DND HEMA & TPO Free Gel Duo 257 Bad To The Bone

DND 257 Bad To The Bone is a blue grey 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 257 Bad To The Bone gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND 257 Bad To The Bone nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Made without HEMA: HEMA is the ingredient most linked to gel polish allergies, and this line leaves it out.

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).

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

Colour: two thin coats of DND 257 Bad To The Bone, each cured 45 seconds under LED, edge capped.

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

Who it suits

Minimal sets: grey is a neutral that works year round and does not fight an outfit.

Short nails, paired with a matte top coat.

Clients who ask for blue grey by name or by number 257.

Which option to choose

If a client has reacted to gel before, DND 257 Bad To The Bone 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.

Check the shade first

Paint a swatch stick and hold it next to the client”s hand before the full set. Screens and lamps both shift how a colour looks.

More to pair with Bad To The Bone: the DND HEMA & TPO Free collection, HEMA-free gray shades and the Part 08 School Of Sleek set.