DND DIVA Gel & Lacquer Duo #205 Papaya Pop

DND DIVA #205 Papaya Pop is a pastel creamy orange 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: Papaya attention to the finer things in life and it”ll make things all that much sweeter like this soft creamsicle orange.

What you get

1 x DND DIVA #205 Papaya Pop gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND DIVA #205 Papaya Pop nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

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

Up to three weeks of wear: with a base gel, two thin colour coats and a no-wipe top.

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

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 and dehydrate.

Base: DIVA Base #100 (or DC #800), one thin layer, cured.

Colour: two thin coats of DND DIVA #205 Papaya Pop, each cured 30 to 45 seconds under LED, edge capped.

Top: DIVA Top #300 No Cleanse (or DC #900), cured, no wipe.

Who it suits

Office-friendly sets: nude reads differently on each skin tone, so swatch it on the client first.

Clean-girl manicures, paired with a white French tip.

Clients who ask for pastel creamy orange by name or by number 205.

Which option to choose

Gel or lacquer? With DND DIVA #205 Papaya Pop you do not have to choose. The gel covers the long-wear manicure, the lacquer handles toes and touch-ups, and both match.

Thin coats win

Most chipping comes from one heavy coat that never cured all the way through. Two thin coats of 205 wear longer than one thick one.

More to pair with Papaya Pop: DIVA gel and lacquer duos, the DIVA First Class collection, nude gel and lacquer shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.