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144 Midnight Train Lovers 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
- Leaves out the two usual irritants: HEMA and TPO are both absent from the DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers formula.
- Smooth lay-down: a self-levelling texture means DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers does not need a heavy coat to look even.
- Colour payoff: highly pigmented with good coverage, finished with a high-gloss shine.
- Range, not a token line: 288 shades, from soft neutrals through to statement colours.
- 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 144 Shade name Midnight Train Lovers Colour family Black Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz Formula HEMA-free and TPO-free Item weight 145 grams Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Prep: file to shape, push back the cuticle, take the shine off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Base: a thin coat of base gel, capped at the free edge, cured in your lamp.
- Colour coat one: one thin coat of DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers. The texture is self-levelling, so resist loading the brush.
- Colour coat two: a second thin coat brings the pigment to full depth, cure again.
- Top coat: seal with a top gel, cure, then remove the tacky layer if your top coat leaves one.
- Aftercare: cuticle oil, and tell the client what changed if they came to you after a reaction.
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.
HEMA-free against a standard gel
There is one decision here and it is a formula decision. Ordinary gel is built on HEMA and usually cures with TPO. DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers has neither, and keeps the pigment load and the high-gloss finish that make the regular line worth stocking. Most salons start with the clients who have had a reaction and widen out from there. Patch test anyone with a known allergy.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers 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 144 Midnight Train Lovers is stocked alongside the DND HEMA and TPO free collection, the whole gel and lacquer category and the full DND gel and lacquer wall.
144 Midnight Train Lovers 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
- Leaves out the two usual irritants: HEMA and TPO are both absent from the DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers formula.
- Smooth lay-down: a self-levelling texture means DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers does not need a heavy coat to look even.
- Colour payoff: highly pigmented with good coverage, finished with a high-gloss shine.
- Range, not a token line: 288 shades, from soft neutrals through to statement colours.
- 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 | 144 |
| Shade name | Midnight Train Lovers |
| Colour family | Black |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| Formula | HEMA-free and TPO-free |
| Item weight | 145 grams |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Prep: file to shape, push back the cuticle, take the shine off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Base: a thin coat of base gel, capped at the free edge, cured in your lamp.
- Colour coat one: one thin coat of DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers. The texture is self-levelling, so resist loading the brush.
- Colour coat two: a second thin coat brings the pigment to full depth, cure again.
- Top coat: seal with a top gel, cure, then remove the tacky layer if your top coat leaves one.
- Aftercare: cuticle oil, and tell the client what changed if they came to you after a reaction.
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.
HEMA-free against a standard gel
There is one decision here and it is a formula decision. Ordinary gel is built on HEMA and usually cures with TPO. DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers has neither, and keeps the pigment load and the high-gloss finish that make the regular line worth stocking. Most salons start with the clients who have had a reaction and widen out from there. Patch test anyone with a known allergy.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND 144 Midnight Train Lovers 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 144 Midnight Train Lovers is stocked alongside the DND HEMA and TPO free collection, the whole gel and lacquer category and the full DND gel and lacquer wall.