LAVIS 9D Cat Eyes CE2 - 12 - Gel Polish 0.5 oz - Under The Sea Collection

Lavis CE2-12 is a bright fuchsia cat eye gel polish vivid as tropical fish, from the Under The Sea cat eye drop (aqua tides, teal currents and seafoam shimmer). Painted on, it is a shimmer gel; hold a magnet over the wet second coat and the 9D pigment gathers into a line inside the color.

Why techs pick CE2-12

• 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 CE2-12

How to apply CE2-12

1. Prep: push cuticles back, buff the shine off, wipe, then cure a thin gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. First thin coat of CE2-12, 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 Under The Sea drop for spring and summer. Mermaid and ocean nail art: a base for chrome flakes and shell accents on one accent nail. Beach and vacation sets: aqua and seafoam read as water when the line catches light.

Shades near CE2-12

• Lavis CE2-11, a denim blue cat eye gel polish deep as offshore currents
• CE2 Under The Sea set, all twelve shades
• CE2 Under The Sea collection page: every code with its shade note
• SNS Cat Eye Gel: Crystal Twinkle and Diamond Twinkle, 24 shades each

Questions about CE2-12

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.

Why is my line soft? Timing. The pigment starts to relax the moment the magnet moves away, so cure each nail within a second or two. A thin second coat or a magnet held too far away gives a faint line.

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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