Frequently asked questions
What is a glitter acrylic and dip powder, and how is it different from loose glitter?
It is LAVIS 2-in-1 acrylic and dip powder with the glitter mixed through, so it builds the nail while it sparkles: dip it with base and activator or sculpt it with monomer like any color jar. Loose glitter is a topper that must be pressed onto wet gel or encapsulated; a glitter powder gives even coverage in every dip or bead and files smooth.
What are the five glitter families on this page?
Diamond Flash (DF01 to DF12), a fine dense flash; Holographic (CG and GL codes), a rainbow shift with the chunkier cuts tagged Chunky Glitter; Irregular Flakes (IG05 to IG24), mixed flake sizes for shattered-glass looks; Neon Glitter (NG01, NG02) for summer; and Sugar Glitter (SG03, SG05), a frosted texture. 43 jars in all, every one 1.5 oz.
How do I dip a glitter set so it is not gritty?
Dip a cover or color first, then one or two dips of glitter, then a dip of Clear over the glitter to fill the texture before activator, shaping, and top. The clear seal is what lets the surface file flat; a second top coat over chunky flakes gives the glass finish. Two glitter dips and one clear are enough; more layers add weight without sparkle.
Which glitter goes with which LAVIS color?
The glitter jars carry no LAVIS color number, so pair by eye: silver and holographic over cool blues and grays, gold flash over the fall browns and wines, pink flash over the 109 to 156 pastels, neon glitter over the 157 to 204 neons, and a Diamond Flash tip over a deep red or green for the holidays.
How many glitter jars does a salon need?
A working shelf is one silver flash, one gold flash, one holographic, one chunky holographic, two or three Irregular Flakes, and a neon for summer; the rest are added as a season or a client asks. Store like any LAVIS powder: lid on, jar dry, dipped from a tray, and retire a jar that has clumped.
LAVIS glitter acrylic and dip powder, 1.5 oz: five glitter families in one 2-in-1 jar
This page is the LAVIS glitter powder chart at ND Nails Supply: 43 jars of 1.5 oz Acrylic and Dip Powder loaded with glitter rather than pigment, in five families. The Diamond Flash run (DF01 to DF12) is the dense, light-catching flash glitter; the Holographic run (CG and GL numbers) shifts color as the hand moves, with the chunkier cuts tagged as Chunky Glitter; the Irregular Flakes run (IG05 to IG24) is a mix of flake sizes for a shattered-glass look; and the Neon Glitter (NG01, NG02) and Sugar Glitter (SG03, SG05) jars round out the chart. Because it is the same 2-in-1 LAVIS powder as the color line, every jar dips with base and activator or sculpts with monomer, which is what separates a glitter powder from loose glitter: it is a full-strength acrylic or dip layer, not a topper. Every jar is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Family | Codes | Jars | How it reads on the nail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Flash Glitter | DF01 to DF12 | 12 | Fine, dense flash that reads as a solid sparkle at arm's length and lights up under camera flash |
| Holographic Glitter | CG02 to CG24, GL03 to GL06 | 12 | Rainbow shift as the hand moves; the GL and several CG jars are the chunkier cuts |
| Irregular Flakes Glitter | IG05 to IG24 | 15 | Mixed flake sizes, the shattered-glass and confetti looks |
| Neon Glitter | NG01, NG02 | 2 | Bright-base glitter for summer sets |
| Sugar Glitter | SG03, SG05 | 2 | A fine, frosted sugar texture |
The sidebar tags split the same jars as Glitter Acrylic, IG Glitter, and Chunky Glitter. The Diamond Flash jars sit one price tier above the rest; everything else on the page is one price.
Glitter powder versus loose glitter
- It is the structure, not a topper. A glitter powder is acrylic or dip powder with the glitter mixed through, so it builds the nail while it sparkles. Loose glitter has to be pressed onto wet gel or encapsulated under clear; a glitter powder is applied like any other jar.
- Even coverage. Because the glitter is suspended in powder, every dip or bead carries the same density; there are no bald patches or clumps the way a hand-sprinkled glitter leaves.
- Less filing. The LAVIS powder is fine, so a glitter set files smooth without dragging flakes out of the surface, and the finish needs only a top coat.
- No lamp on the dip side. Dip base, dip, activator, top: the glitter set is finished without curing, which matters on a holiday day when the lamp is the bottleneck.
How to dip a glitter set
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dehydrate; glitter sets are heavier than plain color and lift first at poor prep.
- Base coat of cover or color. One dip of a cover powder or the LAVIS color the glitter should sit over; glitter reads deeper over a dark base and brighter over a light one.
- Glitter dip. Dip base, dip into the glitter jar at 45 degrees, tap, brush off. Two dips for a dense flash, one for a scattered look over the base color.
- Clear seal. A dip of Clear over the glitter fills the texture so the surface files flat; skipping it leaves a gritty finish.
- Activate, shape, activate, top. As for any dip set; a second top coat over chunky flakes gives the glass finish.
How to sculpt with glitter powder
As acrylic, pick up a glitter bead with monomer the same way as a color bead and place it where the sparkle belongs: the whole nail for a full glitter set, the tip for a glitter French, or the apex zone under a layer of Clear for encapsulated glitter that will not wear off. A glitter bead is slightly drier than a color bead of the same size because the flakes take up space in the powder, so wet the brush a touch more. The Irregular Flakes jars are the ones to encapsulate, since the larger flakes sit better under clear than on the surface; the Diamond Flash jars are fine enough to wear as the surface itself.
Designs by family
| Look | Jar | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Glitter French | DF01 to DF12 | Flash glitter dipped on the tip through a French guide over a cover bed |
| Glitter ombre | Any DF or CG jar | Glitter brushed onto the wet base from the tip and faded toward the cuticle, over a color |
| Shattered glass | IG jars | One dip over a dark LAVIS color, sealed in clear |
| Holographic accent nail | CG and GL jars | One nail in full holographic over a matching color on the rest |
| Neon summer sparkle | NG01, NG02 | Full dip over a neon from the 157 to 204 block |
| Frosted winter set | SG03, SG05 | Sugar glitter over a pale pink or white cover, left slightly textured under a matte top |
Pairing glitter powder with the LAVIS color chart
The glitter jars have no LAVIS color number, so they are paired by eye against the color line: silver and holographic glitters over the cool blues and grays, gold flash over the browns and wines in the fall block, pink and rose flash over the 109 to 156 pastels for spring, and the neon glitters over the 157 to 204 neons for summer. For the holidays the pairing most salons run is a deep red or green from the fall and winter block with a Diamond Flash tip, because the season's color and its sparkle come from two jars on the same shelf.
A glitter calendar for the dip station
| Season | Jars that move | Pair with |
|---|---|---|
| Spring, prom season | Pink and rose Diamond Flash, the finer holographics | The 109 to 156 pastels and the pink covers |
| Summer | NG01 and NG02 neon glitter, chunky holographic accents | The 157 to 204 neons |
| Fall | Gold and copper Diamond Flash, Irregular Flakes over deep tones | The 205 and up browns and wines |
| Holidays | Silver and gold flash, the whole Diamond Flash run, Sugar Glitter for frosted sets | Deep reds and greens, white covers |
Glitter sells in bursts rather than evenly, so the shelf is stocked a month before each burst: the prom jars in March, the neons in May, the golds in September, and the full flash run in November. Between bursts the accent-nail habit keeps the jars moving, since one glitter nail on a plain set is the most common way a client tries glitter for the first time, and the client who has one accent nail in November usually books the full glitter set in December.
Troubleshooting glitter sets
- Gritty surface after top coat: the clear seal was skipped or too thin. One more dip of Clear before activator, and file flat before the top.
- Flakes pulling out during filing: the Irregular Flakes were worn as the surface rather than encapsulated. Seal them under Clear and file the clear, not the flakes.
- Glitter looks patchy: the base coat of dip base was too thin to hold the glitter, or the jar was low and the flakes had settled. Stir the jar, lay a fuller base, and dip twice.
- Set feels heavy: too many dips. Two glitter dips and one clear are enough; a fourth layer adds thickness without sparkle.
Stocking and storage
A salon does not need all 43 jars on the shelf at once. A working glitter shelf is one silver flash, one gold flash, one holographic, one chunky holographic, two or three Irregular Flakes, and a neon for summer; the rest are bought as a season or a client asks. Glitter powder stores like any LAVIS powder: lid on, jar dry, dipped from a tray. It does not go off, but a jar left open on a humid day clumps around the flakes and drags through the base, so it comes out of the dip rotation.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every glitter jar on this page is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The Holographic, Irregular Flakes, Neon, and Sugar jars sit at the same price as a LAVIS 1.5 oz color jar; the Diamond Flash jars are one tier above. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock jars ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.