Frequently asked questions
Is LAVIS nail lacquer the same colors as LAVIS gel?
Yes, the same 282 numbers. The lacquer is the air-dry, no-lamp half of the LAVIS system, so a client's gel number can go on her toes, into a classic manicure, or home with her as the retail bottle. The formats match closely but are different chemistries, so swatch a number in both before promising identical toes and fingers.
Do I need a lamp for LAVIS lacquer?
No. Base coat, two thin coats of color a minute or two apart, and a top coat, then five to ten minutes before shoes or gloves; it is dry to the touch in minutes and fully hard after about an hour. Removal is acetone on a cotton pad, no soaking and no filing. Keep toe separators in until the top coat has set and send the client home in open shoes.
What are the six-bottle sets?
Seasonal boxes of six numbers from one LAVIS block: Fall Winter Sets, Summer Sets, Holiday Fall Sets and the plain numbered Sets, plus the 18-color Easter set of spring pastels and five named holiday collections such as The It Nudes and When In Tokyo. They are priced as their bottles, so a set is the one-order way to stock a season on the pedicure cart rather than a discount.
Why does lacquer peel at the tips after two days?
Almost always oil left on the nail plate or a skipped base coat. Wipe the plate with alcohol or dehydrator, use a thin base, keep the color coats thin, and cap the free edge with base, color, and top. One thick coat stays soft underneath and dents; two thin coats dry through.
How should a salon store and reorder lacquer?
Capped tight and out of sunlight it keeps for years; thickened lacquer is revived with lacquer thinner, never acetone. Hold the current season's set plus the core nudes and reds on the pedicure cart, keep two of each bestseller at the retail display, reorder singles by number, and buy the next season's set a month ahead.
LAVIS nail lacquer: 282 numbers of air-dry polish, single or in sets of 6 and 18
LAVIS nail lacquer is the no-lamp half of the LAVIS color system: a regular air-dry polish in the same 282 numbers as the LAVIS gel, duo, and powder pages, so a salon can put a client's gel shade on her toes, sell her the bottle to take home, or run a classic manicure with no lamp at all, all under one number. This page holds every LAVIS lacquer at ND Nails Supply, 337 active listings: 294 single bottles covering the numbers 001 to 282, and 43 sets, mostly six-bottle seasonal sets plus the 18-color Easter set and the named holiday collections. The lacquer is high-gloss, chip-resistant, and removes with acetone and a cotton wipe. Every bottle and set is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single bottles | 294 | 282 numbers, 001 to 282, a few numbers listed twice for older and newer runs |
| Seasonal sets of 6 | 37 | Fall Winter Sets N, Summer Sets N, Sets N, Holiday Fall Sets N, each six numbers of one season |
| Easter set | 1 | 18 spring pastels in one box |
| Named holiday collections | 5 | The It Nudes, When In Tokyo, Wine Obsession, Sweet Talk, The Essentials |
The sidebar tags follow the LAVIS drops: 78 listings carry the summer lacquer tag, 72 fall, 63 spring, 61 winter, and 48 each carry Tea Party, Summer Breeze, and Modern Neutrals. The sets are priced as their bottles, so a set is the one-order way to put six shades of a season on the pedicure cart rather than a discount.
Where lacquer sits in a LAVIS salon
- The pedicure bottle. Toes rarely need three weeks of gel wear and rarely fit under a hand lamp comfortably; lacquer in the client's manicure number is the fast, matching pedicure.
- The retail bottle. The lacquer is the one bottle a client buys to take home, because she can touch up a chip in her own shade without a lamp. Keep the numbers she wore on a small display at checkout.
- The no-lamp manicure. For the client who does not want gel, or between gel sets to let the nail rest, a classic lacquer manicure in the same number keeps her on the chart.
- The swatch. The lacquer bottle is clear glass with the color visible through it, so it doubles as the swatch a client holds against her skin; the gel bottle is opaque with the color on the cap. A row of lacquer bottles in number order is, in practice, the LAVIS color chart on the pedicure cart.
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 (Tea Party) | Spring |
| 157 to 204 | Neons that light up in sun and camera flash (Summer Breeze) | Summer |
| 205 and up | Warm and deep tones, the Modern Neutrals, and the newest drops | Fall and winter |
The all-year core is where the French whites, the sheer pinks, and the everyday nudes live, and those are the numbers a pedicure cart never runs out of; the glitter block is small enough to carry in full for the holidays, and the neon block is the one to rotate in for summer and out again in September. The six-bottle sets pull from one block each: the Fall Winter Sets N1 onward run through the 229 to 234 and later numbers, the Summer Sets through the neons, and the Easter set through the spring pastels. A pedicure cart that holds one set per season and the all-year core covers most requests without a wall of singles.
Applying LAVIS lacquer so it lasts
- Prep. Push back, remove shine lightly, and wipe the plate with alcohol or dehydrator; oil on the nail is the main reason lacquer peels at the tip in two days.
- Base coat. One thin coat, capped at the free edge, and let it set for a minute.
- Color. Two thin coats, a minute or two apart. Thin coats dry through; one thick coat stays soft under the surface and dents.
- Top coat. One coat, capped at the free edge, then five to ten minutes before shoes or gloves; a quick-dry drop shortens the wait.
- Remove. Acetone on a cotton pad, held for a few seconds, wiped from cuticle to tip. No soaking, no filing.
On a pedicure, keep toe separators in until the top coat has set and send the client home in open shoes; the lacquer is dry to the touch in minutes but fully hard only after an hour or so.
A pedicure cart built from LAVIS sets
| Order in | Season | Set to buy | Tagged listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Spring | The Easter set of 18 pastels, or a Set N from the 109 to 156 block | 63 spring |
| May | Summer | A Summer Set N of six neons | 78 summer |
| August | Fall | A Fall Winter Set N, starting at 229 Studio Clay | 72 fall |
| October | Winter and holidays | A Holiday Fall Set N and one of the named holiday collections | 61 winter |
A pedicure cart does not need the whole chart. Four seasonal sets a year, bought a month ahead of their season, plus a standing dozen singles from the all-year core (the nudes, a sheer pink, a French white, and the three reds every client asks for) cover almost every pedicure request, and the singles page fills the gaps by number. Keep the retail display separate from the cart: the cart bottles get used up, the display bottles get sold, and mixing the two is how a salon runs out of its bestseller on a Saturday.
Troubleshooting lacquer at the chair
- Bubbles in the color coat: the bottle was shaken rather than rolled, or the coat went on too thick. Roll the bottle between the palms, and lay two thin coats.
- Peeling at the tip in two days: oil on the plate or no base coat. Dehydrate, use a thin base, and cap the free edge on every layer.
- Dents and sheet marks the next morning: the client went to bed on polish that was touch-dry but not hard. Allow an hour before pressure, or finish with a quick-dry top.
- Streaky pastels: the pale shades in the 109 to 156 block show brush strokes when dragged. Load the brush, lay one stroke down the center and one down each side, and do not go back over it; the second coat evens it out.
- Thick, stringy polish: age, or a cap left loose. Two or three drops of lacquer thinner and a roll bring it back; acetone in the bottle ruins it.
Does the lacquer match the LAVIS gel of the same number?
The lacquer and the gel 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. Swatch the two on one stick before promising a client identical toes and fingers. On most numbers the difference is invisible at arm's length; on the few where it shows, lead with the gel on the hands and let the toes follow. A salon that wants both bottles of a number in one listing buys the LAVIS gel and lacquer duo instead of this page.
Stocking and storage
Lacquer keeps for years capped tight and out of sunlight; it thickens with age rather than spoiling, and lacquer thinner brings it back, never acetone, which breaks the formula. Wipe the bottle neck before capping so the cap does not seize. On the pedicure cart hold the current season's set and the nudes and reds from the core block; at the retail display hold two of each bestseller, since the retail bottle is the one that walks out the door. Reorder singles by number, and buy the next season's set a month before the season starts.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every LAVIS lacquer bottle and set is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. Single bottles are the lowest tier in the LAVIS color line, the six-bottle sets are priced as six bottles, and the 18-color Easter set as eighteen. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.