Frequently asked questions
What is the LAVIS PS Collection?
A six-shade nude gel polish edit from LAVIS: PS1 Bouncy Bunny, PS2 Cotton Candy, PS3 Bubble Blis, PS4 Timeless Nude, PS5 Nude Perfection, and PS6 Keep it Neutral, sold as 0.5 oz singles and as the Set of 6. LAVIS chose them as the most-asked-for nudes of the year and made them in a newer gel formula built from nine toxin-free ingredients, low-odor, with no harsh adhesives.
How is the PS formula different from standard LAVIS gel?
LAVIS states the PS gel is made from nine toxin-free ingredients with no harsh ingredients or adhesives, and that it is low-odor, which places it beside the LAVIS Deluxe Gel line for clients who want a cleaner formula. It applies, cures, and removes like any LAVIS gel: base, two thin coats cured 60 seconds each under LED or UV, no-wipe top, acetone wrap to remove. Keep base and top in the LAVIS family.
How should a salon use the PS set?
As the desk set of nudes every tech reaches for: PS1 or PS3 as the pink bed under a French tip, PS1 or PS2 over white with chrome for the glazed nail, and PS4 to PS6 as the neutral field under liner gel, marble ink, or foil. To match a client, hold PS4, PS5, and PS6 against the cuticle; the one that disappears at the sidewall is her nude.
PS Collection or the numbered LAVIS nudes?
The numbered LAVIS line has dozens of nudes across the Tea Party, Modern Neutrals, and Nude collections and is the place to build a deep nude wall. The PS set is six nudes chosen to work together, in the cleaner formula, in one order, and small enough to trial before committing to the bigger line. Many salons run both: PS on the desk, the numbered nudes on the wall.
Is the LAVIS PS Collection sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every PS single and the Set of 6 at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The set is the one-order way to buy the collection. Orders $100+ ship free, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
LAVIS PS Collection: six nude gel polishes in a 9-free formula
The LAVIS PS Collection is a short, deliberate edit: six nude gel polish shades, PS1 to PS6, chosen as the most-asked-for nudes of the year and formulated in a newer LAVIS gel that is made without nine of the ingredients most often flagged in gel polish, which keeps the odor low and leaves out the harsh adhesives that damage the nail plate. ND Nails Supply carries all seven listings at wholesale: the six 0.5 oz singles and the Set of 6, which is the way most salons buy it because the collection is built to be worn as a group. The shades run from pink nudes to warm neutrals, so the set covers the whole nude column on a chart in one order.
What is on this page
| Shade | Name | Where it sits on the chart |
|---|---|---|
| PS1 | Bouncy Bunny | The lightest pink-leaning nude |
| PS2 | Cotton Candy | A soft pink nude |
| PS3 | Bubble Blis | The rosier pink nude |
| PS4 | Timeless Nude | The beige nude |
| PS5 | Nude Perfection | The warm nude |
| PS6 | Keep it Neutral | The neutral end of the run |
| Set of 6 | PS1 to PS6 | All six in one box |
The names are LAVIS's; the placement above reads the six as a pink-to-neutral run, and the listing photos show each shade on the nail.
What "9 toxin-free" means for the salon
LAVIS states the PS formula is made from nine toxin-free ingredients with no harsh ingredients or adhesives, and that it is low-odor. That is the claim as LAVIS prints it on the PS listings; it is not the HEMA-free and TPO-free statement carried by the LAVIS Deluxe C-series, and the comparison table further down keeps the two apart. The low odor is the part a salon notices first at a desk that runs gel all day. It applies, cures, and removes exactly like the standard LAVIS gel: base, two thin coats cured 60 seconds each under LED or UV, no-wipe top, and an acetone wrap to remove. Keep the base and top in the LAVIS family so the whole service stays on one system.
How to use the PS set on the menu
- The nude manicure: two coats of one PS shade, top, done; the set gives the tech a nude for every undertone at the desk.
- The French base: PS1 Bouncy Bunny or PS3 Bubble Blis under a white tip, for the French that most clients ask for now, a soft pink bed rather than an opaque one.
- The glazed look: PS1 or PS2 over a plain white, then a chrome powder buffed over a cured chrome base coat, for the glazed nail.
- The base for nail art: PS4 to PS6 as the neutral field under liner gel, marble ink, or foil, where the art needs a quiet background.
- Matching the client's skin: hold PS4, PS5, and PS6 against the cuticle; the one that disappears at the sidewall is the client's nude.
How to apply LAVIS PS gel
- Prep. Push back, buff lightly, dehydrate, and cure a thin LAVIS base.
- Color. Two thin coats, cured 60 seconds each. Sheer nudes show every stroke, so pull the brush in three even strokes and float the second coat rather than pressing it.
- Build if needed. A third coat deepens the lighter pinks; two coats keep them soft.
- Top. LAVIS no-wipe top, capped at the free edge, cured 60 seconds.
- Remove. File the top, wrap in acetone 10 to 15 minutes, push off.
PS Collection or the numbered LAVIS nudes?
The numbered LAVIS gel line has dozens of nudes across the Tea Party, Modern Neutrals, and Nude collections, and it is the right place for a salon building a deep nude wall. The PS set is the right place for a salon that wants six nudes chosen to work together, in the 9-free formula, in one order, and it is small enough to trial on the desk before committing to the bigger line. Many salons run both: the PS six as the desk set that every tech reaches for, and the numbered nudes as the wall behind it.
Why a six-shade nude set sells
Nude is the shade family a salon runs through fastest, because it is the default for the client who does not want to choose, the base for every French and most nail art, and the color a client picks for a wedding, an interview, or a hospital visit. A six-shade edit in one box means the tech is never matching a nude from memory across a 300-bottle wall: the six sit together on the desk, the client holds them against her skin, and the pick takes seconds. Because LAVIS chose the six around what clients were asking for, rather than around a color wheel, the set has no filler shade, and because they share one formula they wear the same, which matters when a client alternates between two of them from visit to visit. The set is also the cleanest gift or starter kit for a new tech, since a nude set is the first thing a beginner needs to do a full day of clients.
How to retail the PS shades
A nude gel is the one bottle a client will buy to take home, because it is the color she can touch up herself without a mismatch. Keep the six PS bottles on a small display at the desk with a swatch stick beside them, name the shade during the service, and the retail sale happens at checkout without a pitch. Reorder by PS number, since the numbers do not change between runs.
PS, Deluxe, or the numbered nudes: which LAVIS nude line to buy
LAVIS sells nudes in three places at ND, and the difference is the formula claim printed on the listing, not the color. The table below reads the three the way a buyer compares them.
| Line | Formula claim on the listing | Nudes on the chart | Buy it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Collection | Made from 9 toxin-free ingredients, low odor | 6 shades, PS1 to PS6, single or Set of 6 | You want one small nude set that works as a group |
| Deluxe Gel, C-series | HEMA-free and TPO-free | Nudes are spread across the C01 to C17 drops | A client has reacted to standard gel and needs the stated HEMA-free formula |
| Numbered line: Tea Party, Modern Neutrals, Nude Collection | Standard LAVIS gel | 48 pastel and nude gel colors in Tea Party, 70 listings in the 2023 Nude Collection, more in Modern Neutrals | You are building the deep nude wall behind the desk |
One point worth being exact about: the PS listings state the 9-free, low-odor formula, and the Deluxe C-series listings state HEMA-free and TPO-free. Those are two different claims. A salon that needs HEMA-free for a specific client should buy from the Deluxe collection and read the label, not assume PS carries the same statement. All three lines share the LAVIS base and top, so the desk does not need a second system to run them side by side.
Reading the six shades against skin tone
A nude only reads as nude when it sits close to the client's own skin, so the six PS shades are easiest to sell by undertone rather than by name. Hold the bottle against the side of the finger, not the nail bed, because the sidewall is the skin the polish will be judged against.
- Cool or pink undertone: PS1 Bouncy Bunny, PS2 Cotton Candy, and PS3 Bubble Blis, the three pink-leaning nudes, in order of depth.
- Warm or golden undertone: PS4 Timeless Nude and PS5 Nude Perfection, the beige and warm nudes.
- Neutral or olive undertone: PS6 Keep it Neutral, or PS4 when the client wants it lighter.
- Deeper skin: the deeper end of the run, PS5 or PS6, worn at two full coats so the shade does not go chalky.
The sheer pinks, PS1 and PS2, are also the two to reach for under a white tip, because a French reads cleanest when the bed is a shade lighter than the client's skin rather than a match. When a client is between two shades, apply one coat of each on two fingers, cure, and let her choose under the desk lamp; the pick is faster than any swatch stick.
How long PS gel wears, and why it fades early
Applied on a properly prepped nail with LAVIS base and top, the gel wears three to four weeks, the same as the numbered LAVIS line it shares a system with. When a set lifts or fades in the first week the cause is almost always prep rather than the bottle: oil left on the plate, a base coat skipped or flooded, or the free edge left uncapped. Sheer nudes make the second mistake visible, because a flooded base shows as a ridge at the cuticle under a light color where a dark shade would hide it, so keep the base thin and pull it back from the skin. Two thin color coats cure through and hold; one thick coat wrinkles and peels. A client with a lot of natural oil takes an extra pass of dehydrator, and a client who is hard on her hands gets the free edge capped on every coat.
Stocking the PS set: how many to hold
Because the six sell as a group, the sensible first order is the Set of 6 plus singles of the shades that match the salon's clientele: the pink nudes for a clientele that books French, the warm nudes for a clientele that books plain nude manicures. Singles let a salon replace the one shade that runs out first without buying the set again, and the PS numbers stay fixed between production runs, so a reorder by number lands the same shade. Check the single listing before a reorder, since a shade that has sold out shows as out of stock on its own page while the set stays available.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every PS single and the Set of 6 is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The set is the one-order way to buy the collection. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.