What Exactly is Rubber Base? - Chemist Corner #5 with Jim McConnell 

I really appreciate you diving into the chemistry and engineering behind a certain product whether it's nail related or anything. As a suggestion though, I am not educated as an engineer or chemist, I just went to cosmetology school and have since furthered my education in Nails skin and hair and I feel confident enough to speak about things on a molecular level or a formula based level, and I really appreciate what you're trying to do! what I really wish you would do is start off the video, whether it's this video or all your chemistry videos, with what the particular product you're talking about is supposed to do for the consumer or professional. The first thing you did on this video is say okay I have three gel bases here, "I'm going to make a film". But from the consumer/professional side, if I'm coming at this video and I wanted to know what rubber base is, I have learned nothing in the first 10 to 20 seconds. You should tell people what the product is supposed to do for the consumer before you go into details about formula or chemistry. I actually put into RU-vid this exact question, what is rubber base coat? And your video came up and I was excited because you are chemist for nails. But you didn't explain at all what rubber base is supposed to do for the nail. And even though I'm a professional I don't understand what rubber base is supposed to be and what it does differently than a regular base coat. Just from the name 'rubber base coat' I would assume that rubber is more pliable and flexible and bouncy and so my mind Associates rubber base gel with the description of what rubber is. Am I making any sense?

Appreciate how we were able to see the testing process showcasing the quality between the rubber base gels. Just picked up the Light Elegance Jimmygel clear rubber base and can't wait to try it!

I am loving your videos, thank you so very much for doing these and sharing such great information !!

Awesome as always Mr. Jim thanks for sharing and showing much love always 💅💕💕💕

Oooh does this mean you will have a new base coat coming soon?

Thanks again Jim! Great methodology for us & I hope this is a precursor to what I think might be coming! I appreciate all the service options your company provides!

Awesome information, thanks for helping us be more informed 🌸🐨🌸

Awesome video series!!! Thank you 💜💖💜

I love learning with you. Thank you for taking the time to teach us, it is appreciated.

Thank You for sharing.. Is that a. Sneak peek of a new product?? Also I have done this with Top Coats. Not know what I was doing until now. When I watched your videos. I was comparing all my top coats (I have more then 1) and I always come back to Super Shiny!!

Interesting. So excited to hear more about this potentially new product 👍

This is great information, thank you, Jim.

Great info. thanks for sharing !!

Informative and pertinent. Thank you for explaining.

Great Stuff ! Thank you Jim and the LE fam.

Thankyou so much you explained so much for me ❤️

OMG, Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking in the rubber base products wondering if I really need to add it in or not. As I have mentioned when we spoke, I prefer to stay a LE Salon so knowing this is specular.

Jim, you know what would be REALLY AWESOME... Put one step in a squeeze tube And I'm so excited and waiting patiently on my Jimmy gel

Thank you. Why doesn't anyone talk about these things? I'd love to hear about the top coat " rubber". I've had no problems with your base coat/ primer. Sometimes I do wonder about a thicker top coat so I don't have to "one step" and then base coat but rather just base coat (over glitter or whatever).

Hello Jim! Thank you for this amazing content. So “rubber base” is basically a thicker soak off/ flexible gel? Meant to give the nail some extra support?

thank you Jim enjoy your comets

I was super curious about rubber base coats...I always see the European nail techs with them but wasn’t sure what they were. I guess they make a really flexible base for hard gel to sit on to avoid lifting from a more flexible natural nail?? So are you releasing this new guy yet? Thanks for another awesome video & sharing your wisdom♥️

I’d love to see LE make a product similar to the Gel Bottle brand rubber base.

Jim McConnell- I really enjoy your "chemist corner" videos and I hope you continue to make them. One request I have and it's an important one I feel; PLEASE answer the questions! Thanks!

Hi Jim- I think this was your most recent video.... I have a question about 1 step gel: my home/salon runs cold and so my 1 step gel is viscous, does not self level as quickly or effectively as it should. What are your thoughts on warming the jar gently with something like a cup warmer for example?

For what kind of client would you consider using rubber base instead of example tack and one step as a base? Thank you for these videos 😊

So what would be the difference between this experiment base and tack or your other basecoats?

I am hoping for a supper shine rubber top coat no wipe

Hi, is Jimmy gel the new rubber base? I'm looking for a rubber base, not a soak off builder gel in bottle.

Did you say that vita prime does not light cure? Do you have to wait any amount of time before applying a bonder? Just a small tiny drop ahead of the hyponychium and do use brush to spread product ,just leave the small drop as is?

Just curious, how thick of a layer are you brushing on the form?

Which product is the rubber base? I'm so sad I just ordered some from another brand 🙃

Ohhh my god Jim this means that I will or I could use any of your products since is HEMA free? Including this rubber base of yours? Remember me Isabel I have allergy to any type of gel including gel color that contains HEMA

Or to put rubber base in builder gel, clear both, in that case process will be faster? I will get 2in1

which one in your store is the rubber base??

I have one question. How they made coverage Rubber base? Put pigment in clear rubber base or?

Hi !! I have a question, so rubber base gel belongs to hard gels, soft gels or soak of gels. And why?

What is the point of the rubber base? What type of nails and/or nail service would you want this product for?

Hi. So I've heard that most rubber bases contain primers, which is what makes them adhere to the nails so well. Is this true? Or is it the HEMA in them that make them adhere? Thank you :)

Can I put pigments or what to get rubber base in colour?

So will rubber base going to be new addition to your P+?

So what's rubber base? Why is it called "rubber base"? Is it just a base gel?

Will you start manufacturing the product?

So if in rubber base there is no rubber what material make her different from regular gel polish base. What is that what make her strong?

Just put on nail mix clear rubber base and builder clear?

Are all 3 products soak off bases or gels?

Ok, and what is rubber base in chemistry way? What make difference between hard gel and rubber base on chemistry way? What make make tham rubber like?

You gonna make me some rubber base? If you need someone local to test it....I’m more then willing😁

Am I the only one that noticed the white board says WTF is rubber base 🤣

Are you coming out with a rubber base? 😁😁😁😁😁😁😮😮😮😮♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

And I still don’t get a “rubber” base coat it. I thought he was going to explain the difference but he just went over diff brands 😒