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title: "Lincoln Park After Dark Nail Polish — $250K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · $250K/yr market · 397K searches/yr · $11.84 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **lincoln park after dark nail polish**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 46Growth 24Conversion 61Competition 8Returns 100Price range 39Avg price 49Brand share 0Review moat 9Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$250K**
$250K/yr · 397K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****$2.32–$23.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****32,828**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lincoln park after dark nail polish is a $250K/yr Amazon United States market (397K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lincoln park after dark nail polish market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$237K–$296K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#163**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **159 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**3 **—flat
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- OPI79% - essie14% - Sally Hansen6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KPrime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/lincoln-park-after-dark-nail-polish/trend)
## **Top lincoln park after dark nail polish search terms**
- **lincoln park after dark nail polish**80K/yr+16.7%8.0% conv. - **dark nail polish**43K/yr-2.4%1.2% conv. - **opi lincoln park after dark nail polish**37K/yr+0.8%9.2% conv. - **black cherry nail polish**27K/yr-4.0%2.0% conv. - **goth nail polish**10K/yr+34.2%0.4% conv. - **essie wicked nail polish**17K/yr-3.1%5.4% conv. - **linkin park after dark nail polish**15K/yr+34.5%7.0% conv. - **wicked nail polish**43K/yr-44.5%2.0% conv. - **essie wicked**10K/yr+10.5%5.4% conv. - **gothic nail polish**7K/yr+20.3%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/lincoln-park-after-dark-nail-polish/search-terms)
## **Top lincoln park after dark 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%15%$37K30%$75K45%$112K60%$150K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**OPI Nail Lacquer Lincoln Park After Dark Purple Nail Polish 0.5 fl oz**OPI**$11.62**4.6★91,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NG46QU) [2**Essie Nail Color : Wicked**essie**$8.41**4.6★7,240 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FGAXK2) [3**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) [4**OPI GelColor Lincoln Park After Dark | Opaque Dark Cool Purple Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$23.08**4.5★426 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCDB25MM) [5**OPI Nail Lacquer NL W42 Lincoln Park After Dark 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$11.95**4.7★628 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNRJ7AC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**OPI GelColor Lincoln Park After Dark | Opaque Dark Cool Purple Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$23.08**426 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCDB25MM) [**OPI Infinite Shine Lincoln Park after Dark | Opaque Dark Purple Crme Long Wear Gel Like Nail Polish | Vegan Long Lasting Streak Free**OPI**$13.78**10,197 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRFTRQPR) [**Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Garnet Attention Long Lasting Chip Resistant Opaque Shiny Red Nail Polish**Sally Hansen**$2.32**28,405 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LBFSLM4) [**Essie Nail Color : Wicked**essie**$8.41**7,240 rev14y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FGAXK2) [**OPI Nail Lacquer Black Cherry Chutney | Opaque Dark Red Pearl Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.74**91,450 rev18y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00149RO2S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**OPI GelColor Lincoln Park After Dark | Opaque Dark Cool Purple Crme LED Cure Gel Nail Polish | Salon-Quality Shine Long-Lasting Wear | Vegan & HEMA Free | 0.5 Fl Oz**OPI**$23.08**4.5★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCDB25MM) [**Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Garnet Attention Long Lasting Chip Resistant Opaque Shiny Red Nail Polish**Sally Hansen**$2.32**4.4★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LBFSLM4) [**OPI Nail Lacquer Lincoln Park After Dark Purple Nail Polish 0.5 fl oz**OPI**$11.62**4.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NG46QU) [**Essie Nail Color : Wicked**essie**$8.41**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FGAXK2) [**OPI Nail Lacquer Black Cherry Chutney | Opaque Dark Red Pearl Chip Resistant Nail Polish | Fast Drying Streak Free**OPI**$11.74**4.6★**▼ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00149RO2S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lincoln park after dark nail polish**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**58%
*“Good color”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Good quality, easy to apply, perfect shine, no streaks, quick-drying, shipped fast, and reasonably priced”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good value for money”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**4%
*“Im very pleased with this polish”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As described”*
**Durability**3%
*“Beautiful long lasting”*
**Shape/Style**2%
*“Perfect coalition to match your fall fashion style”*
**Coverage**2%
*“Great coverage”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“The color consistency”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“The brush makes it easy to apply evenly if you are not a Pro like me”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**25%
*“The color is much darker”*
**Durability**9%
*“Does not last”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Not as shown”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“Damaged Product”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Small package”*
**Thickness**3%
*“I wish the brush could be thicker as it is very thin”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Dries dark”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Not a very high quality brand”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“the brush was not properly adhered to the top”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Im disappointed that the product wasnt new”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**65%
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
**Thickness**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lincoln park after dark nail polish profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $250K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the lincoln park after dark nail polish niche?**
- 3 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lincoln park after dark nail polish?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for lincoln park after dark nail polish peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lincoln park after dark nail polish niche?**
- Listings span $2.32–$23.08; the average listing price is $11.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 32,828 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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