A New Way To Apply Tinted Builder Gel!
Plus My Favorite Tinted Builder Gel Colors!
HELLO! I wanted to dedicate an entire post about the Kokoist x Nail Thoughts Builder Base Gels because they’re pretty much all I use, and I wanted to share a new way of applying them that kind of blew my mind! I learned this tip from Katie at the Kokoist Educator seminar that I attended in March!
Quick Note!
Kokoist is having a big (20% off!!!!) sale this weekend (don’t worry I’ll remind you!!!), and I made a spreadsheet with all of my favorite things linked on it including these builder gels, top coats, tools, colors (broken out by reds, blues, etc.), art things, and more!!
See it here!!!
What’s so special about these tinted base gels?
I’ve been using these for a while now, like almost two years and they are still all I want to use.
ALSO, BE SURE TO USE MY LINK & CODE KARA10 FOR 10% OFF ALL KOKOIST PRODUCTS!
Quick Facts:
They’re a base gel, a color, and a builder gel all in one, and they’re pure gel.
This means you can do a full builder gel manicure with two products (the builder base color gel + a top coat) instead of four products (base gel, builder gel, color gel, top coat).
They’re PURE Japanese Gel, NOT hybrid gel. Read this post for more info!
They come in 30 colors and a clear version if you just want a clear base which I also love doing!
Since they’re a base & a color, I find that it doesn’t really chip because it’s not like you’re doing layers upon layers for your manicure, it’s just one or two layers!
You can use them to build an apex for a plump, healthy nail look, and they make your nails so strong – Make sure to check out my builder gel application course for my exact method for applying these products!!
Becuase of this, you can grow your nails without them breaking!!
(This is the only product that has really helped my nails grow ***without breaking*** that’s the key.)
You can in-fill the builder gel – file off the top layers, leaving a thin layer of the gel (which keeps your nails strong but also gives your new manicure something to grip onto) and re-prep and then re-apply the builder gel! – Make sure to check out my e-file & builder gel tutorial course for my exact method of this process!
This is a really efficient way to do your manicures week after week and I just love it so much!!
The Colors I Reach For The Most…
Strawberry Milk Base - A sheer, milky pink!
Strawberry Lemonade: This one is IT! It’s my ideal hot pink. It’s sheer, it’s jelly, it’s EVERYTHING!
Cotton Candy: This one is like strawberry milk’s hotter cousin. It’s milky hot pink. YUM! This is my favorite sheer pink! It’s really pigmented while still looking sheer, it’s just so good!
Hazelnut Creamer: This one is like peachy base’s more sheer cousin! SO GOOD. This is by far my favorite base color ever!!! I use it the most and it looks amazing every time.
Baby Cakes Base: Sheer peachy neutral pink base, this is probably my newest favorite. It’s the PERFECT sheer base for french manicures or subtle art and it looks amazing on its own.
Honey Tea Base: Warm syrupy sheer neutral polish. Like Peach Base but much more sheer!
Check out THIS BLOG POST for more photos and descriptions of every color!
Application!!
The way that you apply these is a little bit different because the viscosity is thicker, it needs to be applied with structure or else it will crack and lift. I learned a brand new way of applying these gels last month that helps prevent lifting and makes the color pop more!
This video is a part of my brand NEW Expert Builder Gel Application Course that I just released last week!!! If you want to check it out, use code KARA10 for 10% off (you can also use it on any course, including my NEW Advanced Gel Manicure Course that goes over this builder gel application as well as a brand new E-File removal and cuticle work portion too!)
Before you watch the video, let me explain a little bit more about this new method…