Frequently asked questions
What is a LAVIS gel and lacquer duo?
One numbered LAVIS shade as two bottles in one listing: the 0.5 oz gel polish that cures under LED or UV, and the nail lacquer of the same number that air-dries with no lamp. The gel serves the manicure, the lacquer the pedicure or the take-home bottle. This page holds 294 single duos across all 282 LAVIS numbers plus 76 sets. The 12 numbers 241 to 252 appear twice, once for the older bottle run and once for the newer.
Is the duo cheaper than buying the gel and lacquer separately?
Yes. Checked against the LAVIS single gel and single lacquer prices at ND on the day of writing, a duo costs less than the two bottles bought apart. The Duo Parts and starter kits are priced as their pieces, so they are the one-order way to fill a block rather than a further discount.
Which LAVIS duo set should a new salon buy?
A Starter Kit: six duos from one block with base gel, top gel, and bond primer, which is a complete first gel station in one box. A salon adding LAVIS to an existing wall buys a Duo Part, 36 consecutive numbers, and reorders single duos by number as bestsellers run out. The Holiday Gift Bundle sets, seven duos with base and top, are the winter drop in one box.
Do the gel and the lacquer of the same number match exactly?
They are made to match and match closely, but they are different chemistries: the lacquer reads a touch glossier and, on some deep shades, a hair lighter than the cured gel. Paint one nail of each on a swatch stick before promising a client identical toes and fingers; on most numbers the difference is invisible at arm's length.
How long does the gel side wear, and how is the lacquer side used?
The gel wears three to four weeks over LAVIS base and no-wipe top with proper prep; early fading or lifting almost always traces to prep. The lacquer goes on over a base coat in two coats with a top coat, air-dries in a minute or two between coats, and comes off with acetone and a wipe, no soaking.
LAVIS gel and lacquer duos: 282 numbers, a gel and its matching lacquer in one listing
A LAVIS duo is one numbered shade as two bottles: the 0.5 oz LAVIS gel polish that cures under LED or UV, and the LAVIS nail lacquer of the same number that air-dries with no lamp. This page holds every duo at ND Nails Supply, 370 active listings: 294 single duos covering all 282 LAVIS numbers from 001 to 282, and 76 sets that box the duos by season, by starter kit with base and top, and by the 36-color Parts. The duo is how most salons buy LAVIS color, because the two bottles serve the two halves of a booking: gel on the fingers, lacquer on the toes or as the take-home bottle, in a shade the client only has to choose once. Every duo and set is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum, and a duo costs less than the gel and lacquer bought as two singles.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Single duos | 294 | One 0.5 oz gel and one lacquer of the same number, 282 numbers (a few numbers listed twice for older and newer bottle runs) |
| Holiday Gift Bundle sets | 34 | 7 duos with a base gel and a top gel, in numbered sets of a season's shades |
| Starter sets and kits | 36 | 6 duos with base, top, and bond primer, in numbered G sets and named kits |
| Duo Parts | 4 | 36 consecutive numbers per box: Part 1 (001 to 036), Part 4 (109 to 144), Part 6 (181 to 216), Part 7 (217 to 252) |
| Named holiday collections | 2 | Sweet Talk and Wine Obsession, nine duos each |
The sidebar tags follow the LAVIS drops: 78 listings carry the summer duo tag, 72 fall, 63 spring, 61 winter; 48 each carry Tea Party, Summer Breeze, and Modern Neutrals; 36 carry the Nude Collection tag and 37 the pastel tag. A dozen listings carry the clearance tag and are sold until gone.
Why the duo is the working unit of a LAVIS wall
- Fingers and toes in one shade. The gel goes on the hands and cures in the lamp; the lacquer goes on the toes with no lamp, in the same number, so the pedicure matches the manicure without a swatch hunt.
- The retail bottle is already there. The lacquer is the bottle a client buys to take home for touch-ups; the salon does not need a separate retail order.
- One number, everywhere. The number on the duo is the number on the LAVIS gel color, powder, and 3-in-1 pages, so the chart is organized once.
- Less than two singles. Checked against the LAVIS gel and lacquer single prices at ND on the day of writing, the duo costs less than buying the two bottles apart.
How the LAVIS numbers are organized
| Numbers | Family | When it sells |
|---|---|---|
| 001 to 096 | The mixed core: pastels, cool tones, and pale everyday shades | All year |
| 097 to 108 | Glitters | Holidays and parties |
| 109 to 156 | Soft Korean-style pastels (the Tea Party run sits here) | Spring |
| 157 to 204 | Neons that light up under UV or a camera flash (Summer Breeze) | Summer |
| 205 and up | Warm and deep tones, the Modern Neutrals, and the newest drops | Fall and winter |
The four Duo Parts box 36 consecutive numbers each, and the starter kits pull six numbers from one block: the G1 to G3 kits are spring pastels, the Emily On Vacation and Flashy Beyond Diva kits are the 097 to 108 glitters, and the Holiday Gift Bundle sets run through the fall and winter numbers seven at a time.
Which set to buy first
- A new salon: a Starter Kit, because it adds the base gel, top gel, and bond primer the gel side needs; six duos and the liquids in one box is a complete first station.
- A salon adding LAVIS to an existing wall: a Duo Part, 36 numbers of one block, to put a whole season on the wall in number order.
- A salon buying for the holidays: the Holiday Gift Bundle sets, seven duos from the fall and winter blocks with base and top, boxed to sell through as a gift or to open as a seasonal drop.
- Reorders: single duos by number, since a wall runs out of its bestsellers one number at a time.
One duo, one appointment: the matching mani-pedi
The booking the duo was made for is the matching manicure and pedicure. The client picks a number once, from the clear lacquer bottle held against her skin. The tech starts the toes first, because lacquer needs the longer dry time: base, two coats of the duo's lacquer, top, separators in. While the toes dry she moves to the hands: prep, LAVIS base, two cured coats of the duo's gel, no-wipe top. By the time the gel is finished the lacquer is set enough for open shoes, both sets are the same number, and the lacquer bottle goes home in the client's bag as the retail sale. One listing on the order sheet covered the whole appointment.
Building the duo wall by season
| Order in | Season | Buy | Tagged listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Spring | Duo Part 4 (109 to 144) or the G1 to G3 starter kits | 63 spring |
| May | Summer | Duo Part 6 (181 to 216) or the Summer Set G kits | 78 summer |
| August | Fall | Duo Part 7 (217 to 252) and the newest singles above 252 | 72 fall |
| October | Winter and holidays | The Holiday Gift Bundle sets and the 097 to 108 glitter kits | 61 winter |
Each order goes in about a month before its season, since a chart needs the new colors on the wall before clients ask for them. The all-year core, Duo Part 1 (001 to 036) and the Modern Neutrals, stays on the wall between drops as the shades that fill every gap.
Using the two bottles
The gel side: prep, LAVIS base gel cured, two thin coats of the duo's gel cured 60 seconds each under LED or UV, LAVIS no-wipe top cured. It wears three to four weeks with proper prep; when it fades or lifts in the first week the cause is prep rather than the bottle. The lacquer side: base coat, two coats of the duo's lacquer, top coat, air dry a minute or two between coats and longer before shoes; it removes with acetone and a cotton wipe, no soaking. The gel bottle is opaque with the color shown on the cap; the lacquer bottle is clear glass, so it doubles as the swatch a client can hold against her skin.
Do the gel and the lacquer of a number match?
They are made to match and match closely, but a gel and a lacquer are different chemistries and finish differently: the lacquer reads a touch glossier and, on some deep shades, a hair lighter than the cured gel. Paint one nail of each on a swatch stick before promising a client that her lacquer toes will be identical to her gel fingers; on most numbers the difference is invisible at arm's length, and on the few where it shows, the client chooses which bottle she wants to lead.
Stocking and storage
Store the duos in number order with the gel bottle out of daylight, since gel cures slowly in sunlight through the bottle; the lacquer keeps for years capped tight, and thickens rather than spoils, which lacquer thinner fixes. Hold two of each bestselling duo, because the lacquer half sells through as retail while the gel half stays at the desk, and reorder by number. When a number is out of stock, its neighbor in the same block is the closest substitute until it returns.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every LAVIS duo and set is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. Single duos are the entry tier and cost less than the two bottles apart; the Starter Kits and Holiday Gift Bundle sets add base and top; the Duo Parts put 36 numbers on the wall in one order. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock duos ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.