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2469 C'est La Vie gives you a clear pink and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Pink sits close to most natural nail beds, so regrowth shows up slowly. DND DC lists it as a sheer neutral pink with deeper coverage.
What you get in the bottle
- Two coats is the norm: DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie is pigmented enough that a third pass is rarely needed, which keeps the set thin.
- Up to 21 days: the DC line's published wear when used with base gel and top coat.
- Easy removal: soaks off in 10 to 15 minutes, so a rebalance does not thin the plate.
- Bigger bottle: DC ships in 0.6 oz rather than the 0.5 oz the regular DND line uses.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code 2469 Shade name C'est La Vie Colour family Pink 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
- Bench prep: shape the free edge, lift the cuticle, buff the surface flat and dehydrate.
- Lay the base: base gel thin and capped, straight into the lamp.
- Colour, first pass: a thin coat of DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie off the sidewalls, cure.
- Colour, second pass: build to full opacity, cure.
- Top and cure: top gel over everything, cure, wipe the tacky layer if your top leaves one.
- Soak-off when it is time: 10 to 15 minutes wrapped in acetone, then ease the layers off with a wooden pusher.
Where this shade gets booked
- Everyday salon sets: pink sits close to most natural nail beds.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a milky white for a soft French or a clear top for a bare look.
- Bridal and bridesmaid bookings, 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 DC 2469 C'est La Vie 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 DC 2469 C'est La Vie bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie 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 2469 C'est La Vie is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the whole gel and lacquer category and the DC gel and lacquer range.
2469 C'est La Vie gives you a clear pink and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Pink sits close to most natural nail beds, so regrowth shows up slowly. DND DC lists it as a sheer neutral pink with deeper coverage.
What you get in the bottle
- Two coats is the norm: DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie is pigmented enough that a third pass is rarely needed, which keeps the set thin.
- Up to 21 days: the DC line's published wear when used with base gel and top coat.
- Easy removal: soaks off in 10 to 15 minutes, so a rebalance does not thin the plate.
- Bigger bottle: DC ships in 0.6 oz rather than the 0.5 oz the regular DND line uses.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | 2469 |
| Shade name | C'est La Vie |
| Colour family | Pink |
| 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
- Bench prep: shape the free edge, lift the cuticle, buff the surface flat and dehydrate.
- Lay the base: base gel thin and capped, straight into the lamp.
- Colour, first pass: a thin coat of DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie off the sidewalls, cure.
- Colour, second pass: build to full opacity, cure.
- Top and cure: top gel over everything, cure, wipe the tacky layer if your top leaves one.
- Soak-off when it is time: 10 to 15 minutes wrapped in acetone, then ease the layers off with a wooden pusher.
Where this shade gets booked
- Everyday salon sets: pink sits close to most natural nail beds.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a milky white for a soft French or a clear top for a bare look.
- Bridal and bridesmaid bookings, 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 DC 2469 C'est La Vie 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 DC 2469 C'est La Vie bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DC 2469 C'est La Vie 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 2469 C'est La Vie is stocked alongside the DND DC, DND and DIVA gel wall, the whole gel and lacquer category and the DC gel and lacquer range.