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040 Sandy Brown gives you a warm brown and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones. DND DC lists it as a rich mauve-toned warm coral brown. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- High-gloss finish: the DC gel dries to a glass-like shine that holds for the life of the set.
- Published wear you can quote: up to 21 days without chipping or peeling.
- The client leaves with the shade: DND DC 040 Sandy Brown ships with a matching air-dry lacquer for touch-ups.
- Lamp-agnostic: cures under LED or UV.
- 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 040 Shade name Sandy Brown Colour family Brown 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 UPC 600190927615 Application steps
- Prep: file to shape, push back the cuticle, buff off the shine and dehydrate the plate.
- Base gel: one thin coat of DND base gel, cap the free edge, cure under your LED or UV lamp.
- Colour coat one: one thin coat of DND DC 040 Sandy Brown, keep it off the skin, cure.
- Colour coat two: a second coat brings the pigment to full depth, cure again.
- Top coat: one coat of top gel, cure, then wipe the tacky layer if your top coat leaves one.
- Removal later: file through the top coat and wrap in acetone, 10 to 15 minutes lifts the layers.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn bookings: brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a nude base for an ombre fade.
- Almond and coffin shapes, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/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 040 Sandy Brown 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. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND DC 040 Sandy Brown bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DC 040 Sandy Brown 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 DC 040 Sandy Brown is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the fall gel lacquer line-up and the DC gel and lacquer range.
040 Sandy Brown gives you a warm brown and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones. DND DC lists it as a rich mauve-toned warm coral brown. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- High-gloss finish: the DC gel dries to a glass-like shine that holds for the life of the set.
- Published wear you can quote: up to 21 days without chipping or peeling.
- The client leaves with the shade: DND DC 040 Sandy Brown ships with a matching air-dry lacquer for touch-ups.
- Lamp-agnostic: cures under LED or UV.
- 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 | 040 |
| Shade name | Sandy Brown |
| Colour family | Brown |
| 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 |
| UPC | 600190927615 |
Application steps
- Prep: file to shape, push back the cuticle, buff off the shine and dehydrate the plate.
- Base gel: one thin coat of DND base gel, cap the free edge, cure under your LED or UV lamp.
- Colour coat one: one thin coat of DND DC 040 Sandy Brown, keep it off the skin, cure.
- Colour coat two: a second coat brings the pigment to full depth, cure again.
- Top coat: one coat of top gel, cure, then wipe the tacky layer if your top coat leaves one.
- Removal later: file through the top coat and wrap in acetone, 10 to 15 minutes lifts the layers.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn bookings: brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a nude base for an ombre fade.
- Almond and coffin shapes, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/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 040 Sandy Brown 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. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND DC 040 Sandy Brown bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DC 040 Sandy Brown 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 DC 040 Sandy Brown is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the fall gel lacquer line-up and the DC gel and lacquer range.