Frequently asked questions
What is on the nail art clearance page?
Twenty-five items, six of them out of stock at the time of writing: 14 LDS line art gels, seven character sticker sheets from Joyful Nail including the Spirited Away and Susuwatari designs, and four Classy Nail Art colour mud gels. Clearance at ND means the item sells until the stock is gone and is not reordered; the price is the regular wholesale price and the product is the same one it has always been.
What is a line art gel, and how is it different from colour gel?
It is formulated thick and heavily pigmented so a drawn line stays exactly where it is put: it does not spread into the layer underneath, it does not fade under a top coat, and it can be drawn over cured colour without bleeding at the edges. That is why it is the fastest art on a menu. Cure the base colour fully first, load the brush on one side, draw in a single pass with the hand supported, cure the art on its own, then float the top coat over it and cap the free edge.
What is mud gel used for?
Raised detail. Mud gel is dense enough to sculpt small flowers, bows, and lettering that would slump in an ordinary gel, and it is cured in stages for anything with height so the lower part is set before the next piece goes on. Keep the detail low, because anything higher than the surrounding surface catches on clothing and lifts off, and encapsulate the design under clear for clients who are hard on their hands. Keep the pot closed, since a dried mud gel turns crumbly.
Is nail art a sensible thing to buy on clearance?
It is the easiest category for it, because most nail art is used once per client rather than repeated on a schedule. A sticker sheet, a mud gel, or a line art colour that cannot be reordered still does its job until it is finished, and no client books a repeat appointment for a specific sticker. The exception is a line art colour that has become part of the salon's signature look, which should be bought in pairs and swatched against a restocked alternative.
What is on the nail art clearance page
25 nail art items carry the clearance tag at ND, and the tag means the item sells until the stock is gone and is not reordered. It is not a markdown: the price beside a clearance listing is the regular wholesale price and the product is the same one it has always been. Six of the 25 are out of stock as this page was written. The mix is small and specific: 14 LDS line art gels, seven sticker sets from Joyful Nail, and four Classy Nail Art colour mud gels.
The three groups
| Group | Items | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| LDS line art gel | 14 | Thick, high-pigment gel in a fine brush for drawing lines and outlines that hold their edge |
| Joyful Nail stickers | 7 | Character sticker sheets, including the Spirited Away and Susuwatari designs |
| Classy Nail Art colour mud gel | 4 | Dense, clay-like gel for raised detail and sculpted art that holds a shape |
Line art gel, and why techs keep it on the table
A line art gel is not a thinned-down colour gel. It is formulated thick and heavily pigmented so a line drawn with it stays exactly where it is put: it does not spread into the layer below, it does not fade under a top coat, and it can be drawn over a cured colour without the edges bleeding. That is what makes it the fastest art on a menu. One steady line across a nude nail, a fine French outline, or a simple abstract in two colours takes a couple of minutes and lifts the price of the set without adding a booking slot.
How to get a clean line
- Cure the base colour fully. A line drawn on a soft layer sinks into it and blurs.
- Load the brush on one side. Too much product on the belly of the brush makes a line that starts thick and ends thin.
- Draw from the anchor point outwards, pulling towards you, with the hand supported rather than floating.
- Work in one pass. Going back over a line is what makes it look hand-drawn in the wrong way.
- Cure the art on its own before the top coat, so the top does not drag it.
- Float the top coat over it rather than pressing, and cap the free edge.
Mud gel and raised detail
- It holds a shape. Mud gel is dense enough to sculpt small flowers, bows, and raised lettering that would slump in an ordinary gel.
- Work small. A raised detail higher than the surrounding surface will catch on clothing and lift off.
- Cure in stages for anything with height, so the lower part is set before the next piece is added.
- Encapsulate where the client is hard on her hands, covering the design with clear so it cannot be knocked off.
- Keep the pot closed between uses; a mud gel that dries out becomes crumbly and unusable.
Stickers, and where they belong on a menu
Sticker sheets are the entry point for nail art in a busy salon. They take a minute per nail, they need no drawing skill, and they let a tech offer a themed accent without blocking the diary, which is why character sheets sell to younger clients and to parents booking a set with a child. The method that makes them last is simple: apply to a fully cured colour layer, press from the centre outwards to remove air, trim at the free edge rather than folding under, and cover with a gel top coat that caps the edge so nothing can peel.
Buying from a range that is ending
Nail art is the easiest category to buy on clearance, because most of it is used once per client rather than repeated on a schedule. A sticker sheet, a mud gel, or a line art colour that cannot be reordered still does its job until it is finished, and no client books a repeat appointment for a specific sticker. The one exception is a line art colour that has become part of a salon's signature look, which should be bought in pairs and swatched against a restocked alternative.
Storage
All of these items are light sensitive or moisture sensitive in some way. Keep gels out of daylight and away from the lamp when not in use, because gel cures slowly in ambient light and a pot left open near a window thickens within weeks. Keep sticker sheets flat, dry, and out of the sun, since the adhesive stiffens with heat and the printed film can curl. Wipe the neck and the lid of every pot before closing so the seal is clean.
Pricing art on the menu
Nail art is the one part of a salon menu where a few minutes of work carries a real uplift, and the mistake is to give it away. Three lines cover most requests: a simple accent on one or two fingers, a full-hand design, and a bespoke booking with its own slot. Anything drawn in under two minutes belongs in the first tier, which is where line art and stickers sit; mud gel work and anything encapsulated belongs in the second or third, because it adds time and cannot be rushed. Written on the menu board rather than quoted at the chair, art also stops being a negotiation.
The other reason to price it properly is capacity. A design that takes twenty unbooked minutes runs the whole day late, and the tech who did it for free is the one who loses her break. A clear tier list keeps the diary honest and makes the upsell easy to offer.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every item on this page ships at wholesale pricing for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. Clearance items sell at their regular wholesale price until the stock is gone and are not reordered. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock items ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.