How to make your own Builder/Hard Gels | Custom Color Gels | Cheap Easy Gel Mixes
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
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Quick do it yourself video on how to make your own Builder/Hard Gels. Custom Color Gels, Cheap and easy Gel Mixes.
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This is what I'm talking about, great for beginners and saving some coins at the same time but still getting great results...greatly appreciated
yes girl! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
@@LissetteCruz yessss I'm loving it. ❤❤
That pink blooming paint did a magic trick, mind blown
😅😅😅
made me laugh. lol
My new favorite channel.
Yay!! Thank you for watching!!🤗
Mine too. Obsessed with the way she does her mail art
Remember the makeup trend? When people were adding cheap makeup colors to their gels? Oh the days experimentation lol! I love those pigments you used so bright 🌞 1💜
thank you !!!
I was thinking you could add cheap eyeshadow to the builder gel base to create color.
How does the makeup cure hun??
Thank you for sharing this great tutorial and tips! You’re appreciated ❤
Oh my ! Had no idea! Thank you!
Acrylic, wow!!❤
So glad I found this! I couldn’t find any videos on making custom gels outta acrylic
Oh my goodness saving so much money and now I’m going to be doing custom colors 😍 thank you so much for sharing!
So glad I found you. It's been a few months now & I find so much inspiration from you.
I was buying every colored builder I could find! You just saved me so much money it's crazy 😆😆💖💖
Thanks for sharing I wouldn’t have thought to try this
thank you 😊
Turned out so good! I can’t wait to try this!
❤️ Thank you!
Brilliant idea. Beautiful colors.
Thank you! 😊
I love this! Custom colors
thank you
Love the pigment options. this is a good way to save some money on Gel polish. thanks girl ❤️
It really is!❤️
Yes love this! Definitely need to try
thanks. super easy to do and inexpensive.
Thank you for sharing ❤
This is so helpful. I’m so excited to try new colors for my nails! I love how you showed how to make use of products we may not have liked on their own.
Glad it was helpful!🥰
Love the colors you did! I just got some polygel and was told I can add colors to that as well. Thanks for sharing❤😊❤
Awesome! Thank you!
I love this video it's very helpful. I literally just started playing with builder gel last night on my nails 😁 so I am glad I saw this video!!!
I'm so glad! 🥰🥰
Love it!! Thank you for making this video 😍💅🏻
You are so welcome! thank you for watching ☺️
Ok after watching this IM SUBSCRIBED 🙌! Thank you for showing us these techniques! Much appreciated! Will be trying it tonight !!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Omg thank you for doing this video. You answered all my questions with this video 😊
You are so welcome!
Exactly what I looking for.! Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful!
I had to go back and watch this video. You've been making your own products!! I bought everything in the video, but I haven't mixed them yet.
Thanks for the insights.
Thank you so much for this. I’ll probably try the pigmented ones
awesome 🥰🥰🥰
So glad I found this video! So many amazing ideas here. I love how the chrome one turned out & the jelly looking nail swatches! I can't wait to try this. Now going to check out some of your other videos. Give us all those great ideas! So smart. I love how you stored them in the tiny containers as well.
Thank you!.... let me know how it works out for you❣
So the pigments and gel polish is good and u can store those great video love it
Thank you!
Definitely will be making my own custom builder gel
awesome 🥰
Yesss love this is great love this video 🙏🏼❤️
Thank you!!
Love it!
Thanks!!
Omg..you read my mind. I was just wondering this since i recently developed contact dermatitis how to make use of my acrylic since gel doesnt affect me. You Rock and those swatches look great
You are so welcome! ❤️❤️
AwLL I’m sorry to hear that hun. Did it work?
This video is GREAT!
thank you 😊
awesome. thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Love this video! Will be trying.
You got this!❣
Thank you so much for this!
Glad it was helpful!
Thnks gpr the tips. I did the acrylic mix the other day and it turns out good.
Awesome!... Thanks for watching Jenn!
Wow this is creativity I am glad I found this vid
thanks 🥰
Omgggg watching the pink disappear was crazy lol!! Thank you so much for this video ! It’ll be much easier to make my own hard gels instead of always using clear gel and the pairing over it !! Thank you again ! Def subscribing !!
thank you for watching 🥰
The way I cackled and rewind that part was ridiculous! I wanna know why it did that. 🤣
I loved it!!!
Thank you!!
Omg i had the same idea about those ink gels! The way that pink said "adios" and dipped out was wild! 😂😂 very informative video! Even if im 3 years behind! ❤
Thanks for the great video!!
Glad you liked it!
Vanityval nails said to come check ur videos out. So hear i am. I luv this idea of making my own builder gel
yesss chica. hey!! welcome to my channel 😊😊😊😊😘
I love adding pigment powder or gel polish to builder gel! The IBD clear is awesome. Super strong, crystal clear, love the consistency and its really affordable. Great video!
hey girly thank you ❤️
Can u tell me if i have prep and prime the same way if im applying gel or do i have to buy a base ge
@@samanthalegall6272 No matter what type of product or enhancement you use, you always want to prep your nails by pushing the cuticle back and gently buffing any dead skin that is stuck to the natural nail. Some people don't use primer, but I recommend doing so as an assurance to avoid any issues with lifting. If you are applying any type of gel products, whether it's hard/builder gel, polygel or gel polish, you must apply a base coat or it won't stick to the natural nail. Hope this helps you!
Thank u.. i tried the polygel .. prepped prime and used a base coat and I could have still peeled of my nails
@@samanthalegall6272 Hmmmm. Let's see if we can figure it out. A few more tips that may help: You need to make sure your natural nails are completely dry. Don't do them right after taking a shower or doing dishes. A dehydrator will help pull any moisture from your nails. Make sure you are not over filing your natural nails when prepping. Just a very light buff to remove shine and any skin around the cuticle that may be stuck to the nail plate. If you file too much, product will not stick. What primer are you using? For heavy lifters 2 coats is best. But apply sparingly. You don't want to flood the cuticle area or that can cause lifting. When applying the base coat, apply very thin layer and really "scrub" it in to the nail bed. If you apply too thick, it will cause lifting. If your natural nails are thin or brittle, I suggest using a rubber base coat like the one Lissette sells, as it more flexible than regular base coat and will bend with the natural nail. Don't remove the tacky layer from the base coat before applying the polygel or hard gel. Make sure you don't get any gel or polygel on the skin, if you do clean before curing. Make sure you file the cuticle area flush after application, this will seal the area to prevent lifting. Make sure your LED lamp is strong enough to fully cure the gel products. Just because all the lights turn on doesn't mean it's working. Bulbs dim after time. I replace my lamp every year. They don't last forever. Lastly, just like anything, it takes time and practice and sometimes a little troubleshooting. Everyone is different. Some require dehydrator, some don't....you have to find what works for you by trial and error. Don't give up! I had a lot of lifting in the beginning. I found I was applying the base coat too thick, and over filing my natural nails when prepping. I also either under filed or over filed around the cuticle area after application. It just took practice to get it right. I'd love to know what primer you are using, and whether you use full cover or half tips. What do you use to apply the tips (glue or base coat?). Do you apply tips to your nails before any product such as primer or base coat? Where is the lifting occurring? Is it in the middle of the nail or around the cuticle area? If we have a little more information we may be able to help you troubleshoot better. 💕💕💕💕
I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL. I DO HARD GEL AND DIP NAIL AND YOUR VIDEOS HELP ME OUT TREMENDOUSLY. NOW I KNOW HOW TO CREATE MY OWN GEL'S LOVE IT 💞🥰
I'm so glad!
Thank you! I was just about to buy a bunch of builder gels and really just wanted to try a few other ways before investing in an entire line. Thank you!!!
🥰🥰 welcome
You are a life saver for my business. You're amazing😍😍😍😍
This was so informative 🫶
watching again lolbs!!! xxoo
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I'm new to the nail game. I've tried polygel acrylic dip powder but once I got to builder gel. It was game over. I find it so much easier to work with. I'm always looking for ways to make my own colors. So thank you for this video. Now I've got some colors to make 💜💅
You can do it! lol Thanks for watching 💞🤗
I can’t wait to try it. How does it hold up??
@@Just1TouchbyMissDreeks I had a set on for 2 mos. That's with 2 fills!! If you do your nail prep correctly they will last as long as you want them to. I use Saviland builder gel but I'm saving up so I can get Lissette gels.
@@staciejohnson9951 wowwwwwwww. That’s amazing hun. Thanks for sharing 😘💨💨
@@staciejohnson9951 I’ve been literally changing my nails every week because I’m soooo fascinated with polygel
Thank u learning a lot 🥰🥰
I'm so glad!🥰
This was soooo helpful! 💖
Glad it was helpful!
Soooo pretty love tfs i need to get me some beautiful pigments!
You should! save some money as well lol ☺️
looks great girl!! i do the exact same except i add a little white builder gel or a natural gel so the color gel is more opaque. you should try tweaking your builder gels, like your TGB gel pot. i do it for my builder gels i like but wanna tweak the color. thanks for sharing 💅 ❤️
thank you 💗
omg thanks for sharing greetings from Havana Cuba 💅🤩🙏
Thanks for watching!!
Ooo, this is interesting!
Hey I needed a video like this thank you
very welcome love ❤️
@@LissetteCruz do you give classes
Hel gurl. I just mixed some today using the same products from watching your other video. I am loving the cover pink... def gonna do that one.
Yay! Thank you! ❤️
🌟 How did it hold up hun?
I'm gonna try this.
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For months I been looking for someone who specialize in builder gel nails . UA-cam never brought me to you 🤦🏾♀️ love you already because i will definitely be using this technique to make my clients feel special.
thank you Jasmine 🥰
Wow I need to try this I usually do the gel polish method but I need to try the pigment idea
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Thank you for this!!! I had multi level spine surgery last year and was dipping my nails. I was just told i cannot dip anymore because of looking down and filing is too much wear & tear. I have over 200 hundred dips and thought i had to sell everything and buy gels! Now i can keep my dips but change them into gels!! ❤❤❤😘😘😘😘🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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thank you for the video I would go broke if I bought every acrylic or gel color i want so learning to mix them myself ❤️
lol Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful
🥰Thank you
I think you actually made polygel by mixing the acrylic with the gel 😯
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I was gonna say the same!
You did make polygel
Yup that’s exactly what she did 🥰 I’ll be making my own polygel from here on out
I was thinking that. I wonder how the acrylic cured after being mixed with IBD.
They look lovely Lizette, I use IBD builder gel it’s a great self levelling gel that really looks amazing once applied, thank you for sharing this video dear & your nails look beautiful hun, wishing you a wonderful new year & holiday season🎄🎄🎄🎁🎉🎊🎈✨✨✨
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Thanks for watching.
This is so cool
thank you 😊
You sound like Rhianna
Yasss come thru !!!
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Thank you yassss
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Awesome video!!
Thanks! ❤️
@@LissetteCruz you're welcome!🙂
thank you for this
You're very welcome! 🥰
Your nail art really inspire me. I've been stuck at home waiting for surgeries for nearly 4-5 yrs now. Once I get my surgeries I'd love to volunteer to go into care homes and hospitals with patients with no visitors and do their nails, and just clean up the gentlemens hand and put cream etc on their hands. I know many people when I've been admitted more than a few times and some of these older people with no family to come check up on them get treated differently and ignored. It's disgusting!!! Don't get me wrong half of the staff are obsolete Angels but then the other half seem to take out their frustrations on the older residents. 😏 It's not fair. Blessings from Scotland. 🙏🏴🌺
Oh I hope everything goes well with you and hope you continue to be inspired and hope you can follow through with your volunteer work. Much blessings to you. ❤️❤️
@@LissetteCruzAs do I, Thank you, God bless. 🙏 🏴 🌹
This like another form of making a nice gel polish alone
very true 🥰
Where in the world did that pink go though, that was like a magic trick, aha! That's what's up you're a magician and that's how your nails come out so beautifully. It's all magic! 😂 Blessings from Scotland. 🙏🏴🌺
Right?! 😂 thank you for watching ☺️
The inks probably didnt work as well because the base is alcohol though. Loved the video! Ty for sharing mama!
thanks for watching 🥰
im so glad u did this one...u read my mind....lol...xx ty!!
thank you for watching 😊
Hola!!! You are amazing on delivery information lol thank you.
Question, I have some color dip powders can I use that to mix up some colors?!?
color dip is similar to acrylic. it so it'll come out a little thick and you would probably have to use it right then and their. if its regular pigment powder that will work best.
You created a polygel when you mixed the hard gel and acrylic powder. Thanks for this video definitely will be using some of these techniques
yes but it wasn’t as stiff or thick as Polygel. it still had the loose viscosity of the IBD builder gel. the next day it definitely had the thickness of Polygel that’s why I suggested to trash after using it as builder gel.
Just a quick piece of information, whether the pigment you add is powder or liquid, the more you add (to the builder gel OR to the acrylic powder), the more it will effect the curing of the product. Another idea for acrylic is also to add some liquid pigment to the monomer instead of into the actual powder itself. Acrylic is made with a specific chemical makeup, so from like an actual chemistry standpoint, you shouldn’t be adding more than ~3% powdered pigment to your acrylic, otherwise that’s usually when issues with curing start. Same with the polymerizing of gel; The makeup of it is specifically calculated to FULLY cure within an allotted period of time - both can cause issues structurally if too much of something extra is added! 💜
SIDE NOTE: if the color added to your gel is a darker color, especially if it’s a solid color, it helps to do it in layers and cure in between! Otherwise, the light doesn’t always make it through the dark/solid colored nail to completely cure it all the way through! 🥰
Yes correct. Thanks for watching. If you are into hard gel product check out my Builder Gel line at LGNPro.com. coming out with colored gel very soon along with other nail products. ❤️
I wonder if you pant the top of the swatch nail would the color show up better. Love this video!
no its the same . thanks for watching
I love these videos! Quick question, Is there a difference between the gel you used here and the ibd builder gel that comes in the pot?
thank you ! no no difference, It’s the same exact product just a larger oz.
💘 love so smart
thank you love!🥰
Tfs 💖
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I love what you do! So talented 😍 Based on your experience, which one of these are best for speed: Nail forms or Nail Tips? I want to learn how to NOT do a 3 hour full set 😅
I know the feeling. when I first started it took me 3 hours to do a basic design. lml my personal preference is tips cause it’s faster for me.
@@LissetteCruz Thanks for the reply 😍
Ok thinking again. Can you mix regular polish with the builder gel to make it a gel polish? I have some kleancolor metallic polish and was wondering would it mix well.
not sure but I don’t think so.❤️
For the acrylic mix, do you think you can try warming it up a bit to fix the gummy texture after sitting? Wouldnt it be similar to polygel? Thanks for the video! New subby 💁🏽♀️🖤✨
honestly I didn’t even try I just threw it away right after I made it, couldn’t use it. it got really hard lml. but it wouldn’t hurt to try. ❤️
Thank you for sharing this video. Question, if it normal for the bubbles to still be in the gel after mixing? I mixed my colors 24 his so and there are tons of bubbles. Could it be the pigments I used? I used Baltic Day pigment and IBD hard gel in the 8oz bottle. Thank for any insight you may have.
so it does take a while for the bubble to go away. it takes longer if the room is on the cooler side. if you warm up the gel on a coaster warmer it'll take less time for the bubble to disappear.
Been wondering if uv resin pigment (liquid form) can be used to make custom colored builder gel🤔 thanks for this vid anyways.
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I've tried to mix acrylic with gel but it ends up being that weird consistency or more like polygel... And then because it's such a thicker grain, it's not as smooth of an application. After I cure it, it's kind of rough because of the graininess (if that make sense)
I've been trying to make a gel the same color as Valentino's glamorous nude but maybe I'll just order the acrylic and try it or find a gel polish
Try ali express they have great gels cheap too so if you try them out your not wasting a lot of money.
oh ok yea I hear you. sometimes you gotta play with colors.
I love shopping at ali express but when it comes to purchasing builder gel colors I pass. the smell that comes from those little bottles are strong and stinky lml.
@@LissetteCruz l totally agree with you but they have some great sellers and products on ali express it's up to the individual if they want to get a few bad eggs to find a gem lol! Even some of the sellers l have found to be quicker delivery than amazon but I've been buying from ali express for years.
Hey! This might be a stupid question but I was wondering if you mix the builder gel with the gel polish, can you still build the nail like that?
yes you definitely can. I usually encapsulate my colors. it comes out great.
It was the pink disappearing for me 😂😂😂
word 😂😂 like where the f*** did it go?? 😂😂
Lissette Cruz overall your work is unmatched and your stone placement 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
can i use colored chalk powder with clear ibd gel? will it cure & harden? pls reply
Nice video! Would the color be more concentrated if you add more pigment?
it would but just becareful when curing layers to thick because then it might not cure fully through.
@@LissetteCruz Thank you for your response!
So when you make the acrylic with the gel is it like polygel????? I'm looking for a video to be able to mix my acrylic and builder gel so I could have more polygel colors..... I know you said it turns gummy and that is why I asked if it was like polygel
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You made polygel when you mixed the acryllic in the gel. You can use it in place of acryllic, and cure with a uv lamp, and get to skip the fumes!
its not polygel. You can store polygel for a long time, this you cannot store. you would need to use it right away and then throw the rest away.
I learned with the acrylic method that you can store it, you’d just have to stir it every time you use it. I made some pretty thick builder gel because thin gel runs too much for me.
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Does adding this stuff weaken the builder gel?
Ty vm
Can I mix some of the pigment with base coat and use it as gel polish?
not sure never tried that before I know you can do it with clear top coat.