Nail Treatments

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What is BIAB?

AKA Builder in a Bottle. BIAB is a professional-only soak-off soft-gel specifically formulated to be used as an overlay on the natural nail, It's gentler than acrylic but thicker than regular nail polish and gel polish. The protective shell it creates over
nails is designed to encourage natural nail growth and strength.

It was created to provide extra strength and protection against breakages, allowing customers to grow their nails to new lengths. With builder gel, you can create the same look, hardness and strength as acrylic or SNS nails, without damaging the
natural nail underneath (as much).

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How is BIAB Applied?

Prep
Your manicurist will start by prepping the nails (filing, buffing, cuticle work) and remove any residue on the nail with pure acetone.
Base
Next, your manicurist will apply the base (a thin layer of the BIAB polish over the natural nail, or the brand's rubber base if you want to use the clear or white shade), which is cured like a normal gel base on a low heat mode.
BIAB
Here's where things start looking a bit different. Rather than traditional-looking liquid polish, the BIAB nail colours come in thicker gels. Rather than a thin coat of your nail colour of choice applied over the nail, your manicurist will apply a thick bead of BIAB,
spreading it side to side and dragging the soft gel away from the cuticle. You can choose a natural colour and use BIAB as your base before following with a gel colour on top. Or you can choose from BIABs wide range of colours and make this step
your colour coat. Your manicurist will work to avoid creating a thick build-up around the free edge and cuticle, then seal the free edge.
Refine and buff
Next, your manicurist will wipe each nail with alcohol to remove any stickiness, and then they'll refine the finish of the polish by filing it (which makes it more glossy), removing any dust with a duster brush.