Collection: LAVIS Cat Eye CE12 (Ver2) - Crimson Frost Collection

What is Lavis Cat Eye CE12 Ver2 Crimson Frost?

CE12 Crimson Frost is the twelfth drop in the Lavis Cat Eye series, 12 magnetic gel colors in one palette. An icy winter palette: cat eye on frosty, cold-toned colors, frozen berry crimsons, icy reds and crystalline silvers that capture winter's chill. It is the Ver2 refresh of the twelfth drop; the first shade is a crystalline silver frost shimmer.

All 12 are formulated without HEMA and without TPO, come in the standard 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) salon bottle, and cure in 60 to 90 seconds under a UV/LED lamp. Lavis states they are made in California. We carry the drop as 12 singles and as one set that holds all of them.

The 12 shades, as singles or the full set

Each single is one bottle, numbered CE12-01 through CE12-12, and every one shares the same magnetic base. The CE12 Crimson Frost set listing has a Style selector, so it doubles as a second way to buy any single shade or to take the CE12- Full 12 Colors option and put the whole drop on the wall 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.

Who is CE12 Crimson Frost for?

Lavis pitches this drop for fall and winter. In the salon it tends to book for:

• Winter holiday menus: berry crimson with a silver line is the season's red.
• Clients who wear cool tones: the icy silvers flatter cool undertones.
• Snow and ice nail art: silver frost under chrome flakes or a matte top.
• Techs pairing warm and cool: CE12 is the cold counterpart to CE10 Beauty Bureau.

Within the series, CE10 Beauty Bureau is the richer holiday drop, CE8 Hidden Treasures the jewel one.

How do you apply Lavis CE12 cat eye gel?

1. Start clean. Push back the cuticle, buff lightly, dehydrate, then cure a thin gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. Thin first coat of CE12 Crimson Frost. Cure it for 60 seconds before the magnet comes anywhere near the nail.
3. Second coat, then the magnet. Apply a slightly thicker coat and, before curing, hold a cat eye magnet roughly 2 mm above the surface for three to five seconds. The shimmer gathers into a line under the magnet.
4. Flash cure right away. A second or two of delay lets the pigment relax, so cure each nail as soon as its line is right, then give the whole hand a 60 to 90 second cure.
5. Glossy top. Cure a gel top coat over it. The line is inside the cured color and lasts as long as the top does; Lavis quotes up to 21 days with proper prep.

Cat eye magnets are sold separately in our Magnet collection; lamps and files are under Nail Tools & Accessories.

Straight, diagonal or double: where the magnet goes

Straight, diagonal, curved or double: the shape of the line is only where you hold the magnet. Lengthwise over the center for the classic streak, angled for a diagonal, one end closer for a curve, two flash-cured passes for a double line. Held flat, the magnet spreads the shimmer evenly instead.

Want a harder line? Put a cured coat of a dark gel from SNS Gel Only underneath CE12 Crimson Frost. Want the color itself to lead? Apply it straight over base.

What do HEMA-free and TPO-free mean on this page?

Lavis makes CE12 Crimson Frost without HEMA and without TPO. HEMA is the small monomer behind most gel formulas and the ingredient most often named in gel reactions; TPO is the photoinitiator that lets the lamp cure the gel. Leaving them out is a formulation choice we can state plainly; it is not a guarantee that no client will react, and we do not present it as one.

Lavis CE12 Crimson Frost next to SNS Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle

Three cat eye lines share this shelf. SNS Crystal Twinkle pulls a fine, sharp line across a 24-shade range; SNS Diamond Twinkle gives a bold, three-dimensional sparkle across another 24. Lavis CE12 Crimson Frost is a curated twelve, frozen berries, icy reds and crystalline silver frost, and Lavis describes its 9D pigment as giving a sharper, deeper line the closer the magnet is held.

Pick CE12 Crimson Frost when the brief is frozen berries, icy reds and crystalline silver frost with a cat eye inside it. Pick an SNS line when the client wants a specific shade outside this palette, or the cat eye itself to be the point of the nail.

Wear, removal and keeping the bottles right

• Wear time: the top coat sets the limit, not the cat eye; the line is sealed inside. Re-top at week two if the gloss fades.
• Removal: soak-off like any gel. Thin the surface with a file, wrap with acetone, wait, push. No peeling.
• Keep magnets off the shelf: a magnet next to a bottle pulls the pigment to the glass wall; shake the bottle back before the next coat.
• Bottle care: tight cap, no direct sun, room temperature, and a roll between the palms before the first coat of the day.

Related collections

• SNS Cat Eye Gel Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle, 24 shades each.
• Cat Eye Magnets Bar, stylus and dual-line magnets for the streak.
• Base & Top Gel The base under and the glossy top over a cat eye.
• SNS Gel Only Solid gel color for underlayers and plain nails in the same set.
• Nail Art Chrome, glitter, ombre and rhinestones to finish the set.

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