Which DND colors are in the fall collection?

Just over 40 shades from DND's classic gel line, grouped by colour family: plums and purples such as #453 Plum Wine and #489 Antique Purple, browns and beiges such as #607 Hazelnut and #446 Wood Lake, grays such as #460 Deep Mystery, teals and blues such as #664 Teal Deal and #622 Midnight Blue, berry reds such as #478 Spiced Berry, and a few pinks and golds such as #708 Warming Rose for lighter fall sets.

Can I buy the matching lacquer for a DND fall shade?

On most listings, yes. Pick the gel polish only, the lacquer only, or the gel polish and lacquer option on the product page. The two bottles share one shade number, so the gel manicure and the lacquer pedicure match. A few fall shades are sold as the gel bottle only, and each option can sell out on its own, so check the option you need before ordering.

How long should I cure DND fall gel colors?

Cure DND Base Gel #500 for 30 seconds under an LED lamp or 2 minutes under UV. Then cure each thin colour coat for 30 to 60 seconds under LED or about 2 minutes under UV, and finish with DND Top Gel #600 No Cleanse, fully cured. Dark shades need thin coats to cure evenly, so apply two thin coats rather than one heavy one.

Can I keep these fall shades on my menu for winter?

Many of them, yes. DND's seasonal colour chart lists shades such as #460 Deep Mystery, #445 Melting Violet, #446 Wood Lake, #450 Sweet Purple and #456 Cherry Berry for both fall and winter, so they stay useful through the holiday months alongside the winter duos and holiday reds.

How long do DND fall gel nails last and how are they removed?

With base, two thin colour coats and top, DND gel lasts up to three weeks. To remove it, file the top layer to break the seal, soak in 100% acetone for about 10 to 15 minutes, then lift the softened gel with an orangewood stick without scraping. Daily cuticle oil helps the edges stay neat between visits.

DND GEL NAIL POLISH FALL COLORS

DND fall colors in gel polish: more than 40 shades of plum, brown, gray, teal and berry, most also sold as the matching lacquer or a gel and lacquer duo. DTK is an authorized DND reseller.

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What is in the DND fall colors edit

This page collects the DND gel polish shades we tag for the fall season: a little over 40 numbered colours from DND's classic line, each in a 0.5 oz gel polish bottle that cures under an LED or UV lamp. The edit leans dark and muted, but it is not only browns. You will also find plums and violets, grays, teals and deep blues, a few berry reds, and some golds and soft pinks for clients who want a lighter fall set.

Most listings here offer three options from the same page: the gel polish bottle on its own, the matching nail lacquer on its own, or the gel and lacquer together as a duo. A smaller group is sold as the gel bottle only. Because DND matches gel and lacquer by shade number, a client can wear a fall gel manicure and a lacquer pedicure in exactly the same colour. Use the filters next to the grid to sort by colour or availability.

The fall palette, colour by colour

The table groups the shades in stock by the colour family on each listing. Shade numbers are DND's own, so you can reorder by number at any time.

Colour family	DND shades in this edit	Where it fits on a fall menu
Plum and purple	#453 Plum Wine, #489 Antique Purple, #445 Melting Violet, #731 Plum, #629 Secret Plum, #657 Monster Purple, #581 Grape Jelly, #450 Sweet Purple	The largest group: statement nails, short square sets, dark French tips
Brown and beige	#607 Hazelnut, #446 Wood Lake, #418 Butternut Squash, #490 Redwood City, #628 Dark Rosewood, #606 London Coach, #595 Velvet Cream, #615 Honey Beige, #452 Sweet Romance	Clean everyday sets, from light beige to deep rosewood
Gray	#460 Deep Mystery, #604 Cool Gray, #459 Muted Berry	Quiet colour that still reads as fall
Teal, green and blue	#664 Teal Deal, #666 Caribbean Sea, #729 Ambrosia, #471 Emerald Stone, #622 Midnight Blue, #575 Blue Earth, #434 Gulf Stream, #433 Pool Party	The alternative for clients who are tired of brown
Berry red	#456 Cherry Berry, #478 Spiced Berry	Fall reds that lead into the holiday season
Pink and gold	#608 Adobe, #708 Warming Rose, #472 Forgotten Pink, #462 Desert Spice, #709 Georgia Peach, #465 Royal Jewelry	Softer fall sets and accent nails

Screens show colour differently, so for a client with a specific shade in mind, compare the bottle or a swatch against her skin before you start the full set.

How to choose fall shades for your station

Start with one shade from each family. A brown, a plum, a gray, a teal and a berry cover nearly every fall request without filling a whole shelf.
Add depth where you sell most. If your clients book dark nails, take two or three plums at different depths, for example #489 Antique Purple next to #453 Plum Wine and #731 Plum.
Keep a light option. Not every client wants a dark set. #595 Velvet Cream, #615 Honey Beige or #708 Warming Rose give a fall feel without going dark.
Plan the pedicure too. For shades sold with the lacquer option, the client can match her toes in polish that needs no lamp.
Think one season ahead. Several of these shades stay on the menu through winter (see below), so they keep earning after fall ends.

Gel bottle, lacquer or duo: which option to buy

Each listing shows the options it carries. The gel polish only option is the 0.5 oz bottle for LED or UV services. The lacquer only option is the matching air-dry polish, useful for pedicures, quick colour changes or a bottle the client takes home. The gel polish and lacquer option gives you both bottles with the same number. If you would rather shop every fall duo on one page, the DND fall duos collection lists them together. Options sell out separately, so a shade can show the gel in stock while its lacquer is waiting for a restock.

Fall shades that carry into winter

DND's seasonal colour chart places a good part of this edit in both fall and winter. Shades such as #460 Deep Mystery, #445 Melting Violet, #446 Wood Lake, #450 Sweet Purple, #456 Cherry Berry and #657 Monster Purple appear on the winter list as well, which makes them safe picks to stock in volume. When you are ready for the cold months, the DND winter duos and the DND holiday red shades pick up where this page stops.

Applying DND fall gel polish

Prep the nail: push back the cuticle, remove the shine with a light buff, then clean and dehydrate the plate.
Base: one thin layer of DND Base Gel #500, cured for 30 seconds under LED or 2 minutes under UV.
First colour coat: a thin coat of the fall shade, capping the free edge, cured for 30 to 60 seconds under LED or about 2 minutes under UV.
Second colour coat: repeat with another thin coat. Two thin coats of a dark plum, brown or blue cure evenly; one thick coat does not.
Top: DND Top Gel #600 No Cleanse, capped and fully cured. There is no sticky layer to wipe.

Base and top bottles, refills and combos are in DND base and top gel, and lamps for gel services are in UV and LED nail lamps.

Using the fall lacquer on its own

For a pedicure or a client who does not want gel, the lacquer option of the same shade works without a lamp. Apply a thin base coat, one or two coats of DND Nail Lacquer, then a top coat. Each coat dries in about 2 to 3 minutes, so a dark fall shade in two coats is ready to finish in minutes. A lacquer manicure with base and top typically lasts 5 to 7 days, and it comes off with regular nail polish remover, acetone or non-acetone. A gel manicure in a fall plum or brown with the lacquer of the same number on the toes is exactly what the duo option is for.

Fall nail ideas with these shades

Dark French: a sheer or light base such as #615 Honey Beige with a thin tip line in #453 Plum Wine or #622 Midnight Blue.
Plum ombré: blend #445 Melting Violet into #489 Antique Purple for a gradient that stays inside one colour family.
Latte set: alternate #595 Velvet Cream, #607 Hazelnut and #628 Dark Rosewood across the hand, light to dark.
Jewel accent: a teal such as #664 Teal Deal on most nails with one accent nail in #462 Desert Spice.

For step-by-step versions of these looks, see purple ombré nails and purple French tip nails.

Wear, removal and care for dark fall shades

With the full base, colour and top system and thin, capped coats, DND gel lasts up to three weeks. To take it off, file the top layer to break the seal, soak in 100% acetone for about 10 to 15 minutes, and lift the softened gel with an orangewood stick rather than scraping. Ask clients to oil their cuticles every day after the service, and cap the free edge on every layer, base, colour and top, when you apply.

More DND fall and colour collections

The same season runs across other DND formats. DND DC fall gel colors covers the premium DC line in gold bottles, and DND fall acrylic and dip powder holds the powder versions for dip and acrylic services. To shop a single colour family across seasons, browse DND purple shades, DND brown shades or DND gray shades. For the full DND range in every season, start from all DND gel duos.