LAVIS 9D Cat Eyes CE8 - 08 - Gel Polish 0.5 oz - Hidden Treasures Collection

Rose-copper glow. Lavis CE8-08 is one of the twelve shades in the Hidden Treasures drop, emerald, gold, ruby, sapphire and amethyst jewel tones: a 9D magnetic cat eye gel that pulls its line when a magnet is held over the wet second coat.

Why techs pick CE8-08

• 9D magnetic cat eye: the closer the magnet is held, the sharper and deeper the line, in Lavis's words.
• Formulated without HEMA and without TPO: stated as what is left out, not as a promise that nobody can react.
• 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) salon bottle with a high-gloss, high-transparency finish.
• 60 to 90 second cure under a UV or LED lamp; Lavis quotes up to 21 days of wear with proper prep and a top coat.

Specs for CE8-08

How to apply CE8-08

1. Prep: push cuticles back, buff the shine off, wipe, then cure a thin gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. First thin coat of CE8-08, cured 60 seconds, no magnet.
3. Second, slightly fuller coat. Before it cures, hold a cat eye magnet about 2 mm above the wet gel for three to five seconds without touching it.
4. Cure that nail at once, one nail at a time; the pigment drifts as soon as the magnet moves away. Full cure 60 to 90 seconds.
5. Seal with a glossy gel top coat and cure. A dark cured underlayer makes the line read stronger.

Best for

Lavis pitches the Hidden Treasures drop for holiday and gala season. Holiday and New Year bookings: ruby and emerald are the classic festive pair. Techs building a jewel wall: one drop covers every gemstone color a client asks for.

Shades near CE8-08

• Lavis CE8-06, aquamarine teal
• Lavis CE8-09, garnet ruby
• CE8 Hidden Treasures set, all twelve shades
• CE8 Hidden Treasures collection page: every code with its shade note
• SNS Cat Eye Gel: Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle, 24 shades each

Questions about CE8-08

Is a magnet included? No. Every Lavis cat eye shade needs a magnet, sold separately; any bar, stylus or dual-line nail magnet works and ours are in the Magnet collection. Without one the gel cures as an even shimmer.

What does HEMA-free mean here? Lavis formulates CE8-08 without HEMA, the small monomer most often named in gel reactions, and without TPO, the photoinitiator that cures the gel. That is an exclusion, not a guarantee that no one reacts.

How is it removed? A normal gel soak-off: file the top thin, wrap in acetone, wait, push the softened gel away. Never pry.

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