I have said it before and I will say it again. I do my own manicure in the comfort of my own home. Even though I don’t want to sound like an antisocial old crow. The last thing that I want to do after working in an office is go to a nail salon.

Because of this, I have tried out so many different systems and brands. I thought that for today’s blog post I would sit down and share with you one of my favourite gel nail brands. Which is without a doubt The Gel Bottle Inc nail products. I am sure you guys will have seen all over the likes of Instagram over the past couple of years!

 

 

Pro only brand.

One thing that I will say about The Gel Bottle Inc nail products, is that it is a pro only brand. In order to purchase their products from their website you do have to upload your certificates. This is to prove that you are some form of nail tech. Luckily for me, when I was going to my cosmetology course, I did a gel nail course as a sideline. Which means that I have my certificate. I just had to set up an account on their site and upload my certificate. Then a couple of days later I got an email to say that I had been accepted into their pro programme. From then, the website was open for me to purchase from. I do believe that most professional nail companies have something similar in place. Probably for liability procedures.

 

The BIAB.

The main thing that I wanted to get my hands on from The Gel Bottle Inc was their infamous BIAB. This is a ‘Builder In A Bottle’, which I am sure if you are a keen self-manicurist such as I, you will have tried and probably failed to use a gel builder over the years. You normally get gel builder in a pot and you have to use a brush to apply to the nail and build the thickness up on your nail, however they are super hard to use and the BIAB just seemed like such a great idea and like something that I could get on board with. So, I bought pretty much every shade of BIAB that they sell, most neutral, reds, whites and deep shades. I have been using them for months now and I have to say that they are amazing!

 

Easy to use.

I think that the main thing that I need to mention in this blog post is just how easy it is to use these items. In particular the BIAB. You simply paint this onto the nail, as you would any nail varnish. Then just cure it underneath your lamp. You then slowly build up the layers. Making sure to keep an eye on the apex of the nails to ensure that they are building in the right way. You don’t have to overly prime and prep your nails. They last you for a good three weeks or so without lifting when they are applied correctly. You can then file them into the perfect shape. Leave them as they are, or go in over the top with a colour, which is what I tend to do!

 

How I use them.

I love to do classic French and for that, I only need a couple of items. Build up the base on my nail using BIAB in the shade Teddy. I will then use Marshmellow which is a super sheer pink shade just to get the correct base colour for my skin tone. Then on top of that, I will use the TGB shade Daisy which is white for the tip of my nail and then to top everything off I will use a minimum of two coats of their topcoat. If I am just going for a simple nail look I will go in with around two coats of colour on top of the BAIB and then once again with the clear coat. Because they are such high quality, you never need to go in with more than two coats, even with the deepest shades.

 

THE NEGATIVE PRESS

Even though these products have been fantastic for myself and my manicure routine, I cannot hide away from the fact that these products have had heaps of negative press. If you search on TikTok you will see countless nail techs discussing the allergies that these products have formed in themselves and on their clients. I will admit that a number of years ago I went through a terrible allergy on my hands and eyelids, both of which were put down to my gel nails from the doctors. However, after a long break from gels and BIAB, I was able to go back and I have had no issues since.

 

I honestly have not got any greater things to say about these items. I know that I am going to be using them for many years to come. If you are a nail tech and you fancy getting your hands on some new items. Look no further than The Gel Bottle Inc nail products.