DND DIVA Gel & Lacquer Duo #253 Gothic Grape

DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape is a deep purple 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.

In DND”s words: Even if life is all rainbows and sunshine, don”t make the grave mistake of overlooking this deep grape-purple.

What you get

1 x DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape 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: shape, cuticle work, light buff, dehydrator.

Base: DIVA Base #100, cured.

Two colour layers: keep DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape 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 deep purple with red undertones by name or by number 253.

Which option to choose

Salons that only stock the gel end up mixing a close lacquer for pedicures. The DND DIVA #253 Gothic Grape duo avoids that: the lacquer is made to the same shade as the gel. If you also need the base and top gels, the combo listing for this number includes them.

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 Gothic Grape: DIVA gel and lacquer duos, the DIVA Parallel Universe collection, the DIVA #253 combo with base and top and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.