Frequently asked questions
What is a cover powder, and how is it different from a color powder?
A cover is a sheer-to-opaque skin-tone powder worn as the whole nail: as a natural-look overlay, as the bed under a French tip, or as the fill powder over regrowth. LAVIS sells 48 numbered covers (01 Natural Pink to 48 Dark Beige) in 1.5 oz jars and four 12-color kits; they are a separate run from the 282 LAVIS color numbers, and the same 2-in-1 acrylic and dip formula.
Which LAVIS pink and white should I use for a French?
Snow White or French White on the tip, Natural Pink or a numbered pink cover over the bed, and Clear or Crystal Clear over both to seal the smile line. In dip the same order holds through a French guide. Super White and Soft White are the tip whites sold by the pound for a station that runs French all day.
When does a salon buy the 12 oz jar or the 80 oz tub?
The 1.5 oz jar suits the numbered covers and any pink or white used on some clients. The 12 oz jar (Natural Pink, Crystal Clear, French White, Snow White, Milky White, Candy Pink, Ombre #1, and two shimmers) is the working size for a French station, decanted into a small jar at the desk. The 80 oz (5 lb) tub is the quarterly stock size for a salon with several stations, kept sealed and portioned out.
How do I match a cover to the client's skin?
Hold the jar against the side of the finger: the cover that disappears at the sidewall is her nude, and one step lighter than her skin reads as a clean French bed. Kit 1 holds the pink nudes, Kit 3 the beiges, Kit 4 the milky whites and deeper nudes, so the three kits between them cover cool, warm, and deeper undertones.
How should the bulk tubs be stored?
Sealed, dry, and never opened at the station: portion the powder into 1.5 oz working jars, dip from a tray, and reseal the tub. Clumping comes from a wet brush returned to the jar or a humid cabinet, and a clumped 5 lb tub is an expensive loss. Kept closed, the powder does not go off.
LAVIS clear and cover powders: the 48 numbered covers, the classic pinks and whites, and the 12 oz and 5 lb jars
This page is the base layer of the LAVIS powder system: the clear, pink, white, and cover powders that go under color, build a French, or make a whole natural-look set on their own. It holds 86 active listings at ND Nails Supply in three groups: the 48 numbered LAVIS cover shades (01 Natural Pink to 48 Dark Beige) sold as 1.5 oz singles and as four 12-color kits; the classic named pinks and whites (Natural Pink, Candy Pink, Snow White, Milky White, Crystal Clear, French White, and the shimmer versions) in 1.5 oz and 12 oz jars; and the 80 oz (5 lb) tubs of Clear, Natural Base, French Pink, Soft White, Super White, and Natural Mix for the salon that goes through a pink and white by the pound. Every jar is the same 2-in-1 LAVIS acrylic and dip powder as the color line, and every listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Group | Listings | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Numbered cover shades 01 to 48 | 4 kits of 12 plus 1.5 oz singles | 1.5 oz; each kit listing also sells its twelve shades one at a time |
| Classic pinks, whites, clears, and shimmers | 16 singles and 9 in 12 oz | 1.5 oz and 12 oz |
| Bulk tubs | 8 | 80 oz (5 lb): Clear, Crystal Clear, Natural Base, Natural Mix, French Pink, Soft White, Super White |
The numbered covers are tagged as the LAVIS Clear and Cover 1.5 oz run; the 12 oz and 80 oz jars sit under their own size tags on the sidebar.
Reading the 48 cover numbers
| Kit | Numbers | What the run holds |
|---|---|---|
| Kit 1 | 01 to 12 | The pinks and pink nudes: 01 Natural Pink, 02 Light Pink, 04 Baby Pink, 07 Latte Nude, 11 Pink Nude, with 12 Shimmer Violet closing the box |
| Kit 2 | 13 to 24 | The whites and the sparkle covers: 13 Ice Queen, 15 White Lies, 18 Bling, 19 Confetti, 21 Silver Confetti, 23 Moon Dust |
| Kit 3 | 25 to 36 | The beiges and warm nudes: 25 Macaroon, 27 Desert Sand, 28 Creme Beige, 31 Honey Beige, 33 Pearl Beige, 36 Ivory |
| Kit 4 | 37 to 48 | The milky whites and deep nudes: 39 Milky White, 40 Deep White, 42 Porcelain Doll, 43 Classic Nude, 44 Terra Cotta, 48 Dark Beige |
A cover powder is a sheer-to-opaque skin tone that is worn as the whole nail: over a short natural nail as a dip or acrylic overlay, under a French tip as the bed, or as the fill powder that hides regrowth on a long set. The four kits are the fastest way to match every undertone at the desk, since the pink kit, the beige kit, and the deep nude kit between them cover cool, warm, and deeper skin.
Which powder for which job
- Clear and Crystal Clear: the encapsulation and overlay powder. Over a color for a glass finish, over glitter or dried flowers to seal them in, or as a strengthening overlay on a natural nail with no color.
- Natural Pink, Candy Pink, Pixie Pink, and the pink covers: the French bed and the classic pink and white. Natural Pink is the classic sheer bed; the numbered pink covers are the tinted alternatives.
- Snow White, French White, Super White, and Milky White: the French tip whites. Milky White doubles as a whole-nail milky set.
- Natural Base and Natural Mix: the base-layer powders sold by the pound, for the overlay and fill work a French station does all day.
- Shimmer Baby Pink, Shimmer Bunny White, and the sparkle covers: the same jobs with a fine shimmer, for the client who wants the natural set to catch light.
Pink and white from this page: the classic French
- Prep and prime as for any acrylic or dip set.
- The tip. Snow White or French White laid on the free edge first, with a clean smile line pulled with the brush or a dip guide.
- The bed. Natural Pink or a numbered cover over the whole nail, thin over the white so the smile line stays crisp.
- Encapsulate. A thin layer of Clear over both to seal the line and give the depth a French is known for.
- File and finish with gel top for shine.
In dip the same order holds: white on the tip through a guide, pink over the whole nail, clear over both, activator, shape, and top. The bulk 80 oz tubs exist for exactly this service, because a French station goes through pink and white faster than any color.
Cover sets that sell from this page
- The natural overlay: one numbered cover over a short natural nail, two coats as dip or one thin bead as acrylic, clear on top, filed thin. The set the client who "does not want color" books every three weeks.
- The milky French: Milky White or 39 Milky White over the whole nail with Snow White on the tip, for the soft, low-contrast French that replaced the hard white line.
- The glazed cover: a pink or beige cover with a shimmer cover (12 Shimmer Violet, 32 Shimmer Blush, 45 Shimma Sand) dipped as the last coat, for a natural set that catches light.
- The sparkle French: a numbered cover bed with a Kit 2 sparkle (19 Confetti, 21 Silver Confetti, 22 Firework) on the tip instead of white, for the holiday version of the French.
- The encapsulated inlay: a cover bed, dried flowers or glitter laid on, Crystal Clear over the top to seal them in, sold as an add-on to the natural set.
Each of these runs from jars already on the page, which is why a French station that carries the four cover kits, the classic pinks and whites, and one clear can offer a natural-set menu of five services without a single color jar.
1.5 oz, 12 oz, or 5 lb
The 1.5 oz jar is the size for the numbered covers and for any pink or white a salon uses on some clients but not all. The 12 oz jar is the working size for a French station: Natural Pink, Crystal Clear, French White, Snow White, Milky White, Candy Pink, Ombre #1, and the two shimmers come in it, and a 12 oz jar is decanted into a 1.5 oz working jar at the desk rather than opened at the desk itself. The 80 oz tub is the stock size for a salon with several stations doing pink and white all day; it is bought once a quarter, kept sealed in the cabinet, and portioned into the working jars. Keep the same rule at every size: dip from a tray, keep the lid on, and the powder never clumps.
Matching covers to LAVIS color and to the client
The numbered covers are a separate run from the 282 LAVIS color numbers on the acrylic color page, so 01 here is Natural Pink and not the color 001; the two charts do not share numbers, and the covers are chosen against skin rather than against a swatch. Hold the jar against the side of the finger: a cover that disappears at the sidewall is the client's nude, and a cover one step lighter than her skin reads as a clean French bed. Because the powder is the same formula as the color line, any cover can be worn under a LAVIS color jar for a two-tone or ombre set, and the Ombre #1 12 oz jar is the pre-blended version of that gradient.
Storage
Keep every jar closed and dry; clumping comes from a wet brush returned to the jar or a humid cabinet, and a 5 lb tub that takes on moisture is an expensive mistake, so it is portioned out and resealed rather than opened at the station. The powders keep indefinitely sealed. Shelve the numbered covers in order and the classic pinks and whites by job, tip whites together and bed pinks together, so the French station is set up in one reach.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every jar and tub on this page is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 1.5 oz jars are the entry tier, the 12 oz jars the working tier, and the 80 oz tubs the stock tier for a French station. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock jars ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.