DND DIVA Gel & Lacquer Duo #181 Toasted Melody

DND DIVA #181 Toasted Melody is a dark mauve with red undertones 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.

What you get

1 x DND DIVA #181 Toasted Melody gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND DIVA #181 Toasted Melody nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Short cure: thin colour coats cure in about 30 to 45 seconds under LED.

Trend-led colour: DIVA is the DND line that follows seasonal colour stories, so it keeps the wall current.

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

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

Specifications

How to apply the gel

Prep: shape, cuticle work, light buff, dehydrator.

Base: DIVA Base #100, cured.

Two colour layers: keep DND DIVA #181 Toasted Melody thin and cap the free edge on each layer.

No-wipe top: DIVA Top #300 No Cleanse, cured, no cleanse.

Who it suits

Evening sets: purple carries red and blue pigment, so it shifts between salon light and daylight.

Fall bookings, paired with a soft pink base.

Clients who ask for dark mauve with red undertones by name or by number 181.

Which option to choose

Gel or lacquer? With DND DIVA #181 Toasted Melody you do not have to choose. The gel covers the long-wear manicure, the lacquer handles toes and touch-ups, and both match. If you also need the base and top gels, the combo listing for this number includes them.

Restocking

Every DND shade has a fixed number, so write 181 on the client card. When the bottle runs low, the reorder is one code.

More to pair with Toasted Melody: DIVA gel and lacquer duos, the DIVA Prima Donna collection, the DIVA #181 combo with base and top and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.