Frequently asked questions
What is Caramia gel polish?
Caramia is a gel and lacquer duo line from Gelixir: a soak-off gel polish and a matching air-dry lacquer of the same shade in 0.5 oz bottles. The gel gives a high-gloss finish that lasts up to 3 weeks without chipping or peeling, cures under LED or UV, and soaks off completely in 10 to 15 minutes. The line runs 288 colors, applies fast, feels thin on the nail, and is made in the USA.
Why is Caramia on clearance at ND?
ND has marked its remaining Caramia duos for clearance, so each is sold until it is gone and is not restocked. The bottles are the same authentic Gelixir product. If a Caramia code is a regular on your chart, take two, and note the number and its Part tag (Part 1 through Part 8) so a close match can be found in the wider duo library later.
Do I need Gelixir base and top for Caramia?
It cures over any brand's gel base and top under LED or UV, though a self-leveling base suits its thin formula best. Prep, one thin coat of base cured, two thin coats of Caramia gel cured after each, then top with the free edge capped. The lacquer side needs base coat, two thin coats, and top coat, air-dried between coats.
How is Caramia different from QT and Gelixir duos?
All three are Gelixir lines with the same claims: up to 3 weeks of wear, 10 to 15 minute soak-off, LED and UV cure, made in the USA. Caramia is the 288-color line, QT the 180-color sister line, and Gelixir the brand's own core duos. They share a page at Gelixir all products, and all three are on clearance at ND at the moment.
Are Caramia duos sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every Caramia duo at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee, and the clearance tag means it is not restocked once it sells through. Orders $100+ ship free, and in-stock duos ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
Caramia gel and lacquer duos
Caramia is the gel and lacquer duo line from Gelixir: a soak-off gel polish and a matching air-dry lacquer of the same shade, sold as a pair in 0.5 oz bottles. The gel gives a high-gloss finish that lasts up to 3 weeks without chipping or peeling, cures under LED or UV, and soaks completely off in 10 to 15 minutes; the professional system runs 288 colors, applies faster, and feels thinner on the nail than most duos at its price. It is made in the USA. ND Nails Supply stocks the Caramia duos that remain in its Gelixir range at wholesale, and every one of them is currently marked for clearance, so this page is the last stop for a Caramia shade before it is gone.
What is on this page
- Caramia Gel Nail Polish Duos by number: the 3-digit codes (053, 057, 060, 061, 095, 097, 099, 114, 122, 150, 165, 170, 225, 230, 239, 259, 260, 275 and more), each a gel plus its matching lacquer.
- Grouped by release: the Caramia Part 1 through Part 8 tags mark the release each duo came from, useful when matching a client's older shade.
- Color families: pinks make up the largest group, followed by beiges, corals, oranges, glitters, silvers, and a handful of reds, grays, purples, browns, greens, and neons. Filter by color in the sidebar.
Why buy the duo?
The same reasons any duo earns its place on a chart, at a lower entry cost than most. Gel on the fingers and the matching lacquer on the toes; a lacquer bottle to retail to the client; and one SKU per shade on the reorder sheet. On clearance, a Caramia duo is one of the least expensive ways to add a matched pink or nude to a salon chart, and the gel side wears the full 3 weeks the brand states when it is applied over a proper base and top.
How to apply a Caramia duo
- Gel side. Prep, push back cuticles, lightly buff, dehydrate. One thin coat of gel base, cured under LED or UV. Two thin coats of Caramia gel, cured after each; the formula is thin, so resist the urge to load the brush. Gel top with the free edge capped, cured, and wiped if the top leaves a tacky layer.
- Lacquer side. Base coat, two thin coats of the Caramia lacquer, top coat, air-dried 5 to 8 minutes between coats.
Pro tip: Caramia's thin, fast-applying formula is at its best over a self-leveling base. If the salon does not stock a Gelixir base, any brand's base and top will cure it, but keep the base thin so the color does not pool at the cuticle.
What does clearance mean for a Caramia duo?
Every duo on this page is tagged for clearance: it is sold until it is gone and is not restocked. The product is the same authentic Gelixir bottle. For a salon, take two of any code that is a regular on the chart, and if a client's favorite is a Caramia shade, note its number and the Part tag so a close match can be found in the wider gel and lacquer duo library when the code is gone.
Caramia vs QT vs Gelixir: the three Gelixir duo lines
Gelixir sells duos under three names at ND. Caramia is the 288-color line on this page. QT is the sister line with 180 colors and the same claims: up to 3 weeks of wear, 10 to 15 minute soak-off, LED and UV cure, made in the USA. Gelixir-branded duos are the brand's own core range. All three sit together on the Gelixir all products page, and all three are on clearance at ND at the moment.
Where does a Caramia duo fit on a multi-brand chart?
As the value pink-and-nude column. Pinks are the largest group in the Caramia range at ND, followed by beiges, corals, and glitters, which is exactly the part of a chart that turns over fastest and where a salon least wants to pay a premium price per bottle. A salon that anchors its chart on OPI or DND can back up the everyday pinks and nudes with Caramia duos at clearance cost, keep the premium bottles for the shades clients name, and lose nothing on wear: the Caramia gel side holds its 3 weeks over any brand's base and top. When the clearance stock runs out, the same slot on the chart moves to the LDS duo library, which is restocked year-round at a similar tier.
Wear, care, and removal
- Gel: up to 3 weeks with daily cuticle oil and gloves for cleaning. Lacquer: up to a week, refreshed with top coat.
- Removal: a 100 percent acetone foil wrap for 10 to 15 minutes, then push the softened gel away. Do not peel.
- Store both bottles upright, sealed, at room temperature, out of sunlight.
- Write the Caramia code on the swatch stick, not the bottle cap, so the shade can be identified after the label wears.
The three Gelixir duo lines at a glance
| Line | Chart size | Where it sits | Status at ND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caramia (this page) | 288 colors, sold by 3-digit number in release Parts 1 to 8 | The value pink, nude, coral, and glitter column | Clearance, not restocked |
| QT | 180 colors | The sister line with the same wear, cure, and soak-off claims | Clearance |
| Gelixir | The brand's own core duo range | Everyday creams under the Gelixir name | Clearance |
All three share the Gelixir base and top and the same three-week wear claim, so a salon can run any of them under one set of prep bottles and treat the three numbering systems as one clearance library.
Buying a clearance duo library in the right order
- Pull the client card. Any Caramia number a regular client wears is bought two at a time now, because there will be no reorder of that number.
- Fill the pink and nude column. Pinks are the largest group on the page, followed by beiges and corals; a dozen of them covers the fastest-turning slots on a chart for a season.
- Add the accent shades last. Glitters, silvers, neons, and the handful of reds and purples are bought one at a time as the sidebar availability filter shows them in stock.
- Plan the replacement. When a Caramia number sells through, the same slot moves to an LDS or LAVIS duo of a similar shade, both restocked year-round; a swatch of the Caramia number beside its replacement on the chart makes the switch invisible to the client.
Matching the gel to the lacquer
As with every duo line, the two bottles of a Caramia number are made to one shade and land close rather than identical, because a lacquer that dries in air and a gel that cures under a lamp hold pigment differently. For a mani-pedi in one sitting the pair reads as one color; for a client who wants an exact match, swatch both bottles on one stick before promising it. The lacquer bottle doubles as the retail bottle, and because both carry the same number the client asks for it by number at her next appointment even after the salon has moved the slot to another brand.
What "Part 1 to Part 8" means on a listing
Gelixir released Caramia in numbered parts, and the Part tag on each duo records the release it came from. It matters in two situations. A client who brings in an older bottle and asks for "the same one" can be matched by number, and the Part tag confirms the release so the tech does not confuse two similar pinks from different drops. And when a salon buys the line as a clearance block, ordering by Part keeps the numbers together on the swatch stick in the order Gelixir swatched them, which makes the chart easier to read than a random assortment of 3-digit codes. The Part tags are in the sidebar filters, so a salon can shop one release at a time.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every Caramia duo is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee, and the clearance tag means it is not restocked once it sells through. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock duos ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.