Dark blue with a fine grind applies smoothly and evenly, no gaps or grain. Rub it in and you get a clean mirror, not streaks or spots.

The pigment is opaque, but the tone depends on the base: over a light base the dark blue comes out deep sapphire, over a dark base it's almost ink-black. That gives you room to play even with one shade in the set.

It's versatile: works for full nail coverage as well as accent designs or gradients. Apply over a no-wipe top, over gel with the tacky layer removed, or over spider gel, so it fits into any workflow.

Wears long if sealed properly. We recommend finishing with a no-wipe top made specifically for rub-on pigments (Super top no wipe) - that keeps the mirror finish from dulling until the next fill.

Specifications

• Color: Dark Blue
• Purpose: Professional
• Grind: Fine
• Volume: 2 g
• Effect: mirror chrome, gradient
• Apply over: no-wipe top, gel with tacky layer removed, spider gel
• Lamp: any LED or UV

How to use

1. Do your manicure and apply the gel polish color you want. Cure.
2. Two options next: remove the tacky layer from the gel polish and rub in the pigment, if the polish coat is flawless. Or apply a no-wipe top, cure 30 seconds in the lamp, and rub the pigment into the top. If it's not picking up well, wipe the nail with cleanser and rub the pigment into the top while it's still tacky, it'll pick up perfectly.
3. Cure the top for another minute in the lamp.
4. Use a soft brush or a dry cotton pad to remove leftover pigment from the nail until you're left with a clean mirror finish.
5. Seal with another layer of no-wipe top (we recommend Super top no wipe, made specifically for rub-on pigments). If your top tends to chip, seal with a base coat first, then the no-wipe top, carefully so you don't build up thickness.
6. Let the top cool for a minute once cured, then use a cleanser-soaked wipe to remove pigment residue from the cuticle area and side walls.
7. Apply cuticle oil.

P.S. Don't rush to wipe the top and apply oil right after curing. Let it cool for 1-2 minutes first, otherwise the top will go cloudy.