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163 Cappuccino gives you a warm nude and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Nude shades read differently on each skin tone, so swatch on the client before the full set. DND DC lists it as a neutral orange with sunset undertones (can be sheer). It is carried in the spring gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- Rich pigment, smooth lay-down: DND DC 163 Cappuccino covers evenly without the streaking that thin formulas leave on the second coat.
- A three-week-plus service: up to 21 days without chipping or peeling on the published spec.
- LED or UV, whichever you run: the DC gel cures under both, so it drops into an existing station with no new lamp.
- Soak-off, not drill-off: 10 to 15 minutes in a wrap and the layers lift.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code 163 Shade name Cappuccino Colour family Neutral Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.6 oz System DND DC 3-step gel: base gel, gel colour, top coat Cure under an LED or UV lamp Gel wear up to 21 days Soak-off time 10 to 15 minutes Lacquer air-dry, no lamp needed Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Shape and clean: file, ease the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate and wipe it down.
- Base: a thin layer of base gel, capped at the free edge, cured under LED or UV.
- First colour pass: float DND DC 163 Cappuccino on thin, stopping a hair short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: this pass closes any thin spots, cure again.
- Seal: top gel over the whole nail, cure, and remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- The lacquer half: air-dries over a base coat at home, no lamp needed.
Where this shade gets booked
- Office-friendly sets: nude shades read differently on each skin tone.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a sheer pink or a white tip.
- Clean-girl manicures, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND DC 163 Cappuccino in different formats. Gel Polish & Lacquer is the matched gel and lacquer pair, so the client can take the polish home in the same shade. Gel Polish Only is the gel bottle on its own, for salons that only run gel services. Lacquer Only is the air-dry lacquer on its own, no lamp needed. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. If you already stock base and top coat, the plain DND DC 163 Cappuccino duo is the sensible reorder. The bundled options exist for a new station or a second room that has nothing in it yet.
If the set lifts early
Early lifting is almost always prep rather than the colour, and that holds for DND DC 163 Cappuccino as much as any shade on the wall. Make sure the shine is fully off the plate, the cuticle is pushed back and the surface is dehydrated before the base goes on. Keep every layer thin and cap the free edge on the base, both colour coats and the top. A thick colour coat is the most common cause of a set that peels at the stress point in week two.
DND DC 163 Cappuccino is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the spring gel lacquer line-up and DC nail lacquers.
163 Cappuccino gives you a warm nude and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Nude shades read differently on each skin tone, so swatch on the client before the full set. DND DC lists it as a neutral orange with sunset undertones (can be sheer). It is carried in the spring gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- Rich pigment, smooth lay-down: DND DC 163 Cappuccino covers evenly without the streaking that thin formulas leave on the second coat.
- A three-week-plus service: up to 21 days without chipping or peeling on the published spec.
- LED or UV, whichever you run: the DC gel cures under both, so it drops into an existing station with no new lamp.
- Soak-off, not drill-off: 10 to 15 minutes in a wrap and the layers lift.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | 163 |
| Shade name | Cappuccino |
| Colour family | Neutral |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.6 oz |
| System | DND DC 3-step gel: base gel, gel colour, top coat |
| Cure | under an LED or UV lamp |
| Gel wear | up to 21 days |
| Soak-off time | 10 to 15 minutes |
| Lacquer | air-dry, no lamp needed |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Shape and clean: file, ease the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate and wipe it down.
- Base: a thin layer of base gel, capped at the free edge, cured under LED or UV.
- First colour pass: float DND DC 163 Cappuccino on thin, stopping a hair short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: this pass closes any thin spots, cure again.
- Seal: top gel over the whole nail, cure, and remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- The lacquer half: air-dries over a base coat at home, no lamp needed.
Where this shade gets booked
- Office-friendly sets: nude shades read differently on each skin tone.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a sheer pink or a white tip.
- Clean-girl manicures, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND DC 163 Cappuccino in different formats. Gel Polish & Lacquer is the matched gel and lacquer pair, so the client can take the polish home in the same shade. Gel Polish Only is the gel bottle on its own, for salons that only run gel services. Lacquer Only is the air-dry lacquer on its own, no lamp needed. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. If you already stock base and top coat, the plain DND DC 163 Cappuccino duo is the sensible reorder. The bundled options exist for a new station or a second room that has nothing in it yet.
If the set lifts early
Early lifting is almost always prep rather than the colour, and that holds for DND DC 163 Cappuccino as much as any shade on the wall. Make sure the shine is fully off the plate, the cuticle is pushed back and the surface is dehydrated before the base goes on. Keep every layer thin and cap the free edge on the base, both colour coats and the top. A thick colour coat is the most common cause of a set that peels at the stress point in week two.
DND DC 163 Cappuccino is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the spring gel lacquer line-up and DC nail lacquers.