Collection: Builders Gels

Velvet Extensiona supplier of professional nail equipment for ciliary prosthetists, presents its brand-new range of self-leveling UV gels! You'll love using them: their fluid texture makes them easy to apply to nails and work into the desired shape. The builders gels in this category come in an infinite range of natural colors.

Quality nail gel builder

Discover our new collection of builders' gels, fresh from Velvet Extension ! Our self-leveling builders gels apply in a flash thanks to their fluid viscosity: however, we advise you to build each finger one at a time, to avoid drips in the lateral folds of the nail and at the edge of the cuticles. 

Velvet Extension nail-building gels catalyze rapidly under a minimum 96W UV or LED lamp, saving you time during application. Use them on natural nails as well as for the no-file technique or chablon extensions - they're highly versatile! And they're available in a multitude of pink or nude shades, matte or glitter, to choose from according to your needs.

The benefits of Velvet Extension gel builder

At Velvet Extension, we've designed a range of gel nail builders to meet all your customers' requirements. The benefits of our products are many: 

• perfect self-levelling: forget time-consuming modelling! Our builder gels self-level to perfection, creating a smooth, even base in record time, with no bumps or hollows. This saves you precious time and ensures optimal results with every nail application;
  
  
• Fluid, easy application: thanks to their fluid, creamy texture, our pink-tinted construction gels glide easily over the nail for precise, controlled application. Even beginners will be able to achieve beautiful poses with ease!
  
  
• a wide choice of shades: caramella (dark pink), shine pink milky (glitter pink), shine kiss (glitter pink), baby milky (milky white), milky pinky (milky pink), shine marshmallow (glitter pink), perfect baby (pink), delicious (pink), shimmering love (glitter pink), glam rose (pink), blush (nude) and shimmering blush (glitter pink)... You're spoilt for choice when it comes to personalizing your customers' manicures!
  
  
• Foolproof versatility : our Velvet Extension builder gels can be adapted to any technique: reinforcement of the natural nail, no-file technique to preserve the nail, or chablon extensions for a customized Length . Whichever method you agree with your customer, you'll get impeccable results.

What is builder gel?

Revolutionize every manicure with builder gel! It's a product that allows you to build the nail to the desired shape: you can lengthen it, strengthen it, mask small surface imperfections, and so on. It only works if catalyzed under UV or LED light to make it dry and rigid.

It's just as suitable for natural nails as for American techniques. Simply choose the level of viscosity (fluid, medium or thick) according to your preference and apply the product directly with a brush. 

What's the difference between varnish and gel?

As a nail technician, it's essential to know the differences between polish and gel, so you can advise your customers and offer them the service best suited to their needs and expectations.

• Semi-permanent varnish : semi-permanent varnish is a kind of compromise between classic varnish and construction gel. It is thicker than a classic varnish and requires a UV or LED lamp to harden. However, it remains thinner than a construction gel and doesn't significantly lengthen the nail. It lasts around two to three weeks and allows you to color your nails as you wish!
  
  
• Gel: there are different types of nail gel: construction gel, which reinforces and sculpts the base and is applied to natural nails, chablon or American caps; color gel, which is applied directly to the natural nail or to a construction gel base to add color (as the name suggests); finishing gel, which seals the base and gives the manicure a long-lasting shine. In all cases, they also require catalysis under LED or UV lamps.

How to choose the right construction gel?

Choosing the right builder gel is an essential step towards successful professional poses! There are a multitude of builder gels, each with its own specific characteristics. To help you make a clearer choice, we're going to detail the criteria you need to take into account:

• Viscosity: Viscosity is simply theThickness of the gel. It has a direct influence on how easy it is to handle and use! The more fluid the gel, the easier it will spread and create fine, natural-looking nails. Medium viscosity (excellent compromise between fluidity and hold) and thick viscosity (perfect for voluminous extensions, but requires some experience) are also available;
  
  
• self-levelling: self-levelling is the gel's ability to smooth itself once applied. If it's strong, the builder gel will almost smooth itself: ideal for beginners and all professionals who want a quick result! A low self-equalizing builder gel, on the other hand, requires more work to get a clean base but allows for more creativity. So it all depends on your client's needs and your expertise!
  
  
• by color : the color of the builder gel influences the final result of the application. If your customer is looking for a nude base (in shades of brown, pink or orange), then our range of classic builder gels will be perfect. If your nail art needs to be more original, our Velvet Extension colored builder gels are the ideal product!