Forget pumpkin spice. This season it’s all about Tomato Girl Baddie and Chili Flake Fall.
So says DND Gel upon release of its limited-edition nail art kit, YES CHEF!, a flavorful collab with high-vis culinary stars featuring six kitchen-inspired shades with nail embellishments in a chili-shaped collector’s box.
The kit includes a custom recipe card from each collaborator, inspired by one of the YES CHEF! shades, “resulting in a delicious fusion of beauty and food storytelling,” the brand says.
They are:
- Tue Nguyen, Chef/ co-owner of DiDi in Los Angeles and author of Di An: The Salty, Sour, Sweet and Spicy Flavors of Vietnamese Cooking. Her recipe, inspired by the citrus green Zest It, is Tue’s Spicy Chicken Dumplings & Lemongrass Chili Oil.
- Roti Brown, Caribbean culinary influencer and curator of the Flavor Garden lifestyle community. Her recipe, inspired by the tomato-red Sear It!, is Roti’s Caribbean Pepper Patties.
- Cassie Yeung, former Next Level Chef contestant and TikTok creator. Inspired by the true red SCORCHING!, her recipe is Cassie's Beef & Udon Noodles tossed in her viral, chili oil-infused Wet Wet Sauce.
- Kelsey Calemine, Instagram model-and It Girl-turned-food reviewer, home cook, and mukbang creator. Inspired by the buttery yellow Spread It!, she created Kelsey’s Orzo with Crispy Pancetta.
“Nails are fashion, and food is culture; both are forms of self-expression that bring people together,” the brand says. “With YES CHEF!, we’re celebrating that intersection: the spice, the style, the creativity, and the comfort.
"It’s more than polish – it’s a seasonal mood, a sensory story, and a cultural conversation starter.”