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# **red nail polish**

**Skip it**

A deep review moat (34,988 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 59Growth 63Conversion 75Competition 23Returns 98Price range 36Avg price 23Brand share 14Review moat 8Quality gap 55

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****7.1%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+40.3%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$488K**

$488K/yr · 826K searches

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Okay****$1.30–$22.79**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****72%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Avg price**

**Bad****$8.36**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Review moat**

**Bad****34,988.43**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**52**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**2%**

- OPI52% - Sally Hansen26% - essie7% - OpenLive5% - wet n wild5% - beetles Gel Polish4% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

## **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%$49K20%$98K30%$146K40%$195K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![OPI Nail Lacquer Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u8zGtcUuL.jpg)**OPI Nail Lacquer Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.29**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034E103K) [2![Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Polish | Quick Dry Long Lasting Streak-Free Shine | Opaque Glossy | 361 Augmented Red-ality | Vivid True Red Nail Color](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31t8zPel9IL.jpg)**Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Polish | Quick Dry Long Lasting Streak-Free Shine | Opaque Glossy | 361 Augmented Red-ality | Vivid True Red Nail Color**Sally Hansen**$5.93**4.4★14,776 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLHHD8LT) [3![Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Pucker Up Long Lasting Chip Resistant Opaque Shiny Red Nail Polish](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nRWVJpIkL.jpg)**Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Pucker Up Long Lasting Chip Resistant Opaque Shiny Red Nail Polish**Sally Hansen**$3.29**4.3★54,936 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J0KPS8U) [4![OPI Nail Lacquer Cajun Shrimp | Opaque Bright Orange Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wgZEr8e9L.jpg)**OPI Nail Lacquer Cajun Shrimp | Opaque Bright Orange Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.38**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NG80GM) [5![essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Rich Cherry Red Nail Polish Vegan Not Red-Y For Bed 0.46 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318hOrs+eIL.jpg)**essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Rich Cherry Red Nail Polish Vegan Not Red-Y For Bed 0.46 fl oz**essie**$8.42**4.6★7,240 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LZ7XHK1)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![OPI GelColor Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Z3n2zMbkL.jpg)**OPI GelColor Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$22.79**374 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCD7R41T) [![OpenLive 16.5ml Red Nail Polish Large Volume Quick Drying Nail Polish Fast Drying and Long Lasting Color Nail Art DIY Home Manicure Gift for Women](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DCenCjcYL.jpg)**OpenLive 16.5ml Red Nail Polish Large Volume Quick Drying Nail Polish Fast Drying and Long Lasting Color Nail Art DIY Home Manicure Gift for Women**OpenLive**$5.81**3,684 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7J5G34) [![OPI RapiDry Haul Sass | Opaque Bright Red Crme Quick Dry Nail Polish | Vegan Smudge Proof Fast Drying](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RGIJv0KtL.jpg)**OPI RapiDry Haul Sass | Opaque Bright Red Crme Quick Dry Nail Polish | Vegan Smudge Proof Fast Drying**OPI**$8.70**9,595 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKLZKCY4) [![CANNI Gel Nail Polish Red Colors 1Pcs Red Gel Polish High Gloss Soak Off UV Nail French Nail Manicure Salon DIY](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hLKBsg+pL.jpg)**CANNI Gel Nail Polish Red Colors 1Pcs Red Gel Polish High Gloss Soak Off UV Nail French Nail Manicure Salon DIY**CANNI**$6.09**8,529 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6W8M6L9) [![OPI Infinite Shine Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme Long Wear Gel Like Nail Polish | Vegan Long Lasting Streak Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Rsv9FcLzL.jpg)**OPI Infinite Shine Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme Long Wear Gel Like Nail Polish | Vegan Long Lasting Streak Free**OPI**$11.82**10,197 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRF9BZRG)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![OPI Nail Lacquer Cajun Shrimp | Opaque Bright Orange Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wgZEr8e9L.jpg)**OPI Nail Lacquer Cajun Shrimp | Opaque Bright Orange Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.38**4.6★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NG80GM) [![CANNI Gel Nail Polish Red Colors 1Pcs Red Gel Polish High Gloss Soak Off UV Nail French Nail Manicure Salon DIY](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hLKBsg+pL.jpg)**CANNI Gel Nail Polish Red Colors 1Pcs Red Gel Polish High Gloss Soak Off UV Nail French Nail Manicure Salon DIY**CANNI**$6.09**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6W8M6L9) [![OPI RapiDry Haul Sass | Opaque Bright Red Crme Quick Dry Nail Polish | Vegan Smudge Proof Fast Drying](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RGIJv0KtL.jpg)**OPI RapiDry Haul Sass | Opaque Bright Red Crme Quick Dry Nail Polish | Vegan Smudge Proof Fast Drying**OPI**$8.70**4.3★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKLZKCY4) [![essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Rich Cherry Red Nail Polish Vegan Not Red-Y For Bed 0.46 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318hOrs+eIL.jpg)**essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Rich Cherry Red Nail Polish Vegan Not Red-Y For Bed 0.46 fl oz**essie**$8.42**4.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LZ7XHK1) [![OPI GelColor Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Z3n2zMbkL.jpg)**OPI GelColor Big Apple Red | Opaque Bright Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$22.79**4.5★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCD7R41T)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +40.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

30K20KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**51%

*“Bright color”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Worth the money”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Excellent Product”*

**Stitch/Finish/Polish**4%

*“This polish gives a clean”*

**Moist/Dry**4%

*“Dries pretty quick too”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%

*“The creamy texture”*

**Durability**3%

*“long wear--the best of both worlds”*

**Ease Of Application**3%

*“Easy application”*

**Drying Time**2%

*“Dries fast, very fun to”*

**Coverage**2%

*“Good coverage”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**31%

*“This is not the right color”*

**Moist/Dry**11%

*“Doesnt dry”*

**Thickness**8%

*“I wish the brush could be thicker as it is very thin”*

**Durability**5%

*“Began chipping off within a day”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Garbage”*

**Smell**3%

*“It smells awful as well”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“slightly smaller than average polish bottle”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Not like on the picture”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Came used”*

**Oily/Greasy**2%

*“they still havent dried its oily never again will I buy this product”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**64%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Value For Money**3%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Moist/Dry**3%

**Thickness**2%

**Paint Quality**2%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%

**Product Condition**1%