Modelones Builder Nail Gel Kit - Clear Extension Kit Hard Gel for Nails 2oz Strengthen Acrylic Manicure Art Set with 100PCS Dual Forms and Dual-use Acrylic Brush Professional DIY at Home

Oh my gosh,,, listen up y’all. I’m usually the type of person that likes to just make a set of nails and glue them on but here lately with my job - that’s not working for me, because two days into having a set on they just pop off and we’ve all been there before so we know how frustrating it is. But when it comes to using this builder gel on your nails, it’s an absolute game changer. I have been using this for about 2 1/2 months now and I’ve literally just been filling my nails in when they grow out and they still look professional every single time. I’m getting so many compliments on my nails, because of how natural and professional they look with the builder gel, and not to mention the fact that there is absolutely no smell. Yes, it is sticky but you’ll get that when you work with gel in any form. I would honestly say that somebody who has been doing nails for a while it is easy for me, but for an absolute beginner starting out doing your nails, I would honestly go with a builder gel first before using an acrylic. I honestly would rather use this over poly gel also, but that’s just my opinion. It’s so easy to work with and is thick enough that it gives you time to mold the exact nail that you want without too much hassle. I’m absolutely in love with this stuff and so are the clients I use this product on.

As others have mentioned, this product is VERY sticky. If you have alcohol you can wipe down your brush and anything that gets sticky.I had tried soooo many products to find something that would make my natural nails stronger and LAST. I tried dip powder, gel polish, natural nail polish, and the list goes on. I had never used hard gel before this. It is a learning curve but once you get it holy cow!!!I watched a ton of modelone videos to make sure I was doing it properly.This cannot be emphasized more… you HAVE to properly prepare your nails or you won’t get a good result. I bought all the modelone products. The hydrator, the primer, base and top coat. You most definitely will need a nail drill for this product.My best friend used to be a master nail tech and I learned a few things from her. To get a good bond for nail tips, you need to rough up both your nail AND the underside of the tip. You also need to put nail glue on both your nail and underside of the nail tip. Hold in place for a few seconds and then use an orange stick to press the edges down for a few seconds. Then add another line of glue on the smile line of the tip. Once the glue dries, you can file it smooth before adding the gel. You do not need a base coat if doing builder gel. I actually think it holds better without.Something that people forget is to do a slip coat before putting on the larger gel layer. Just means you put a really thin layer on like you would put on polish. It makes all the difference in being able to manipulate the gel. Once you get the gel on, turn your nail over and let it hang down a bit. That will allow the shape to be natural and not be a flat mess. Use another smaller brush to clean the gel off the edges around the skin. Turn your nail over again and then quickly cure for 60 seconds. Look up YouTube tutorials on how to do this. You’ll thank me later. I’m to the point I can do my thumb first then all the rest of my fingers at the same time. As a beginner you may need to do one nail at a time to start.If you aren’t pleased with the smoothness of the gel coat, use alcohol to rub the nail, let dry a few seconds, then use a file and rough buffer to smooth. Then apply the top coat and cure another 60 seconds. If you want gel color over the tips, use the base coat, cure, two-three gel color coats, curing each coat, then top coat and cure.I have found not only do my gel nails and tips not pop off, but just like acrylic, I just grind down the hard gel and fill about every 3 weeks. This stuff is the final product I’ll ever use to do my own nails!!!! Be patient and practice. Definitely worth it if you love doing your own nails!!UPDATE: It’s now November 5th and my tips are still holding strong! I’ve done one fill since I initially did them and filed them back shorter. They look like they were just done.

The product itself is good. It does what it was meant to do which is be a hard gel/ builder gel. On the other hand though this is my first time trying out modelones and I’ve heard great things so I was excited to try out a product only to be super disappointed in the packaging … I opened the jar with difficulty due to what seemed like a stickyness just to find that there was product all along the lid and rim and inside of lid yet there was still a seal still on the actual product so I’m unsure how there was a mess of product if there was a seal. The product itself seemed not so full as well even though it was still sealed so I don’t know if somehow some product made a mess before it was sealed but it just made for a disappointing experience with the lack of gel and trying to clean up all the mess on the container before even being able to use it. And anyone who uses gel knows how much of a hassle it is to try and clean. Just wish it would have been better for such a well known and highly rated brand😔