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286 First Place gives you a deep green and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Green swings cool or warm depending on the base, so check it against the client's skin. DND DIVA lists it as dusty artichoke green.
What you get in the bottle
- A matched pair, not a near-match: DND mixes DND DIVA 286 First Place as gel polish and regular polish in the same shade, so the take-home bottle reads the same as the set.
- Two services off one shade: the gel cures under a lamp for a full set, the regular polish air-dries for a quick colour change.
- High-gloss finish: the cured gel reads glossy rather than satin.
- Runs on the Daisy Gel system: gel colour then top coat, the same sequence your station already uses.
- Gloss that holds: the cured finish stays high-shine for the life of the set as long as the top coat caps the free edge.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code 286 Shade name First Place Colour family Green Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz System Daisy Gel system: gel colour, then top coat Cure under a UV or LED lamp Lacquer regular polish, air-dry, no lamp needed Item weight 145 grams Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Bench prep: shape, ease the cuticle back, take the gloss off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Foundation: base gel thin and capped, into the lamp.
- First colour pass: float DND DIVA 286 First Place on thin, stopping short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: build to full opacity and cure.
- Seal: top coat over the whole nail, cure, remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- At home: the matching regular polish air-dries over a base coat.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn and winter sets: green swings cool or warm depending on the base.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a gold accent nail or a matte top.
- Editorial nail art, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND DIVA 286 First Place 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. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND DIVA 286 First Place bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DIVA 286 First Place upright with the cap tight and out of direct sunlight, because daylight will start curing gel in a half-empty bottle. Wipe the neck before you close it so the cap does not seize. Pigment-heavy and glitter shades settle between services, so roll the bottle between your palms rather than shaking it, which puts bubbles in the first coat and shows up under the lamp.
DND DIVA 286 First Place is stocked alongside the whole DIVA line, the whole gel and lacquer category and the DIVA gel and lacquer range.
286 First Place gives you a deep green and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Green swings cool or warm depending on the base, so check it against the client's skin. DND DIVA lists it as dusty artichoke green.
What you get in the bottle
- A matched pair, not a near-match: DND mixes DND DIVA 286 First Place as gel polish and regular polish in the same shade, so the take-home bottle reads the same as the set.
- Two services off one shade: the gel cures under a lamp for a full set, the regular polish air-dries for a quick colour change.
- High-gloss finish: the cured gel reads glossy rather than satin.
- Runs on the Daisy Gel system: gel colour then top coat, the same sequence your station already uses.
- Gloss that holds: the cured finish stays high-shine for the life of the set as long as the top coat caps the free edge.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | 286 |
| Shade name | First Place |
| Colour family | Green |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| System | Daisy Gel system: gel colour, then top coat |
| Cure | under a UV or LED lamp |
| Lacquer | regular polish, air-dry, no lamp needed |
| Item weight | 145 grams |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Bench prep: shape, ease the cuticle back, take the gloss off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Foundation: base gel thin and capped, into the lamp.
- First colour pass: float DND DIVA 286 First Place on thin, stopping short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: build to full opacity and cure.
- Seal: top coat over the whole nail, cure, remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- At home: the matching regular polish air-dries over a base coat.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn and winter sets: green swings cool or warm depending on the base.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a gold accent nail or a matte top.
- Editorial nail art, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND DIVA 286 First Place 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. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND DIVA 286 First Place bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DIVA 286 First Place upright with the cap tight and out of direct sunlight, because daylight will start curing gel in a half-empty bottle. Wipe the neck before you close it so the cap does not seize. Pigment-heavy and glitter shades settle between services, so roll the bottle between your palms rather than shaking it, which puts bubbles in the first coat and shows up under the lamp.
DND DIVA 286 First Place is stocked alongside the whole DIVA line, the whole gel and lacquer category and the DIVA gel and lacquer range.