DND DC Acrylic & Dip Powder - DC173 Wildflowers

One 1.6 oz (45 g) jar of DND DC #173 Wildflowers gives you earthy plum pink (can be sheer) colour for dip sets and for acrylic overlays.

The DND shade note: An earthy plum pink (can be sheer).

The number and name match DC gel #173 Wildflowers, so a powder client and a gel client can ask for the same colour by the same number.

In the box

• 1 x DND DC #173 Wildflowers powder, 1.6 oz (45 g) jar
• Colour powder only: dip liquids, monomer and brushes are separate

Why salons reorder it

• Easy to keep on the wall: a dry powder in a capped jar stores neatly next to your other colours.
• Two services, one jar: use it as a dip powder, or with monomer for an acrylic application.
• Ordered by number: the number on the jar is the number on the reorder, which keeps client records simple.

Details at a glance

Using it step by step

1. Clean up first: shape the free edge, remove cuticle from the plate and dehydrate the nail.
2. Build the dip layers: use bonder, then base, then press into DND DC #173 Wildflowers, tapping off the loose powder after each dip.
3. Set the powder: coat with activator so the layers harden.
4. Refine: file away any bulk and smooth the surface with a buffer.
5. Top it: apply top coat from your dip kit in thin, even strokes.

Best for

• Almond shapes: purple carries red and blue pigment, so it shifts between salon light and daylight.
• Clients who ask for earthy plum pink (can be sheer) by number 173.
• Salons that run dip and acrylic and want one colour jar for both.

Choosing between the options

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.

Related at DTK: DC colour powders, DC #173 as a gel and lacquer duo, DC #1 Bonder and DC #3 Activator.