So many options for different gel manicures...
There are so many different products for gel manicures. This page will help you choose which ones you need and for what.
Soft Gel
Soft Gel, also called Rubber Base, is a rubbery soft gel, it can be either clear or tinted. It is a great product used to protect natural nails under any gel product as well as the adhesive material in Gel X nail extension.
Hard Gel
Hard gel, also called builder gel is a hard and durable gel product. It is much more viscous than rubber base, so it is easier to manipulate and provides a stronger, longer lasting gel manicure. Used to extend nails with forms or to overlay natural nails for natural growth.
Poly Gel
Poly gel, also called hybrid gel, is the most viscous product, closest to acrylics in application. Since the product is so thick, it is easier to control, as it also uses a dedicated liquid for thinning and shaping. Used primarily in dual forms nail extension.
Rubber Base
Container: Bottle
Also known as: Soft Gel
Viscousity: Medium, thicker than gel polish but thinner than builder / hard / poly / hybrid gel
Main Uses:
1. Base coat for gel polish, or structured hard gel overlay or nail extension
2. Structured overlay with or without gel polish
3. As adheseve layer with Gel X Tips nail extension
Building Gel
Container: Bottle
Also known as: Builder Gel in a Bottle
Viscousity: Thick, thicker than rubber base but thinner than hard / poly / hybrid gel
Main Uses:
1. As a gel structured overlay over natural or already extended nails
2. Not suitable for nail extension
Builder Gel
Container: Tub / Jar
Also known as: Hard Gel
Viscousity: Thick, thicker than rubber base and building gel, but thinner than poly / hybrid gel
Main Uses:
1. As a gel structured overlay over natural or already extended nails
2. Suitable for extending (building) nails with dual forms or forms as well as free building (without tips or forms)
Poly Gel
Container: Tub / Tube
Also known as: Hybrid Gel
Viscousity: Thickest than all gel products, requires special liguid for shaping
Main Uses:
1. As a gel structured overlay over natural or already extended nails
2. Suitable for extending (building) nails with dual forms or forms as well as free building (without tips or forms)