DND DC Acrylic & Dip Powder - DC073 Dusty Coral

Warm mauve-toned dusty brown in a jar: DND DC #073 Dusty Coral is sold as a 1.6 oz (45 g) acrylic and dip powder from DND.

DND describes this shade like this: A warm mauve-toned dusty brown.

The number and name match DC gel #073 Dusty Coral, so a powder client and a gel client can ask for the same colour by the same number.

What's included

• 1 x DND DC #073 Dusty Coral powder, 1.6 oz (45 g) jar
• Colour powder only: dip liquids, monomer and brushes are separate

What it does well

• Works with the DND dip steps: bonder, base, activator and top are sold separately, so you can restock each one on its own schedule.
• No lamp for the dip: a dip service sets with its activator, so the powder itself needs no LED or UV light.
• Fine for colour work: pigment is already in the powder, so there is no polish layer to add over the colour.

Product details

Application steps

1. For an acrylic service: prep the nail, then pick up a bead of DND DC #073 Dusty Coral on a brush wet with monomer.
2. Place the bead: lay it on the nail and pat it into shape, working away from the cuticle.
3. Let it harden: wait for the acrylic to set before you touch it with a file.
4. Shape: file the shape, then buff the surface smooth.
5. Finish: seal with the top coat you normally use for acrylic sets.

Where it fits

• Fall bookings: purples range from soft lilac to deep plum, and both ends sell well.
• Clients who ask for warm mauve-toned dusty brown by number 073.
• Salons that run dip and acrylic and want one colour jar for both.

Compared with the alternatives

If you only run gel services, a gel polish is the simpler buy. If you run dip or acrylic, a colour powder like this one goes straight into your existing routine.

Dust control

Tap off the extra powder over the jar or a tray and wipe up as you go. A clean station keeps one colour from getting into the next.

Shop around Dusty Coral: DC colour powders, DC #073 as a gel and lacquer duo, DC #1 Bonder and DC #3 Activator.