Frequently asked questions
What is DND Diva and how is it different from DND and DND DC?
Diva is the third gel and lacquer line from Daisy Nail Design, with its own numbering from 001 to 327 and its own named collections, Mirrorball through Raise Your Glass Platinum. The bottle, cure, and matched-lacquer format are the same as DND and DC, the three lines share base and top chemistry, and at ND the three duos are priced close to one another, so a salon picks between them by palette. Diva is not a HEMA-free line.
Is the Diva duo cheaper than buying the gel and lacquer separately?
Yes. Checked against the two singles on the day of writing, the Gel Polish and Lacquer option of a Diva number is priced below the gel and the lacquer bought as two listings. The Part sets and six-color sets are priced as their count of duos, so they save order lines rather than money.
Which Diva numbers are in which collection?
Mirrorball is 001 to 036, Frosted Chai 037 to 072, Coquette 073 to 109, Soda Poppin' 110 to 145, Prima Donna 146 to 181, First Class 182 to 218, Parallel Universe 219 to 250, Happy Trails 251 to 290, and Raise Your Glass Platinum 291 to 327. Each Part set carries one collection whole; the Platinum run is gel only, 36 glitter and metallic shades with no lacquer twin.
How long does Diva gel wear and how is it removed?
DND rates the gel at up to three weeks of high-gloss wear when applied thin over Diva Base 100 and finished with Diva Top 300, each coat cured 30 seconds under LED or 2 minutes under UV. Removal is a 10 to 15 minute acetone soak after filing the top, then pushing the softened gel off rather than scraping. The top is no-cleanse, so there is no alcohol wipe.
What comes in a Diva Gel Basic Kit?
One Diva duo (158 Matrix, 162 Rebel Red, 163 Left Him On Red, 252 Silky Beets, or 254 Vampire's Kiss), the Diva Base Gel 100, the Diva Gel Top 300, and a Super SUN UV/LED lamp with an auto sensor and 10, 30, 60, and 99-second timers. It is the one-box first gel station for a beginner or a home client, and every later color is bought as a duo by number.
DND Diva: 326 numbered shades as gel, lacquer, and matched duos, from 001 to 327
This is the parent page for every DND Diva product at ND Nails Supply: 475 active listings from DND's Diva line, the gel and lacquer range Daisy Nail Design positions as its value line and that volume salons buy by the wall. The line is numbered from 001 upward and ND carries 326 of the numbers, most of them as a Gel Nail Polish Duo listing that sells the 0.5 oz Diva gel, the matching 0.5 oz lacquer, or both together, with a fourth option that adds the Diva Base 100 and Top 300. Around the duos sit the nine numbered Part sets of 32 to 36 colors that carry the line's named collections, Mirrorball through Raise Your Glass Platinum, 29 six-color sets, five gel basic kits with a lamp, and the base and top on their own. DND rates the gel at up to three weeks of high-gloss wear, soaked off in 10 to 15 minutes, cured under LED or UV. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Gel Nail Polish Duo, single number | 288 | Gel only, lacquer only, or gel plus lacquer of one number; 100 of them add base and top as a fourth option |
| Diva Gel Polish, single number | 37 | Gel only, the Part 9 Platinum glitters 291 to 327, no lacquer twin |
| Part sets of 32 to 36 colors | 9 | A whole named collection as duos (Parts 1 to 8) or as gel (Part 9) |
| Six-color sets | 29 | Six duos on a theme, from Bare Necessities to Winter Glitters |
| Diva Gel Basic Kit | 5 | One duo, Base 100, Top 300, and a Super SUN UV/LED lamp |
| Base and top | 3 | Diva Base Gel 100, Diva Gel Top 300 no-cleanse, and the pair |
Only 21 of the 475 listings are out of stock at the time of writing, which for a line this size means the wall can be built in one order. The sidebar splits the page by season tag (summer 74, fall 60, spring 51, winter 46 duos) and by the named collections below, and the gel-only, lacquer-only, and duo pages linked at the bottom slice the same numbers by format.
The named collections, by number
| Collection | Numbers | Set | A few of the names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorball | 001 to 036 | Part 1, 36 duos | 008 Queen Conch, 010 Pink Glazed, 011 Doll's Pearls, 016 Limoncello Bling |
| Frosted Chai | 037 to 072 | Part 2, 36 duos | 039 Petal Haze, 040 Milkshake, 049 Starfish Chai, 072 Chai Latte |
| Coquette | 073 to 109 | Part 3, 34 duos | 073 Cheesecake, 078 Rose Nude, 083 Lemon Sorbet, 090 Cravers Coral |
| Soda Poppin' | 110 to 145 | Part 4, 36 duos | 111 Pink A Boo, 112 Sugared Rose, 143 Coral Rose, 145 Créme Peach |
| Prima Donna | 146 to 181 | Part 5, 36 duos | 156 Perfect White, 160 Red, 162 Rebel Red, 179 Dusty Mauve |
| First Class | 182 to 218 | Part 6, 36 duos | 185 Peach Cobbler, 196 Lavender Silk, 204 Marigold, 215 Fuchsia Rose |
| Parallel Universe | 219 to 250 | Part 7, 32 duos | 219 Bumblebee, 230 Strawberry Margarita, 243 Imperial Jade, 246 Blue Lagoon |
| Happy Trails | 251 to 290 | Part 8, 33 duos | 252 Silky Beets, 254 Vampire's Kiss, 270 Triple Espresso, 287 Houseplant |
| Raise Your Glass Platinum | 291 to 327 | Part 9, 36 gels | 291 Invite Only, 292 Symphonic Silver, 293 Ice Storm |
The numbering is release order, not a color system: each Part runs from nudes and pinks through brights to a dark, so a salon that buys one Part gets a full small chart rather than one family. Platinum, the newest run, is the exception: 36 glitter and metallic gels in a gold bottle with no lacquer twin, the line's holiday and accent-nail run.
Gel, lacquer, or duo: how the Diva listing works
- Gel Polish Only. The 0.5 oz Diva gel. Cures under LED or UV, wears up to three weeks, soaks off in 10 to 15 minutes. The bottle for the gel wall.
- Lacquer Only. The matching 0.5 oz air-dry lacquer, the pedicure bottle and the one the client takes home.
- Gel Polish and Lacquer. Both bottles of one number in one line, and, checked against the two singles on the day of writing, priced below the gel and the lacquer bought separately. This is the option most salons buy.
- Gel and Lacquer plus Base Top Gel. On 100 of the listings, the duo with a Diva Base 100 and Top 300 added, priced as the three pieces; the first-order option for a station that has no Diva base and top yet.
How to apply Diva gel and finish with the Diva base and top
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dust, dehydrate.
- Base. A thin coat of Diva Base Gel 100, cured 30 seconds under LED or 2 minutes under UV. The base refines the surface for adhesion and helps against staining.
- Color. Two thin coats of the Diva gel, each cured 30 seconds LED or 2 minutes UV. Cap the free edge on the second coat.
- Top. One coat of Diva Gel Top 300, cured the same way. It is a no-cleanse top, so there is no alcohol wipe and the shine is final out of the lamp.
- Lacquer on the toes. Base coat, two coats of the matching Diva lacquer, top coat, air dry; the number matches the fingers.
- Removal. File the top, wrap in acetone for 10 to 15 minutes, and push the softened gel off with a pusher rather than scraping.
The five Diva Gel Basic Kits pair one duo, 158 Matrix, 162 Rebel Red, 163 Left Him On Red, 252 Silky Beets, or 254 Vampire's Kiss, with the base, the top, and a Super SUN UV/LED lamp with auto sensor and 10, 30, 60, and 99-second timers: a complete first gel station in one box for a beginner or a home client.
Sets versus singles, checked on the day of writing
The nine Part sets and the 29 six-color sets are priced as their count of duos, and the Part 9 gel set as its count of gel singles, so a set at ND is bought to put a whole collection on the wall in one line, not for a discount. The duo itself is the saving on this page: the gel and lacquer together cost less than the gel and the lacquer as two singles. A salon opening a Diva wall buys the Parts it wants whole and fills gaps by number afterward; a salon that only wants one family buys the six-color sets, which group the duos by theme, Bare Necessities for the nudes, Feels Like Summer and Gone Coastal for the brights, Cozy Autumn and Earthy Tones for fall, Winter Glitters and Glitter Glaze for the holidays, and Cupid's Palette for February.
Where Diva sits in the DND family
DND runs three gel and lacquer lines and ND carries all three. DND original is the foundation catalog with the widest run of numbers. DND DC is the higher-pigment line with its own seasonal drops. Diva is the line DND positions as its value range, the same 0.5 oz bottle, LED or UV cure, and matched-lacquer format with its own numbering and its own named collections; at ND the Diva, DND, and DC duos are priced close to one another, so the choice between the three is the palette, not the price. All three share the DND base and top chemistry, so a salon can run DND base under a Diva color or Diva Top 300 over a DC color without adhesion trouble, and the DND Duo and DC Duo swatch sticks on the color samples page carry the numbers for the chart. Diva is not a HEMA-free line; for clients with a sensitivity ND carries the DND HEMA and TPO Free gel and lacquer collection beside it.
Building a Diva wall: an order of purchase
- First order. Part 5 Prima Donna and Part 6 First Class, the two runs with the whites, the reds, and the everyday nudes, plus the Base 100 and Top 300 pair and a lamp if the station has none.
- Second order. Part 1 Mirrorball and Part 2 Frosted Chai for the sheers and milky tones clients ask for in spring, then Part 7 Parallel Universe for the summer brights and jewel tones.
- Holiday order. Part 9 Platinum in October, because the 36 glitters carry the accent nails from Halloween to New Year's Eve, with Winter Glitters and Glitter Glaze as the six-color fill-ins.
- Refills. By number, gel only or lacquer only, as one half of a duo runs out; a wall of 326 numbers usually needs its top ten reds and nudes two deep.
Storage and shelf life
Diva gel keeps for years out of sunlight with the cap tight and the neck wiped; a bottle stored near the lamp or a sunny window thickens and cures in the bottle. The lacquer thickens over a year and is thinned with lacquer thinner, never acetone. Store the two halves of a number together on the wall, in number order, so the chart and the shelf match and a refill is one line by number. The Platinum glitters settle; roll the bottle between the palms before use rather than shaking it, which puts bubbles in the gel.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every DND Diva listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The lacquer single is the entry tier, the gel single the next, the duo the working tier most salons buy, and the Platinum gel a step above the standard gel; sets are priced per duo inside and the kits as kits. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles and sets ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.