Builder Gel Extension | Featuring Triple D 

Clean them with clear gel?

I agree

@Carla Vazquez-Morales Yes it's great to clean out color gels with clear gel, it also helps to prolong the life of the brush so that it lasts as long as possible. And also, it helps maintaining the shape of the brush while keeping it moisturized at the same time so that it doesn't dry out 🙂 If you would want to clean the brush with gel: You just take a little bit of clear gel of your choice on a palette or a piece of backing paper from sculpting forms (base coat, builder gel or whatever you want to use, but preferably not top coat as it would interfere witn adhesion if it's left in the brush), drag your brush through the gel a couple times until you see the color come out out of the top side of the brush, wipe it clean with a clean lint free wipe by pinching the brush in-between the wipe. Repeat the process until you can't see any more color coming out of the bristles, it usually takes 2-3 times depending on what color you have used. When you're done (if you're not going to use it again at this time and you want to put it away) - Condition the brush with some more clear gel (run the brush through a little bit of clear gel again) and then carefully wipe off the excess gel with a clean wipe (but not all of it, leave a little bit of gel in the brush to keep it moisturized) Does all of that make sense? Sometimes it gets soo long when I explain things 🙈😂 I hope my description helps anyway, let me know if something is unclear or anything! 😊

Sorry for the slow reply, it's been a long week over here. :-) 1. Yes, gel base and top are universal. Gelish should do just fine for you. 2a. Yes, except for one thing. After I file/shape my builder gel I use gel base again before top coat... then I never get peeling of my top coat. 2b. Peel base I apply in a full coat if I want to peel it off (if I'm soaking off down to my natural nail then I do not do a full coat), so over builder gel I do a full coat because I know my natural nail is safe in the event of an untimely pop-off. :-) And yes, those steps are correct, including gel top. If you are using gel color you'll always finish with top coat. 2c. YES! Correct. You've got the steps girl, and I know it seems complicated but before you know it you'll be able to do it without even thinking!

@@KatesNailKorner No worries!! Thank you for taking the time to reply!! I’ve done my second dip in a week and I have to say, I’m completely addicted! I can’t wait to try new things. Thank you for your vid tutorials ☺️

@@marcegonzales6148 yay!! It is SO addicting. I’m glad you’re enjoying your new found hobby!

Yay! Hope it helps. ☺️

Kate’s Nail Korner It definitely helped…they started popping off two days later LOL and I was able to take the rest of them off very quickly! I think in the future I’ll just try one layer of UNT On top of the gel topcoat so they don’t pop so quickly. Thank you so much for this amazing tip!

gablofaso haha! For sure. Even with one coat sometimes I pop peelies quicker than anticipated. lol. It makes me chuckle when I don’t know where I lost it and I imagine the reaction of the person who finds it.

Oh yay! And thank you! What a sweet compliment. :-)

It's such an amazing product. And thank you so much!

👍🏼 I’ll put it on my list.

I haven’t tried it yet- I’m waiting for my peel base to be delivered. But I saw a comment saying they would put a small square of the peel base in the center of the nail and it would last a week. I hate soaking off my nails it takes forever for me so I do my nails every 2 weeks. If it wasn’t for the soaking is do it at least once a week.

I get it, totally. I think what I would try is doing the base and top, applying peel base on the majority of the nail (with a margin around your side walls and cuticle line) and make sure you cap your free edge well with your dip top or gel top. I’d start that way and see how it holds and adjust as needed. If I don’t mess with my nails (like filing the free edge or breaking the seal around the cuticle with a file) then they hold pretty well until I try to pop them off. When you are ready to remove them I’d file the free edge and gently around the cuticle and start wiggling them to see if they pop loose.

And yes! Lots of requests for a fill now. 👍🏼 putting it on my list.

Thank you! 🥰

Yes! I’ll put it on my list. ☺️

You could file gel polish off down to the builder gel if you wanted to go that route.

@@KatesNailKorner thank you for the reply!

Got you on IG girl. ☺️

With peel base it allows me to dip over top, but easily remove my dip powder for my next mani. Without peel base you'd need to efile the dip powder off, down to the builder gel, to dip again. (if you were to soak in acetone it would compromise your builder gel).

I too love the coffin shape, I don't find them too sharp. They are sharper when I don't have dip on and I find I easily scratch myself or my kids... but dip kind of makes for a smoother edge I think. Does that make sense?

I think you could go either way and it wouldn’t change the longevity. If you file down the shiny top coat may make it easy to know when you’ve hit builder gel, but that would just be a preference thing... you should be totally fine without it.

Sorry, yes. Base coat is cured 30 seconds before BG application.

This builder gel can soak off, however I use peel base so I can pop off my mani and not lose my builder gel. You can also file off your color instead. I haven’t tried it but if you too coat your builder gel there is a chance you could soak off your dip and keep your gel in tact because gel top is so resistant to acetone... but I’m not sure it wouldn’t be damaged.

Yes. I cure each separately, base 30 seconds, top 60 seconds. Builder gel is a pain to remove. You want to file it really thin and then soak in acetone. I have found another product I like for removal and will try to produce a video soon. ☺️

The bit I use has come in a set with every efile that I have purchased. I’ll see if I can find a set of bits that included it for you.

smile.amazon.com/dp/B07P18JLQ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cbqxFb82FYME4

Sorry for the delay! Builder gel needs gel base under it to adhere to the nail well. You can use any brand gel base if you don’t have the triple d base gel on your order.

The top coat is no wipe. I only wiped off the sticky layer from the builder gel in order to file/shape it. Does that help clarify?

@@KatesNailKorner Yes thank you so much!!

I believe the only need is on your natural nail to prevent lifting. :-)

@@KatesNailKorner Thank you!!!

These are paper forms, mine came from Triple D.

Yes!! I will add them to the description box right now and the efile appears to be on sale! I use UNT peel base, my fave!

I actually use pretty generic diamond bits that come with just about every file. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ll try to find a set of bits and link them for you. ☺️

LANSEYQO Nail Drill Bits Set 10Pcs, Diamond Drill Bits Acrylic Nail File Bits 3/32 Inch Efile Nail Bit Fine Grits for Cuticle Clean Polishing, Nail Art Tools, Manicure Professional Salon or Home Use smile.amazon.com/dp/B08CHDN1XW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZfdzFbP5BQJ1B

Mine are just silver but they look just like these. ☺️

I mostly use a diamond barrel or cone shaped bit for my builder gel, builder gel files so easily.

Do you have a specific product in mine? I have used their gel base/top and their dip sets. I recently used their dips in a video (the mani is green/silver) if you want to look for it and hear my thoughts there.

@@KatesNailKorner Great! I did watch the video and got the information I was looking for, thank you !

I use a bestidy efile, it should be linked in my amazon storefront link in each video descripripn box if you’d like further details on it.