"Shadows of Darkness" stamping polish
Voted by customers as Best Stamping Polish brand, 3 years in a row at the Indie Swatch Awards!
This metallic black polish is very close to true black, but leans more of a deep charcoal.
- No curing needed
- Smudge-resistant & easy to use
- Highly pigmented
- Shimmer finish
- 9 ml
Swatches thanks to @buffandpolish and @tesladaynails
Product details
Every stamping polish we create is meticulously handcrafted, reflecting dedication and attention to detail. You can trust in the quality of our richly pigmented formulas, allowing you to create bold and vibrant designs with ease. With no need for curing lamps you can achieve professional results at home quickly and easily.
We believe that nail art should be for everyone and the only boundary is your imagination. So let your imagination run wild, make a statement, stand out and create nail art as unique as you are.
We care about our furry friends of all shapes and sizes and never want them harmed. So rest assured all our products are vegan and cruelty-free. By supporting our brand, you align with our values of compassion and ethical consumption.
How to Stamp
A longer stamping video is still in production. While we wait here is a pictorial to describe the process.
Ingredients
All Hit the Bottle polishes are Vegan and Cruelty Free.
INGREDIENT LISTING:
- Butyl acetate,
- Ethyl acetate,
- Nitrocellulose,
- Acetyl tributyl citrate,
- Phthalic anhydride/trimellitic anhydride/glycols copolymer,
- Isopropyl alcohol,
- Adipic acid/fumaric acid/phthalic acid/tricyclodecane dimethanol copolymer,
- Stearalkonium hectorite,
- Silica,
- Citric acid
MAY ALSO CONTAIN:
- Mica, Red 6, Red 7, Red 34, Yellow 5, Yellow 10, White (Titanium Dioxide), Black, Blue 1, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Aluminium and Chrome.
All of these ingredients are cosmetically approved for nail polish.
You may have seen terms like 5 FREE, 7 FREE, 10 FREE and even 20 FREE. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?! Unless you have an extensive knowledge of chemistry it can all get pretty confusing!
It is agreed upon that "5 free" means the polishes do not contain any of the following. The vast majority of modern nail polishes do not contain any of these ingredients that were used in the past. Our polishes DON'T contain them either.
- formaldehyde,
- dibutyl phthalate
- toluene
- camphor
- formaldehyde resin.
- fragrance
- xylene (Our "Varnish without a Trace" topcoat does contain xylene)
- gluten - sometimes used in top and basecoats, rest assured ours are gluten free!
- triphenyl phosphate TPHP
- ethyl tosylamide
- marketing ploys
- misleading claims
- parabens
- sulfates
- GMOs
- petrochemicals
- coconut oil
Stockists
Due to postal restrictions purchases of polish from this website can only be shipped within Australia. There might be a stockist near you -
- USA - Beautometry
- NZ - OMG beauty
Shipping
Standard shipping Australia wide with tracking $10. Free shipping is automatically applied at checkout for orders over $125.
Once orders are shipped you will receive an email with your tracking number. Orders are processed within 3 to 5 working days.
FAQs
How do you make nail polish?!!
This is the question I am asked the most! Just like a baker uses flour, eggs, sugar, butter etc to make cakes and desserts, I use "raw" ingredients such as a lacquer base, solvent stable tints, mica and glitters to formulate my own polishes.
Where is the store based?
Hervey Bay, Australia
What currency is the site in?
All prices are in Australian dollars
What is this store's return and exchange policy?
Due to the nature of the product I do not accept returns. While I have made every effort to display as colour accurate photos as possible there are colour variations in diferent monitors. If in doubt please also read the description of the colour.
If there is any problem with your order please don't hesitate to contact me, customer satisfaction is my priority. If an item arrives damaged, please email me with a photo within 3 days of delivery for a replacement or a refund. Replacement items will be the same colour.
Do you accept international orders?
I can ship internationally, but to ship a few bottles according to dangerous goods regulations is quite expensive. I can however ship stamping plates and pigments worldwide. Please get in touch through the "Contact us" tab.
International stockists are:
Beautometry (US, ships internationally)
OMG Beauty (NZ, ships to New Zealand)
How long will it take to receive my order?
Orders are processed within 3-5 working days, once shipped they take anywhere from 2 to 10 business days to arrive depending on where you live. Orders to Western Australia can take up to a week. Orders to Eastern states are much quicker.
Can the stamping polishes be used as a regular polish?
Yes they can, but they have been formulated specifically for stamping and to be as opaque as possible. You may find that the thicker formula is not that easy to apply as regular polish and they may chip relatively easily. They do however work well for gradients with only one or two layers needed for opacity.