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444 Short "n" Sweet gives you a clear pink and a flat opaque cream in one bottle. Pink sits close to most natural nail beds, so regrowth shows up slowly. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- Colour that lands on the first pass: heavy pigment means you are not building four coats to reach the DND 444 Short "n" Sweet on the cap.
- Predictable three-week service: the full DND 3-step gel system under an LED lamp is what the wear claim is based on.
- Duo, not just gel: the matching air-dry lacquer ships with the gel in this option.
- One system, 1,200 plus shades: easy to reorder and easy for a client to stay loyal to.
- One-pass coverage: an opaque cream covers in fewer coats, which keeps the set thin and reduces lifting at the sidewalls.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code 444 Shade name Short "n" Sweet Colour family A perfect mauve dove beige, Pink Finish Opaque Bottle size 0.5 oz System DND 3-step gel: base gel, gel colour, top coat Cure under an LED lamp Gel wear up to 3 weeks Lacquer air-dry, no lamp needed Bottle glass Condition new UPC 696294430984 Application steps
- Shape and clean: file, push the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate and wipe it down.
- Base: a thin layer of DND base gel, capped at the free edge, cured under LED.
- First colour coat: float DND 444 Short "n" Sweet on in a thin layer without touching the sidewalls, then cure.
- Second colour coat: build to full opacity, cure again.
- Seal: DND top coat over everything, cure, and remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- The lacquer half: air-dries over a base coat at home, no lamp required.
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 opaque finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND 444 Short "n" Sweet 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 + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND 444 Short "n" Sweet bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND 444 Short "n" Sweet 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 444 Short "n" Sweet is stocked alongside the full DND gel and lacquer wall, the fall gel lacquer line-up and DND starter sets.
444 Short "n" Sweet gives you a clear pink and a flat opaque cream in one bottle. Pink sits close to most natural nail beds, so regrowth shows up slowly. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- Colour that lands on the first pass: heavy pigment means you are not building four coats to reach the DND 444 Short "n" Sweet on the cap.
- Predictable three-week service: the full DND 3-step gel system under an LED lamp is what the wear claim is based on.
- Duo, not just gel: the matching air-dry lacquer ships with the gel in this option.
- One system, 1,200 plus shades: easy to reorder and easy for a client to stay loyal to.
- One-pass coverage: an opaque cream covers in fewer coats, which keeps the set thin and reduces lifting at the sidewalls.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | 444 |
| Shade name | Short "n" Sweet |
| Colour family | A perfect mauve dove beige, Pink |
| Finish | Opaque |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| System | DND 3-step gel: base gel, gel colour, top coat |
| Cure | under an LED lamp |
| Gel wear | up to 3 weeks |
| Lacquer | air-dry, no lamp needed |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
| UPC | 696294430984 |
Application steps
- Shape and clean: file, push the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate and wipe it down.
- Base: a thin layer of DND base gel, capped at the free edge, cured under LED.
- First colour coat: float DND 444 Short "n" Sweet on in a thin layer without touching the sidewalls, then cure.
- Second colour coat: build to full opacity, cure again.
- Seal: DND top coat over everything, cure, and remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- The lacquer half: air-dries over a base coat at home, no lamp required.
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 opaque finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between DND 444 Short "n" Sweet 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 + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Most reorders are the plain duo, because the base and top coat outlast any single colour. The DND 444 Short "n" Sweet bundles are worth it the first time the shade enters the wall, not on the third reorder.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND 444 Short "n" Sweet 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 444 Short "n" Sweet is stocked alongside the full DND gel and lacquer wall, the fall gel lacquer line-up and DND starter sets.