DND Gel + Lacquer Duo #968 Head In The Clouds

DND #968 Head In The Clouds is a pale pastel teal from DND”s original gel and lacquer line, the one with more than 1,000 numbered shades. 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: A time-traveling teal inspires daydreams about road tripping in a ”66 Thunderbird the same pastel shade as this polish.

What you get

1 x DND #968 Head In The Clouds gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND #968 Head In The Clouds nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

A system you already run: it works with DND Base #500 and DND Top #600, and with DC or DIVA base and top.

Up to three weeks of wear: when it goes on over a base gel and under a top gel, cured layer by layer.

Soak-off gel: the gel removes with acetone, which keeps the natural nail in better shape between sets.

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

Specifications

How to apply the gel

Prep: clean the nail, push back the cuticle, buff off the shine and dehydrate.

Base: one thin layer of DND Base #500 (or a DC or DIVA base), cured under the lamp.

Colour: two thin coats of DND #968 Head In The Clouds, capping the free edge, curing each coat.

Top: DND Top #600 No Cleanse, cured, then a drop of cuticle oil.

Who it suits

Fall and winter sets: green swings cool or warm with the base, so check it against the client”s skin.

Editorial nail art, paired with a gold accent nail.

Clients who ask for pale pastel teal by name or by number 968.

Which option to choose

Gel or lacquer? With DND #968 Head In The Clouds you do not have to choose. The gel covers the long-wear manicure, the lacquer handles toes and touch-ups, and both match.

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 Head In The Clouds: DND gel polish and nail lacquer, DND green shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.