User Post: CND's Desert Suede and Gold Effects makes it easy for anyone to become a Creative Nail Designer

As a hardware test engineer, I work on machines and new hardware daily. This often results in cuts, bruises and broken nails. Coupled with the scars from childhood, I am very self-conscious about my hand. Most days I consider myself lucky if I can keep my nails clean. So I do not like to draw attention to my hands by wearing colored nail polish.

This Spring's trend towards neutral colors is perfect for me. I absolutely loved everything about my sample of CND's Desert Suede. CND's (Creative Nail Design) polish goes on smoothly. When I first applied the nail polish, it blended well with my skin tone, which was pale after an almost sunless winter. The temperture warmed up enough this week that my hands have a little more color and I still love the color.

I love Desert Suede alone. I did try the Gold Shimmer as sheer nail color and as a top coat for the Desert Suede. I tried covering it with a clear top coat but I just did not like how the Gold Shimmer looked on top or by itself on me. Then I used the gold shimmer as a base coat, and applied one coat of Desert Suede. I love this color combination. The gold underneath the Desert Suede appears to warm it up, resulting it almost a tannish pink. PERFECT for me.


While the neutral shades are not for everyone, not everyone wants color. If you like a hint of color and have slightly red (orange) skin tones, Desert Suede will become a favorite of yours.

Creative Nail Design is a professional product that is offered at limited stores and online. I ended up ordering the Raspberry Parfait and Oilslick colors along with Gold and Sapphire Sparkle effects for my daughters. You can view their products on their website. They also have a great interactive page to see the colors with the coordinating effects. However, you can not choose a color and a different effect.