Frequently asked questions
What is on the LDS dipping powder 1.5 oz page?
Only the 1.5 oz jar: 189 listings, 182 of them singles across 172 LDS numbers from 001 to 177, including the 1.5 oz Natural Pink, Clear, and French White, plus the Spring Kit of 24, the Nude box of 12, and the Summer, Neon, Sparkle, and Bridal boxes. The same numbers in the 1 oz jar have their own page.
Which shades should a salon buy in 1.5 oz?
The six to ten numbers a dip station opens every day: the French pink, two or three nudes, the white, and the top reds. Those empty a 1 oz jar in a few weeks, and the larger jar halves the reorders and keeps a client's set and fill on one batch. The seasonal range belongs in the 1 oz jar.
Is the Nude box cheaper than twelve singles?
No. Checked against the single price at ND on the day of writing, the Nude box, the Spring Kit, and most of the themed boxes are priced as the jars inside them; the Sparkle box and the holiday box sit above the single rate. The Nude box is the one-order way to open numbers 049 to 060, not a saving.
Should I dip straight into the 1.5 oz jar?
Better not, all day. Pour a working amount into a dip tray each morning and keep the jar closed; the tray powder is what the wet base brush touches, and it goes back into a labeled working jar rather than the stock jar. That habit is what keeps a big jar from clumping before it is used up.
What does the clearance tag on many of these jars mean?
About half of the 1.5 oz numbers carry a clearance tag in the sidebar. At ND that tag marks stock sold until it is gone rather than a lower price, so a shade a salon depends on is worth buying while it is listed, and the 1 oz jar of the same number is the fallback once a 1.5 oz jar sells through.
LDS dipping powder, 1.5 oz: the working jar for the shades a dip station opens every day
This page holds only the 1.5 oz jar of LDS color dipping powder at ND Nails Supply: 189 active listings, 182 of them singles across 172 LDS numbers from 001 to 177, plus the Spring Kit of 24, the Nude box of 12, and the Neon, Sparkle, Bridal, and Summer boxes. The 1.5 oz jar is the size a salon buys for its workhorses, the French pink, the nudes, the white, and the top reds that are dipped ten times a day and empty a small jar in a few weeks; the same numbers in the 1 oz jar have their own page for the seasonal range, and the parent LDS dipping powder page shows both sizes together. The powder is made in the USA, sets without a lamp, and carries the same number as the matching LDS gel polish and nail lacquer. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Color singles, 1.5 oz | 182 | One numbered shade in the 1.5 oz jar; includes Natural Pink, Clear, and French White in 1.5 oz |
| Spring Kit | 1 | The first 24 numbers, D01 to D24, in 1.5 oz |
| Nude box | 1 | Numbers 049 to 060, the twelve LDS nudes |
| Themed boxes | 5 | Summer 10, Neon 7, Sparkle 7, Bridal 6 |
The sidebar splits the page by chart season: 85 listings carry the winter tag, 53 summer, 46 fall, and 26 spring, and 47 carry the glitter tag; a shade can sit in more than one season, so the tags overlap. Around 17 numbers are out of stock at any time, and the 1 oz jar of the same number is usually the fastest substitute.
Why the everyday shades belong in 1.5 oz
- Fewer reorders on the powders that empty fastest. A French pink or a nude at a busy dip station is opened on almost every client; the larger jar halves the number of times that shade goes on the order sheet.
- One batch across a client's cycle. A fill has to match the set it joins. A jar that lasts the month means a client's set and her fill three weeks later come from the same powder.
- The Nude box is the first order. Numbers 049 to 060 are the twelve LDS nudes, and most salons open their 1.5 oz shelf with that box plus the French pink and white from the pink and white page.
- The number carries across formats. 050 Ladyfingers in this jar is 050 in the gel, the lacquer, and the 3-in-1, so the working jar sells the shade in every service.
How to pick between 1.5 oz and 1 oz
Buy the 1.5 oz jar for the workhorses and the 1 oz jar for the range. The workhorses are the six to ten numbers a dip station opens every day: the French pink, the two or three nudes a salon uses for the natural look, the white, and the top two reds. Everything else belongs in 1 oz, where a wide seasonal chart stays affordable and the powder is used before moisture reaches it. A common pattern is the Nude box and the Spring Kit on this page, then the seasonal tags in 1 oz on the other page, then singles as the chart fills in. When a 1 oz number starts needing a reorder every month, that is the signal to move it to this page; when a 1.5 oz number sits open for a season without emptying, move it back.
The shade range in 1.5 oz
LDS numbers the line from 001 upward in release order, so read the name and the swatch rather than the number to find a tone. A sample of the singles on this page, with the color family from each listing:
| Number | Name | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 020 | Red Cent | Red |
| 022 | Bruised Plum | Purple |
| 037 | Out Loud | Orange |
| 042 | So Marilyn | Red |
| 050 | Ladyfingers | Neutral pink beige |
| 053 | Hello, Gorgeous | Neutral beige glitter |
| 071 | Dusk Till Dawn | Blue |
| 072 | Greenery | Green |
| 098 | Deliciously Orange | Orange glitter |
| 105 | Purple Papa Razzi | Purple |
The boxes group numbers by use: Nude 049 to 060, Neon 099 to 105, Bridal 153 to 158, Sparkle 159 to 165, Summer ten numbers from 010 to 143, and the Spring Kit the first 24 numbers. The 1.5 oz Natural Pink, Clear, and French White also sit on this page for a salon that buys its French bed and tip shades in the working jar; the 12 oz tubs of the same three are on the pink and white page.
Dipping from the 1.5 oz jar
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dust, dehydrate. Prep decides lifting more than the powder does.
- Bond and base. A thin coat of LDS #1 E.A Bond, air dry, then LDS #2 Base Coat over two thirds of the nail.
- Dip from a tray. The 1.5 oz jar is too big to dip into cleanly all day, so pour a working amount into a dip tray each morning and keep the jar closed; the tray powder is what the wet base brush touches, and it goes back into a labeled working jar rather than the stock jar.
- Second and third coats. Base over the whole nail, dip, tap, brush; a third coat adds strength for a client who is hard on her hands.
- Activate, shape, top. LDS #3 Sealer Dry, shape and buff, a second coat of Sealer Dry, wipe, then two thin coats of LDS #4 Top Coat. No lamp at any step; the five liquids are on the dip essentials page.
Fills from the same jar
The reason a fill shade belongs in the 1.5 oz jar is that a fill has to match the set it is joining. When the client returns at two or three weeks with growth at the cuticle, the tech files the old product flush, preps the new growth, and dips the gap in the same number; if the jar changed between visits, a batch difference can show as a faint line at the fill. Holding the everyday numbers in the larger jar means a client's whole cycle of set and fill comes from one jar, and it is the second reason, after reorder count, that the nudes and French shades are bought large.
Matching the working jar to LDS gel and lacquer
Every number on this page has a matching LDS gel polish and LDS nail lacquer of the same number, and the three are sold together as the LDS Healthy 3-in-1 in the 1.5 oz size. They are made to match and match closely, but a filed and topped powder reads a shade deeper than a cured gel and a lacquer reads a touch glossier, so swatch all three of a number on one stick before promising a client that her dip toes will match her gel fingers. The everyday shades on this page are the ones most often booked across formats, a nude as dip on the hands and as lacquer on the toes in the same visit, which is why the swatch stick for the 1.5 oz numbers earns a place at the front desk.
Care and reorder
A closed, dry 1.5 oz jar keeps indefinitely; a jar that clumps has been dipped into with a wet brush or stored open in a humid cabinet. Wipe the rim before closing so the lid seals, store the jars in number order so a tech can pull a shade without hunting, and keep a cured swatch stick of the chart at the desk. Reorder by number: the number on the jar is the number on the gel and the lacquer, so one line on the sheet restocks a shade in every format, and the two size pages let a buyer order each jar on its own. About half of the numbers on this page carry a clearance tag in the sidebar; at ND that tag marks stock sold until gone rather than a lower price, so a shade a salon depends on is worth buying while it is listed.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every 1.5 oz LDS dipping powder listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 1.5 oz color singles are one tier above the 1 oz jar, and the pink, white, and clear 1.5 oz sit a step above the colors. The Spring Kit, the Nude box, and most of the themed boxes are priced as the jars inside them, so they are the one-order way to put a run on the wall rather than a discount; the Sparkle box and the holiday box sit above the 1.5 oz single rate, so check the per-jar math before choosing them. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock jars ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.