Frequently asked questions
Is the 1 oz LAVIS powder the same product as the 1.5 oz?
Yes. Both jars hold the same LAVIS 2-in-1 Color Acrylic and Dip Powder under the same number; only the jar size changes. This page holds the 1 oz jar of all 282 numbers plus the seven 36-color Parts in 1 oz, 289 listings; the 1.5 oz jars are on their own page and the combined page shows both.
When is the 1 oz jar the right buy?
For carrying a wide chart: seasonal shades that see a few sets a month, glitters, and new drops a salon wants to try before committing. It is the lower-priced jar, so a wall of 150 numbers in 1 oz is affordable, and a small jar stays fresh where a large one would sit half-used. Numbers that get reordered repeatedly move up to the 1.5 oz jar.
Can I use this jar for acrylic as well as dip?
Yes, the powder is a 2-in-1: dip it with base and activator, or pick it up with EMA monomer and sculpt it on a form or tip. Dip suits short natural nails and needs no lamp; acrylic suits length. A 1 oz jar goes further as dip, because dip coats are thin, so a tech who sculpts full sets in one number daily should buy that number in 1.5 oz.
Which numbers are the spring, summer, fall, and winter shades?
The LAVIS chart runs in blocks: 001 to 096 is the all-year core, 097 to 108 the glitters, 109 to 156 the spring pastels, 157 to 204 the summer neons, and 205 and up the fall and winter deep tones. The sidebar season tags follow the same drops, and the seven Parts box the chart in that order.
How do I keep a 1 oz jar from clumping?
Dip from a tray, not the jar, so the wet base brush never touches the stored powder; keep the lid on and the shelf dry. Powder that has taken on moisture clumps and drags through the base, and a clumped jar should leave the dip rotation. Shelve the jars in number order and reorder singles by number.
LAVIS acrylic color powder, 1 oz: the jar for a wide seasonal chart
This page holds the 1 oz jar of every LAVIS Color Acrylic and Dip Powder number at ND Nails Supply: 282 single shades and the seven 36-color Parts (001 to 252) in the 1 oz size, 289 listings in all. The 1 oz jar is the size a salon uses to carry the whole LAVIS chart rather than only its bestsellers: it costs less per jar than the 1.5 oz, it takes up less shelf, and it keeps a seasonal shade fresh when that shade only sees a few sets a month. The powder inside is the same 2-in-1 LAVIS formula as the larger jar, made in the USA, highly pigmented and non-yellowing, and it dips with base and activator or sculpts with monomer. The 1.5 oz jar of the same numbers is on its own page, and both sizes are on the combined LAVIS acrylic color page.
What is on this page
| Listing | Count | Season tag |
|---|---|---|
| Single shades, 1 oz | 282 | Summer 74, fall 70, spring 69, winter 55 |
| Part 1 to Part 7, 1 oz | 7 | 36 consecutive numbers each, 001 to 252 |
The season tags on the sidebar are the LAVIS drop each number belongs to; a shade can carry more than one tag. The glitter numbers in the 097 to 108 block, such as 098 Pretty Pink Glitter and 103 Taste of Glitter, sit on this page in the 1 oz jar as well.
Why a salon buys the chart in 1 oz
- Range over depth. A dip client chooses from the wall, and a wall of 150 numbers in 1 oz sells more services than a wall of 40 numbers in 1.5 oz. The small jar is what makes a wide chart affordable.
- Freshness. A seasonal pastel that is opened twice a month is better bought small and reordered than bought large and left to take on moisture over a year.
- Trial before commitment. A new drop is tried in 1 oz; the two or three numbers that clients ask for by name move to the 1.5 oz jar on the next order.
- Mobile and small stations. A tech who works from a kit carries the 1 oz jar; a full 36-color Part in 1 oz fits in one drawer.
How the LAVIS numbers are organized
The chart is numbered in blocks, and the blocks are how the seasonal tags fall: 001 to 096 is the mixed core sold all year, 097 to 108 the glitters, 109 to 156 the soft pastels that carry the spring tag, 157 to 204 the neons that carry the summer tag, and 205 and up the warm and deep tones that carry the fall and winter tags. The seven Parts box the chart in that order, so Part 4 (109 to 144) is the spring box, Part 5 and Part 6 (145 to 216) the summer and early fall boxes, and Part 7 (217 to 252) the fall and winter box. Numbers above 252 are the newest and are sold as singles.
A buying calendar for the 1 oz wall
| Order in | For the season | Block to buy | Tagged listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Spring | 109 to 156 pastels, Part 4 | 69 spring |
| May | Summer | 157 to 204 neons, Parts 5 and 6 | 74 summer |
| August | Fall | 205 and up deep tones, Part 7 and the newest singles | 70 fall |
| October | Winter and holidays | Reds, plums, and the 097 to 108 glitters | 55 winter |
A chart needs the new season on the wall about a month before clients start asking for it, so each order goes in a month ahead of the season it serves. The 1 oz jar is what makes this calendar affordable: a salon can put a full season of 30 to 40 numbers on the wall four times a year without tying up the money a 1.5 oz range would cost, and the numbers that outlast their season, the nudes and the reds, are the ones that graduate to the larger jar. Between seasons, keep the all-year core (001 to 096) stocked in 1 oz as the shades that fill the gaps on the chart: the soft pinks, the sheer whites, and the pale everyday tones a client picks when nothing seasonal appeals.
Running a dip service from the 1 oz jar
- Prep. Push back the cuticle, remove the shine, dehydrate the plate. Skipped prep is the cause of almost every lift.
- Base. A thin coat of dip base on one nail, kept a hair off the skin.
- Dip. Pour a working amount into a dip tray rather than dipping into the jar, dip at 45 degrees, tap, and brush off the loose powder.
- Repeat. Two coats for a natural look, three for coverage on a sheer pastel or a neon.
- Activate and shape. Activator, file the shape, buff, a second coat of activator, then dip top. No lamp on the dip side.
Dipping from a tray is the habit that keeps a 1 oz jar clean: the jar stays closed and dry on the shelf, and only the working powder is exposed to the wet base brush. Tip the leftover tray powder into a labeled working jar at the end of the day rather than back into stock, and start the next day from the stock jar again.
Dip designs that come from one small jar
| Design | How | Numbers to try |
|---|---|---|
| Dip French | A cover or nude jar over the bed, a white or pastel jar dipped on the tip through a French guide | A clear or cover jar from the LAVIS clear and cover page under a 001 to 096 pastel |
| Dip ombre | Two jars, the darker brushed onto the wet base from the tip and faded toward the cuticle | Two neighbors in the 109 to 156 pastel block |
| Glitter accent | A glitter number on one nail, encapsulated under a clear dip coat | 098 Pretty Pink Glitter, 103 Taste of Glitter |
| Neon summer set | A 157 to 204 neon at three coats so it reads bright under sun and camera flash | Any summer-tagged number |
The same jar as acrylic
Because the LAVIS powder is a 2-in-1, the 1 oz jar also serves an acrylic tech: pick up a medium bead with EMA monomer on a size 10 to 20 brush, place the apex first, then the free edge on a form or tip, then the cuticle zone thin, file once set, and finish with gel top. The rule at ND is dip for the short natural nail and acrylic for length, from the same jar and the same number, so a client can move between the two services without a shade change. A 1 oz jar goes further as dip than as acrylic, because a dip coat is thin; a tech who sculpts full sets in one number every day should buy that number in 1.5 oz.
Matching to LAVIS gel and lacquer
Every number here has a gel bottle, a lacquer, and a duo under the same number on the LAVIS gel and lacquer pages, and the 3-in-1 page sells the three formats together. The formats are made to match and match closely, but a powder reads a shade deeper once filed and topped and a lacquer reads glossier than a gel, so swatch the powder beside the gel on one stick before promising a client one shade across her dip fingers and gel toes.
Storage and reorder
Keep the lid on, keep the jar dry, and the powder keeps indefinitely; a clumped jar has taken on moisture and should leave the dip rotation. Shelve the jars in number order so a tech can pull a shade from the LAVIS number without reading names, and reorder singles by number as they run out. When a number is reordered for the third time it has earned the 1.5 oz jar.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every 1 oz jar and Part on this page is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 1 oz jar is the entry tier of the LAVIS powder line, and the seven Parts are the one-order way to put 36 numbers on the wall. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock jars ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.