What Are Gel Extensions? Gel extensions, quite simply, are used to lengthen the nails. What makes them different from acrylics is how they are applied, using what’s called a builder gel.

The difference between soft and hard builder gel While both soft and hard builder gel can strengthen and protect the nails, there are some key differences between the two. If your main goal is to ...

BIAB nails, or "builder in a bottle" nails, are a type of gel manicure. Learn about structured nails from a manicurist here.

When it comes to the world of manicures, pedicures, nails and polishes, there's one term that keeps cropping up in my beauty editor chats: builder gel. This super-strength polish is thicker than ...

Experts explain the TikTok-viral BIAB nails — builder in a bottle manicures that promise less damage to your nail beds.

The “builder in a bottle” treatment, which is also referred to as “builder gels”, is the latest nail polish trend sweeping TikTok and Instagram right now – and for good reason.