Frequently asked questions
Which numbers are in Chaun Legend Back and Bolder?
The page carries 160 gel numbers from LG5081 to LG5240 as 0.5 oz singles: the 130 new colors of Back and Bolder, LG5111 to LG5240, sold whole as Vol. 2.1 (LG5111 to LG5175) and Vol. 2.2 (LG5176 to LG5240), plus the thirty numbers before them, LG5081 to LG5110, which include the Limited Edition Holiday ten and a run of sheer pinks. The Set 160 carries all 160 in one order.
What is the difference between Vol. 2.1 and Vol. 2.2?
Only the number range. Vol. 2.1 is LG5111 to LG5175 and holds the mints, lilacs, and the first After Dark pinks; Vol. 2.2 is LG5176 to LG5240 with the After Dark reds, the Stardust glitters, and the V.2 Fall and Holiday shades. Each is 65 bottles priced as 65 singles, so a salon buys one volume at a time as the wall has room.
Are the sets and bundles cheaper than the singles?
No. Every bundle, volume, and set on this page is priced as its count of bottles, checked against the single price on the day of writing, and every bundle listing sells its six or ten shades one at a time. The Set 160 and Set 240 listings name a free LAVIS dust collector, one and two respectively.
Does the base-and-top option come with every shade?
With the 160 numbers on this page, yes: each single listing offers the bottle alone or the bottle with the Chaun Legend Gel Base Coat and Non-Wipe Top Coat, priced as three bottles. The base and top are also sold on their own and as a duo, and the top is no-wipe, so there is no alcohol cleanse after the cure.
How is a Back and Bolder shade applied?
Prep and dehydrate, a thin coat of the Gel Base Coat cured, one coat of the color brushed smooth from cuticle to free edge because the gel does not self-level, a second thin coat on sheers and neons, then the Non-Wipe Top cured. Most shades cover in one coat; the brand rates the wear at weeks without chipping. Removal is a soak after filing the top.
Chaun Legend Back and Bolder: 160 numbers from LG5081, with the 130 new colors
This page holds the newer half of the Chaun Legend gel line at ND Nails Supply: the 160 numbers from LG5081 to LG5240, as 0.5 oz singles with a base-and-top option, which is the 130 new colors of Back and Bolder, LG5111 to LG5240, plus the thirty numbers just before them, LG5081 to LG5110, that include the Limited Edition Holiday ten and a run of sheer pinks. Around the singles sit the Vol. 2.1 and Vol. 2.2 sets of 65 that split the 130 in two, the Set 160 that carries all 160 numbers, the Set 240 for the full line, the named bundles drawn from the run, and the Gel Base Coat and Non-Wipe Top Coat, 188 listings in all. The formula is the one the brand is known for: pigment that covers in one coat, a precision brush, and a gel that stays where it is painted instead of self-leveling into the cuticle, rated at weeks of chip-free wear. Back and Bolder is where the line's newest pastels, mints, sheers, neons, and the deep After Dark reds live, and it is the run to buy for a salon whose chart already holds the first 110 numbers. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Gel polish single, LG5081 to LG5240 | 160 | One 0.5 oz bottle, or the bottle with the Gel Base Coat and Non-Wipe Top as an option |
| Six-color bundle | 14 | Six named shades on a theme, each also sold singly from the listing |
| Ten-color bundle | 2 | The After Dark Bundle and the Limited Edition Holiday Bundle |
| Vol. 2.1 and Vol. 2.2 | 2 | LG5111 to LG5175 and LG5176 to LG5240, 65 bottles each |
| Set 160 and Set 240 | 2 | LG5081 to LG5240 with a free LAVIS dust collector named on the listing, or the full line LG5001 to LG5240 with two |
| Base and top | 5 | Gel Base Coat, Non-Wipe Top Coat, the duo, and the black-and-white duo |
Only 8 of the 188 listings are out of stock at the time of writing. The tag that builds the page is the Back and Bolder tag, which is why the bundles and the base and top from the wider line sit here beside the 160 singles; the parent Chaun Legend gel page holds all 240 numbers.
The runs inside Back and Bolder
| Run | Numbers | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| Pinks and sheers | LG5092 Tickle My Toes, LG5093 Cashmere Kiss, LG5094 Silky Sheets, LG5096 Pink Macaron, LG5097 Peek-A-Nude, LG5098 Sin-sheer-ly Yours | The nude and sheer pink chart |
| Mints and greens | LG5132 Seafoam, LG5133 Mint To Go Viral, LG5134 Spearmint Secrets, LG5136 Frosty Mint | The spring mint run |
| Lilacs | LG5151 Lavender Mist, LG5152 Thistle, LG5154 Piggyback, LG5156 Fuschia With Benefits | Lavender to fuchsia |
| Holiday metallics | LG5081 Under The Mistle-gold, LG5084 Cold Cash, LG5085 Sage My Name | The Limited Edition Holiday ten, sold on this page |
| After Dark | LG5116 Touch Me Tease Me, LG5129 Orchid Venom, LG5216 Red Hot Affair, LG5219 Plummeting, LG5221 Burning Bridges | Deep pinks, reds, and burgundies |
| V.2 Spring | LG5124 The "O" Diet, LG5131 Focus on Me, LG5142 Ice and Entice, LG5167 Be My Ex | The sharp spring six |
Chaun Legend numbers in release order rather than by family, so a run of mints sits at LG5132 to LG5136 and the lilacs at LG5151 to LG5156; the names tell the family, and the season filters and bundle listings group them.
What makes the gel different on the desk
- One-coat coverage. Most shades cover in one coat; the second is for depth on a sheer or a neon, not for hiding the nail.
- It stays where it is painted. The gel does not self-level, so it does not run into the cuticle or flood the sidewalls; the tech brushes it smooth rather than waiting for it to settle.
- The precision brush. A narrower brush that carries the right load for an even, wrinkle-free coat and reaches the cuticle line.
- Chip-free for weeks. The brand's adhesion formula over the Gel Base Coat, finished with the Non-Wipe Top.
How to apply a Back and Bolder shade
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dust, dehydrate.
- Base. A thin coat of the Gel Base Coat, cured under the lamp.
- Color. One coat, brushed smooth from cuticle to free edge; a second thin coat on the sheers and neons, cured.
- Top. One coat of the Non-Wipe Top Coat, cured; no alcohol wipe.
- Removal. File the top, wrap in acetone, push the softened gel off rather than scraping.
Vol. 2.1 or Vol. 2.2, or the Set 160
The two volumes split Back and Bolder at LG5175. Vol. 2.1, LG5111 to LG5175, holds the first of the new colors, the mints, lilacs, and the first After Dark pinks among them; Vol. 2.2, LG5176 to LG5240, holds the later run with the After Dark reds, the Stardust glitters, and the V.2 Fall and Holiday shades. A salon that already carries the first 80 numbers buys the Set 160 to complete the line, one that has the first 110 buys the two volumes, or one volume at a time as the wall has room; a salon opening a Chaun Legend wall from nothing buys the Set 240 from the parent page. Every volume and set is priced as its count of singles, so the choice is the wall, not the price.
Sets versus singles, checked on the day of writing
Every bundle and set on this page is priced as its count of bottles: six-color bundles as six, ten-color bundles as ten, the volumes as 65, the Set 160 as 160, and the Set 240 as 240, with the base-and-top option on a single priced as the three bottles (checked against the single price on the day of writing). The Set 160 and Set 240 listings name a free LAVIS dust collector, one and two respectively. A salon that wants a family buys the singles, and every bundle listing sells its six or ten shades one at a time.
The bundles drawn from this run
| Bundle | Count | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Holiday Bundle | 10 | LG5081 Under The Mistle-gold to LG5090 Ruby Riches: reds, greens, and golds in a matte soft-touch box |
| The After Dark Bundle | 10 | LG5116 Touch Me Tease Me, LG5129 Orchid Venom, LG5190, LG5216 Red Hot Affair, LG5219 Plummeting, LG5221 Burning Bridges, LG5207, LG5211, LG5184, LG5181 |
| V.2 Spring Bundle | 6 | LG5124 The "O" Diet, LG5131 Focus on Me, LG5091 Boo Thang, LG5134 Spearmint Secrets, LG5142 Ice and Entice, LG5167 Be My Ex |
| V.2 Halloween, V.2 Fall, V.2 Holiday | 6 each | LG5161 and LG5163; LG5217 and LG5233; LG5210 and LG5220 among them |
| The Stardust Bundle | 6 | LG5220, LG5224, and the glitter run |
| The Nail Artiste Bundle | 6 | LG5080, LG5111, and the art shades |
Every bundle listing sells its shades one at a time from the same page, so a salon that wants three of the six buys three singles from the bundle listing rather than the set; the bundle is for the salon that wants the theme whole on the wall.
Why a Chaun Legend set lifts or ridges, and the fix
- A ridge at the cuticle: too much gel on the precision brush; the formula does not level a heavy load. Wipe the brush on the neck and lay a thinner coat.
- Streaks in a sheer: one coat of a sheer is meant to be sheer. A second thin coat evens it; a thick first coat does not.
- Lifting at the free edge: the edge was not capped. Run the brush along the tip on the color coat and again on the top.
- Dull top after cure: a lamp past its life or a top coat applied too thin. Replace bulbs on schedule and lay one even coat of the Non-Wipe Top.
Storage and reorder
Store the 160 in LG order on the wall, continuing from LG5080 so the two halves of the line read as one chart, and reorder by number. The gel keeps for years out of sunlight with the cap tight and the neck wiped; roll a bottle that has sat rather than shaking it, and wipe the precision brush on the neck so it carries a thin load, because a heavy load of a non-leveling gel leaves a ridge. Hang a painted swatch of the 130 by number so a client picks from the chart rather than the caps.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every Back and Bolder listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. All 160 singles sit at one price, the base and top at the same price as a color, and every bundle, volume, and set is priced per bottle inside. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles and sets ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.