Frequently asked questions
What are the Kiara Sky dip essentials?
The four steps of a Kiara Sky dip set, Dip Bond to dehydrate the nail, Dip Base for the powder to stick to, Dip Seal Protect to harden it with no lamp, and Dip Top for the shine, plus the Dip Nourish Oil for the cuticles afterward and the Dip Brush Saver that keeps the base brush soft. ND sells the steps in 0.5 oz and 2 oz, as a four-bottle kit, and as six-bottle kits of one liquid.
Are the kits cheaper than the singles?
A little, checked against the listing prices at ND on the day of writing: the four-bottle kit sits below four desk bottles, and the six-bottle kits below six bottles in either size. The 2 oz refill is well below the 0.5 oz per ounce, so a daily station buys refills and fills the desk bottles from them.
Most of the page shows sold out. What should I do?
Seventeen of the 21 listings are waiting on a restock at the time of writing; they land in the sizes and kits as Kiara Sky ships them. A salon that runs Kiara Sky dip orders the steps as they come back, holds the 2 oz refills rather than desk bottles because one refill fills the desk bottle four times, and keeps the four-bottle kit as the first order for a new station.
Which bottle runs out first?
Dip Base, because every layer of every set starts with it, including the tip-only coat on a French. Seal Protect is second with two coats per set, Top third, and Bond last; the Nourish Oil and Brush Saver last longest unless the oil is sold to clients. A station doing a dozen sets a week reorders base about twice as often as top.
Why does my dip top go cloudy?
Usually because the Seal Protect had not flashed off before the top went on, or dust was left after buffing. Let the second coat of Seal Protect flash, brush and wipe the nail, then two thin coats of Dip Top in quick short strokes. A base brush stiffened by Seal Protect also lays uneven resin, which the Brush Saver prevents.
Kiara Sky dip essentials: Bond, Base, Seal Protect, Top, Nourish Oil, and Brush Saver in 0.5 oz and 2 oz
This page holds the liquids that turn a Kiara Sky dipping powder jar into a finished set at ND Nails Supply: the four steps, Dip Bond, Dip Base, Dip Seal Protect, and Dip Top, plus the Dip Nourish Oil for the cuticles after the set and the Dip Brush Saver that keeps the base brush usable, 21 listings in all. The four steps come as 0.5 oz desk bottles and 2 oz refills, as a four-bottle kit of Bond, Base, Seal, and Top, and as six-bottle kits of a single liquid in either size for the salon with several dip stations; the oil and brush saver come in 0.5 oz and as six-bottle kits. The liquids are the same for every Kiara Sky dip color and for the pink and white jars, they set the powder with no lamp, and the listing rates a dip done with them at two weeks of wear or longer. At the time of writing most of the page is waiting on a restock, 17 of the 21 listings, so it is the page to watch and to order from as bottles land. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Dip Bond, Dip Base, Dip Seal Protect, Dip Top, 0.5 oz | 4 | One 0.5 oz desk bottle of one step |
| Dip Bond, Dip Base, Dip Seal Protect, Dip Top, 2 oz | 4 | One 2 oz refill of one step |
| Dip Nourish Oil, Dip Brush Saver, 0.5 oz | 2 | The after-care oil and the brush cleaner |
| Dipping Essential Kit, Bond, Base, Seal, Top, 0.5 oz | 1 | The four steps, one bottle each |
| Six-bottle kits, 0.5 oz | 6 | Six bottles of one liquid: Bond, Base, Seal Protect, Top, Nourish Oil, or Brush Saver |
| Six-bottle kits, 2 oz | 4 | Six 2 oz refills of one step: Bond, Base, Seal Protect, or Top |
Checked against the listing prices at ND on the day of writing, the 2 oz refill is well below the 0.5 oz bottle per ounce, and the kits sit a little below their bottle count: the four-bottle kit below four singles, the six-bottle 0.5 oz kits below six desk bottles, and the six-bottle 2 oz kits below six refills. The six-bottle count is what the listing image shows; the body describes the liquid, not the pack.
What each bottle does
- Dip Bond. The dehydrating bonder. Wiped over the prepped nail before the first base so the base bonds to a dry, oil-free plate; it is the step that stops lifting at the cuticle.
- Dip Base. The resin the powder sticks to. Painted thin over the nail before every dip, and on the free edge only for a French tip. It is the bottle that empties first, because every layer of every set starts with it.
- Dip Seal Protect. The activator. Brushed over the dipped nail after the last powder layer, again after shaping, and it is what lets a Kiara Sky set cure with no lamp. Never let it touch the base brush.
- Dip Top. The gloss. Two thin coats over the sealed, buffed set give the shine.
- Dip Nourish Oil. The cuticle oil for the end of the service and the bottle sold to the client to take home; hydrated cuticles lift less.
- Dip Brush Saver. The bottle that saves the other four. A base brush that has touched the Seal Protect thickens and hardens; a dip of the brush in the saver between clients keeps it soft and the base bottle usable to the last drop.
How the four steps run a set
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dust, then a wipe of Dip Bond.
- Base and dip. A thin coat of Dip Base, dip the nail into the powder, tap and brush off the excess. Repeat for a second layer; a third on a thin or short nail.
- Seal. Brush Dip Seal Protect over the whole nail and let it flash off.
- Shape and seal again. File the shape, buff the surface smooth, brush off the dust, and apply a second coat of Seal Protect.
- Top. Two thin coats of Dip Top, worked quickly in short strokes so the brush does not drag. No lamp at any step.
- Finish. Dip Nourish Oil on the cuticles, and the base brush wiped and dipped in the Brush Saver before the next client.
Why the liquids matter as much as the powder
Most dip lifting, cloudiness, and brush trouble traces back to the liquids rather than the jar. A base applied thick pools at the cuticle and lifts; a base applied thin and kept off the skin holds. A Seal Protect that has not flashed before the top goes on turns the top cloudy; a set left to flash and wiped of dust comes up glass-clear. A base brush that was never saved stiffens into a paddle and lays uneven resin, which is why the four-bottle kit plus a Brush Saver is the first order for a new Kiara Sky station. The Kiara Sky liquids are made for the Kiara Sky powders, the colors and the pink and white jars alike; a salon that mixes another brand's base or activator into a Kiara Sky set is guessing at the chemistry, and any lifting that follows is not the powder's fault.
Bottle counts and sizes for a dip station
| Bottle | Runs out | Hold at a busy station |
|---|---|---|
| Dip Base | First; every layer of every set uses it | A 2 oz refill plus two desk bottles; the six-pack for multiple stations |
| Dip Seal Protect | Second; two coats per set | A 2 oz refill plus one desk bottle |
| Dip Top | Third; two thin coats per set | A 2 oz refill plus one desk bottle |
| Dip Bond | Slowest of the four | One desk bottle, a 2 oz once the station is busy |
| Nourish Oil, Brush Saver | Slowest | One each on the desk; the oil six-pack if it is sold to clients |
A station doing a dozen Kiara Sky dip sets a week reorders base about twice as often as top, so the four-bottle kit is a first order and the 2 oz refill of base is the reorder; a salon with three dip stations shares a six-bottle kit of each step, which keeps every desk on the same bottle. With most of the page waiting on a restock, a salon that runs Kiara Sky dip buys the steps as they land and holds the 2 oz refills rather than the desk bottles, since one refill covers the desk bottle four times over.
Storage and shelf life
Cap every bottle straight after use and wipe the neck first; a base that is left open thickens, and a bottle capped over a resin ring will not seal. Keep the Seal Protect away from the base, on the other side of the station, so a stray drop never reaches the base brush. Store the bottles upright at room temperature out of sunlight; the base and top are the two that thicken with age, and a thickened base is replaced, not thinned, because a thinner changes how the powder takes. Decant the 2 oz refill into the desk bottle rather than working from the big bottle, which keeps the refill clean for months.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every Kiara Sky essential is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 0.5 oz bottles sit at one price, the 2 oz refills at one price with the lower cost per ounce, and the four-bottle and six-bottle kits a little below their bottle count. Free shipping on orders $75+, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.