Collection: LAVIS C11 Mystic Veil Collection

What is Lavis C11 Mystic Veil?

C11 Mystic Veil is a 24-shade gel polish collection in the Lavis C-series, the specialty-finish range that runs from C01 to C17. Finish: mixed cat eye. Slightly moody transition-season tones that carry from spring into fall: a hushed veil of dusk-toned neutrals, muted purples and smoky pastels with a silk-like cat eye. It is the in-between palette, neither bright nor dark.

Every shade is formulated without HEMA, comes in the standard 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) salon bottle, and cures in 60 seconds per coat under a UV/LED lamp. We carry the line as 24 singles and as the 24-color set.

The 24 shades, as singles or the set

The C11 Mystic Veil 24-color set listing carries every shade as a Style option plus a full-set option, so it is a second way to buy any single code or to stock the whole line at once.

Each code links to its own page with swatch photos; the short description is Lavis's own note on the shade. Screens shift a shade more than a swatch does, so if a client is between two codes, swatch both on a tip before committing.

Buy singles to test the line against your clientele and the set to put the whole range on the wall in one order. Most salons do both in that order: a handful of codes first, the set once the requests keep coming, then singles again to restock the codes that move.

Who is C11 Mystic Veil for?

Lavis pitches this line for all year, especially the transition seasons. In the salon it tends to book for:

• Transition seasons: the shades that work in March and October alike.
• Muted-color clients: smoky lilac and dusk taupe instead of pastel or jewel.
• Quiet cat eye: the silk line reads as a sheen at arm's length.
• Layering under matte top: smoky pastels go velvet under a matte gel top.

Within the Lavis range, C13 Hallowed Solstice is the darker moody line, and C09 Morning Dewdrop the lighter dewy one. The whole C-series runs from C01 to C17 with one specialty finish per line, jelly, pearl, cream, neon, glass and cat eye, so most salons pick two or three lines by finish rather than stocking all of them.

How do you apply Lavis C11 cat eye gel?

1. Prep. Cuticles back, light buff, clean wipe, cured gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. Color bed. One thin coat of C11 Mystic Veil, cured 60 seconds, magnet still in the drawer.
3. Magnet coat. A fuller second coat; while it is wet, hold the magnet a few millimeters over the nail for a few seconds, then put that nail under the lamp right away.
4. Seal. Full 60 to 90 second cure, then a glossy gel top. Lavis's wear figure is up to 21 days with proper prep.

Cat eye magnets are in our Magnet collection, sold separately. Lamps are under Nail Tools & Accessories.

Straight, diagonal or double: where the magnet goes

The magnet position is the whole design. Centered and lengthwise gives the straight cat eye; tilted, a diagonal streak; one end held closer, a curve; two flash-cured passes, a double line; a flat hold over the nail, an even shimmer with no line at all.

Base color decides how strong the line looks. C11 Mystic Veil over its own base keeps the finish soft; over a cured dark solid from SNS Gel Only the streak reads sharpest. Glossy top for shine, matte top for velvet, both under Base & Top Gel.

How is a 24-shade C-series cat eye different from the 12-shade CE drops?

Lavis runs two cat eye families. The CE drops are 12-shade capsules with the 9D pigment, one mood each. The C-series lines like C11 Mystic Veil carry 24 shades and put the base first: mixed cat eye, with a softer, more uniform line across the range. Stock a C line for breadth and a CE drop for intensity. For a cat eye outside the Lavis palettes, our SNS Cat Eye Gel lines add 48 more shades.

What does HEMA-free mean on this page?

Every C11 Mystic Veil bottle is formulated without HEMA, the small monomer most gel products are built on and the usual suspect when a client reacts to gel. We describe that as an exclusion rather than a safety claim, because no cosmetic can promise that nobody reacts. If a client has reacted before, check what was in the product; it is usually HEMA.

Wear, removal and stocking the line

• How it wears: up to 21 days by Lavis's figure, with prep and a gel top. Re-top at week two if the gloss fades.
• Taking it off: file the surface thin, wrap with acetone, wait, push. No peeling.
• Bottle care: tight cap, no direct sun, room temperature, and a roll between the palms before use.
• How to stock it: pick the six codes your clients ask for first, then fill gaps from the set listing.

Related collections

• SNS Cat Eye Gel Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle, 24 shades each.
• SNS Gel Only Solid cream gel color for full coverage.
• Base & Top Gel The base under and the glossy top over every shade here.
• Cat Eye Magnets Bar, stylus and dual-line magnets for the streak.
• Nail Tools & Accessories Lamps, files and prep.

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