Frequently asked questions
What is on the SNS Pro dipping and acrylic powder page?
The two SNS Pro books whose powder works as both dip and acrylic: the Pink Collection and the Tiffany Blue Collection, 144 Gelous Color jars each numbered 001 to 144, sold as singles, as four boards of 36 in number order, or as the full set of 144 with its swatch book. 298 listings in all, and the same numbers are boxed with their gel and lacquer on the 4-in-1 listings.
Is the Tiffany Blue book all blue shades?
No. SNS names the Pro books for the cover of the swatch book, not for the shades inside; both books run the whole spectrum from nudes and pinks through reds, greens, and glitters. Read the swatch book or the set listing photo, and match by the swatch rather than by the book name or the SNS code in the title.
Are the boards and the set of 144 cheaper than the singles?
No. Checked against the single price at ND on the day of writing, the boards of 36 and the sets of 144 are priced as the jars inside them. A board is the one-order way to put a block of the book on the wall in number order; the singles are the way to restock the ten numbers that run through first.
Can I sculpt acrylic with these jars?
Yes, that is what separates these two books from the Beige and Burgundy dipping powder books: the same jar dips with the SNS liquids on a short natural nail and takes a bead of EMA monomer on an acrylic brush for an extension on a form or tip. The liquids and monomer are sold on their own pages.
Does the same number exist in gel?
Yes. Every number in both books is also sold as an SNS Pro gel and lacquer duo and as the 4-in-1 that boxes the powder with the duo, so a salon can reorder a shade by book and number in whichever format ran out. Swatch the formats on one stick, since a filed powder reads a shade deeper than a cured gel.
SNS Pro dipping and acrylic powder: the Pink and Tiffany Blue books, 144 shades each
This page holds the two SNS Pro books whose powder works as both dip and acrylic at ND Nails Supply: the Pink Collection and the Tiffany Blue Collection, 298 active listings in all. Each book is 144 SNS Pro Gelous Color powders numbered 001 to 144, and each number is sold three ways: as a single jar, as one of four boards of 36 in number order, or as the full set of 144 with its swatch book. The books are named for the cover of the swatch book, not for the shades inside; both run the whole spectrum from nudes and pinks through reds, blues, greens, and glitters. The jars are the pre-bonded Nutri-Plus formula printed on the SNS Pro label, and the same number is sold on the SNS Pro gel and lacquer and 4-in-1 pages, so a shade a client picks in dip can be matched in gel. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing type | Per book | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Singles | 144 | One numbered jar, titled with the SNS Pro number, the original SNS code, and the shade name |
| Boards of 36 | 4 | Board 1 (001 to 036), Board 2 (037 to 072), Board 3 (073 to 108), Board 4 (109 to 144) |
| Set of 144 | 1 | The whole book in one order, with the swatch book |
The sidebar splits the page into the Pink Collection and the Tiffany Blue Collection, 149 listings each; around 13 numbers are out of stock at any time, and the same number on the 4-in-1 page is the fastest substitute when a jar is waiting on a restock.
Why an SNS salon buys the Pro books
- The clients ask for SNS by name. SNS has the most loyal dip clients of any brand ND carries; a salon that has them keeps the brand on the shelf so those clients do not leave for a salon that does.
- One jar, two services. The Pink and Tiffany Blue books are the dipping and acrylic powders: the same jar dips with the SNS liquids on a short natural nail and sculpts with monomer on a form or tip, so the acrylic station and the dip station share one wall.
- The Gelous Color jar. The label reads pre-bonded, Nutri-Plus formula, healthy natural nails: the same SNS Pro jar the client sees at any SNS salon, so a switch of supplier does not mean a switch of product.
- A wall in number order. Boards of 36 fill a chart in the order the swatch book reads, so a tech finds 087 on the wall where she found it in the book.
How to pick between the two books
Read the swatch book, not the name. The Pink Collection and the Tiffany Blue Collection are both full-spectrum books; the cover color says nothing about the 144 shades inside, and the set listing photos show reds, greens, corals, and glitters in both. A salon that already runs one of the books on the SNS Pro gel and lacquer page buys the same book here, so every number on the gel wall is also on the dip wall. A salon opening SNS from nothing usually takes one full book with its swatch book, builds the chart from that, and adds boards of the second book by number as clients ask for shades the first book lacks. The original SNS code in each title (the letters and digits after the number) is the code an SNS client may know from another salon; it is a catalog reference, not a color family, so match by swatch.
Reading a listing title
| Part of the title | Example | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Book | Tiffany Blue Collection | Which swatch book the shade sits in |
| SNS Pro number | 066 | Its place in that book, 001 to 144, and on the boards |
| Original SNS code | WW31 | The SNS catalog code for the same shade |
| Shade name | Ice Garden | The SNS shade name |
Dipping and sculpting with SNS Pro powder
- Prep. Push back, remove shine, dust, dehydrate, then SNS E.A Bond.
- Dip. A thin coat of SNS Gelous Base or Gel Base, dip, tap, brush off; repeat for a second and third coat as the nail needs.
- Seal and shape. SNS Sealer Dry, shape and buff, a second Sealer Dry, wipe, then SNS Gel Top in two thin coats. No lamp.
- Sculpt. For an extension, the same jar takes a bead of EMA monomer on an acrylic brush, placed at the apex, drawn to the free edge on a form or tip, filed, and finished with top; the powder is a true acrylic on this side.
- Brush care. Wipe the base and top brushes in SNS Brush Saver between clients so powder does not set in the bristles.
None of the liquids are in the jars; the SNS dip essentials page carries E.A Bond, Gelous Base, Gel Base, Sealer Dry, Gel Top, and Brush Saver as 0.5 oz bottles, 2 oz refills, and kits.
Building an SNS wall from the boards
The four boards of a book are cut in number order rather than by color, so a salon that wants the whole book buys the set of 144, and a salon that wants to grow into it buys one board at a time and fills the wall left to right. Board 1 opens the book with 001 to 036, and each following board adds the next 36 numbers, so the swatch book and the wall always read the same way and a client who points to a swatch is pointing to a jar the tech can find without a chart. A salon that runs SNS as a second brand beside its private label usually holds one board per book, the one that carries the nudes and reds its SNS clients ask for, and restocks by number; a salon whose whole dip menu is SNS holds both books complete. The 4-in-1 boards on the bulk page box the same 36 numbers with their gel and lacquer duos for a salon that wants the gel wall to grow in step with the dip wall.
Troubleshooting an SNS Pro dip set
- Lifting at the cuticle within the week: base on the skin, or the plate not dehydrated. Leave a hairline margin, apply E.A Bond to a dry plate, and brush powder away from the cuticle before the sealer.
- Bulky or uneven set: the base coat laid thick, or a fourth dip. Two thin dips and a third only on a client who is hard on her hands; thin base holds less powder and files flatter.
- Cloudy top: Sealer Dry had not flashed off before the top, or dust was left after buffing. Wait, brush and wipe, then top.
- Powder clumping in the jar: a wet brush touched the stock jar. Work from a tray and stir the jar so the powder loosens; the jar itself does not go off.
Matching to SNS Pro gel and lacquer
Every number in both books is also sold as an SNS Pro gel and lacquer duo and as the 4-in-1 that boxes the powder with the duo. The formats 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 glossier, so swatch all of them on one stick before promising a client that her dip fingers will match her lacquer toes. Because the number carries across formats, a salon reorders a shade by its book and number in whichever format ran out.
Storage and reorder
Keep the lid on between dips and work from a tray rather than the stock jar, since a wet base brush touching the jar is what clumps a pre-bonded powder; the jars keep indefinitely closed and dry. Store the wall in number order by book, keep the swatch book at the desk, and reorder by book and number. The middle of each board empties first, because the nudes, pinks, and reds sit throughout the numbering rather than in one block, so a standing single reorder for the ten fastest numbers matters more than rebuying a board.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every SNS Pro dipping and acrylic powder listing is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. All 288 singles sit at one price, and the boards and the sets of 144 are priced as the jars inside them, so they are the one-order way to put a book on the wall rather than a discount. Free shipping on orders $100+, and in-stock jars ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.