DND Blue Colors

What is in the DND blue collection

This page collects the DND duos DTK files under blue. Each listing is a duo: a gel polish bottle that cures under an LED or UV lamp and a nail lacquer bottle with the same shade number that air-dries. The shades come from three DND lines. Classic DND duos hold 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) per bottle, DC duos come in gold bottles of 0.6 fl oz (18 mL), and DIVA duos hold 0.5 fl oz (15 mL). Most of the page is true blue, from milky baby blue to deep navy, with teal, aqua and blue-gray shades around it. A few greens, grays and one black carry the same tag, so read the shade name before you order.

Shop the colours here, or browse the full DND duo range when you want every family on one page.

Classic DND blues by number

DND's own colour chart groups the classic blues under these numbers: 406, 410, 433, 434, 436, 437, 468, 471, 480, 508, 514, 515, 528, 529, 530, 570, 571, 574, 575, 583, 622 and 792 to 796. The newer #926 Blue Aura and #927 Blue Illusion sit beside them on this page.

• Light and baby blues: #436 Baby Blue is a bright baby blue, and #433 Pool Party, #434 Gulf Stream and #437 Blue De France sit next to it in the chart's blue family.
• The state-name run: #528 Blue Island, IL, #529 Blue River, OR, #530 Blue Lake, CA, #570 Blue Hill, NE, #571 Blue Ash, OH and #575 Blue Earth are consecutive chart numbers, handy when a client points at one square on the chart.
• Deep blues: #622 Midnight Blue is a sheer, jelly midnight navy that builds depth with each thin coat. #480 Magic Night is also in stock.
• Glitter blues: the DND chart lists #406 Frozen Wave, #410 Ocean Night Star, #468 Northern Sky, #471 Emerald Stone, #514 Soaring Sky, #515 Tropical Waterfall and #583 Blue Amber in its glitter family as well as in blue.
• The 790s: #792 Bubbles, #793 Seaside, #794 Rock n Blue, #795 Super-Nova and #796 Roll the Dice run together on the chart.

DC blues

DC is DND's premium sister line, with richer pigment and a glossier finish. It uses its own numbering, so a DC number and a classic DND number are never the same colour. DC needs DC Base #800 under the colour.

• #125 Arctic Field: a baby blue with dusty white undertones.
• #126 Beautiful Teal: an ocean blue with green undertones.
• #029 Blue Tint: a cool beachy blue.
• Also in stock: #027 Pittsburgh Blue, #028 Copen Blue, #030 Aqua Blue, #031 Milky Blue, #123 Cornflower Blue, #124 Columbian Blue and #320 Cloud Castle, plus the blue-grays #097 Summer Fuji, #098 Aqua Gray and #099 Bayberry.

DIVA blues and blue-grays

DIVA is DND's trend-led line, and its blues lean dusty and soft as well as bright.

Also tagged here but not blue: #241 Wild Sage, #243 Imperial Jade and #244 Emerald Meadow are greens, #261 One Hit Wonder is a dusty green-grey, #255 Misty Morning is a lavender-blue grey and #158 Matrix is a deep black. For more of those families, see DND green shades and DND gray shades.

Choosing a blue for the client

• Soft and wearable: start with the milky and dusty shades, such as DC #031 Milky Blue, DC #125 Arctic Field or DIVA #129 Pies in the Sky.
• Bold colour: DIVA #199 Call Me Your Highness or DIVA #223 Star Student give a strong cobalt or royal blue.
• Dark and moody: layer #622 Midnight Blue or DIVA #247 Jelly Marine; both are sheer, so two or three thin coats control the depth.
• Sparkle: the classic glitter blues or DIVA #018 Rêve Palais.
• Seasonal planning: DND's seasonal chart places #406, #410, #468, #471 and #480 in its winter list and #508 and #515 in its summer list. For the cold months, the cold-weather DND duos collect more shades.

How to apply DND blue gel

1. Prep the nail: push back the cuticle, remove the shine and dehydrate.
2. Apply a thin base gel and cure it, 30 seconds under LED or 2 minutes under UV. Use Base #500 for classic DND, Base #800 for DC and Base #100 or DC #800 for DIVA.
3. Apply a thin coat of colour, cap the free edge and cure 30 to 60 seconds under LED or about 2 minutes under UV.
4. Add a second thin coat and cure again. Sheer shades such as #622 or #247 build depth with each extra thin coat.
5. Seal with Top #600, #900 or #300 No Cleanse, cap the edge and cure fully. These numbered tops leave no sticky layer to wipe.

Thin coats matter more than lamp time: a thick layer cures unevenly, which leads to chipping and peeling. With correct prep and the full base, colour and top system, DND gel lasts up to three weeks. To remove it, file the top layer, soak in 100% acetone for about 10 to 15 minutes and lift the gel with an orangewood stick.

Using the matching lacquer

The lacquer bottle carries the same shade number as the gel, so a gel manicure and a lacquer pedicure match. Apply a thin base coat, one or two coats of lacquer and a top coat; each coat dries in about 2 to 3 minutes, and a lacquer manicure with base and top typically lasts 5 to 7 days. More lacquer-only bottles are in DND nail lacquer.

Ordering tips

Every shade on this page is sold as a duo; some numbers are also sold as gel-only bottles in single DND gel bottles. To check a blue against the client's skin before ordering a run, the printed DND swatch charts show each range on painted tips. Stock changes by shade, so check each listing before you plan a set. Base and top gels for all three lines are in DND base and top coats, and lamps are in nail lamps for gel curing.

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