My Process: Applying tips with builder gel instead of glue 

I have always used glue for my full-cover tips and recently decided to switch to gel and I watched 20 videos AT LEAST and none of them told me anything I don't already know, especially since I've been using full-cover tips for so long already. You were the first one that actually explained details, for example that I needed to put on base coat for the gel to adhere to. No one else told me that! Even something as simple as using an alcohol pad to do one last wipe around your skin before putting it in the lamp, it may seem like common sense but no one else mentioned anything like that. I am so thankful I can't even tell you. I was so frustrated, I was so angry, I was practically in tears and then I found your video and I am so so thankful for you. You are the first one to actually explain in detail how to use gel to apply full-cover tips. I can't thank you enough for making this video. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm 2yrs late, but you are the only way that make total sense, answered all my questions and problem solved the issues i have with doing this process! And i just learned from you that there is a difference between base gel and builder gel! I thought they were the same thing.

Thank you Mama2 to crazy 5. Fantastic video. You answered my question about peel base before I asked. I’m anxious to get started❤

It was the "homey don't play that" for me 😄In Living Color, one of my faves. #80sbaby ...great vid. Thank you..very helpful!!

This is working great for me! At first it wasn’t my Nails were popping off quick! But…. I used the primer on the back of artificial nail before putting the builder gel on it. It’s holding well:) I don’t have a drill so this is holding it on

I realize this was posted 2 years ago, but I'm just coming in now because I finally started watching nail tutorials and digging into my passion for all things nails. I am from Cairo, Egypt and I am so grateful for your sooooo informative video. You are awesome. I love how you get to the point and give a less than 10 min tutorial with all the important and crucial details. I hope you and your lovely family are doing great and I wonder how you do it! with your work, your kids AND your nail skills and finding time to make videos for the rest of us, comment and reply. Thank you so much and wish you allllll the best!

I LOVE your explanation of this process!✨

So glad I found your video. Your's is the only one that explains the process simple not confusing at all. I'm doing my own nails for this weekend. THANK YOU THANK YOU 💅🏽🥰🥰🥰

Thank you for this. I love to us the builder gel for the nails. ❤️

This will be such a game changer for me. Thank you.

You have beautiful designs!! You do a great job girl!!

Wow! Great video! You actually made this look easy! Thanks you!

Oh boy! You read my mind🔮 I recently tried applying a full nail with nail glue but they didn’t last long and I was constantly aware of them. I’m definitely going to try this. Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻💅🏻🇬🇧

This is the video I have been looking for hahaha thank you! ❤

Cant wait to try your technique! I just bought your recommended builder from Amazon. Being delivered tomorrow 👍

That was a great tutorial, thank you for sharing, it truly helped me immensely

Finally, explained properly and much better than regular glue. Thankyou.

I am very new to full cover tips and I don't like the glue so this has helped me a lot, thanks you so much for sharing your tips xx

Am switching on from glue to gumgel thanks for this video it's really helped 🥰🥰

This was such a great and informative video

First time on your channel you had me laugh within minutes. You have a nail tech checking to see if if I can apply BTArtbox pre etched tips with my gel. I do not have time to sculpt and hate tips .. New subscriber … Keep doing what you are I actually enjoyed this ❤🎉

Thank you so much. Just what I was looking for ❤

Thank you for sharing 💅keep on nailing gals

You helped me more than you know thanks dear 🙌💕

Liz!!! How I’m an just now finding your YT channel!?!?! I am so happy about this discovery!! Going to binge watch your videos now!!! ❤❤❤

The wiping b4 final cure tip! Thank you!

I have just found you and have subscribed. I am writing these steps down in point form. Cannot wait to try it. My natural nails are a mess from glue. Noel can you do the same type of video on how to remove without causing damage to natural nails. And also be able to re-use the press on? Please!

Great no nonsense tutorial. Obviously it's working well for you as your nails look lovely. I'm trying press ons for the first time and torn between Polygel and builder gel. Builder Gel looks fairly easy, so will give it a go. Thankyou. 🙂💜👍

Great video! Very detailed 💕🌸👍🏿

Trying this. Thanks always wondered if this method would work!

Again Great video. Quick and to the point damn it .. just what I like 😂

Absolutely love your video… After watching your video I’m more confident in myself to apply tips using gel instead of nail glue. Also, the gel application will give me more time to adjust my nails before curing as with the glue it dries so fast and my nails look crooked before I can adjust them. Thank you so much your video 🙏🏽💕

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful.

I’ve been considering using base gel for press ons and then coating with topcoat before color to reinforce them, but this really looks to be a better adhesive and will add the builder gel. I was using forms which is way better than sculpting but there’s still some work to do with them. I think I will try the builder gel with the base gel. They have gel press ons that Im waiting for that can be bended to your nail shape. And when you apply the gel glue, you mold them to your nail shape and cures in that position under the lamp. It’s really a good idea and I think with this method will give them a great look. I also think the trick is, if ppl don’t want press ons looking too flat is put another layer of base or builder gel as a filler and glue, if your not using the gel extensions which just forms to your natural nail. It’s a good alternative to those who don’t want all the salon work. Lol

Good video you explained very well thank you❤

Thank you for this information!

Very informative 👏 Thank you!

I saw your disclaimer and was trying to come up with mine! I loved what you said but did not take a picture to remember and could not remember what video I saw the disclaimer! It took me two days to go through my history and find you! I finally did and would like to thank you for your professionalism! I’m saving this in my favs your tutorials give me life! Can you please share with me what nail tips you purchase and size

I didn't use base coat and i have them on for 2 weeks already. This is the first time i do my own nails and i followed the tutorial from the kit i bought from amazon. I only used dehydrator, primer and then i put a bit of builder gel into the nail tip and then placed the nail tip on my finger and cured. They are strong and i use my hands daily.

Gracias Liz for this video, I’ve been thinking about doing full coverage tips but with BG and didn’t know where to begin. 😘

I used gel for artificial nails without the base gel and those suckers lasted for almost 3weeks. However, since I now know it's best to have a base gel that's what I will do.

I just did all my nails. So fingers cross. Ive been a glue user for quite some time now. Thanks for coaching us.

Thank you! I went down a rabbit hole looking for a good tutorial

I love your in-depth tutorial❤️ I was wondering if I could use a gel base coat instead of a builder gel to stick the nails on

Great video!! Thank you! Can using a builder gel cause nail damage or weakness?

New subscriber now much love 🎉

Hiii have you ever put gel builder on top of the apres full cover tips ? Is that something I can do or apply dip powder colors because I’ve only seen tutorials with gel polish pls help me thanks your video was super helpful

Thank you!! I’m looking for a new way to adhere my toe nails and my full coverage nail tips. I use acrylic now but not sure it would be good for my toe nails.

I just used this method for the first time on my last mani and I loved it. I learned a few things to try for my next go around. Do you have a video on removing tips put on this way?

Great tutorial 🌹🌹

Was actually looking for a super temporary way to attach full cover tips. Am having total knee replacement surgery next week. Have 3 psoriasis nails and have been wear full tips on them or builder gel when they rarely get a little length. Anyway, I’m going to try this builder base technique with etching the tips after the total knee replacement surgery. So glad I found your channel.

Thank you for thos video

It’s going out of screen I can’t see 😭 but Ive been using bottle builder gel for a while (a patient suggested it) they stay on till I’m ready to remove them. My husband said they look bulky after painting sometimes. To me they look like regular acrylics but I didn’t think to exaggerate the shape. Great idea

You’re very entertaining 💜

Thanks for your prompt response. I think I would want to remove the press on nails so that my natural nails could breath. I wouldn't want to keep press on nails indefinitely. But again, thank you for your response

Love your channel. What color and brand is on you right thumb? love the sparkle purple! Thank you!

I couldn't get mine to work 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😅😅 thanks for that tip about the etching/filing. I used some sand paper to get in there without a drill and it worked out 👌

I can’t ever get the Final product to look this great

when do you use the peel off base coat? is that before you apply the tip or is that during a different step?

Very helpful! Thx

Exaggerated shape.. fantastic idea

I love it waoh bravo

I found myself blowing on the screen when she held up the nail real close after dremmeling it! 😂😂😂

This video is so dam helpful lol!!

What do you do if the full coverage tips are too curved for your natural shaped nail bed. I still struggle with the builder gel staying on before curing

Hi! New sub. Thanks for sharing🥰

Thank you for this! I’m trying to thicken up my full coverage nails. I find that the ends will become weak over a few days as opposed to if I put builder gel over the whole nail on top. But when I do that it takes so long. How are you able to keep the nails thicker? Just with the polish gel over?

"Adherrrererrr" Lmao 🤣 💀 great video and really helpful!!!

Can I use hard gel as builder gel to adhere the full tip using the same process?

I love the detail in your video. I must try this method. Are they easy to remove?.. Obviously this process has created a solid bond. Any tips would be very welcome. Thankyou. 🙂💜👌🇬🇧

thank you for your detailed tutorial. i did this last night but i skipped the builder gel and used base gel to apply since my tiny bitten nail subs are very curved already. hopefully they will last a while. how do you remove fake nails applied this way? it doesn't seem like the normal removal process for gel nails would work. i'm having a hard time finding info for this specific process online.

How long does the entire process take from start to finish?

Can use the builder gel on regular press on that get from CVS and Walgreens. Like the product kiss. I wondering if the builder gel would last long . I see some people say they use base coat instead of glue

Ok I have no idea how I found you but you had me at “homie don’t play that” lol plus big bonus your voice does not annoy the crap outa me. 😂 sorry got to be real. All that said I loved this video.

I don't use base when i do gel n it adheres n never lifts.. should i start using base then?

Are you using a big uv light or one of the small ones you would use for gel x I want to do this but I don’t know what your using!👍🏻

Hi there. Do you have a tutorial on that left hand design?

That’s how I apply mine as well

HOMIE DONT PLAY THAT 😂👏

I’ve been wanting to try this but my question is, the moisture layer that’s produced from the builder gel doesn’t cause the nails to pop off? That’s what I was concerned about. Also where do you order your dip powders? Lovely nails

I have trouble removimg them

Is builder gel the same as uv gel in the pots?

I would like to see a tutorial on how you did your leopard had.

How do you remove these? And how many fills can you do?

I´ve been searching the net after gel base for the builder gel, but I can´t find anything. do you have a tip for what I can buy? I´m not in the US, so can¨t go to Sallys :)

So I am new, is base gel the same as base coat? I wanted to do my nails today, & am excited to try using the gel not glue.

Hi there! This video was so thorough and educational compared to what is [UT there for beginners so I just wanted to say thank you so very much 😊 ❤️ 😉 ¡

I pray you see my question. Is the base gel the same as the normal base gel that goes on before the top coat? I have followed almost all the steps I have seen on RU-vid and Tiktok but my nails keeps coming off. I use the beetle nail gel glue. Would I still need to use a base gel before using the nail glue? Thank you

Can you use this for other types of press on I buy some that come painted will it work

How do you remove them ? 🤔🤔 I usually file off my gel nails, but idk how you would get under the tip to file them. Should you pull of the tips and then try to file ?

Have you ever had "greenies" form under these tips before? I tried to do my own nails with tips for the first time ever and once I removed my nails I saw one small green spot. I looked it up and it deterred me from trying to do my nails again😔 I don't know if my prep is bad which is causing lifting therefor green to form or what....but I really wish I could know what I'm doing wrong.

what is the difference using builder gel with the tips vs the gel that comes with the tips to cure under the light. Does builder gel work better then the other gel tip adhesive that is a gel you cure.

I have even used super glue to keep tips on. Would this work better?

is it necessary to use the primer and base gel before the gel glue? i know it will last longer but is it necessary to sick? xx thankyou

is builder gel same as builder base? mine looks a bit more sticky. usually, it will lift from the press on or sometimes from the nail. what's the best tips? would you be able to list the supplies for builder gel instead of glue?

I just did my nails on Sunday and i didn't put a layer of gel on my natural nails. All I put was primer. And my nails are super stuck with the builder gel.

Love the curve of these nails....do u have a link to them?

What kind of tips do you recommend? I've done all of this and literally my nail popped the same day and it's so upsetting. I cleaned up my nails clean the cuticles buffed up the nails. I used to nail dehydrator as well as nail protein bond. Then I put a base coat. I also etched inside of the nail tips and then I used the builder gel like a glue. And it still pops off the same day.

How long do they last with using the builder gel instead of glue? Please & thank you ☺️

I just did one nail but there’s a lot of bubbles under it. What causes that?