DND HEMA & TPO Free Gel Duo 018 Caramela

DND 018 Caramela is a sheer grey-brown from DND”s HEMA & TPO Free 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: An understated staple that perfectly blends sheer brown with a milky grey-taupe for a shade that has us swooning harder than a telenovela starlet.

What you get

1 x DND 018 Caramela gel polish, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), cured under an LED or UV lamp

1 x DND 018 Caramela nail lacquer, 0.5 fl oz (15 mL), air-dries

Why techs stock it

Matched lacquer: the lacquer shares the gel”s number, so hands and toes match.

Made without HEMA: HEMA is the ingredient most linked to gel polish allergies, and this line leaves it out.

Fits your current system: DND says it works with any DND, DC or DIVA base and top gel.

Natural-nail look: the sheer finish lets some of the nail show through, good for clean-girl sets.

Specifications

How to apply the gel

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

Base: thin base gel from any DND line, cured.

Colour: DND 018 Caramela in two thin coats, capping the edge, 45 seconds each.

Top: no-wipe top gel, cured, no cleanse.

Who it suits

Minimal sets: grey is a neutral that works year round and does not fight an outfit.

Short nails, paired with a matte top coat.

Clients who ask for sheer grey-brown by name or by number 018.

Which option to choose

DND”s standard gel line contains HEMA, per its safety data sheet. DND 018 Caramela belongs to the separate HEMA & TPO Free line, so it is the DND option for clients who react to regular gel. Any client with a known allergy should still patch test.

Removal

File through the top coat, then soak in acetone for about 10 to 15 minutes and ease the softened gel off with a pusher. Skip the drill on the natural nail and finish with cuticle oil.

More to pair with Caramela: the DND HEMA & TPO Free collection, HEMA-free gray shades and the Part 01 Every Hue set.