DND DIVA Gel & Lacquer Duo #028 Ready For The Ball

DND DIVA #028 Ready For The Ball is a cool gold from DND”s trend-led DIVA line. You get the gel polish and its matching lacquer, so a gel manicure and a lacquer pedicure come out the same colour.

In DND”s words: This warm champagne gold with fine gold glitter is a tale as old as time, meant to sweep you off your feet.

What you get

1 x DND DIVA #028 Ready For The Ball gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND DIVA #028 Ready For The Ball nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Soak-off gel: the gel removes with acetone, no drilling through the colour.

Part of a numbered chart: DIVA runs #001 to #288 plus a glitter range, so shades are easy to track.

Matched by number: gel and lacquer carry the same number, so a client can buy a bottle to take home.

Packed sparkle: works alone or as an accent nail over a cream shade.

Specifications

How to apply the gel

Get the plate ready: remove shine and oil.

Base gel: a thin layer of DIVA Base #100, cured.

Colour coats: DND DIVA #028 Ready For The Ball in two thin coats, curing each one.

Seal: DIVA Top #300 No Cleanse, cured, then cuticle oil.

Who it suits

Holiday sets: gold catches light unevenly on a thick coat, so build it in thin layers.

Wedding guest nails, paired with a nude base.

Clients who ask for cool gold by name or by number 028.

Which option to choose

The gel half of DND DIVA #028 Ready For The Ball 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 Ready For The Ball: DIVA gel and lacquer duos, the DIVA Mirrorball collection, gold gel and lacquer shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.