Frequently asked questions
What is LAVIS Deluxe Gel?
LAVIS's HEMA-free and TPO-free gel polish line: a soak-off gel in 0.5 oz bottles that cures in 60 seconds under LED and wears 3 to 4 weeks with proper prep, sold as themed 24-color collections with matching singles (C01 Jelly Jamboree, C02 Scarlet Bloom, C03 Pretty in Pearl, C04 Wildflower Whimsy, C05 Neon Obsession, C06 Maple & Mocha, C07 Pinktopia, C08 Glass Gala, C17 Glossy Touch) and as 48-color sets. Around 230 listings are live at ND.
Why choose a HEMA-free and TPO-free gel?
HEMA is a gel monomer and TPO a photoinitiator, and both have appeared in client allergic-reaction reports; the EU added HEMA to its regulated cosmetic ingredient list in 2020. Deluxe Gel removes both without changing cure time or wear, so a client who reacted to standard gel can switch to the Deluxe shade in the same family with no change of technique, and a salon can convert its gel menu to HEMA-free at the house-brand tier.
How do I apply LAVIS Deluxe Gel?
Prep and dehydrate with LAVIS Nail Prep, one thin coat of LAVIS Base Gel cured 60 seconds, two thin coats of Deluxe Gel cured 60 seconds each (the jelly collections build from a tint at one coat to deeper color at two or three), then LAVIS Diamond Top with the free edge capped, cured 60 seconds, no wipe. Stay within the LAVIS family for base and top. Patch-test a client who has reacted before, 48 hours ahead.
Which Deluxe collection should a salon buy first?
To convert one client, buy the single shade closest to her current color: Pinktopia for pinks, Maple & Mocha for nudes and browns, Scarlet Bloom for reds. To convert the salon, a 48-color set covers two palettes in one order; add Glass Gala or Glossy Touch for the sheer column and Neon Obsession or Wildflower Whimsy for spring and summer.
Is Deluxe Gel sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every Deluxe Gel single and set at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 24 and 48-color sets put a whole palette on the wall in one order. Orders $100+ ship free, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
LAVIS Deluxe Gel: the HEMA-free and TPO-free house line
Deluxe Gel is LAVIS's HEMA-free and TPO-free gel polish, the line ND Nails Supply points salons to when a client has reacted to standard gel and the salon wants to keep its house-brand pricing. It is a soak-off gel in 0.5 oz bottles, cured 60 seconds under LED, and it wears the same 3 to 4 weeks as the standard LAVIS gel when the prep is right. The Deluxe line is sold as themed 24-color collections with matching singles, C01 through C08 plus C17, and as 48-color sets (Scarlet & Mocha Elegance, Lumi Shock Design, Baby Bloom) that bundle two palettes in one box. Around 230 listings are live at wholesale.
The Deluxe Gel collections
| Collection | Character | Format |
|---|---|---|
| C01 Jelly Jamboree | Seven milky nudes, young brights, and jellies; the year-round set | 24-color set and singles |
| C02 Scarlet Bloom (Ver 2) | Twelve solid reds, six glitters, three jellies, and three cat eyes | 24-color set and singles |
| C03 Pretty in Pearl | Opal and pearl sheers, with the white opal as the anchor shade | 24-color set and singles |
| C04 Wildflower Whimsy | Soft botanical brights | 24-color set and singles |
| C05 Neon Obsession | 01 to 12 glow in the dark, 13 to 24 neon | 24-color set and singles |
| C06 Maple & Mocha | Browns, caramels, and mochas | 24-color set and singles |
| C07 Pinktopia | Eighteen solid pinks, three glitters, and three cat eyes | 24-color set and singles |
| C08 Glass Gala | Jelly glass tints paired with a silver chrome finish | 24-color set and singles |
| C17 Glossy Touch | High-gloss jelly tints | 24-color set and singles |
| 48-color sets | Scarlet & Mocha Elegance, Lumi Shock Design, Baby Bloom | Two palettes in one box |
What HEMA-free and TPO-free means for the salon
HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) is a gel monomer and TPO (trimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide) a photoinitiator; both have shown up in client allergic-reaction reports, and the EU added HEMA to its regulated cosmetic ingredient list in 2020. Deluxe Gel removes both without changing the cure time or the wear. For a salon, that means a client who reacted to a standard gel can be switched to a Deluxe shade in the same color family with no change of technique, and a salon can convert its whole gel menu to HEMA-free at the house-brand tier rather than the premium tier. Stay within the LAVIS family for base and top so the adhesion is what the line was designed around.
How to apply LAVIS Deluxe Gel
- Prep. Push back cuticles, lightly buff, dehydrate with LAVIS Nail Prep. Skip it and lifting risk goes up.
- Base. One thin coat of LAVIS Base Gel, cured 60 seconds LED.
- Color. Two thin coats of Deluxe Gel, cured 60 seconds after each. The jelly collections (C01, C08, C17) build from a tint at one coat to deeper color at two or three.
- Top. LAVIS Diamond Top, free edge capped, cured 60 seconds. Diamond Top is no-wipe.
Pro tip: for a client moving to HEMA-free after a reaction, do a single-finger patch test 48 hours before the full service. Most reactions show within 24 to 48 hours of skin contact with the cured film.
How to stock Deluxe Gel
- Converting a client: buy the single Deluxe shade closest to her current color from the matching collection (Pinktopia for pinks, Maple & Mocha for nudes and browns, Scarlet Bloom for reds).
- Converting the salon: one 48-color set covers two families in one order; add Glass Gala or Glossy Touch for the sheer column.
- Seasonal: Neon Obsession and Wildflower Whimsy for spring and summer, Maple & Mocha and Scarlet Bloom for fall and winter, Pretty in Pearl for bridal.
Wear, care, and removal
- 3 to 4 weeks with proper prep, daily cuticle oil, and gloves for cleaning; early fading almost always traces back to prep, not the gel.
- Remove with a 100 percent acetone foil wrap for about 10 minutes and push the softened gel away; do not peel.
- Store bottles upright, sealed, out of sunlight; the TPO-free photoinitiator chemistry is stable but sunlight still degrades pigment over time.
Deluxe Gel or standard LAVIS gel: which should the salon run?
Both cure and wear the same, and both sit at the house-brand tier, so the choice is about the client base and the chart. A salon with a handful of sensitive clients keeps the standard numbered LAVIS gel as the main wall and stocks Deluxe singles in the shade families those clients wear. A salon that wants to advertise a HEMA-free gel service, which is a growing request, runs Deluxe as the main line and keeps the numbered gel for shades Deluxe does not yet cover. The two lines are not interchangeable by number: a Deluxe shade is named by collection and position (C07 Pinktopia 12, for example), not by the 001 to 280 numbering of the standard line, so a chart converted to Deluxe is re-swatched rather than relabeled. The jelly and glass collections (C01, C08, C17) have no equivalent in the standard line, which is one more reason many salons carry both.
Which Deluxe collection matches which request?
- "Something sheer and glossy": C08 Glass Gala or C17 Glossy Touch, one coat for a tint, two for a wash of color.
- "A milky or jelly pink": C01 Jelly Jamboree, layered over a plain white for the glazed look.
- "A nude that is not pink": C06 Maple & Mocha, the caramels and mochas.
- "Bridal": C03 Pretty in Pearl, the opal and pearl sheers.
- "Summer brights": C05 Neon Obsession and C04 Wildflower Whimsy.
- "A classic red": C02 Scarlet Bloom.
Which Deluxe collection sells in which month
The C collections are seasonal drops, and a salon that plans its order by the calendar keeps the wall current without over-buying.
| Season | Lead collections | What clients ask for |
|---|---|---|
| January and February (Lunar New Year, Valentine's) | C02 Scarlet Bloom, C07 Pinktopia | Lucky reds and the pink family: the twelve solid reds in C02 and the eighteen pinks in C07 cover both holidays from one order each |
| March and April (spring, Easter, prom season starts) | C04 Wildflower Whimsy, C03 Pretty in Pearl, C01 Jelly Jamboree | Soft botanicals, opal and pearl sheers for bridal and prom, and the milky nudes and jellies that carry a spring chart |
| May through August (summer) | C05 Neon Obsession, C08 Glass Gala | Neons that glow under party lamps (13 to 24) and the glow-in-the-dark shades (01 to 12), plus glass jellies for the glazed summer nail |
| September and October (fall) | C06 Maple & Mocha | Browns, caramels, and mochas; the fall collection that reorders most heavily every year |
| November and December (holiday) | C02 Scarlet Bloom, C17 Glossy Touch, the 48-color sets | Reds with glitter and cat eye accents, high-gloss jellies for party nails, and the two-palette 48s as gift boxes |
C01 Jelly Jamboree and C08 Glass Gala are the two that never leave the wall: the seven milky nudes in C01 sit under every French and the C08 glass tints layer over any cream. A salon buying its first two Deluxe sets buys one of those and the current season's drop.
Where Deluxe fits beside the standard LAVIS chart
The standard LAVIS gel chart runs 276 numbered colors and the Deluxe collections add the HEMA-free and TPO-free formula in 24-shade palettes, so the two lines are complementary rather than duplicates. A salon that has a sensitivity case books that client on Deluxe and keeps the numbered chart for everyone else; a salon that wants the whole wall HEMA-free builds it from the C collections and the 48-color sets and uses the numbered chart only for a specific shade a client brings in. Both lines share LAVIS base, top, and Diamond Top, cure the same, and wear three to four weeks on a prepped nail, so a station does not change its workflow when it changes the bottle. The Deluxe cat eye shades inside C02 and C07 need a magnet like any cat eye, and the C05 glow shades charge under light before they glow in the dark.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every Deluxe Gel single and set ships at wholesale pricing for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 24 and 48-color sets put a whole palette on the wall in one order, and the LAVIS Buy in Bulk and Save tier adds volume discounts. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.