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118 Bathe In Silk Iris gives you a plum purple and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Purple carries both red and blue pigment, so it shifts under salon light and daylight.
What you get in the bottle
- A cleaner formula: neither HEMA nor TPO is in this line, which is the first question a sensitive client asks.
- Self-levelling application: the texture flows out on its own, so DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris lays flat without chasing it.
- High-gloss finish: the cured surface reads glossy rather than satin.
- 288 shades to match: the HEMA and TPO free line runs to 288 shades, so a salon can standardise on it without losing colour choice.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code 118 Shade name Bathe In Silk Iris Colour family Purple Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz Formula HEMA-free and TPO-free Item weight 145 grams Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Prep the nail: shape, push back, buff flat, dehydrate.
- Base coat: thin, capped, cured.
- Build the colour: two thin coats of DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris, curing between them, rather than one thick pass.
- Seal it in: top gel over the whole nail and cure.
- Tacky layer: wipe it off if your top coat leaves one.
- Aftercare: oil the cuticle and check the sidewalls before the client stands up.
Where this shade gets booked
- Evening sets: purple carries both red and blue pigment.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a soft pink base or a glitter tip.
- Autumn bookings, 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 118 Bathe In Silk Iris 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.
If the set lifts early
Early lifting is almost always prep rather than the colour, and that holds for DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris as much as any shade on the wall. Make sure the shine is fully off the plate, the cuticle is pushed back and the surface is dehydrated before the base goes on. Keep every layer thin and cap the free edge on the base, both colour coats and the top. A thick colour coat is the most common cause of a set that peels at the stress point in week two.
DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris is stocked alongside the DND HEMA and TPO free collection, the whole gel and lacquer category and the full DND gel and lacquer wall.
118 Bathe In Silk Iris gives you a plum purple and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Purple carries both red and blue pigment, so it shifts under salon light and daylight.
What you get in the bottle
- A cleaner formula: neither HEMA nor TPO is in this line, which is the first question a sensitive client asks.
- Self-levelling application: the texture flows out on its own, so DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris lays flat without chasing it.
- High-gloss finish: the cured surface reads glossy rather than satin.
- 288 shades to match: the HEMA and TPO free line runs to 288 shades, so a salon can standardise on it without losing colour choice.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | 118 |
| Shade name | Bathe In Silk Iris |
| Colour family | Purple |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| Formula | HEMA-free and TPO-free |
| Item weight | 145 grams |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Prep the nail: shape, push back, buff flat, dehydrate.
- Base coat: thin, capped, cured.
- Build the colour: two thin coats of DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris, curing between them, rather than one thick pass.
- Seal it in: top gel over the whole nail and cure.
- Tacky layer: wipe it off if your top coat leaves one.
- Aftercare: oil the cuticle and check the sidewalls before the client stands up.
Where this shade gets booked
- Evening sets: purple carries both red and blue pigment.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a soft pink base or a glitter tip.
- Autumn bookings, 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 118 Bathe In Silk Iris 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.
If the set lifts early
Early lifting is almost always prep rather than the colour, and that holds for DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris as much as any shade on the wall. Make sure the shine is fully off the plate, the cuticle is pushed back and the surface is dehydrated before the base goes on. Keep every layer thin and cap the free edge on the base, both colour coats and the top. A thick colour coat is the most common cause of a set that peels at the stress point in week two.
DND 118 Bathe In Silk Iris is stocked alongside the DND HEMA and TPO free collection, the whole gel and lacquer category and the full DND gel and lacquer wall.