LDS Gel Polish Colors 2026 | Vibrant & Affordable Professional Gel

What these LDS bottles are

This page holds the single bottles titled "LDS Gel Polish" followed by a three-digit number. They come from the earlier LDS Healthy Gel range, a line of more than 170 numbered shades that LDS is winding down. Stock on this page is limited and will not be restocked, so buy the numbers you need while supplies last. If you came looking for the current LDS gel line, that is Color Craze, and you can find every format of it on the full LDS gel polish page.

That does not make these bottles a poor buy. A numbered bottle is still a straightforward way to replace one colour without taking on a whole set, and it is useful if your clients already book a shade from this range. The point is simply to plan around the end of the line, rather than treat these as colours you can keep ordering for years.

How to read a bottle listing

Every listing on this page is one 0.5 oz bottle of gel colour. Three parts of the listing tell you most of what you need.

Codes on this page run from the low numbers up to 188, with gaps where a number has already gone. That is why a shade you bought last year may no longer appear here. Searching the three digits is the fastest check.

What is left, by number range

More than 130 numbers are still listed, and most have at least some stock. The list below names numbers with deeper stock at the time of writing, so these are the safest ones to plan a short-term colour offer around. Stock changes every week, so confirm on the listing before you promise a shade to a client.

Planning around a line that will not restock

A range that is ending needs a different buying habit from one you can reorder at any time. A few simple steps stop a popular colour from disappearing in the middle of a busy month.

• List your regulars. Go through your client cards and write down the numbers people actually rebook.
• Buy those first. Pick up what you need of those numbers now, rather than waiting for a bottle to run out.
• Do not build a new chart on this page. A colour wall needs shades you can replace, so use these bottles to fill gaps, not to plan a full wall.
• Pick a replacement early. Choose a close current shade while you still have the old bottle to compare against.

Moving a regular shade to Color Craze

Color Craze is the LDS gel line to plan around now. It has more than 1,000 colours in gel only, and it is sold as single bottles and in sets. Hold the old bottle next to a swatch and compare it yourself, because the two ranges use separate numbers and a matching number does not mean a matching colour. The colour family pages make the search shorter:

• Color Craze nude shades
• Color Craze pink shades
• Color Craze red shades
• Color Craze blue shades

Setting up a fresh colour offer? The Color Craze 36 colour sets are a mid-size way to start, and our comparison of LDS Color Craze and LAVIS gel colour helps if you are weighing the two.

Older bottles and Color Craze side by side

Both lines are LDS gel, but they do different jobs on a shelf. This quick comparison shows why one suits short-term gap filling and the other suits long-term planning.

The format row is the one to think about. If a client wants the same colour in gel on their hands and lacquer on their toes, this earlier range offers matching formats while stock lasts. Color Craze does not have a matching lacquer or dip, so plan that service differently when you move across.

Prep before the first coat

Most lifting and early peeling comes from prep rather than from the gel itself, so a short routine pays off with any bottle on this page. Remove dead skin and pterygium from the nail plate, because any skin left behind sits between the gel and the nail. File or buff the surface lightly, then clear every trace of dust. Wipe with acetone first, then apply a dehydrator, which draws moisture from deeper in the plate than a wipe can. The nail should look matte and slightly chalky when it is ready. Move on to your bond or base straight away, because the nail starts to take up moisture again within minutes.

How to apply LDS gel polish

The directions on these bottles use four steps. Cure each layer for 60 seconds under an LED lamp or 2 minutes under a UV lamp.

1. Apply one thin layer of base gel and cure.
2. Apply one layer of colour gel and cure.
3. Repeat the colour layer and cure.
4. Apply one thin layer of top gel and cure.

The colour only sets when it is cured, so you have as much time as you need to tidy an edge before it goes under the lamp. The formula is self-levelling, which helps a thin coat settle evenly. LDS lists the gel as lasting up to 14 days on the bottle, and up to two weeks with correct application and curing. For base and top bottles, see the LDS base and top page. For lamps, compare the options on the nail lamp page.

Using these bottles with other gels

LDS says this gel is compatible with most professional gel systems, so you can finish a stray bottle over a base you already use. For the best adhesion and wear, though, LDS recommends its own base and top coats. A matte top coat changes the finish if a client prefers a modern matte look.

Matching lacquer and dip

This page holds gel bottles only. The same earlier range also came in matching formats, sold as separate listings:

• Gel and lacquer duos: a gel with its matching lacquer, on the LDS duo page.
• Lacquer alone: on the LDS nail lacquer page.
• Dip powder: 1.5 oz jars on the LDS dip powder page.
• 3 in 1: dip, gel and lacquer together on the LDS 3 in 1 page.

A gel and a lacquer with the same number are close, not identical, so check them side by side before you promise a client a perfect match. These formats belong to the same range, so the same advice applies: buy what you need while it lasts.

Who these bottles suit

Working techs get the most from this page, since they can match a code to a client card and top up a colour that already earns bookings. Home users can use it too: the self-levelling gel and the fact that nothing sets until it is cured give a beginner time to fix a mistake. If you are just starting and want colours you can keep buying, begin with Color Craze and use this page only for a shade you specifically want.

Removal and storage

Soak the nails in acetone, or use removal wraps, for 10 to 15 minutes. The polish should soften and lift off without scraping. The gel removal page has the wraps, clips and remover you need, and our guide to the easiest way to remove gel nails walks through the process.

Because these bottles cannot be replaced, storage matters more than usual. Keep them tightly sealed, away from direct sunlight and heat, so the gel stays usable to the last application. To see the whole brand in one place, go to the all LDS products page.