LAVIS 9D Cat Eyes CE18 - 08 - Gel Polish 0.5 oz - Galaxtic Halo Collection

Black base lit by a warm gold-copper cosmic halo: that is Lavis CE18-08, shade 8 of the twelve in the Galactic Halo drop. The palette is aurora halo shimmer wrapped around obsidian black, and every bottle carries the 9D magnetic pigment that forms a streak under a cat eye magnet.

Why techs pick CE18-08

• 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 CE18-08

How to apply CE18-08

1. Prep: push cuticles back, buff the shine off, wipe, then cure a thin gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. First thin coat of CE18-08, 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 Galactic Halo drop for all year. Black-base clientele: every shade keeps obsidian at the center. Techs finishing the cosmic trio: CE18 is the halo counterpart to CE16 and CE17.

Shades near CE18-08

• Lavis CE18-07, midnight black wrapped in a silvery-blue nebula halo
• Lavis CE18-09, void black orbited by a silver-violet celestial halo
• CE18 Galactic Halo set, all twelve shades
• CE18 Galactic Halo collection page: every code with its shade note
• SNS Cat Eye Gel: Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle, 24 shades each

Questions about CE18-08

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.

Can I wear CE18-08 over a colored base? Yes. Cure a coat of black or a deep neutral first and the magnetic line reads strongest; over its own base the shade keeps more of its color. Wear and removal are the same either way.

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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