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142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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 DIVA lists it as muted salmon pink. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- One shade, two formats: the duo pairs a cured gel with a quick air-dry polish in DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It.
- Fits whatever lamp you run: UV or LED, both cure it.
- Finish holds its shine: the gel dries to a high-gloss surface that does not go flat.
- Straightforward sequence: gel colour, then top coat, and the client is done.
- 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 142 Shade name Don’t Sugarcoat It Colour family Pink Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz System Daisy Gel system: gel colour, then top coat Cure under a UV or LED lamp Lacquer regular polish, air-dry, no lamp needed Item weight 145 grams Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Bench prep: shape, ease the cuticle back, take the gloss off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Foundation: base gel thin and capped, into the lamp.
- First colour pass: float DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It on thin, stopping short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: build to full opacity and cure.
- Seal: top coat over the whole nail, cure, remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- At home: the matching regular polish air-dries over a base coat.
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.
- Fall/Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Duo, single or add the dip
On this page you are choosing between DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It covers gel, lacquer and dip. A tech testing a new colour on a few clients is better off with the duo on its own.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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 DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It is stocked alongside the whole DIVA line, the fall gel lacquer line-up and DIVA nail lacquers.
142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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 DIVA lists it as muted salmon pink. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
What you get in the bottle
- One shade, two formats: the duo pairs a cured gel with a quick air-dry polish in DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It.
- Fits whatever lamp you run: UV or LED, both cure it.
- Finish holds its shine: the gel dries to a high-gloss surface that does not go flat.
- Straightforward sequence: gel colour, then top coat, and the client is done.
- 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 | 142 |
| Shade name | Don’t Sugarcoat It |
| Colour family | Pink |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| System | Daisy Gel system: gel colour, then top coat |
| Cure | under a UV or LED lamp |
| Lacquer | regular polish, air-dry, no lamp needed |
| Item weight | 145 grams |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Bench prep: shape, ease the cuticle back, take the gloss off the plate and wipe it clean.
- Foundation: base gel thin and capped, into the lamp.
- First colour pass: float DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It on thin, stopping short of the cuticle, then cure.
- Second colour pass: build to full opacity and cure.
- Seal: top coat over the whole nail, cure, remove the tacky layer if there is one.
- At home: the matching regular polish air-dries over a base coat.
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.
- Fall/Spring bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Duo, single or add the dip
On this page you are choosing between DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It covers gel, lacquer and dip. A tech testing a new colour on a few clients is better off with the duo on its own.
Storing the bottle
Keep DND DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It 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 DIVA 142 Don’t Sugarcoat It is stocked alongside the whole DIVA line, the fall gel lacquer line-up and DIVA nail lacquers.