Launched last month at New York Fashion Week to the glee of manicure fanatics everywhere, Shellac nail polish may just herald the end of chips, spills and faffing around waiting for nails to dry only to invariably smudge them five minutes later. This hybrid, high-tech nail colour goes on like a polish (base-coat, colour, topcoat) but is sealed like a gel under a UV lamp and leaves the wearer with a glaze skin to the surface of a freshly buffed Ferrari. It doesn’t chip, discolour, smudge or scratch for at least two weeks and takes under twenty minutes to apply.

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Say hello to the first hybrid nail colour. On like polish. Wears like gel. Off in minutes.
Really! Shellac™ UV Colour Coat. The best features of nail polish and the best features of UV gel. Create true innovation and addictive results!

Good-bye: Waiting for nails to dry post-service. Hello zero dry time. Good-bye: Chips, scratches & dullness. Hello: 14-day absolutely flawless wear. Good-bye: Less than perfect results (and sheet marks!). Hello: Beautiful mirror-finish every time. Shellac™ UV Colour Coat, get “Shellacked”!

Check out this clip about Shellac from TV3′s XPose.