh. I also purchased bond-aid by OPI and NAS 99 by OPI. I used and already owned Deborah Lippmann cuticle remover, cuticle oil, and orangewood sticks. It is costly up front but if you go to the salon and get a sub-par Shellac manicure it can cost up to $40.00! I am not a professional and just enjoy doing my own nails so take the picture for what it is worth. Also, the glossiness and shine of the finish is so much better than the picture even shows but I did not want to use flash and wash out the color. I used Wildfire in this picture. Stay tuned for follow up review! :)