What does PLA's matching shade number mean?

PLA gives each color one number and uses it on every formula. The gel polish, the nail lacquer and the 2 in 1 Dip & Acrylic Powder for shade #150 all carry #150, so a tech can keep a client in the same color whether the service is gel, regular polish, dip or acrylic. Because a cured gel, an air-dried lacquer and a filed powder finish differently, swatch a new number on a tip before you promise an exact match.

How many bottles and jars come in a PLA collection?

One per shade, in every formula you choose. Seven PLA collections hold 36 shades and three hold 18. The Gel Polish option is 12 mL / 0.4 fl oz bottles labeled HEMA free and TPO free, the Nail Lacquer option is 12 mL / 0.4 fl oz bottles, and the Dip & Acrylic Powder option is 46 g / 1.58 oz jars. The Gel & Lacquer Duo pairs the gel and lacquer bottles, and the 4in1 option adds the powder jars as well.

Do I need dip liquids or monomer for the PLA powder?

Yes, they are sold separately. As a dip powder, PLA works with a dip liquid system (base, activator, top) and needs no lamp. As an acrylic powder, it works with EMA liquid monomer and an acrylic brush. If you are switching from another dip brand, test the PLA powder with your current liquids on one nail before you change over a full client list.

Which PLA collection is best for the holidays?

The Holiday collection, shades #109 to #144, is built for November and December, and the Fall collection, shades #253 to #288, covers the autumn months. Many salons pair either one with the 18-shade Glitter collection, #291 to #308, for accent nails. For a first PLA order with a smaller spend, the 18-shade Here's the Tea and Fashionably Light collections are the lighter starting point.

Do the duo and 4in1 options cost less than ordering each formula?

No. Each combined option is priced as the formulas it contains added together: the Gel & Lacquer Duo equals the gel set plus the lacquer set, and the 4in1 equals the gel, lacquer and powder sets. The benefit is ordering every formula of a collection in one step so all three arrive together.

PLA Fall Collection - Set of 36 Colors - Gel Polish, Nail Lacquer & Dip Powder - DTK Nail Supply

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All PLA collections at DTK Nail Supply: 10 collections, 306 numbered shades. Order each one as gel polish, nail lacquer, 2 in 1 dip & acrylic powder, a gel and lacquer duo or the complete 4in1 set.

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Why salons stock PLA

PLA builds its color chart on a single number per shade. That number is printed on the gel polish, on the nail lacquer and on the powder jar, so when a client books a gel manicure and a regular polish pedicure, or switches from dip to acrylic next month, the tech reaches for the same number every time. There is no cross-brand guessing and no near-match swatch to defend.

DTK Nail Supply carries the PLA collections as full shade runs: 10 collections, 306 numbered shades from #001 to #308. Seven collections are 36 shades deep and three are 18 shades deep. Each collection has a main listing with a Type menu, so the same product page lets you order the gel, the lacquer, the powder, or several of them at once.

What is in a PLA collection

Every size and claim below comes from the PLA labels.

Gel polish: 12 mL / 0.4 fl oz bottles, labeled HEMA free and TPO free, cured under a UV/LED lamp.
Nail lacquer: 12 mL / 0.4 fl oz bottles of regular air-dry polish.
2 in 1 Dip & Acrylic Powder: 46 g / 1.58 oz jars, one powder for two services, dip or acrylic.

A 36-shade collection gives you 36 pieces of each formula you order, and an 18-shade collection gives you 18.

The five order options

Type on the listing	Contents per shade	Who it suits
Gel Polish	1 gel polish bottle	Salons building a gel color wall
Nail Lacquer	1 nail lacquer bottle	Pedicure stations and polish changes
Dip & Acrylic Powder	1 powder jar	Dip and acrylic techs
Gel & Lacquer Duo	1 gel + 1 lacquer	Gel hands with matching lacquer toes
4in1 Dip & Acrylic Powder + Gel & Lacquer Duo	1 gel + 1 lacquer + 1 powder jar	Full-service salons offering every system

The 4in1 name counts four services from three products: gel, lacquer, and the one powder jar used for both dip and acrylic.

All 10 PLA collections

Gram Gram's Rose Garden

Shades #001 to #036 (36). The opening block of the PLA chart.

Movies We Love

Shades #037 to #072 (36), continuing the chart from Rose Garden.

What Happens in Vegas

Shades #073 to #108 (36).

Holiday

Shades #109 to #144 (36). The PLA pick for November and December, when clients book party and gift season sets.

She's a Boss

Shades #145 to #180 (36).

Here's the Tea

Shades #181 to #198 (18). One of three 18-shade collections, a smaller first order.

Fashionably Light

Shades #199 to #216 (18).

What's Cookin' Good Lookin'

Shades #217 to #252 (36).

Fall

Shades #253 to #288 (36). An autumn color run for September through November.

Glitter

Shades #291 to #308 (18). The glitter accents that sit next to any of the solid collections.

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Shade range	Collection	Depth
#001 to #036	Gram Gram's Rose Garden	36
#037 to #072	Movies We Love	36
#073 to #108	What Happens in Vegas	36
#109 to #144	Holiday	36
#145 to #180	She's a Boss	36
#181 to #198	Here's the Tea	18
#199 to #216	Fashionably Light	18
#217 to #252	What's Cookin' Good Lookin'	36
#253 to #288	Fall	36
#291 to #308	Glitter	18

Choosing your first PLA order

You mostly do gel: order the Gel Polish option of one 36-shade collection, then add lacquer when pedicure clients ask for matches.
You mostly do dip or acrylic: the Dip & Acrylic Powder option covers both services from one jar per shade.
You offer every service: the 4in1 option stocks all three formulas of every shade in one order.
Your clients pair hands and feet: the Gel & Lacquer Duo gives gel for the hands and lacquer for the toes in one number.
You want a smaller test order: start with an 18-shade collection such as Here's the Tea or Fashionably Light.
You are planning the year-end menu: Holiday and Fall, with Glitter for accent nails.

Using PLA in each service

Gel manicure: prep and dehydrate the nail, apply a gel base coat, then PLA gel polish in thin coats with a UV/LED cure after each coat, and seal with a gel top coat.
Lacquer pedicure or polish change: base coat, two thin coats of PLA lacquer with drying time between them, then a top coat. No lamp needed.
Dip: apply your dip base, dip or pour PLA powder, repeat for coverage, then activator and dip top coat. No lamp needed.
Acrylic: pick up a bead of PLA powder with an acrylic brush wet with EMA liquid monomer and place it as you would any color acrylic.
Before promising a match: swatch the gel, lacquer and powder of a new number side by side on tips, because each finish reads a little differently.

Base and top coats, dip liquids and monomer are not part of the PLA sets, so add them to the same order if your station needs them.

Keeping clients in their PLA color

The shade number is also a rebooking tool. Write the PLA number on the client card after each visit, and the next appointment starts with the right bottle or jar no matter which tech is on shift or which service the client picks. A client who wore gel #120 in the summer can move to a dip set in #120 for a longer-wearing winter manicure, and their pedicure lacquer can stay on #120 the whole time.

For salons that already carry other matched systems, PLA fits next to them as a separate numbered chart rather than a replacement. Shelve it as its own block so PLA numbers never get mixed with another brand's codes, and use the shade range table above to find the right collection when a client asks for a number you do not have on the wall yet. Because each collection can be ordered one formula at a time, you can grow a PLA wall gradually: gel first, lacquer next, powder last, without ever breaking the number match.

Storage tips for a PLA wall

Keep gel polish out of sunlight and away from the lamp, since light cures gel in the bottle.
Recap powder jars between clients to keep moisture and dust out.
Clean the bottle necks before capping gel and lacquer so caps open easily next time.

Shelving by number, #001 to #308, makes it quick to pull all three formulas of one shade.

Ordering PLA at DTK

Each option has its own price on the listing, and an 18-shade collection is half the price of a 36-shade one in every option. The Gel & Lacquer Duo and the 4in1 are priced as their parts added together, so they bring convenience rather than a bundle discount. Orders ship from California.