DND HEMA & TPO Free Gel Duo 242 Mai Tai

DND 242 Mai Tai is a golden amber from DND”s HEMA & TPO Free line. 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 242 Mai Tai gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND 242 Mai Tai nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Fits your current system: DND says it works with any DND, DC or DIVA base and top gel.

Standard bottle: each bottle holds 0.5 fl oz (15 mL).

TPO free: TPO is the photoinitiator the EU removed from cosmetics in 2025; this formula does not use it.

Clean cream finish: no shimmer or glitter, so it reads the same under salon light and daylight.

Specifications

How to apply the gel

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

Base: a thin layer of any DND, DC or DIVA base gel, cured 30 seconds under LED.

Colour: two thin coats of DND 242 Mai Tai, each cured 45 seconds under LED, edge capped.

Top: a DND, DC or DIVA no-wipe top gel, cured 45 seconds.

Who it suits

Spring sets: yellow pigment is naturally sheer, so plan on a third thin coat or a white base.

Pastel nail art, paired with a white base coat underneath.

Clients who ask for golden amber by name or by number 242.

Which option to choose

If a client has reacted to gel before, DND 242 Mai Tai is the DND duo to trial, since the line leaves out HEMA and TPO. The base and top gels are separate products, so check their labels too.

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 Mai Tai: the DND HEMA & TPO Free collection, HEMA-free yellow shades and the Part 07 Island Gal set.