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# **cnd vinylux nail polish**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 25Conversion 29Competition 51Returns 99Price range 52Avg price 58Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 67

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.98**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$9.83–$20.69**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Competition**

**Good****54%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Market size**

**Okay****$142K**

$142K/yr · 477K searches

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.3%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Growth**

**Okay****+0.3%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,919.04**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**2 **—flat

**Sellers**

**10**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- CND98% - DAISY DND2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$14K20%$28K30%$43K40%$57K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 26 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W4NIacBdL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.71**4.2★5,757 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNFH6AM) [2![CND Vinylux Long Wear Shine Top Coat Quick Drying Formula Easy to Remove 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eTiCkG9WL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Long Wear Shine Top Coat Quick Drying Formula Easy to Remove 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.33**4.4★8,136 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNE2GOO) [3![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qIuO5bjoL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.74**4.2★5,757 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNFI8YU) [4![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xxTC636jL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$12.02**4.2★5,757 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNG3FMY) [5![CND Vinylux Longwear Red Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Lobster Roll 0.5 fl. oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wX1IQ2PlL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Red Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Lobster Roll 0.5 fl. oz**CND**$11.66**4.4★2,984 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNFCOCM)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gnsenuPgL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.97**5,757 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CV5MWH6) [![CND Vinylux Longwear Purple Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Mulberry Tart 0.5 fl. oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31AemgQohaL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Purple Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Mulberry Tart 0.5 fl. oz**CND**$11.96**1,392 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLP6ZRQ9) [![DND DC Base Gel and Top Gel Polish No Cleanse Set UV/LED GelBase Polish 800 and No Cleanse Top Coat 900 Salon Professional Gel Polish Duo 0.6 Fl Oz Each](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xPXWHzwoL.jpg)**DND DC Base Gel and Top Gel Polish No Cleanse Set UV/LED GelBase Polish 800 and No Cleanse Top Coat 900 Salon Professional Gel Polish Duo 0.6 Fl Oz Each**DAISY DND**$16.61**4,463 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKRC4K54) [![CND Vinylux Longwear Coral Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Rule Breaker 0.5 fl. oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jESHVDALL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Coral Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color Rule Breaker 0.5 fl. oz**CND**$11.86**319 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X2PF3NY) [![CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 155 Tutti frutti 0.25 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31N8u1ddYML.jpg)**CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 155 Tutti frutti 0.25 fl oz**CND**$18.11**3,532 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KTF18VH)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410z8k0TRrL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.88**4.2★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNFHSDC) [![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xxTC636jL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$12.02**4.2★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNG3FMY) [![CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qIuO5bjoL.jpg)**CND Vinylux Longwear Pink Nail Polish Gel-like Shine & Chip Resistant Color 0.5 Fl Oz**CND**$11.74**4.2★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CNFI8YU) [![CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 132 Negligee 0.25 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316BtWIOWRL.jpg)**CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 132 Negligee 0.25 fl oz**CND**$18.21**4.6★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HNWL998) [![CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 118 Grapefruit sparkle 0.25 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31lFvpUfIUL.jpg)**CND Shellac Gel Nail Polish Long-lasting Nail Paint Color with Curve-hugging Brush 118 Grapefruit sparkle 0.25 fl oz**CND**$17.24**4.6★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07419KCKD)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

15K10KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**30%

*“Quality of gel is good”*

**Durability**10%

*“Works well and lasts”*

**Color**6%

*“Nice light color”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**6%

*“super shiny finish”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Affordable”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%

*“Super shiny”*

**Smell**4%

*“Smells amazing and absorbs quickly”*

**Moist/Dry**3%

*“Hydrating”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“Great for softening nails”*

**Ease Of Application**3%

*“You see and feel immediate improvement with the first application”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**17%

*“Awful smell”*

**Functionality-Overall**10%

*“That's the problem when you use two products for the same problem”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Not worth the price”*

**Durability**7%

*“it started to chip after week one”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**6%

*“see particles that are not clean”*

**Color**5%

*“did not get this color”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Not good quality”*

**Moist/Dry**5%

*“now it smells like the worse dryer sheets imaginable”*

**Thickness**4%

*“not as thick or smooth”*

**Smudge Resistance**3%

*“By the end of the day, the nail polish was peeling and chipping off”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Smell**34%

**Size-Overall**18%

**Functionality-Overall**10%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Value For Money**7%

**Product Condition**5%

**Oily/Greasy**4%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Moist/Dry**3%

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%