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055 Black Ocean gives you a soft black and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Black needs a tidy cuticle line because every gap shows.
What you get in the bottle
- Rich pigment, smooth lay-down: DND DC 055 Black Ocean 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 055 Shade name Black Ocean Colour family Black 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 681142884965 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 055 Black Ocean 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
- Statement sets: black needs a tidy cuticle line because every gap shows.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a glossy top for depth or a matte top for a flat finish.
- Nail art bases, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Picking the right option on this page
On this page you are choosing between DND DC 055 Black Ocean 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 + Base Top is the duo bundled with a base and top coat, useful when you are opening a new station. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Think about who is buying. A mobile tech carries the DND DC 055 Black Ocean duo and nothing else. A salon with three stations and a dip menu is better served by the combined option.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. DND DC 055 Black Ocean is mixed as a pair, so the air-dry lacquer reads as the same colour as the cured gel under normal light. Where the same code also exists as a dip powder, a salon can run gel, lacquer and dip off one shade code without a second colour match. Check the options on this page to see which formats ND carries for this code.
DND DC 055 Black Ocean is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the whole gel and lacquer category and DC gel colours.
055 Black Ocean gives you a soft black and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Black needs a tidy cuticle line because every gap shows.
What you get in the bottle
- Rich pigment, smooth lay-down: DND DC 055 Black Ocean 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 | 055 |
| Shade name | Black Ocean |
| Colour family | Black |
| 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 | 681142884965 |
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 055 Black Ocean 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
- Statement sets: black needs a tidy cuticle line because every gap shows.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a glossy top for depth or a matte top for a flat finish.
- Nail art bases, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Picking the right option on this page
On this page you are choosing between DND DC 055 Black Ocean 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 + Base Top is the duo bundled with a base and top coat, useful when you are opening a new station. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Think about who is buying. A mobile tech carries the DND DC 055 Black Ocean duo and nothing else. A salon with three stations and a dip menu is better served by the combined option.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. DND DC 055 Black Ocean is mixed as a pair, so the air-dry lacquer reads as the same colour as the cured gel under normal light. Where the same code also exists as a dip powder, a salon can run gel, lacquer and dip off one shade code without a second colour match. Check the options on this page to see which formats ND carries for this code.
DND DC 055 Black Ocean is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the whole gel and lacquer category and DC gel colours.