DND DIVA Gel & Lacquer Duo #196 Lavender Silk

DND DIVA #196 Lavender Silk is a heather blue with purple 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.

In DND”s words: Relax and take a deep breath.

What you get

1 x DND DIVA #196 Lavender Silk gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND DIVA #196 Lavender Silk nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

DIVA or DC system: wear it on DIVA Base #100 and DIVA Top #300, or on DC #800 and #900.

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.

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

Specifications

How to apply the gel

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

Base: DIVA Base #100, cured.

Two colour layers: keep DND DIVA #196 Lavender Silk thin and cap the free edge on each layer.

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

Who it suits

Summer sets: blue is high contrast against most skin tones, so a clean cuticle line matters.

Pedicures, paired with a silver chrome accent.

Clients who ask for heather blue with purple undertones by name or by number 196.

Which option to choose

Gel or lacquer? With DND DIVA #196 Lavender Silk you do not have to choose. The gel covers the long-wear manicure, the lacquer handles toes and touch-ups, and both match.

Lamp check

An LED lamp cures each thin colour coat in well under a minute; a UV lamp takes about 2 minutes. If the surface stays soft, the coat was too thick or the lamp is getting old.

More to pair with Lavender Silk: DIVA gel and lacquer duos, the DIVA First Class collection, blue gel and lacquer shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.