Frequently asked questions
What is LDS Nail Lacquer?
The air-dry, no-lamp format of the LDS color system: a 0.5 oz regular polish in the same numbered shades as the LDS gel polish and dipping powder, 9-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, rated by the brand at up to seven days of wear and removed with acetone. This page holds 175 numbered singles and five Holiday Healthy Nail Lacquer sets of nine.
Does the lacquer match the LDS gel of the same number?
Closely. The lacquer and gel of a number are made to match and are sold together on the gel and lacquer duo page, but a lacquer reads a touch glossier than a cured gel and a filed dip powder reads a shade deeper. Swatch the formats on one stick and show the client the format she is booking.
Is it cheaper to buy the lacquer alone or in the duo?
Checked against the single prices at ND on the day of writing, the gel and lacquer duo costs less than the two bottles bought apart, so a salon that wants both formats buys the duo and uses this page to restock the lacquer on its own. Four of the five holiday sets are priced as the nine bottles inside them, and one sits slightly above the single rate, so a set is a way to add a run in one line rather than a saving.
How do I get a week out of a lacquer pedicure?
Wipe the plate with dehydrator, one thin coat of base, two thin coats of color with two minutes between them, cap the free edge on the second coat, then top coat, and a second thin coat of top at day three. Oil on the nail before base and an uncapped edge are the two reasons lacquer chips early.
What does 9-free mean on the LDS lacquer?
The listing states the nine exclusions: no formaldehyde, toluene, ketones, DBP, phthalates, BHA, polyurethane, camphor, or petrochemical solvent. The formula is also vegan and cruelty-free, which is the answer for the client who asks what is not in the bottle she is taking home.
LDS Nail Lacquer: 175 numbered shades of 9-free, air-dry polish that match the LDS gel and dip
This page holds every LDS nail lacquer at ND Nails Supply: 180 active listings, 175 of them 0.5 oz singles numbered from 001 to 181 and five of them Holiday Healthy Nail Lacquer sets of nine bottles. LDS lacquer is the air-dry, no-lamp format of the LDS color system: the same number that is sold as an LDS gel polish and as an LDS dipping powder is sold here as a regular polish, so 100 Bloody Mary on the pedicure chart is the 100 Bloody Mary the client wore as a gel manicure. The formula is 9-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, dries in a minute or two without a lamp, is removed with acetone, and is rated by the brand at up to seven days of wear. The clear bottle shows the shade on the shelf, which is how a lacquer wall is read at a glance. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Lacquer singles | 175 | One numbered shade, 0.5 oz, clear bottle |
| Holiday sets | 5 | Nine bottles each: Soft Glam, Master Glitter, The New Classics, Keep It Playful, Cool Vibes |
The sidebar splits the page by chart season: 88 listings carry the winter tag, 54 summer, 48 fall, and 27 spring; a shade can sit in more than one season, so the tags overlap. Around eight numbers are out of stock at any time, and the LDS gel and lacquer duo of the same number is the fastest way to get the shade when the single is waiting on a restock.
Why salons keep the LDS lacquer beside the gel
- The pedicure format. Most salons do toes in lacquer and hands in gel; with LDS both formats carry the same number, so the client picks one color for the visit and the tech pulls it in two bottles.
- The take-home bottle. A client who wants to touch up at home buys the lacquer of the shade she is wearing; the clear bottle sells itself from the retail shelf.
- No lamp, no cure time. A lacquer pedicure needs no lamp at the foot station and the polish dries in a minute or two, which is why lacquer stays on the menu even in a gel-first salon.
- A cleaner formula to retail. The LDS lacquer is 9-free, vegan, and cruelty-free, and the listing states each exclusion, so a salon can answer the client who asks what is not in the bottle.
How to pick shades for the lacquer wall
Build the lacquer wall from the pedicure chart rather than the manicure chart. Toes take the reds, corals, deep blues, and jades all year and the pastels in spring, so the first order is the top three reds, two corals, a cobalt or royal blue, a jade, a nude, a white, and the season's brights; the mauves, lattes, and glitters that carry the hand chart sell less as lacquer. Match every number to its gel on the duo page so the same swatch stick covers both, and hold the client's take-home shades, the reds and nudes, two deep on the retail shelf. The five holiday sets are the fastest way to add a winter run of nine, and each listing names its nine numbers, so read the swatches of those numbers on this page before choosing the box; the set names describe a mood rather than a color family.
The shade range
LDS numbers the line from 001 upward in release order, so read the name and the swatch rather than the number. A sample of the singles on this page, with the color family from each listing:
| Number | Name | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 010 | Lavender Ballad | Purple |
| 014 | Bare Skin | Beige nude |
| 040 | Royal Blue | Blue |
| 100 | Bloody Mary | Red |
| 122 | Rose-Mantic | Pink |
| 129 | Red Bell Pepper | Red |
| 138 | Jade | Green |
| 147 | Cobalt Blue | Blue |
| 171 | Love Note | Gold glitter |
| 175 | Celestial | Purple glitter |
The holiday sets are listed by their nine numbers, so a salon can check which shades it already holds before buying the box: Soft Glam is 003, 046, 047, 048, 089, and 153 to 156; Master Glitter is 151, 152, 157, 159, 164, and 176 to 179; The New Classics is 074, 100, 101, 103, 104, 111, 115, 148, and 149; Keep It Playful is 150, 158, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 172, and 173; Cool Vibes is 016 to 023 and 025.
Applying LDS lacquer for the longest wear
- Prep. Push back, buff lightly, and wipe the plate with alcohol or dehydrator; oil on the nail is the main reason lacquer chips at the tip on day two.
- Base. One thin coat of lacquer base coat, dry a minute.
- Color. Two thin coats of the LDS shade, each left to dry two minutes before the next. The reds, blues, and jades are opaque in two; the nudes and glitters may want a third.
- Cap the edge. Run the brush along the free edge on the second coat; a capped edge is what takes a lacquer pedicure from four days to seven.
- Top. One coat of lacquer top coat, and a second thin coat of top at day three on a pedicure to renew the shine.
- Removal. Acetone on a cotton pad; the polish wipes off in seconds, unlike the gel of the same number.
Matching the lacquer to the LDS gel and dip
Every number on this page has a matching LDS gel polish and LDS dipping powder, and the lacquer and gel of a number are sold together on the gel and lacquer duo page; the duo costs less than the two bottles bought apart (checked against the single prices at ND on the day of writing), so a salon that wants both formats of a shade buys the duo and uses this page to restock the lacquer alone. The three formats are made to match and match closely, but a lacquer reads a touch glossier than a cured gel and a filed and topped powder reads a shade deeper. Swatch all three of a number on one stick, keep the stick at the desk, and show the client the format she is booking rather than the bottle.
Reading the seasonal tags on the lacquer wall
Winter is the largest tag at 88 listings, because it carries the reds, wines, and the glitter numbers that sell from October through the holidays and the five holiday sets sit inside it; summer at 54 holds the corals, brights, and blues for the pedicure season, when the toe chart turns over faster than the hand chart; fall at 48 holds the browns, olives, and deep pinks; spring at 27 holds the pastels. A lacquer wall turns over by pedicure season more than a gel wall does, so buy the summer tag in April and the winter tag in September, about a month before the clients ask.
Storage and shelf life
Lacquer thickens as its solvent evaporates, so wipe the neck of the bottle before closing so the cap seals, store the bottles upright and out of sunlight, and thin a thickened bottle with lacquer thinner, never with acetone, which breaks the formula. Roll a glitter bottle between the palms before use rather than shaking it, so the glitter is suspended without air bubbles. A bottle that has been opened weekly keeps its consistency for a year or more; store the singles in number order so a tech can pull a shade without hunting, and reorder by number so one line on the sheet covers the shade in every format.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every LDS nail lacquer listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The 0.5 oz singles are the lowest tier in the LDS color system, below the gel and the dip of the same number, which is part of why lacquer stays on the pedicure menu. Four of the five holiday sets are priced as the nine bottles inside them, so they are the one-order way to add a winter run rather than a discount, and Cool Vibes sits slightly above the single rate; check the per-bottle math before choosing a set. About half of the singles carry a clearance tag in the sidebar; at ND that tag marks stock sold until gone rather than a lower price. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock bottles ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.