DND Gel + Lacquer Duo #458 Fresh Eggplant

DND #458 Fresh Eggplant is a brown from DND”s original gel and lacquer line, the one with more than 1,000 numbered shades. You get the gel polish and its matching lacquer, so a gel manicure and a lacquer pedicure come out the same colour.

What you get

1 x DND #458 Fresh Eggplant gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND #458 Fresh Eggplant nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Easy to restock: DND numbers every shade, so a best seller is one code away from a reorder.

Two services from one colour: use the gel for the manicure and the lacquer for toes or at-home touch-ups.

Air-dry lacquer: the lacquer needs no lamp, handy for pedicures and quick polish changes.

Opaque in two coats: a cream finish covers the nail in two thin coats.

Specifications

How to apply the gel

Prep: clean the nail, push back the cuticle, buff off the shine and dehydrate.

Base: one thin layer of DND Base #500 (or a DC or DIVA base), cured under the lamp.

Colour: two thin coats of DND #458 Fresh Eggplant, capping the free edge, curing each coat.

Top: DND Top #600 No Cleanse, cured, then a drop of cuticle oil.

Who it suits

Fall bookings: brown looks richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.

Coffin and almond shapes, paired with a nude base for an ombre fade.

Clients who ask for brown by name or by number 458.

Which option to choose

The gel half of DND #458 Fresh Eggplant is for services that need up to three weeks of wear. The lacquer half is for pedicures, quick changes and the bottle a client takes home. Buying them as a duo keeps both on the same number.

Storing the bottles

Keep gel bottles closed and away from the lamp and from windows, since stray UV can thicken the gel in the neck. Wipe the neck before capping so the lid does not stick.

More to pair with Fresh Eggplant: DND gel polish and nail lacquer, DND brown shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.