Your Ultimate Guide To Builder in a Bottle™ AKA BIAB™

It's as easy as A, BIAB™, and C to get stronger nails with The GelBottle Inc™’s Builder In A Bottle™. Learn about its history, the products on offer, and why it’s loved by millions worldwide!

About The Gel Bottle INC

Launched in 2015 by Daisy Kalnina, Founder and CEO, The GelBottle Inc (lovingly known as TGB) blends art, colour, technical ability, and a pure passion for nails. TGB products have been used to paint over 2 billion sets of nails and counting.

 

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If it's not TGB, it's not BIAB™

Invented by The GelBottle Inc., Builder In A Bottle™—or BIAB™, as it’s known for short—is the original product that’s changing the world of nails. Known for its ability to strengthen and grow natural nails, TGB’s curated collection of BIAB™ products is taking over the nail industry, one manicure at a time.

Record-breaking, not nail-breaking

TGB sell one bottle of BIAB™ every minute—yes, really! And it’s not just nail techs that love the product. Individual BIAB™ shades have won awards, and TGB won Grazia’sInnovative Nail Brand of the Year Award. The award represents TGB’s commitment to revolutionising the nail industry, with BIAB™ products being a huge part of that.

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Your Guide To BIAB™

As well as Original BIAB™, The GelBottle Inc. has three more BIAB™ options.

 

Let’s explore what each is for...

 

All in one BIAB™

All In One BIAB™ is a self-levelling, medium-viscosity builder gel containing 50% less HEMA than Original BIAB™. It is the only gel you need to apply DesignEx Pro™. The All In OneBIAB™ range includes a built-in base coat that applies directly to the nail—simple yet effective!

HEMA-Free BIAB™

HEMA-FreeBIAB™ is for those with confirmed sensitivities to HEMA. This medium-viscosity HEMA-Free builder gel can be used as a strengthening layer or as a natural nail overlay. It has no built-in base coat, so use it with TGB’s HEMA-Free Bond Base for a HEMA-Free manicure.

File Off BIAB™

File Off BIAB™ (TGB has this in white, Clear, and milky)can be used for natural overlays. It’s perfect for building short extensions(extending the natural nail by 2-3mm). Like HEMA-FreeBIAB™, it includes a built-in base coat, which must be used with TGB’s RubberBase.


 

Basket full of BIAB™

Fill your bags with all your favourite BIAB™ shades. And make sure to let us know which ones are most popular with your clients!

 

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