What comes in a LAVIS 3 in 1?

Each listing is one LAVIS shade in three formats with the same shade number: a colour acrylic and dipping powder, a gel polish and a nail lacquer. The variant you pick sets the powder jar size, 1 oz or 1.5 oz; the gel polish and the lacquer come with either size. The powder works for dip, acrylic, 3D designs and sugar effects.

Do the powder, gel and lacquer match exactly?

They are made to the same shade, and the match runs at roughly 80 to 85 percent. Powder dries to a slightly different depth than glossy gel, and some colours, neons in particular, line up more closely than others. Swatch the gel and the powder side by side on tips before a client service or a bulk order.

Should I choose the 1 oz or the 1.5 oz powder?

Pick 1 oz for shades you are testing, seasonal colours and accents. Pick 1.5 oz for the nudes, pinks and reds you use every day, so you reorder less often. Both sizes carry the same shade number, so they can share a shelf, and the 48-colour Modern Neutrals set comes in the 1.5 oz size.

Can I use the LAVIS powder for acrylic as well as dip?

Yes. For dip on short natural nails, use it with a dip liquid set and no lamp. For acrylic on longer sets, work it with EMA liquid monomer and a size 10 to 20 acrylic brush, which builds a harder result. Neither service needs a lamp, and as a dip the powder gives a sturdier finish than a gel colour coat while staying less rigid than acrylic.

How long does LAVIS gel last and how do I remove each format?

With good prep and thin coats, LAVIS gel polish lasts about 3 to 4 weeks; early fading usually comes from prep rather than from the gel itself. To remove gel, buff the top coat to break the seal and soak off in acetone. The nail lacquer air-dries in a minute or two per coat and comes off with acetone remover.

LAVIS 3 IN 1

LAVIS 3 in 1 puts one shade number in three formats: acrylic and dip powder, gel polish and nail lacquer. Choose from 240+ shades with a 1 oz or 1.5 oz powder jar, with free shipping on qualifying orders.

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One shade number, three formats

A LAVIS 3 in 1 listing gives you a single LAVIS shade in the three formats a full-service salon works in: a colour acrylic and dipping powder, a gel polish and a nail lacquer, all carrying the same shade number. The only choice you make on the listing is the powder jar, 1 oz or 1.5 oz; the gel polish and the lacquer come with it. LAVIS is DTK's own nail line, and the 3 in 1 range covers more than 240 shades numbered from 001 into the 280s.

The point of the trio is the service menu. A client who books dip this month, gel next month and a lacquer pedicure in between can stay in the same shade without you hunting through three different charts. You reorder by number, you file one number in the client card, and the shelf stays organised by one numbering system instead of three.

Dip, gel and lacquer compared

Format	How it sets	Typical use	Good to know
Acrylic and dipping powder	Dip: dipped over a dip liquid, no lamp. Acrylic: worked with EMA monomer and an acrylic brush	Dip on short natural nails; acrylic for length and extensions	One powder does both jobs, plus 3D designs and sugar effects
Gel polish	Cured under an LED or UV lamp	Long-wear colour on natural nails or over enhancements	Comes in an opaque white bottle that keeps light out; the shade shows on the cap
Nail lacquer	Air-dries in about 1 to 2 minutes	Pedicures, quick colour changes, take-home touch-ups	Clear bottle, so you see the colour inside; removes with acetone

The powder is the most flexible of the three. Used as a dip on short nails it needs only the dip liquids. Used as an acrylic (often called DAP on longer sets) it goes on with EMA monomer and a size 10 to 20 acrylic brush and builds a harder result. Neither service needs a lamp. As a dip it gives a sturdier finish than an ordinary gel colour coat while staying less rigid than acrylic.

How close is the match between powder, gel and lacquer

Here is the honest answer we give salons: the three formats are matched to the same shade, and the match runs at roughly 80 to 85 percent. A powder dries to a slightly different depth than a glossy gel, and a lacquer can read a touch lighter in the bottle than on the nail. Some colours, neons in particular, line up more closely than others.

Swatch before you commit a client: paint the gel and press the powder on two tips side by side under your station light.
Keep the pairing simple: use the gel and powder of the same number on the hands, and the lacquer for toes, where a small difference is hard to see.
Test before a bulk order: if you are filling a wall in one palette, try a few numbers first and order the rest once you are happy with the match.

How the shade numbers are organised

LAVIS numbers its colours in bands, which makes it quick to find a family on the chart:

Numbers	What you find	Examples in this collection
001 to 096	A wide year-round mix: pastels, cool and light tones and everyday classics	002 Charley And The Angel, 017 Rosewater Macaroons, 069 Cocoa Brown
097 to 108	Glitters	100 Ice Crystals, 102 Kaleidoscope, 108 Golden Hour
109 to 156	Soft Korean-style pastels, a natural spring group	115 In The Pink, 134 Free Spirit, 156 Novel Lilac
157 to 204	Bright neons that pop under UV light and camera flash	170 Pink Flamingo, 186 Hot Coral, 201 Blue Nile
205 and up	Earthy fall tones, then the nudes and neutrals of the 240s to 280s	229 Studio Clay, 255 Ecru, 266 Bare, 282 Pastel Pink

Use the colour and availability filters next to the grid when you already know the family you want, and the number when a client brings you a code.

Planning the year with the number bands

The bands double as a seasonal calendar, so you can rotate your display without rebuilding it from scratch:

Spring, March to April: bring the 109 to 156 Korean-style pastels forward on the display.
Summer, June to August: move the 157 to 204 neons to the front. They glow under UV light and in flash photos, and neons are also where the powder, gel and lacquer match most closely.
Fall, September to October: switch to the earthy shades from 205 up and the Modern Neutrals palette.
Parties and holidays: keep the 097 to 108 glitters within reach for accent nails and celebration sets.

Because every shade carries the same number in powder, gel and lacquer, a rotation planned on one format works for the other two at the same time.

Seasonal palettes and the 48-colour set

Every 3 in 1 shade also carries season tags, so the same grid can be read as a spring, summer, fall or winter palette. Fall is the largest group in the range, and many shades sit in two seasons at once, which tells you they work year-round. For autumn menus, the 3 in 1 fall colors page gathers the LAVIS fall shades with the other brands' fall trios.

The Modern Neutrals palette is a ready-made nude wall: dusty roses, buffs, clays, soft greens and greys such as 240 Dusty Heather, 245 Buff, 254 Cinnamon Toast, 263 Delicate, 271 Cafe Au Lait and 273 Terracotta. It is also sold as the LAVIS 3 in 1 Modern Neutrals set of 48, which puts 48 shades of the palette in the 1.5 oz powder size in one order.

How to choose the jar size and how much to stock

1 oz powder: the easier way to add a shade you are testing, a seasonal colour or an accent you use a few times a month.
1.5 oz powder: for your house nudes, pinks and reds that go out every day, so you reorder less often. The 48-colour Modern Neutrals set ships in this size.
Mix sizes on one shelf: because the shade number is the same in both sizes, a 1 oz jar and a 1.5 oz jar of the same colour can sit side by side without confusing anyone.
Start from one palette: a single season or the neutrals palette gives a client enough choice without tying up shelf space in shades that rarely move.

Prices are shown on each listing, and each shade can be reordered on its own whenever a jar runs low.

What else you need on the station

The trio covers colour. Around it you need the system products for each service:

For dip: a dip liquid set (base, activator and top), from our dip liquids and monomers.
For acrylic: EMA liquid monomer from EMA monomer and nail preps, plus a size 10 to 20 brush from acrylic brushes.
For gel: a gel base and a no-wipe top from gel base and top coats, and an LED or UV lamp from our nail lamp range.
For lacquer: a regular base and top coat; the lacquer itself needs no lamp.

Working one shade across three services

Swatch the number: paint the gel and press the powder side by side on tips so the client sees how close they sit.
Dip set: prep the nail, apply the dip base, dip into the powder, repeat to the coverage you want, then activator and top as your liquid system directs. No lamp is involved.
Gel set: prep, a thin gel base cured under the lamp, two thin coats of the LAVIS gel polish cured one at a time, then a no-wipe top coat, capping the free edge on every layer.
Lacquer pedicure: base coat, two coats of the matching lacquer, top coat, and a minute or two between coats to air-dry.
Record it: write the shade number on the client card so the next visit starts from the same colour, whatever service she books.

Wear, removal and storage

Gel: applied with thin coats on a well-prepped nail, LAVIS gel lasts about 3 to 4 weeks. When it fades early, the cause is usually prep, not the colour.
Gel removal: buff the top to break the seal, then soak off in acetone.
Lacquer: comes off with acetone remover.
Powder: keep the jars capped between clients.
Gel bottles: keep them capped and away from the lamp and from sunny windows.

How LAVIS 3 in 1 fits with the rest of LAVIS

If you only work one format, you can buy it on its own. The powder alone is in LAVIS colour acrylic powder, gel colours on their own are in LAVIS gel color, and the gel plus lacquer pairs without powder are in LAVIS gel and lacquer sets. The 3 in 1 is the choice when you run dip, gel and lacquer in the same salon and want one number behind all three. The full brand, from builder gels to tools, is on the LAVIS Nails page.