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title: "Black Cherry Nail Polish — $105K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · $105K/yr market · 237K searches/yr · $11.03 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black cherry nail polish**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 20Conversion 50Competition 33Returns 99Price range 41Avg price 42Brand share 3Review moat 4Quality gap 47
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$2.32–$23.76**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$105K**
$105K/yr · 237K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****42,805.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****99%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black cherry nail polish is a $105K/yr Amazon United States market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black cherry nail polish market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$88K–$110K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#65**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**55**
**Top-5 brand share**
**99%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 99%
**Open market**
**0%**
- OPI66% - essie23% - Sally Hansen5% - COSMOO3% - CANNI1% - Major Dijit1%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/black-cherry-nail-polish/trend)
## **Top black cherry nail polish search terms**
- **black cherry nail polish**27K/yr-4.0%3.1% conv. - **opi dark red nail polish**13K/yr-2.4%3.2% conv. - **opi got the blues for red nail polish**25K/yr-7.7%1.0% conv. - **goth nail polish**10K/yr+34.2%0.5% conv. - **essie wicked nail polish**17K/yr-3.1%5.8% conv. - **essie wicked**10K/yr+10.5%5.7% conv. - **got the blues for red opi nail polish**15K/yr-16.9%1.5% conv. - **gothic nail polish**7K/yr+20.3%0.3% conv. - **opi burgundy nail polish**10K/yr+0.3%3.9% conv. - **opi got the blues for red**11K/yr-26.7%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/black-cherry-nail-polish/search-terms)
## **Top black cherry nail polish products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$5K10%$11K15%$16K20%$21K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**OPI Nail Lacquer Black Cherry Chutney | Opaque Dark Red Pearl Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.74**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00149RO2S) [2**Essie Nail Color : Wicked**essie**$8.41**4.6★7,240 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FGAXK2) [3**OPI Nail Lacquer Como se Llama? | Opaque Dark Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Peru Collection**OPI**$11.56**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5NGSS5) [4**OPI Nail Lacquer We the Female | Opaque Dark Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Washington DC Collection**OPI**$11.93**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00190F5EG) [5**OPI Nail Lacquer Malaga Wine | Opaque Dark Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.65**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00421YYXW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**OPI GelColor Got the Blues for Red | Opaque Dark Blue-Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$23.76**374 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCCJKCGD) [**OPI GelColor Black Cherry Chutney | Opaque Dark Black-Red Pearl Shimmer LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$21.45**426 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCDCM9HX) [**essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Brown Nail Polish Boho Rodeo Vegan Fringes & Saddles 0.46 fl oz**essie**$8.38**4,444 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3XZBX3K) [**OPI RapiDry Skip a Beet | Opaque Dark Red Crme Quick Dry Nail Polish | Vegan Smudge Proof Fast Drying**OPI**$8.68**9,595 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKM7TYMD) [**CANNI Dark Red Gel Nail Polish 1Pcs Burgundy Red Gel Polish Deep Red Color Nail Polish Gel High Gloss Soak Off U V Gel Nail French Nail Manicure Salon DIY**CANNI**$7.30**4,482 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSDK5KZZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**essie Nail Polish Salon-Quality Brown Nail Polish Boho Rodeo Vegan Fringes & Saddles 0.46 fl oz**essie**$8.38**4.6★**▲ 267%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3XZBX3K) [**OPI Nail Lacquer In The Cable Car-Pool Lane | Opaque Dark Purple Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Vegan Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$12.01**4.6★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E34464) [**COSMOO Cherry Red Quick Dry Nail Polish Black Red Chip Resistant Manicure Non-Toxic Vegan Cruelty Free 12ml Fast Drying in 60 Seconds (Wicked)**COSMOO**$7.81**4.0★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5CG3DGX) [**OPI Nail Lacquer Como se Llama? | Opaque Dark Red Crme Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Peru Collection**OPI**$11.56**4.6★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5NGSS5) [**OPI GelColor Got the Blues for Red | Opaque Dark Blue-Red Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$23.76**4.5★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCCJKCGD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black cherry nail polish**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**58%
*“rich color”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good quality, easy to apply, perfect shine, no streaks, quick-drying, shipped fast, and reasonably priced”*
**Durability**4%
*“Its very durable”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“Im very pleased with this polish”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Good value for money”*
**Coverage**2%
*“Great coverage”*
**Ease Of Application**2%
*“Easy to apply”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“now sure how easy that can be said for regular use”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“The brush is perfectly shaped and it really is one coat and done”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**29%
*“The color is much darker”*
**Thickness**7%
*“I wish the brush could be thicker as it is very thin”*
**Moist/Dry**7%
*“Takes a bit to fully dry”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Bad quality”*
**Durability**6%
*“Began chipping off within a day”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“I was not pleased especially with the price of the product”*
**Paint Quality**2%
*“The brushes come off while trying to paint your nails do not recommend”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Small package”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Im disappointed that the product wasnt new”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**52%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Paint Quality**3%
**Thickness**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
**Ease Of Application**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black cherry nail polish profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $105K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the black cherry nail polish niche?**
- 6 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black cherry nail polish?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Thickness, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for black cherry nail polish peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black cherry nail polish niche?**
- Listings span $2.32–$23.76; the average listing price is $11.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 42,806 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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