IBD Builder Gel, Bright White - Made in USA Hard Gel for Nail Extensions, 0.5 oz

I was someone that always has acrylics done. Recently, I have decided to do my natural nails at home. My nails are extremely damaged from years of acrylics, and they were constantly breaking. This product has helped my nails stay strong and grow, and the price is great compared to other biab brands. And It stayed on without chips for 3 weeks. Application is easy. I love this color cover pink. It’s the perfect soap nail look. I just wish it came in more colors!

Salon-Quality Results at Home! 💅🏼The IBD Building Gel is a total game-changer for anyone who loves doing their own nails or wants to achieve strong, professional-quality nail extensions without going to the salon. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now, and I’m honestly impressed by how easy it is to work with and how beautiful the results are!The consistency is smooth, self-leveling, and easy to control, making it perfect for beginners and pros alike. It doesn’t run or flood the cuticle, and it cures perfectly under a UV or LED lamp. The Cover Pink shade is gorgeous — natural-looking, soft, and flattering for all skin tones. It’s ideal for creating a clean nude base, baby boomers, or French-style manicures.

This is my holy grail nail product when it comes to growing out my natural nails. After years of acrylics, not removing my polish properly, and just overall not caring about my nails, I have wrecked them to a point where they were paper thin and would break even with five layers of regular gel polish. This product not only makes the nails more durable but also lasts up to two weeks without peeling, makes the shape better, and is easy to use.

I love IBD gels and this one has great quality for the price. It builds well and cures evenly. However, the Soft White shade is a bit tricky to work with. It’s not as creamy or opaque as I expected, so it can take a few layers to get the right look, and it’s a little harder to control compared to other colors. Still, once you get the hang of it, the result is beautiful — perfect for baby boomer or French styles. Just be prepared to spend a bit more time on application.

I’ve gotten a few different builder gels and this one if my favorite! If you’re used to getting builder gel at the salon, this one is a medium consistency. Not as thick as the stuff at the salon but not as liquid as some others in a bottle that I’ve tried. This one makes it more user friendly in my opinion and less room for error. Prep is definitely key to make these last also less is more! I’m going on 4 (almost 5 weeks) from my last nail appointment and currently on maternity leave. Decided to try and fill my nails myself and if these last, I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to the nail salon! This photo is the product filled over my salon builder gel (before polish). This light pink is beautiful! A little more shear than the builder gel I got at the salon but that doesn’t matter since I’ll be polishing over it. This is 3 coats and buffed. I like that you don’t need a nail drill to smooth these out. I just used a nail file. I’ll update in a few weeks to see how they hold up. Overall super pleased!

I love ibd products. I bought the shear pink color to use on my clients, in hope as a natural base and save a step for French tips… the color is everything… BUT, it has so many bubbles in the product. I have tried so many ways on removing the bubbles or mixing up the product more but so many bubbles. Makes filing and buffing hard because the air bubbles leave a hole in the applied product that’s difficult to repair. I buff with ease

So far so good! I had been using the beetles builder gel but I tried this one today and im absolutely obsessed. Will be purchasing this one from now on. It is a little thicker than the beetles but I much prefer that because it is easier to build and get a better apex. I would so far definitely recommend!

I have used the IBD clear in a jar, which has been too thick, wished to try the sheer pink. It is a nice pink color, but i found it quite a bit harder to work with as it runs too quickly before curing. I've tried adding an initial first thin layer for 2nd layer to adhere/hold to, yet even then, it would run into sidewalls of nail, cuticle area, making clean up necessary before curing. I've now used 3 different pink builder gels in a botlle, this one is my least favorite over Orly's light pink and Born prettys milky pink.