DND Gel + Lacquer Duo #981 Chestnut Cassette

DND #981 Chestnut Cassette is a cool light brown 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: Believe it or nut, you can kick off a great nail day by pressing play on a pastel medium-toned brown shade.

What you get

1 x DND #981 Chestnut Cassette gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND #981 Chestnut Cassette 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 the plate: shape, clean up the cuticle, lightly buff and wipe with a dehydrator.

Lay the base: a thin coat of DND Base #500, cured.

Build the colour: two thin coats of DND #981 Chestnut Cassette; cure after each one and cap the edge.

Seal: finish with DND Top #600 No Cleanse and cure.

Who it suits

Fall bookings: brown looks richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.

Coffin and almond shapes, paired with a nude base for an ombre fade.

Clients who ask for cool light brown by name or by number 981.

Which option to choose

Gel or lacquer? With DND #981 Chestnut Cassette 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 Chestnut Cassette: DND gel polish and nail lacquer, DND brown shades and DND, DC and DIVA base and top gels.